Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-20
pRocEEDlNcs OF CITY ooUNcaA.

PuRLIsHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. II, 1869
CONTINUED.
The Committee on Sewers and Drainage, to
whom WAS referred February /, 1869, petition
of Reuben Van pclt and others for Il sewer in
South street, from Broad street to Washing
ton avenue, would respectfully report that,
from the summit in South street, at Grier av-
enue, to Washington avenue, it is not proper
TO construct a sewer until there shall be an
outlet through said avenue constructed as
the Washington avenue sewer, but that a
sewer can be constructed from the summit at
Grier avenue to Broad street, and they recon-
mend this portion of the request of the petit
TONERS be granted W. j. TENSEY,
j. BARRY.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee. to whom was refer
red the report of the Commissioners making
an assessment of the costs and expenses OF
sewering Elizabeth avenue, from the sewer III
Reid street to the summit near Seventh st.,
and in Water steeet, (now First avenne,) to
Seventh rect, reported in favor OF ratifylng
the same
Which was received.
The same Committee, to whom WAS referred
February /, 1863, petition of John II. Wheiah
and others, for a sewer in Washington ave-
nue., presented the following report:
The Committee on Sewers, to whom was
RNNiN'Nt' ~
II. Wbalen and others for sewer i'll Wash-
ington avenue, and also the remonstrance of
William O. Price and others against the same,
would respectfully report that sewer Is
greatly needed IN said avenue, and should be
constructed as early as practicable. But there
is proposition to straighten Washington av-
enue from Peal street to the stone bridge,
and the rtmonsirants object to the constuc-
ton of said sewer until the street is SO strait
ened. Whether there is any objection to
strengthening the avenue, as aforesaid, your
Committee are not informed. AS it would be
unwise to construct sewer until this matter
was decided, your Committee recommend
that the subject be referred to the StreetC m
mittee, with ms ructions to advertise notice
of intention on the part of the City Council
to straighten said avenue as azores aid. and to
report what objections MY be presented,
whereby the Council will become informed of
all the necessary facts.
J y B !, TENSHE' Committee.
February II, 1869.
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Poor and Aims, to
whom was referred February 10, 1863 COM
munication of the Overseer of the Poor, stat
ing that Pembroke Clark refuses to pay the
amount agreed upon for the support Of his
family, presented report thereon, and re-
commended that the City Attorney prosecute
the bond of said Clark without delay.
Which was received and the recommended
ton adopted. .-s
The Committee on Police, to whom was re
ferred the subject of the membership OF the
Department reported the following names as
Policemen for the ensuing year, and recon-
mended their approval by the Council.
First ward Anthony Danneberger, John
H. Fatty, Edward J. Bedell, John Condor,
Adam Peters.
Second Ward-John Desmond. Francis Nc
Grail, Peter McGurn, John Darcy, Thomas
Leahy.
Third ward-John Deprez John Christ
man, Michael Braeken, David Bonner, Peter
Flyn s.
Fourth ward Robert Mccullough, Robert
McCloud, Patrick Carr, William schwartz
Fifth ward William NJ. shipman, William
Sullivan, Patrick Mitchell, John Astfolk, Phi
lip Lynch.
Sixth ward-Henr Miller, Thomas Keron,
Marquis l.. Doty, Richard s. Mcnamara,
James CLASSIFY.
Seventh ward Patrick Tuite, John p Bick-
ell, Conrad Martz, John Post, John A. Ham
mar. r-sT
Eighth ward-tzra Wilcox, James Walk. r,
Francis Cotton, George G. Booth, Elias Il.
Whaley.
Also, recommended that James Rollo as
Clerk OF the Market: Peter r. Rittenhouse as
Keeper of the Station House James Glahby,
Waterman at the railroad depot Israel Walk
er, Henry Limero, watchmen at the coal
docks; and Adam Peters, steamboat dock,
Mi charged with t. e powers of policeman on
their duties. without charge to the city.
Which. u !, IN tlon of C1nncilman Woodruff,
was received and recommendation adopted.
The Committee ON Railroads, to whom was
referred FEBRUARY 10. 1869. petition of W B.
Meeker and others for plank walk on the
east side of Catherine street. across the track
OF the Central rail, Dad. reported that there is
no rule or ordin 4nce relative TO the LAYING Of
sidewalks to the railroad tracks. and recom-
6o1 hot tha matt inn f,1rl ayit .oi1
crosswalks be referred to the Law Committee,
Which was received and the accommodate
ton adopted. r...
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SUPPLEMENTS 10 CITY ohAHiEN'
The Law Committee presented a supple
ment to an act entitled An act to revise and
amend the charter of the city Of Elizabeth,
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