Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-03
Proceedings of City Council.
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OFFICIAL
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July %, 1869.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con
yened Present-J. 7. Wiley, Esq, President, i'll
the chair, and Councilmen Barry, Brokaw, Cowell,
Doclry Gray, Green, Lyon, Marvel, Ropes,
Schanck schultheis, Tenney and Woodva d
Absent-Cou acilmen Price and Woodruff.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Councilman Ropes:
Petition of Deane Maxwell and others, to have
Broadway, from Second street to New Point road,
graded, curbed and guttered.
Which was referred to Committee ON Streets and
Highways.
BY Councilman Schultheis:
Petition of J. G. Blake, for correction of tax.
Which was referred to Law Committee:
BY the same:
Petition of M. M. Williams and others, to have
Leroy street graded, curbedlan guttered from
Spring street to Spencer street.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
BY Councilman Dockry:
Communication of Company d, Third regiment,
N. G., inviting his Honor the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil to participate in their annual excursion on the
I'd proximo.
Which was received and invitation accepted.
BY President Wiley:
Petition of Alfred Loach. for permission to flag
the sidewalk in front of his premises in Union
street, under the supervision of the Street Com
missioner.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
By the same:
Petition of A. B. Brittin and NJ. Leary, for per-
mission to flag the sidewalks in front of their pre-
misses in Washington street. to be completed by the
first day of September next
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
By the same
oy;ci of
was passed in said board that all property. having
the benefit of lamps shall be considered as in the
lamp district, and be taxed accordingly.
Which was referred to the Law Committee, who
rep ort5d verbally-that the communication be re-
turn to the Board of Assessors, with the opinion
of tie City Council that the proposed action OF
aid board would be Illegal and that the lamp dis
trict, as it now is includes all the lamps.
BY Councilman Gray
Rcmonstrance of j. D. Crane, against opening
the following streets, as laid down on map OF the
without due compensation, viz.
Port avenue from Newark road to Parker road;
Extention of Flora street, from Catharine street
to Meadow street;
Extension of Anna street, from Linden street to
Walnut street.
Which was referred to Committee on Revision of
Commissioners Map.
By Councilman Grecn
Petition of Peter Il. Amory and others, owners
Of property on the line of the street formerly
known as West Broad street, and Hamilton avenue,
extending from Broad street to the city line asking
that the name of said street be changed to West
minister avenue.
Which was referred to Law Committee, with
quest to draft an ordinance
By the same:
Petition of James M. Lewis and others, to va
cate and annul square, designated us park, laid
out on COMMISSIONER map, bounded by Park
lvenue, Bayway, Railway avenue and Grove street,
etc.
Which was referred to Committee on revision OF
Commissioners Map.
BY Councilman Cowell:
Communication of Charles d. Whaley, rendering
mis- resignation Inspector of the tagging OF
Broad street. from Grove street TO Wlnamsoh
street.
Which was received and resignation accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Claims and accounts were presented and dispos-
ed of as follows:
OF Drake Il Cook $3.50,
Referred to Committee on Finance.
OF James A. Malone S33.75.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Highways.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
]. Brittn S.. 25, F. Hetzman $49.25, do. S79.85,
- Caldwell SO, E. Spencer $3.50, j. Brucklacher
81 rs do. $500, Gaylord's Pat Coupling and Man
Co. $40, E. Kellam s28S ~, do; S2oe.4o
j. e. & s. L. Moore $162.25. II. Schulthice So
Egyptian Powder Co. $293.88, Q. Solomon $3.50,
Ritter & Gale $54.69 A. j. Woodruff s14.5O
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The Street Commissioner reported final certf-
Hating grading curbing and gathering Morrell
street, from Elizabeth avenue to Jersey street.
Which was received and referred to Committee
IN streets and Highways.
The Street Commissioner reported hnal cernn-
cate of payment due Magic Carlin, contractors
Tor sewering Mill lane, Morris avenue and Elm
street.
Which was received and referred to committee
On Sewers and Drainage.
The City Surveyor reported assessment for nag
cling sidewalks in Broad street, from the stone
bridge to the New Jersey railroad with ob1ectlons
from the Elizabethtown Water Company and Amos
Clark, Jr.
Which was received and referred to Committee
IN Streets and Highways
GoNDs.
Jacob G. Winans submitted his bond to keep in
repair the sewer in South street for one year.
Which was accepted.
Magic 4 Carlin submitted their bond to keep in
repair for one year. Mill lane, Morris avenue ana
Elm street sewer.
Which was accepted.
DEEDS OF LAND FOR STREETS.
BY Councilman Gray:
Deed of William S. Rose and wife, and deed of
James G. Blake and wife, to city, of land for GER
tain streets.
Which were accepted and ordered recorded.
The deed of Louis DeCasse, to city, of land for
certain streets, which was referred to Law Com
mittee at last meeting of the Board, was approved
and ordered recorded.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Law Committee reported ordinances for is
sue of city bonds for street improvements.
Which were received and laid on the table
The Law Committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Acken X Morris, Tor correction OF
taxes assessed to them in the Fifth ward for 1868
in the name of Morris 4 Acken, and also in the
name of Acken Il Norris reported that upon said
petitioners paying the taxes assessed to Morris
Acken the Receiver of Taxes mark as cancelled the
taxes assessed to Acken Il Morris.
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Highways, to
whom was referred July IA, 1862 resolution re-
questing said Committee to report to the Council
suitable person as Inspector of the Cherry street
reported the name of Joseph +. Sudler.
and recommended his appointment, ut the usual
when on duty.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred July
81, 1869 petition of John A. Wilson and others, to
have the following streets opened;
Stiles street, from Cherry street to Westheld
avenue;
Orchard street, from Chiffon street TO Westnelu
avenue;
Maggie street, from Chiffon line to its intersection
with Dehart place, reported in favor of granting
the prayer of the petitioners.
Which was received.
Tho same Commit @, to whom referred Ju-
ly 81 1869, proposals to grade. curb and flag Mon
roe avenue, from Meadow street to Port avenue.
reported in favor of awarding the contract to Ho-
falling Il Shear, they being the lowest bidders.
Which was received.
The same Committee, to whom was referred Ju-
IL o. 1862 proposals for grading, curbing and gut
terin9 South street, from Williamson street to the
creek reported in favor of awarding the contract
to Farroly & Howe, they being the lowest bidders.
Which was received.
Tho same Committee, to whom was referred July
n, 1869, petition of Thomas S. Crane and others,
TO have Trinity place regulated and graded, from
Mary street to Chestnut street. reported i'll favor
OF granting the prayer of the petitioners.
Which was received.