Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-28
PROCEEDINGS OF 0ITY COUNCIL.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING November % 1868

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF TIE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 95 1868.
The City Council convened in stated meeting.
Present.. It. Wiley, Esq. President in the
chair and Councilman Barry Brokaw, Budd Cow
ell, Gray Green, Lyon, Marvel, Price, Schanck
Absent-Councilnen Buchanan, Hetield and
Robinson. Councilman Schultheis was absent
at roll call, but subsequently appeared and took
his seat.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Councilman Barry:
Communications of the Deputy Street Commits.
sioner stating that L G Brown is erecting fence
at the intersection of Elizabeth avenue and Wa
ter street, which encroaches on the sidewalk.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways.
By President Wiley;
Communication of the Secretary or the Eliza
BEETHOVEN Water Company relative to certain
street hydrapts.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
BY the same:
Petition of the Treasurer of st. Johns Church
asking that S2S1 70 may be refunded, the said
sum having been paid as taxes during the years
1866. 1867 and 1868 on the parsonage property of
said church.
Which was referred to the Law Committee.
Communication of Committee of Washington
Engine No. ), inviting Cou lcil to attend their
annual Dall, his evening.
Which was received ard the invitation accepted
BY Councilman Gray;
Petition ofW lillian T Darby by William Day
his attorney for correction OF tax.
Which was referred to the Law Committee.
BY the same;
Communication Of the Board Of Chosen Free
holders, asking upon what terms the City Coun'
Gil will sell the alEshouse to the county.
Which was referred to special Committee.
When Councilman Gay under suspen sion of
the rules offered the following;
Ia N1fnofi rVh nak Ill A.
Beard of Chosen Freeholders, of the County of
Union, Tor the purchase OF the almshouse ground
and buildings belonging to the City OF Elizabeth
for county almshouse. therefore,
Resolved, That Committee of five (of whom
the President ofthe City Council shall be onel be
appointed by the President ofthe Council to con-
fer with the Committee appoint d by the Board
ofCh0sen Freeholders relative TO a sale of the
said almshouse grounds or farm, and buildings,
and power is hereby conferred upon the said
Committee to sell the same to the Board of Cho-
sen Freehoders, or to the County of Union for
such prices, and payable at such times, and in
such manner, as TO thessaid Committee shall deem
best for the interest Of the City OF Elizabeth land
the Mayor and City Clerk of the City OF Elizabeth
are hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver deed OF the said property to the
said Board Of Chosen Freeholders, or TO the
County OF Union, upon the amount to be agreed
upon between the Committees aforesaid being
paid, or properly secured. to the City of Eliza.
beth.
Which was adopted by the following vote
fimative-PresideIt Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw. Budd, Cowcll, Gray, Green, Ly-
on, Marvel, Price schancl and Tenney-I2
Negative-None.
The Special Committee appointed consisted of
Conncilmen Gray, Dudd Tcnney Price, and Pres
ident Wiley
BT Councilmen Budd
Petition OF II Richards and others for street
lamp on Clinton street, between Jersey and
Grand streets.
Which was referred to the Committee on Lamps
Gas and Water
by the same:
Petition of j II Hammer stating that the con
tractor for grading Grand street. between Dehsre
place and The creek, has eucscs..--.. - -. 49,.
walk fronting his premises, &C,