The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-02-10
COUNCIL STILL
in THE DARK
Lambertville City Fathers Refuse
Merchants Request For Suit
able Lights on Streets.
SESSION LIVELY AFTER A NAP

The city fathers of Lambertville
displayed exceptional oratorical abil-
ity at Monday evenings meeting of
common council in discussing many
matters of more or less Importance.
The Merchants Associations re-
quest for additional electric lamps in
the business center was tabled, the
Democrats voting for it and the Re-
publicans against it. Councilman
Clinton B. Oblinger objected to more
lamps on the main thoroughfares.
He said that the committee had gone
over the city in an automobile to see
where the lamps were needed. AS
speech it was we'll done, but it left
the impression that the members of
the Merchants Association did not
know a good light when they saw it.
President Andrew Foltz thought the
merchants did not understand where
the new lamps were to be placed,
and after the meeting confessed
that he didn't, either. None of the
light committee appeared to know
how the $50 and 400-candle power
lamps are to be distributed although
the exact location of each has been
printed in the papers.
Treasurer WE McClintock of the
Lambertville Public Service Com
pany said someone had been dream
ing when they thought he promised
that a $50 candle power lamp would
give more light than one of 400
candle power. A lively discussion
between Mr.. McClintock and Mr.. OBJ
linger followed.
Councilman Hervey S. Holcombe
said it was small business to refuse
the increased lighting in the center
of the city, when thirteen more of
the big lamps, enough to properly
illuminate the city, can be had for
$195 more than is proposed.
Somebody suggested that Mr.. Hol-
combe ought to know what small
business" was, having so long been
member of council, and this pro-
voked lively political discussion.
A new franchise was submitted
for (but not by the Lambertville
Public Service Company. Just what
will be done with it, should it pass
and how it is to be passed in contra
vention of the statutes, was not ex-
planned.
Twenty minutes were consumed
in reading the minutes of previous
meetings, while most of the specta-
tors took little nap and City Clerk
Reynolds voice acquired Billy Sun
day huskiness before he finished.
No one objected to the minutes for
fear they would be read again.
Mayor Ledger sent in communi-
cation he had received, and it was
referred to the finance committee.
1t asked the city to send $40 for
membership in a league of munich
palities.
The bonds of the excise commits
sioners were all received and accept
ed.
The Lambertville Vigilant Society
was donated the use of the council
room for February oath.
The city officers reports could not
submitted because the books were in
the hands Of the accountants.
Councilman Banchoff's motion to
have the city's annual financial re-
port published in both papers, was
adopted.
Overseer of the Poor Fred. j.
Trimmer reported $1204 Sd expend-
ed in his department.
Mrs. Lillian F. Wall was granted
an increase from So so to 50 per
week for the keeping of Mrs. Mary
Servis.
Chief George W. Arnett reported
two fires, on the Pennsylvania side
of the Delaware, in January.
Street permits issued to the gas
company netted $3.50.
Stone will be purchased for street
repairs, and South Main street, neal
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