Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 10, 1869
Continued from yesterday
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
Claims and accounts were presented and
disposed of as follows:
Of Charles A. Higgins SIS. do SGT, J. Flynn
SIS, do. $27, 3. O'Neii SIS, do. $27, James N.
hyde SIS, DO S27, p. A Dougherty s24, do.
So
referred to the Committee or Sewers and
Drainage.
orc. j.. & S. L Moore SPA So.
Referred to Committee on Public Grounds
aud Buildings.
OF J In landlord Sl7.5
deferred to Committee on Poor and Aims.
OF Mary II. Peters $500.
RefelEed to City Attorney.
"a ms AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
W. L. Adams $50, j. W. Woodruff s625,
William Eckerson $3.50, do. SGS.75, L. q.
Lagsett SIS. 90, A. Q. d thompson Sl43, IL.
Marktltalrr ST 50, l.. Reske 50, j. ltUio SIT.
rs, G. Parker 500, j. Brucklackel $3.50, }. Il.
Norton 500 45, j. ii. Howiand al Wm. Stiles
$2l, Wi nam Ban 81, William l4istcr $27, II.
Garcken SIT.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND DETERMINATIONS
Commu. ication of the Overaeer of the Poor
setting forth that Pembrook Clark refuses to
pay So per week for the support OF his family,
etc.
Which was received and referred to Com
snlttee on Poor and Aims.
The CITY Attorney reported that he had eX-
amined the communication OF the Board OF
Trustees of Broad street Baptist Church, re-
latiye to a frame building near SAID church
on Broad street, and that said frame building
is not within the limits prescribed in the or
dinance prohibiting wooden buildings within
certain limits.
Which was received.
Fnba unlimited to ASSESS thP
costs, damages and expenses OF constructing
u sewer in Fulton street, from Staten Island
sound to Second street, presented their as
sessment report.
Which was received and referred to Com
nlittae on Sewers and Drainage
The Commissioners appointed to assess the
costs, damages and expenses OF constructing
4 sewer in button street, from Second street
to Fourth street, presented their assessment
report.
Which was received and referred ta Com
mittee on Sewers and Drainage.
OFFICIAL BoND.
Archibald s. Woodruff City Treasurer sub
mitted his bond to the city in the sum of
go. coo, when Councilman Gray offered the
following
Resolved, That the bond of Archibald S.
Woodruff as Treasurer Of the City Of Eliza
beth herewith submitted, be and the same
is hereby approved by the City Council, and
that the same be filed in the Office of the City
Clerk.
Which was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Law Committee reported the following
ordinances
An ordinance to construct sewer in Mar
tin street, from Port street TO connect with
the sewer in Smith street;
An ordinance to flag the sidewalks on both
sides of Marshall street, from Third street to
High street
charff street. from Chiffon street to connect
witi the sewer in Morris avenue
A supplement to an ordinance to regulate
tho Fire Department of the city of Elizabeth;
A supplement to an ordinance entitled San
ordinance relating 10 streets and highways,
the construction and repair of Sidewalks, and
the public grounds of the city" approved
April Is, 1868.
Which was received and laid on the table.
The same committee, to whom was referred
February /, 1869, the petition OF Justus Nor
ris stating that lot No. 1856 Broad street has
been improperly advertised for sale for taxes
reported thereon, and in favor OF referring
the matter to the City Attorney for his opin-
ion, with power to the Receiver OF Taxes or
City Treasurer to withdraw the lot from the
proposed sale, if the City Attorney finds that
The taxes above mentioned are not hen up
on the land.
(WHICH was ICCSlhtu dlll cNOpbSu'
The same Committee, to whom was referred
March 7, 1868, the report OF the Street Com
missioner relative to the costs and expenses
af grading, curbing and guttering Cour'
stceet, from Second street to Fourth street,
reported the costs and expenses to be three
Thousand and thirteen dollars and nlnet.
eight cents, (S,0l3 80
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee ON Streets and Highways,
to whom was referred January 20, 1869, the
petition Of Mrs. J. W. Angus, relative to the
destruction of her fence by the building OF
Reid street sewer reported in favor OF refer
ring the case to the City Attorney.
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Sewers aud Drainage, IT,
whom was referred July %, 1868, the report
of the Commissioners making an assessment
Of tho cost and expense of sewerlnS Broad
street. from South street to the stone bridge,
reported favor Vt ratifying the same.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred
February l. 1869, the report of the Commits
sioneCS making an assessment OF the costs
and expenses OF sewering Front street, Broad
way and First street, reported in favor OF raj
flying the same
Thc same Committee to whom was referred
December Is, 1868, tho report Of the Commits
sioners making an assessment OF the costs,
damages and expenses OF sewerinG Jefferson
avenue, from the sewer in Jersey street to
Port avenue, reported in favor OF ratifying
the saiae.
Which, on motion of Councilman Gray, was
referred back TO the Committee.
the same Committee, to whom was refer
red January 20, 1862 petition OF VIM. Plat
foy nerrnission to sewer Grler avenue, in front
Of his lots, reported adversely to The prayer
of the petitioner.
Which was received.
Tbo same Committee, TO whom was referred
December J. 1865, resolution OF Council in
<tructine them to treat with property owners
for land for q sewer in the north part Of the
CITY of Elizabeth, presented a report thereon,
and asked to be discharged from further con-
sideration OF the same.
on motion of Councilman Gray the report
roe ~, f,7.,ed hack TO the Committee.