Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-18
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OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNEs DAY EVENING, Dec. 16, 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con
vened. Present.. 4. Wiley, Esq President il
the chair and Councilmen Barry, Buchanan
Budd, Cowell, Gray, Green. Lyon. Marvel Price
Robinson, Schanck, Schultheis and Tenney.
Neutrality-suspicious. Brokaw and Hetfed.
The minutes of the meetings held the LIST, Sd
9th and 10th instant were read approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Communication OF the Foreman and Secretary
ofContinental Hose Company No. /, stating that
Schuyler Sours has resigned his membership in
said company.
Which was received and the resignation nc
cepted
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company; No.
presenting for approval the name of Schuyler
SOurs Orans!erred) as member of said company
Which was received and the name approved.
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
of Washington Engine Company No. 3, pre- ent-
ing for approva the names of James L. Hoover,
Joseph Marthaler John Donnelly and James
Hurry as members of said company.
Which was received and the names approved.
Communication OF the Foreman and Secretary
of Washington Engine Company No. 3, stating
that Andrew JaGuilard, Frederick Kern and
Christian Sager have resigned their membership
in saiG company.
Which was rec eived and the designations ac-
cepted
communication OF the L CrcIIfaH ana SECRETARY
ofWashington Engine Company No. 3, stating
that Joseph Ferris has been expelled as member
OF said company.
Which was received and his name ordered
stricken from the Firemeu's Register.
The Committee on Fire Department reported
in favor of granting George Stead's application
for exempt certificate
Which was received and certificate and badge
granted.
Washington Engine Company No,3, for an eX-
empt certificate and badge.
Which was referred to the Committee on Fire
Department.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC
BY Councilman Barry
Petition and affidavit tor correction Of tax.
Which was referred to the law Committe with
power
BY Councilman Schanek:
Petition ofPatrck Refill for correction oftGx.
Which was referred to the Law Committee with
power
Petition of M. NJ. Williams for permission to
flag In front of his premises ON the ets: side Of
High street.
Which was referred TO Committee on Streets
and Highways,
BY President Wiley;
Petition of John McGrath for permission to
erect frame addition 10 his house No "a Eliza
Which was referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
BY the same;
Setlt1On OIL the general va tuC
Eastern Telegraph Company for permission to
run and maintain their lines through this city,
under the direction Of the street Commissioner
or City Surveyor.
which was received and the prayer of the pc
titiOner granted
BY the same
Petition of James 5. Green, NJ. D., setting
forth the need OF City Hospital; and suggesting
that the FUNDS arising from the sale OF the Aims
House be appropriated for the erection Oh SAID
Hospital, etc.
Which was received and referred to the Spe-
cial Committee TO confer with the Chosen Free
holders
BY Councilman Budd,
Petition of Justus Morris for correction oil
taxes.
Which was referred to Law Committee with
power,
PREsb NATION OF CLAIMS AND AC.
COUNTS.
Claims and accounts were presented and dis
POSED of as follows
OF Samuel Gale S39.O6.
Referred to Committee on Streets and High
ways.
Of Mclaughlin & Kelly Ss6.
Referred TO Committee on Sewers and Drainage
orr Arrison y Co. 50, Elizabeth Gas Light
Company $685. 50.
Buildings.
OF Oliver Story $40.
Referred to Law Committee
OFF. Il RittenhOuse $i25
Referred to Committee on Police.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS Ol.DEkED PAID.
Beniamin's Express $3.50, A. A. Ward $685.,
Michael Dillon S10.j0, William II Adams $l9l,
do $i95ls, do $lsl 90, Randolph s. Miller 49,
Games Mitchell 800. 0S, G. A. Adams S5250, do.
$3.50, I. II. Squier 81, Elizabeth Orphan Asylum
sI 90 W n Oliver 81 AZ Jacob Wagners g g 60
Thomas j. Keogh $62.5O, stephen Hathaway
SAB a. Alexander NJ e smith SiidG,'5 Fl W.;
and Manufacturing Company So, Edward Flynn
sci Mclaughlin Kelly $iS :, Edward s Mcdonald
iIauck S1tG so Oliver Pierce $40, Earl & Bough-
ton s9OsO. c: D. 4 G + Aschenbacs $l57e, o j.
George G. Ford $40, Hirschbaum BROTHERS $50 IS,
Thomas ccarty s1G5o; E. Spencer 81 90 WI VII
Company SO scr. so, do $3i1 80, Conrad Hollinger
s95 e Drake \ Gushing $sal 80 william nsa lg ash
FLYNN S83. PhilipA Dongherty $33, f. Couette,
$50, e. Kuhls $50 W. N. Parker $50, F. Fohr
<l50, a. Morgan $50, d. Morgan $50.
TheCity Treasurer presented his monthly re-
port as follows:
OFFICERS REPORTS AND CoMMUNICA