Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-19
PROCEEDINGS of CITY COUNCIL.

inc assessment OF tlle cost, damages, eIc
Of opening Chestnut street, from the Morris
and Essex turnpike to Broad street.
The assessment of the cost, damages, etc,
of opening Madison avenue. from the north
erly line of Edward Keogh's property to East
Grand street, presented their report.
Which was received and the recommends
ton adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of Patrick Burke for remission
of taxes assessed to him for the year 1865,
in the Second ward, reported adversely to the
prayer of the petitioner.
Which was received and adopted
The same Committee to whom WAS referred
the petition of Charlotte Foster for the can
eeiment of the taxes assessed to her for 1866,
the same having been paid, recommended
that the Receiver of taxes cancel said tax on
his books, and Withdraw the same from the
proposed sale.
Which was received and the recommends
ton adopted.
The same petition to whom was referred
the petition of Ellen Sullivan for remission of
taxes, reportedin favor of RENTING the tax
es assessed to Mrs. Ellen Sullivan in the
Second ward, prior to the year 1868.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition OF Mrs. +. j. Murray, asking the
City Council to refund to her $S7.12, the
amount paid by her, taxessmproperly ass.
essed in the year 1863 reported in favor of
granting the prayer of the petitioner, and
recommended the adoption of the following
resolution: ...
Resolved, That the Mayor draw his warrant
in favor of Mrs. E. J. Murray for the sum of
$S7.12, being the amount paid by her for tax
es'illegally assessed to her in the wear 1868.
Which was received and the resolution
adopted by the following vote:
Acknowledgment Wiley and Council
men Barry, Buchanan. Budd, Cowell, Gray,
4 D,ion pnhi
Schanck, Schultheis and Tenney-14.
Negative-None.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of Joseph Currence for correc-
ton of taxes assessed to him in the Fifth
ward, for the years 1864, 1866, 1867 and 1868,
taxes, and that upon the petitioners paying
the sum Of 1925 the residue of the taxes as
sessed to him i'll thos6years be RENTED.
Which was received and the recommends
ton adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of Mrs. Craft, Tor reduction of
taxes assessed upon Caleb Craft for the year
1867, reported in favor of reducing the taxes
assessed to Caleb Craft tor the year 1867, up
on his paying the sum of forty-four dollars,
the residue said taxes be RENTED.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of John w. Benjamin for pay
scented q report accompanied with the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved that the sum of two hundred dol
lars be paid to John W. Benjamin, for the
damages sustained by him by reason Of his
horse having become mired and injured i'll q
hole in Orchard street. on the evening April
II, 1868 and that the Mayor draw his war
rant accordingly.
Councilman Budd moved to refer the re-
port, together with the evidence taken in the
matter by tide Committee, to the City Attor-
ney for his opinion whether the city is liable
for said damages.
Which was lost by the following vote
Affirmative Councilman Barry, Budd Cow
ell, Green, Lyon and Price-6
Negative-President Wileyand Councllmen
Buchanan, Gray Robinson, Marvel Schanck,
Schulthcis and Tenney-S.
The report was then received and the reso-
luton adopted by the following vote;
Affirmative President Wiley and Council
men Barry, Buchanan, Cowol, Gray, Green.
Negative-Co Councilman Budd and Lyon.
The Committee on Streets and Highways
To whom was referred this evening the report
of the City Surveyor with the certificate OF
the Street Commissioners and and Inspector
of the work OF regulating, grading, curbinS
and guttering Marshall street, from First
street to High street, report the same correct
and in favor of paying the contractor 80. l293
less previous payments.
Which was received.
The same Committee to whom was referred
this evening the report OF the City surveyor,
with the certificate of the Street Commission
er and Inspecting of the work of regulating,
grading. curbing and guttering Monroe ave-
nue.. from Julia street to Louisa street, re-
ported the same correct and in favor of pay
ing the contractor So, 147.18 less previous pay
ments.
Which was received.
no Com init tn whom referred
December1, 1868, the petition of the Eliza
bethport Land Improvement Company rela-
tive to the acceptance by the city OF south
Front street, reported i'll favor of the city ac-
cepting the same for public street, and re-
commended that the Street Commissioner
prepare the necessary resolutions giving the
boundaries of said street.
Which was received and the recommends
ton adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
December l, 1868. the petition of Samuel
Bonnet il, and others, for repair of side,
walks of Jersey and Cherry streets, reported
in favor of granting the prayer of the petit
TONERS, and recommended that the Street
Commissioner cause the repairs to be made.
Which was received and the recommends
tion adopted,
The same Committee to whom was referred
this evening the petition of d. M. Williams
for permission to flag in front ofhis premises
on the east side of High street, reported In
favor of granting the prayer of the petitioner
il done under the supervision OF the Street
Commissioner.
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Sewers and Drainage to
whom was referred this evening the report OF
the City Surveyor, with the certificate of the
Street Commissioner and Inspector of the
work of constructing sewer in Anna street
from Jefferson avenueto point in Meadow
street reported the same correct and in favor
of paying the contractor SO, 243,39 less pre-
vious payments, upon the said contractor
giving bonds to the city to keep the same in
repair for period of Twelve months from
the completion thereof.
Which was received.
The same Committee to whom was referred
this evening the report of the City Surveyor,
with the certificateof the Street Commission
or and Inspector of the work of constructing
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