Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CEwY COUNCIL.

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OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY EVENING, November TO- 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con.
vened. Present J. 7. Wiley, Ed President in
the chsir, and Couucilmen Barry, Brckaw.
Cowell, Gray. Green, Lyon. Marvel and 1'enney.
Absent-Councilmen Buchanan. BHdd, Het-
field Price, Robinson, Schanck and Schultheis.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Application of Peter j. Wilson for an exempt
freman's certificate.
Department.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Councilman Barry:
Petition of Michael Doian and others, asking
that the paving OF First street, from Broadway
to Bond street, be commenced immediateiy
Which WAS re'erred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways.
BY President Wiley:
Petition OF Trustees OF Broad street Baptist
Church asking that Two trcet lamps be placed
in front of their church. on the corner OF Broad
and Williamson streets.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Lamps, Gas and " ater
By Councilman Gray
Petition of Elizaheihtown Water Company for
extension OF time for opening streets 10 Jay
water mains.
Which was referred to the Comuittee on
Lamps, Gas and Water
BY Councilman Lyon
Petition of Mrs. Il. j. Murray, asking Council
to refund to her e ghty seven dollars snd twelve
cents BEING amount paid by her for taxes
which has been paid by another party
Which WAS referred to the Law COMMITTEES,
BY Councilman Green:
Communication of John Seaton. complaining
of delay in getting hay weighed at the city hay
scales
Which was referred to the committee on
Markets.
By the same:
ers. against tagging Dehart place at present.
and Highways.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND AC
COUNTS
Claims and accounts were presented and dis.
pOsed of rs follows.
OF Mrs. Hnlskamper $2J. Stephen Duong SIS
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings.
OF John g. Sloan 1880
Referred TO the Committee on Public Markets
OF the Trustees of the Elizabeth NJ. f. Church
$3.50
0fJ. b. Norton & Co. 1910,
Referred othe Committt on Fire Department
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
I'D. q. Ritter s55 IS, do. $3.50, Abram Dillon
s45 John Bergen 1915, John Flynn $225, r. s.
i.inabury So o. VIM Schwartz ana d., y, Trophy
Mcdonald S35 rs. Jno. Brittin S6s, IL. seymour
q Co So, Elizabeth Town Water ompany $1sS4
do S2S7 so, p. Cannon SAG, Ward O. Co So.t0, Z.
H. Adams $a2, Stephen Pierson SIS 81 james
Tierney S3i SO, Thomas Boyle $685., II. Clay
SIS Winaus 81 Brother S25.47. Foote q Drake
$3.50, William Lusler $40, William II; Luster
James HYDE $40, William Stiles SO, James
II. Sayre $40, George X. Townley $40, Phi ip a.
Dougherty $16.5G " alter Murphy ,$l6, William
Shipman 81 Charles p Gnnnais ssa Pa ssmne
l.. Moore $14, John Flynn $l4. a,
The following claims and accounts were undl
ted by the Committee On Streets ana highways,
and laii IN the table, viz
+. Conette $3.50, William Parker $50, L. kuhls
$50. f. Fohr $50, A. Morgan $50, D. Morgan $50.
OFFICERS REPORT AND CoMMUNICA-
TIONS.
The Street Commissioner presented final Ger
tificate. With City Surveyor and Inspectors Ger
tiicate of amount of work done by John cal,
contractor for constructing sewer in Sprlug
street, from Lafayette street to Jersey street, set,
ting fol- tn that two Thousand our hundred and
eighty nine dollars and sixty seven cents L, 4o9-
OIL Less previous payments, Is due John Neal
for doing said work.
Which was received and referred to the Com
nlitiee on Sewer and Drainage.
The street Commissioner presented final certl-
icate, with City Surve or and Inspectors certi-
hcate, ofamount OF work done by Edward heogh,
contractor for regulating, grading, curbing and
tagging Madison avenue, setting forth That hVe
thousand six hundred and forty-iye dollars and
ffty-three cents tS5,645 53J less previous pay
ments, is due said keogh for doing said work,
Which was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Highways.
The Street Commissioner presented final certl-
ficate with City Surveyor aud Inspectors certi-
fcate of amount OF work done by Michael Doyle,
contractor tor regulating. grading, curbng and
gathering Port street. from Martin street to High
street, setting forth the nine hundred ana hfty-
five dollars and twenty-one cents, less previous
payments is due said boy lie for doing SAID work.
Which was received aod referred to the Com
mitt e on Streets and Highways.
The City Treasurer presented his monthly re-
port. as follows: