The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-15
CITY FATHERS
BUSY SESSION
Lambertville Council Elects New
Member and Remove the
eliot Dog House."
NOT ENOUGH poor PEOPLE

The councimanic deadlock in Lam
bertville was broken last Friday night
at a special meeting, when F. A.
Woodward was elected to serve out
the unexpired term of Joseph Cooper,
from the Second Ward. Both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans voted for Mr..
Cooper with the single exception of
Councilman James Trauger, from
the First Ward.
Business was run with vim that
has never before been seen, particu-
larly at special meeting. The hot
dog" house on Coryell street was
ordered moved, Mayor William j..
Ledger being directed to enforce
the ordinance of April 10, 1849,
which makes the building unlawful
AS read by City Clerk James H..
Reynolds the penalty will be $40
per day for violation, although it is
not expected that the owner, Nicholas
Skillman, will be penalized if he
moves the building promptly
A petition for it's removal was pre-
sented bearing tn e signatures of
practically the property owners in
the block. The building was moved
On Tuesday
City Treasurer Judson l.. Fields
reported receipts of $8,04215 for
May, and expenditures of Sc, 639.99
and bills payable. $27 300, Tax
Receiver A. Wilson Muirheid report
that So, 760.23 was still outstanding
on 1915 taxes.
There are so few poor people that
the keeper, Mrs. Lizzie Borroughs,
sent complaint to council because
there were no more. She insisted,
in her letter, that all the people who
receive support t he municipality
should be sent to her farm, where
$ she boards them at $3.50 per week
each. At the present time she has
but one boarder, the smallest
number since she has been keeper.
The mayor and committee were
given power to make arrangements
with the city of Trenton for the care
of contagious diseases at the Capital
City s special hospital for thatpurpose
communication and contract having
been received from Trenton, through
the board of health.
City Engineer Theodore G. Kitchin
reported that the park and other
property belonging to the city on
York and George streets had been
acquired from Gervas Ely in 1868,
while Lambertville was still town,
for $4,000. This settles question
of title, as the original records have
been lost by the cityf or long time,
Fines amounting to $25 were
turned in by Mayor Ledger, and
S28.5 was received from small shows
and licenses.
A letter of thanks for the $50
donated was received from the local
G. A. R., and a request for the u.s.
ual appropriation of $3.50 for Stryker
Library was granted.
The Board of School Estimate
reported total expenditures for year
of $23,945, of which $12, 945 will be
required from the city, and this was
granted.
Mayor William j. Ledger was
authorized to name committee to
consider "Americanization Day" for
July a. Chief Arnett, of the Fire
Department, reported the fire houses
and equipment in excellent condition
and named the following patrolmen
Council concurring): Luther Helsel,
Mol; Thomas Mcclure, No.2; Julius
A. Vetter, No. 3;James K. Masten,
NOD.
Councilman George Banchoff said
that the city garbage collector had
been hauling ashes to his sons place
before the usual time (ashes and
garbage being mixed during July,
August and September and asked
payment for helping spread the same.
This was finally granted.
The street committee was author
lied to get more oil for the streets,
and request fir o m the Board
of Education tina repairs be
made to Washington street and
suitable crossing placed at the foot