Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, March IT, 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council
convened. 1.
Present.. T. Wiley, ESQ.,, President in
the chair, and Cnnncilmen Barry, Broiaw
Dockry, Lyon, MARVEL Price, Schanck, Schulz
theis, Tenney, Woodruff and Woodward.
Absent-Couneilmen Cowell, Gray, Green
and Ropes.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
rotary of Protection Engine Company No. /,
presenting for approval the names of Joseph
9. Allen, Frederick Faulkenrick and William
Price, as members of said company.
Which was received and the names approx
ed.
Councilman Lyon moved that the time of
said members date back to February II, 1869,
being the date when first presented to Coun-
Gil. r
Which was carried.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Protection Engine Company No l.,
presenting for approval the name of Frank
Cogwell, Che having been reinstated,) as
member of said sompany.
Which was received and tn name approx
ed.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Rolla Engine Company No. 2 presents
ing for approval the name of Christopher
Mccain, as a member OF said company.
Which was received and the name approx
ed.
Councilman Lyon moved that said McCann's
time date back to Feb. IT, 1863, il being the
date when referred to the Committee on Fire
Department.
Which was carried.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Red Jacket Engine Company No. 4.
presenting for approval the names Of Samuel
Godfrey. Walter Schultz, Jabac E. Coleman
and Henry Foster as members of said COM
pany.
Which was received and the names ap-
proved.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Jackson Hook and Ladder Company
No. 2, presenting for approval the name of
Patrick Dunn as member of said company.
Which was received and the name approx
ed.
PETITIONS. -..
By Councilman Barry
Petition of L. r. Kellogg, executor for per-
mission to fill up at his own expense, certain
sunken lots on Pine street, belonging to the
estate of Edward Kellogg.
Which was referred to Committee on
Health.
By Councilman Dockry.
Petition OF Christian Peters, for permission
to open the street in front of his premises on
Elizabeth avenue, for the purpose of making
d connection with the sewer.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
and Highways.
BY Councilman Brokaw:
Petition of c. L Doe and others to have the
pavement of Jefferson avenue continued to
North avenue, being distance OF 1900 feet,
more or less.
Which was rafer,ed TO CnmmitteeOn Streets
and Highways. -.....
BY Councilman Woodruff:
Remonstrance of @. w. Ayars and others
against the construction of the proposed
sewer in Orchard street, from Chilto II street
to Morris avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage
BY Councilman Lyon:
Petition of H w. Howell and others, asking
that the Central railroad Company of New
Jersey may be authorized to erect bridge
across their road at Cherry street, on condi-
ton that said company construct the bridge
at its own cost, and grade said street up to
said bridge, etc.
Which was referred to Committee on Rail
roads. s.....-----
By Councilman Woodward:
Petition of ]. Madison Drake, publisher OF
the Elizabeth DAILY MONITOR, asking to
withdraw communication relative to pub-
fishing proceedings and official notices OF the
City Council, and proposing to make said
publications at certain specified prices.
Which was referred to Commute on Print
ing. Is-le
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Claims and accounts were presented an(
disposed of as follows:
OFF. @. VanFleet 81.
Referred to Committee on Lamps, Gas AM
Water. 800.
OF Charles Soloman 500, ..4
Referred to Committee on Public Market.
An order of the President of the Commits
soners appointed by the Legislature to la.
out streets, etc., to pay the following claims
$4,000, J. B. Burnet S42.54, j. Moore $40. 10
J. Davis SS7, A. M. W., Ball $98, +. Couett
$3.50, do. $3.50, W. Parker $50, G. Parker $50
L. Four $780, A. Morgan $50, ID. Morgan $50.
Referred to the Committee on Streets ant
Highways.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
E.. NJ. Herrick Il Co., $9.4O, do. So. SO, Wi
mans 4 Brother $40, H. Markthaler S2813
S. A. Fulton $3.50, j. Reuter- s27.37, s. B. Ry
der S36.5S. do. S24.93, Elizabethtown Water
Company $33025, e. Warner, agent, 500 IS
4. B. Budd $t06.38 J. Madison Drake s28490
e. Flynn 50, F. Couette $3.50, William Parkel
$50, e. Kuhls s25, G. Parker s14, F. Fohr $3.50
P. A. Doughertyj sl9,' g. A. Higgins 50, j
Flynn 50. B. O'Neill 50, J. N. Hyde 50, Eliza
beth Orphan Asylum $3.50, Drake & Cool
$286.S0, do $355.20, J. H. Rowland $21, vii
liam Stiles SIS, George Hoffman SIS, William
Luster SIS, II. Garcken SIS, M. d. Wilson
sl1.85, P. Egenolf s33,75, Elizabeshtown Ga
Light, Company $40, do. s223 IS, do. SIC. 10
do. $104.95
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The Street Commissioner presented til,
following report
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Counei
OF the city of Elizabeth
The undersigned would beg leave to repor
tLst no Obiertions have beqn fled asya1pe