Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-02

Cry COUNCIL. regular meeting
of the City Council was held last eve.
ming.
The report of the Chief of Police was
presented. Expenses, 1905 number
of arrests, Sc; fines collected, 500.
The Street Commissioner reported
the expenses ON streets as being
$74305.
Petition from John Sammis and 9th
others, asking Council to take the ne
cessary steps to procure the passage OF
an act, with an adequate appropriation,
to improve the channel-way between
the easterly end Of Shutters Island and
this city petition from Charles Cheney
and others, asking that sidewalks be
constructed across the new bridge over
the creek, on Grand street. Referred.
John E Kelley was awarded the con-
tract for constructing the sewer in West
Jersey street.-the being the lowest bid
der.
Mr.. Brokaw, from the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings, report
ed that the committee have negotiated
with Bernard ONeil for the purchase
of % lot, situated on the southeasterly
corner of Port and High streets, which
is about 80 feet front on High street,
and about 100 feet deep on Port street,
for the price of $4,000, payable with
interest from this date, and to be con-
veyed subject to all taxes and assess
ments imposed thereon subsequent to
September l, 1869. The price of this
lot is less than land in the vicinity has
been sold for, and is very reasonable !;
that the lot is well situated and adapted
not only for the purpose of bell-tower,
but also for the purpose of police sta
ton, and is large enough to be used for
both of these purposes, and also for
building to store old fire apparatus and
other city property.
George Green wanted to know where
the funds were to come from.
Mr.. Gray said the appropriations for
the coming year will be made before
we shall have to pay for the property.
He moved that the committe be author
ised to sign the contract agreed toll
to 4-Green, Price, Ropes, Woodward.
Mr.. Gray, from the Committee on
Lamps, Gas, and Water, reported in
favor of directing the water company to
erect some eleven or more fire hydrants
in certain streets in the Fifth ward.
Mr. Cowell offered resolution that
Grier avenue be paved with the Nichol-
son pavement.
Mr.. Gray moved to amend so as to
make it wooden " pavement.
Mr. Cowell objected. His constitu-
ents wanted the Nicholson, and he
thought it would be no more than fair
and just to regard their wishes.
Mr.. Gray did not know but that other
pavements were equal or superior to
the Nicholson pavement, and he wanted
parties having charge of wooden pave.
ments to send in bids, in order that the
best and cheapest pavements might be
contracted for.
Mr.. Cowell said as part of this street
was already being paved with Nicholson
pavement, he thought we should be
allowed to make it uniform. The gen.
tleman who asks for this particular
pavement, has done more, perhaps, for
the city than any other, and as he
owned most of the property which had
to bear the expense, it was reasonable
to expect that his wishes should be re-
garded.
DIR, Woodward said he wos glad this
wooden pavement business was again
before Council. He thought the Mich
olson pavement was being rather over.