Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-20
Proceedings of City Council.
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PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SpErJAT MEETING

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEETING.
SATURDAY EVENING April 18th, 1869.
The City Council convened pursuant to the fol-
lowing call:
Mayors office, Elizabeth, April 49, 1869.
j. SEIPLE Esq, City Clerk:-You are requested
to convene the City Council Saturday evening, the
18th instant at half past seven o'clock to take into
consideration the opening of bids for sundry street
improvements matters relative to the purchase OF
lot for Engine Company No. g.; and the expulsion
of member of Red Jacket Engine Company
No.4. p. H. GRIER Mayor.
Present.. 7. Wiley, Esq, President, in tho
chair, and Councilmen Barry, Brokaw, Cowell,
Dockry, Gray, Lyon, Price, Schultheis, Tenney and
Woodward.
Absent-Councilmen Green, Marvel, Ropes,
Schanck and Woodruff.
Sealed proposals from Patrick Donahue, Owen
Farrelly, Adam Hauck, John Flynn, Stephen Ma
honey, j. G. Winans, Joseph COlgan, Stephen Kill
day and Michael Clark, for sewering Clinton street,
from north side of Third street to the summit,
which were laid the table at last meeting of
Council, were taken up, opened and read
Sealed proposals from Owen Farrelly, Patrick
Donahue, John Flynn, Stephen Mahoney, Adam
Hauck, j. G. Winans, Stephen Kilday and Michael
Clark for constructing sewer in Martin street,
from Smith street to the summit, which were laid
up opened and read.
Sealed proposals from Michael Doyle, Patrick
Donahue and John Neal for tagging Marshall street,
from Third street to High street, which were laid
on the table at the last meeting of Council, We're
taken up, opened and read
Councilman Tenney moved that all bids less than
$4,000 for sewerng Clinton street. be rejected
Which was lost by the following vote:
ffirmative-President Wiley and Councilmen
Cowell, Gray. Lyon, Price, schultheis, Tenney and
Woodward-8
Observation-Disclosures Barry, Brokaw and Dock
ry-3.
mine votes being required.
Councilman Gray then moved to refer the bids
to the Committee on Sewers and drainage.
Councilman Woodward moved to adjourn.
Which was lost by the following vote:
Observation-Disclosures Barry, Brokaw, Dockry,
Lyon, Price, Tenney and Woodward.
Negative-President Wiley and Councilmen Cow
ELL Gray, and Schulthies-4
x vote was then taken on Councilman Gray's mo-
ton to refer.
Which was lost by the following vote:
Afirmatve-President Wiley and Councilmen
Cowell and Gray-3.
Observation-Disclosures Barry, Brokaw, Dockry,
| Lyon, Price, Schuthies, Tenney and Woodward-8.
Councilmen Dockry moved that the vote where
by Patrick Dryers name was ordered striker from
the fremen' register, as an expelled member from
Red Jacket Engine Company No. 4, be reconsidered.
Which carried.
On motion the matter was then referred to the
Committee on Fire Department.
Sealed proposals from Michael Doyle, John Neal
and Patrick Donahue, which were laid on the table
at the last meeting of Council taken up,
opened and read, when Councilman Schultheis
offered the following:
Resolved, That the contract for tagging Third
| avenue, from High street to Spencer street, be
awarded to Patrick Donahue, he being the lowest
bidder who has sent in proposal to do said work,
accompanied with ample, satisfactory and sufficient
security and that the Mayor execute contract for
doing said work the part of the city, according
| to the proposal.
which was adopted by the following vote
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wiley and CounGilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Cowell, Dockry, Gray, Lyon, Price,
| Schultheis, Tenney and Woodward-I.
Negative-None.
| Sealed proposals from Michael Doyle and Pat
rick Donahue for tagging Cherry street. from Jer-
sey street to Pearl street, which were laid on the
table at the last meeting of Council taken up,
opened and read when Councilman Lyon offered
| the following:
street. from Jersey street to Pearl street. be award
ed to Patrick Donahue, he being the lowest bidder
who has sent i'll proposal to do said work, accom-
panied with ample, satisfactory and sufficient Sc
curity and that the Mayor execute a contract for
doing said work on the part of the city, according
| to the proposal.
Which was adopted by the following vote:
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw Cowell Dockry, Gray, Lyon, Price,
Schultheis, Tenney and Woodward-11.
| Negative-None.
| BY Councilman Gray;
| Resolved, That the Mayor draw his warrant in
favor of Francis j. Chetwood for seventy dollars,
\ in addition TO the amount heretofore authorized In
| payment of the land in Madison avenue pur-
chased of him. the said lot being 50 wide instead of
| so feet wide
Which was adopted by the following vote
| Affirmative-President Wiley and Councmen
Barry, Brokaw, Cowell Dockry, Gray, Lyon, Price,
1 Schultheis, Tenney and Woodward-11.
| Negative-None.
By Councilman Price:
| Petition of Benjamin Williamson and others for
alterations of the map of the Street Commission.
Which the President ruled out of order, 1t not
being in the call of the meeting
| Councilman Price moved that Council adjourn.
Which was carried.
Whereuppn President Wiley declared Council
adjourned. j. SEIPLE, Clerk.