Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-06

BY Councilman Schnltheis:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be di-
rected to advertise for proposals for the following
improvements:
To regulate, grade, curb and gutter Spencer
street, from First avenue to the creek;
To regulate, grade, curb and gutter John street,
from Third avenue to the summit.
Which was adopted
BY Councilman Green:
Resolved, That standing Committee of tbreeto
be a Committee ON revision OF Commissioners
maps disappointed by the President.
Which adopted.
BY the same
Whereas it is represented that Elias d. Crane has
for some time past been selling meat on Broad
street without paying the license fee of five hun
dred dollars: therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Attorney be directed to
enquire into the facts and to prosecute for any vio
lation of the market ordinance aseertained by him
to have been committed
Which adopted.
BY Councilman Schanck:
Resolved That Jackson Hook and Ladder Com
pany No 2. be allowed fifty active members to their
company.
Which was referred TO Committee on Fire De-
partment.
BY Councilman Barry:
Resolved That the Street Commissioner adver-
tise fof proposals to sewer Front street, from the
sewer in Broadway to South Park street and in
South Park street, from Front street to point at
Second street, also in First street. from the
sewer il South Park street to the centre OF the
block between South Park street and Court street.
Which adopted.
By the same:
Resolved, That Michael MCGOWAN is hereby ap-
pointed inspector on Front street and South Park
street sewer, and also branch sewer in First street.
at the usual compensation when on duty as such
Which was referred to Committee on Sewers and
Drainage.
BY Councilmen Price
Resolved That the City Attorney be directed to
draft ordinance to pave Union street, from Jer-
sey street to Morris avenue.
Which adopted
By Councilman Lyon
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, and
he is hereby authorized to the tagging of the
sidewalks on both sides of Jersey street, between
the New Jersey railroad and Dehart place. to be
done, per ordinance: also, that the sidewalk On
the northwest corner of Jersey and Cherry streets
to be made the required width.
Which was adopted.
By the same
fXResolyed That the Committee ON Fire Depart
ment make such arrangement with the Trustees of
the First Presbyterian Church and Chief of Police,
whereby the bell on said church may be rung in
case of fire until such time bell can be procur-
cd for the use Of the Fire Department.
Which adopted.
BY Councilman Cowell:
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be di-
rected to advertise for proposals to flag the side.
walk on both sides of Broad street, from Grove
street to Williamson street, according to ordinance
approved March "a, 1869.
Which was adopted.
BY Councilman Gray
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner adver-
tise for proposals for the following improvements,
to wit:
To grade Meadow street, from Port avenue to
Louisa street;
70 flag the sidewalks ON both sides Of Chestnut
street, from Railroad avenue to Broad street, ac-
cording to ordinance passed March 10, 1869;
To regulate, grade and curb Adams avenue, from
Port avenue to North avenue, according to ord
nance passed March 10, 1869;
To flag the sidewalks on the east side of Broad
street. from the north end of the tagging now laid
near the property of A. G. Kellogg to Waverly
place and ON the west side of Broad street, from
Salem road northerly to the tagging now laid
cOrding to an ordinance;
To regulate, grade curb and gutter Julia street,
from Meadow stlet to Spring street, according to
ordinance;
70 flag the sidewalks on Jefferson avenue, from
Port avenue to North avenue where the same have
not been tagged or paved with concrete pavement.
or laid with board walk, at least four feet wide.
cording to an ordinance passed January 30, 1869.
Which was adopted.
By Councilman Brokaw
whereas the owners OF property on William street.
between Madison avenue and Catharine street, have
laid out the same and sold lots fronting thereon and
have permitted the public to the same, thereby
dedicating the same to the public; therefore,
Resolved That the City Surveyor cause survey
of the same to be made, and map to be filed i'll
the Office OF the Clerk of the county of Union, pro-
vided that said lines correspond with map as filed
by the Commissioners appointed to lay ont Streets
etc, in the city of Elizabeth.
Which adopted.
BY Councilman woodward:
Resolved That his Honor the Mayor be authori-
zed to draw his warrant in favor of Henry Higgins
for TWO hundred and twenty-five dollars and ten
cents, principal and interest, being amount award
ed him by Commissioners appointed to open Muir
ray street
Which was adopted by the following vote
firlnative-Presdent Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Cowell Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon,
Marvel. Price, Ropes, Schanck, Schultheis Tenney
Woodruff and Woodward-16.
Negative-None.
Councilman Lyon moved that Council adjourn
to Thursday evening the Sth instant.
Which was carried.
Whereupon President Wiley declared Council adj
iourned to Thursday evening, the sth instant, at
halfpast seven o'clock. j. SEIPLE, Clerk