The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-04-06
EXCITING NIGHTS
WITH COUNCIL
Lambertville City Fathers Get After
Tax Receiver Muirheid and
He Resigns Office.
THREE MEETINGS In ONE WEEK

The delinquent tax office was abol.
ished, charges were made against
the tax receiver, and an attempt was
made to elect a successor to City
Auditor John A. Malloy, all at Mon
day nights meeting of the Lambert
vile city council.
All the members were present and
the meeting droned along until sew
eral of the spectators were ready to
snore. Councilman Joseph w. Cooper
who succeeded Samuel Percy as men,
Der from the Third Ward, was elect
ed to all the committees upon which
the former member served, and the
reports of the various officers were
received.
A petition from the residents and
property owners of Conard Hill,
above the high school, asked for two
electric lights on Hancock street,
and also that some repairs be made
to the roadway. The matter was re-
ferred to the lighting committee,
and will also be taken up by the
street committee.
President Foltz wanted the poor
committee to look into the question
of providing medical attendance for
the poor at the Burroughs home,
aside from that furnished by Mrs
Burroughs at her own expense. The
matter was finally turned over to
the overseer of\the poor.
Fire Chief George w. Arnett asked
council to name a general cleanup
day, and said that the board of
engineers were considering a new
fire alarm.
Councilman Pedrick said that the
Hibernia Fire company lost two
sections of hose through bursting
at the last fire they attended, and
the purchase of 200 feet of new hose
was left in the hands of the fire COM
mittee.
The street committee will pur-
chase oil for the streets as soon as
deemed necessary, and President
Foltz promised that the sweeper,
purchased year or so ago and never
used, would be exercised at an early
date for the benefit of those who
wish to see what it will do.
The tax receiver will be required
to pay all collected moneys over
to the city treasurer each Monday,
and a suitable set of books will be
opened for the keeping of all city
accounts.
Delinquent Tax Receiver Israel ID
Huselton's office was abolished, an
other blank report having come along
for March. His fees since last sum-
mer amounted to 5000, so he didn't
employ counsel to make fight for
the job.
City Auditor John A. Malloy was
target for lengthy discussion when
the Republican members of council
moved the nomination and election
of a new official, to enter upon his
duties the third Monday in April.
Under the ordinance of 1889 the
official serves for one year, from the
third Monday in April, and was
named by the mayor and confirmed
by council. Under an amendment
the nomination is also made by
council, and under a resolution the
time was extended to either two or
three years, matter which seemed
in doubt.
City Solicitor Lambert H. Ser
geant explained that the state laws
provided that all officers terms
should expire on January l, so that
Mr.. Malloy's term would run until
the end of the present year, at least
Apparently he was elected for three
years, but as this was contrary tc
the ordinance creating the office
that point was not pressed by his
supporters. The Democrats nomina
ted Mr.. Malloy to succeed himself
and the Republicans nominated Will
lam Kachline for the office, and witt
a five to four vote he could have
been elected.
Mr.. Malloy asked council if ther'
were any objections to his work a
city auditor, and also asked if ere
dence had been given rumors tina