The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
TRUSTEES APPROVE
LIBRARY CHANGE
City Commissioners Pass Resolution
Authorizing Vote OF Lambertville
Citizens

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Lambertville-At the Monday
evening meeting of the Boar dot
Commissioners resolution was re-
ceived from the Trustees of the
Stryker Library, approving the pro-
posed change from private to a
municipal library so that aid can
be secured from the American Lii
brary Association. The resolution
follows:
Confirming the statements made
by the Trustees of the Stryker Lii
brary in conversation with the City
Commission, the Trustees desire to
request the Commission to take the
steps necessary to enable the main
tenance of the Library to be taken
oyer by the City, which as we under
stand, requires the submission of
the voters at the next general cleo
ton.
"The Trustees do this for two
reasons:- First, it has been for a
number of years increasingly diff
cult to obtain funds adequate to the
support and operation of the Lii
brary, and we believe it is not an
exaggeration to say that the Library
cannot much longer continue to func-
ton as privately managed insti-
tuition; secondly, we believe that the
usefulness of the Library would be
greatly increased by its becoming a
wholly public institution.
IF the City takes over the Lii
brary. the Trustees are ready to
turn over to the new Board, created
by the City in the manner provided
by law, all the books and equipment
as we'll as the annual income from
the funds of the Stryker Library
Association. (This present income
amounts at the present time to two
hundred ten dollars. ($210.00)
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
RESOLUTION
In accordance with the above, the
following resolution was then pre-
scented by the Commission:
ut is hereby resolved that the
question of the adoption of the
provisions of the act entitled, AN
Act Concerning Free Public Lii
braries," Chapter $50, Public Laws,
1905, be submitted to the voters of
the City of Lambertville at the
next General Election November 3,
1925, and the City Clerk be, and
is hereby ordered, to take the proper
steps to have this question placed
on the ballot for such election"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted. 1t is to be earnestly hoped
that the philosophical citizens of
Lambertville will vote unanimously
for this Improvement 1t is to the
enlightened benefit of the commun-
ity that the Library have adequate
support and remain open at all
times for the edfication and enter
tainment of the public. 1t will be
forward step that Lambert-'ille can
be proud of, and the Trustees are to
be commended for the whole hearted
cooperation with the Board of Com
missioners.
OTHER TRANSACTIONS OF THE
COMMISSION
The City Treasurer was author
lied to borrow $2,25727 on a Road
Improvement note to meet demands
under that head. The City Clerk
was AUTHORIZED to purchase tax books
for the Assessors and Collector.
Permit was refused to open the
street at A, as and az Ferry street
for the installation of cesspool
The paving has only recently been
laid, and it was considered that the
property owners had ample time to
make the improvement before the
paving was put down. The City
Clerk was instructed to notify these
property owners that they should
make arrangements to continue the
use of the same cesspool as former
ly.
Clerk was directed to notify An
tonic Fresco, South Main street, and
Nat Raphael, George street, to re-
move planks from the cutters in
front of their garages.
Due to the fact that next Monday
is Labor Day, it was decided to hold
the Commission meeting on Tuesday
evening.