The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-04
CITY COUNCIL
CONTINUES TIE
Lambertville Republicans and Dem
ocrats Stand Pat on Their Pet
Issues on Partisan Lines.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

Lambertville city council has
had two sessions within week
one called by the Republicans
at which only Democrats appear
ed-on Friday evening last, when
nothing was done but meet and
adjourn, and a regular session
on Monday evening, when a lot
of routine business was trans
acted and "pleasantries" indulg-
ed in.
The difference of a word in a
motion debarred the Second
Ward from having it's full repre-
sentation in that body until July,
at least. What promised to be
the most peaceful meeting of the
city fathers held in many a day
turned into the scrappiest kind
of scrap when an attempt was
made to elect a successor to JOS
eph W. Cooper.
The Democrats promptly tied
the Republicans four to four,
and when surprise was mani
tested in the Republican ranks,
Councilman Hervey S. Holcombe
asked why the Republicans had,
earlier in the meeting, offered a
resolution to receive and table
the opinion of City Solicitor
Lambert HI. Sergeant, wherein
he expressed the conviction that
City Auditor John A. Malloy
would hold office until January
l next.
A rather lengthy argument
followed between councilmen
Clinton B. Oblinger and Mr.. Hol-
combe, together with Mr.. Ser
geant, the substance of which
was that there wasn't any differ
ence between tabling or filing a
paper. Mr.. Oblinger intimated
that Mr.. Sergeant was trying to
palm off some political dope, and
Mr.. Sergeant fatty said that it
wa sa case of hiding some politi-
cal trickery up their (the Repub-
licans) sleeves.
Finally, the motion to table,
passed earlier, was reconsidered
and the argument freshly re-
newed. A roll call carried it, Mr..
Holcombe voting Eyes," rather
than be obstreptious, he said.
There was fair-sized audi
ence and they found much to
amuse them, the laughter at
times drowning thecouncilmanic
pleasantries, and there were sew
eral suggestions from the crowd
as to what might be done, but
neither Mr.. Oblinger nor Mr..
Sergeant heard them in the ex-
citement that prevailed in their
immediate neighborhood.
It is said that the Democrats
went to the meeting expecting
to vote for F. A. Woodward, the
Republican choice for council
man from the Second Ward, but
changed their minds after their
opponents tabled the solicitors
report. Anyway, the deadlock
continues, as new man cannot
be elected until the next meeting
and he cannot begin his duties
until the July meeting.
Councilman Russell A. Ped
rick, from the Third Ward, came
in for considerable joking, when
charges were preferred against
him by Mrs. w. H. Bice, of Dele
van street. She alleged, in let
ter to council, that Mr.. Pedrick
was guilty of attempted assault
and battery, and as proof, said
che came out of his front door
on April g." She also said that
too many lies and ISLANDERS were
being circulated now to suit her
liking.
After threatening to make
their brother member stand trial
for coming out of his front
door on April o." they finally
decided to receive the comunica-
ton and let it follow the usual
course" whatever that may be
in this particular case.
The following bills were order
ed paid: The Standard Oil Com
pany is to be paid 15c. for some
thing or other, and John Wells
will get $40 for killing dogs dur
ing April. Alexander Hunter &
Co. charged $1,000 for auditing
the city books from January l
to April l, 1916; the Lambert
vile Public Service company
$387.18 for April lights; R. D.
Wood & Co., repairs to fire n.y.
drant, $1.6O; G. A. Anderson &
Co., nozzle holders, $12.36; Beg
ley & Co., oils for fire depart.
ment, $23.57; George Fanum
covering nozzle. $3.50; Lambert