Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-09-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.



MONDAY EVENING, September rs, 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con.
vened. Present J. T. Wiley Esq. President,
IN the chair, and Councilman Barry Brokaw,
Budd, Lyon, Price. Robinson, schanck, Schulz
theis and Tenney.
Abscnt--Cumnclmnn Buchanan Cowell Green,
Hetield and Tenney,
The minutes of the meetings OF the 10th, Odd
and 24th instant were read and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
of Protection Engine Company No. /. stating
that John K. Rommel aud Joseph G. Ogden have
resigned their membership in said company.
Which was received and the designations ac-
ceptsd.
Communication OF the Toreman and Secretary
OIL Protection Engine Company Mol. presenting
for approval the names Of John Doud and VIM.
Corcoian as members of said company.
which was received and the names approved
Communication OF the Foreman arH Stcietary
OF Washington Engine Company No. 3. stating
that Peter Eller, James Garland, james D0unel.
~, fatrlck DOcry and Charles McGuire have re
signed their mein hership in said company
Which WAS received and the designations &C.
cepted.
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
OF Washington Engine Company No. 3. present
ing for approval the names of Thomas Nichols,
Valentine Keller. August Fromm, Joseph w.
Brown and Philip Donohue Cthe two last named
were transferred from Hook and Ladder Compa-
ny NO. y as members Of said company.
Which was received and the names approved.
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
OF Red Jacket Enpine Company Nod, presenting
for approval the name of Jacob Dixon as men,
Der OF said company h having been reinstated.
Which was received and the name approved.
Communication OF the Foreman and Secretary
of Wiley Hose Company No 3, presenting for
approval the names Thomas Coleman. james
Begley, William Lloyd and Andrew o'Neil as
members of said company.
Which was received and the names approved.
Application of James Mcdonald for an exempt
fireman IS certificate.
Which was referred to the Committee ON Fire
Department.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS, ETC.
By Councilman Robinson:
Petition of Isaac G. McCullor and Others, prop
erty owners on Marshall street, asking permits
sion to lay concrete pavements in front of their
premises.
Which was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Highways.
By the same:
Petition of W. A. Driver and others fer gas
lamp in front of Presbyterian Church in Marshall
street,
Which was referred to the Committee on
Lamps Gas and Water.
BY Councilman Schanck:
Petition of Catherine Keeffee, asking for re-
mission of taxes for the year 1864.
Which was referred to the Law Committee.
BY Councilman Schulthcis--
Petition of NJ. NJ. Williams and others. proper.
ty owners on High street, from Elizabeth ayen
Elizabeth avenue to the creek, asking permission
to pave in front of their respective lots resi-
der ces with concrete pavement.
Which was referred to the Committee on Streets
and highways.
By the same
Petition of Julius Vierstbitzke, asking that
that certain lots on Miller street be filled up.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways.
BY President Wiley
Communication ofElizabethtown Water Com
pany asking that Committee with power may
be appointed by Council to confer with Com
mittee of said Company, to adjust and settle all
points or matters of difference between the Wa
ter Company and The City Council
Which was referred to special Committee.
consisting of Councilman Buchanan, Budd and
Barry.
Petition of E. P. Rogers, asking for remission
of taxes for 1866.
Which was referred to Law Committee.
Communication OF Andrew butcher, attorney
for r. T. Hanes and others, asking for postpone
ment of time at which to be heard in reference
to the question of opening streets.
Which was received, and Thursday evening
next designated.
BY Councilman Tenney:
Petition OF John Beatty ard Others for gas
lamp in Spring street, between Elizabeth avenue
and Jersey street.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Lamps, Gas and Water.
BY councilman Gray:
Petition of Thomas r. Stead, asking to be re-
lieYed from payment of taxes for the years 1863
and 1864.
Which was referred to the Law Committee.
BY Councilman Lyon:
Petition of Samuel Bonnet, DR., to have the
sewer in West Jersey street constructed as lar
as Dehart place. as soon as practicable
Which was referred to the Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND Ao.
COUNTS
Claims and accounts were presented and dis
posed OF as olloWe;
OF Manhattan Insurance Company, $40 so.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings.
OF Elizabethtown Gas Light Company 500. so.
Van Fleet g. Berry $50.
Referred to Committee on Lamps, Gas and Wa
ter.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
f. Hetzman $177.7s, j. Macklin 1856 1. Gard
ner $1450. S. A. Fulton &c. William Schwartz
$5s.25, j. Littel $780, j. j. DENIM $210, do.
ing Company $2o3;4 40, Winans & Brother $23.67,
do $3.50, II Clay $75, J. Bergen $13S 10, N. K
Thompson $41.0 E. Cahill $29694, W. Lier $45,
Hlrshbaum Br'e. $s.67 do $500, Sigh do. 25 40,
j Riley $35.75, l. Faulks $11450, j. Kirkman SIS.
Elizabeth Orphan Asylum $s6.sS, j. C. Ogden 81,
do s33, do. $40, do. SIS. J. p. Ritter g. Son, 500
50, A. With $155:3G, do. SLIP. do. So, Oliver
Pierce So, &c. Miller $3.50, M, +. Cory $3.50, j.
Gas Light Company $40.70.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND CoMMUNIcA-
TIONS.
The Street Commissioner presented the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth
The undersigned would beg leave to report
that no objections have been filed against max
ing the following improvements, of which notice
was given in the Union County Herald under
date OF September 5, 1868;
To order and cause the sidewalks on both
sides of Cherry street. from Jersey street to Pearl
street to be tagged four feet wide in the centre
of each sidewalk, where the same has not area-
dy been tagged;
To order and cause the sidewal k on both sides
of Railway avenue, from Cherry street to the New
Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company,
to be tagged our feet wide in the centre of each
sidewalk, where the same have not been done.
To order and cause Spencer street, from Water
street to the creek, to be regulated. graded,
curhed and puttered