The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-11-02
GOVERNMENT OF
CITY CHANGES
Council Of LambertviIle Steps Out
and Three Commissioners
Assume Control.
THE NEW OFFICERS ARE NAMED

The grand final meeting of the
Lambertville city council was held
last Thursday evening, followed by
a dinner at the Lambertville House,
given by President Andrew Foltz,
only surviving member" who now
becomes commissioner.
The business was all of routine
nature, and consisted chiefly of pay
ing commission government election
bills, and monthly an d quarterly
salaries of officials to date.
An elaborate meal was served in
a dining room tastefully decorated
for the occasion, and the menu in
cluded all the good things to eat
with coffee and sweet cider as the
sole drinkables.
After dinner speeches were made
by everybody present, and much
humor was INDUCED in. Those pres
ent and "speechifying" were Coun-
cilmen Patrick F. Mongon, George
Banchoff, James Trauger, Hervey S.
Holcombe, Frederick A. Woodward,
William E. Meginnes, Clinton B. OBJ
linger, Russell A. Pedrick and An
drew Foltz; Mayor William j. Led
ger, City Clerk James H. Reynolds,
City Treasurer Judson L. Fields, City
Tax Receiver George K. Mellick,
City Solicitor Lambert H. Sergeant,
City Surveyor Theodore G. Kitchin,
City Auditor John A. Malloy, City
Overseer of the Poor Frederick j.
Trimmer, City Street Commissioner
Lewis D. Kerr; Chief of the Fire
Department George w. Arnett and
former City Reporter Joseph N.
Hazen.
All wished the new commissioners
unbounded success, and three cheers
for President Foltz were given with
such hearty good will as to wake
as to wake the neighgbors block
away.
The new city commission of Lam
bertville met Tuesday evening for or
ganization, and now it's Mayor Bal
derston, DR.. Theodore Balderston,
the high man in the election, being
chosen chairman and mayor, s
we'll as being placed in charge of
the police and fire departments.
Samuel w. Cochran was named as
director of revenues and finance,
and Andrew Foltz in charge o f
streets, public Improvements and
city property.
Samuel A. Finger was chosen city
clerk, to succeed James H. Reynolds
who has held the office nineteen
years. A vote of thanks was given
for his courteous assistance in aid
ing the incoming commissioners, and
for tn e kind treatment received
from all the outgoing officials.
An ordinance was passed on two
readings fixing the salary of the
mayor at $3.50 per year, and each
of the other two commissioners $500
each. Meetings will be held each
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The session lasted but thirteen
minutes, exactly the same as the
final session of council. Commission
err Foltz received a handsome bou-
quet from Philip Faherty, of the
Lambertville Pottery company.
All the commissioners possess the
distinction of being members of the
Lambertville Merchants Association
Mayor Balderston being vice-presi-
dent, and City Clerk Finger presi-
dent of that organization. Mr..
Foltz is member through his con-
nection with the pottery company,
which belongs to the association.
The first regular meeting of the
commissioners was held this after
noon, a I'd Mayor Balderston was
made receiver of taxes and Mr..
Cochran city treasurer. Tax Re-
ceiver George K. Mellick will con-
tinue, however, under DR.. Balder-
ston until further notice. Mr.. Mel
lick reported $26, 939 .33 on hand
from taxes, most of which are this
years. Former city treasurer judi
son L. Fields reported the indebted
ness of the city on October 81 to be
SAL, 900, exclusive of the sch'o O |
bonds, VIII ch amount to $50, 900
more or $91, 900 in all.