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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-19

AN ORDINANCE to lay out and open
"A Alma street, from the Middlesex and Essex
turnpike road to Neck lane.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth
Section l. That street to be called Alma street,
shall be laid out and opened, from the Middlesex
and Essex turnpike road to Neck lane, as the said
street or avenue has been laid out by the Commits
sioners named in an act entitled, " An act appoint
ing Commissioners to lay out streets, avenues and
squares in the city of Elizabeth approved March
49, 1867 and as laid down and designated on a
map filed by them in the office of the Clerk of the
CITY of Elizabeth said street is to be sixty feet in
width, and the centre line thereof is to run as
follows VIZ, Beginning in the southeasterly line
of the AIiddlesex and Essex turnpike or Railroad
avenue, 800 (eight hundred and sixty feet north
easterly from the centre line of Fanny street. and
running thence southeasterly at right angles with
Jefferson avenue 1877 three hundred and eighty
seyenl feet, more or less, to a stone monument in
the centre line of said Jefferson avenue; thence
southeasterly in the straight line, 1455 lone
thousand four hundred and fftyhvel feet to stone
monument in the centre line of jackson avenue
thence southeasterly, i'll the same straight line,
DTS two hundred and seventy-fve) feet, more or
less to Neck lane; and that the land and real es-
tate necessary therefor shall be taken and ap-
propriated upon making compensation to the
owner or owners thereof.
Section q That the whole amount of costs, dam
ages and expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion of said Improvement, ashall be duly as
sessed according to the provisions of the act en-
titled L" An act to revise and amend the charter OF
the city of Elizabeth, " approved March 4, 1868,
Section g. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
theStreet Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances.
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a ORDINANCE to lay out and open Van
IN Buren, avenue, from Meadow street to Neck

X a NJ ORDINANCE to lay out and open Van
IN Buren, avenue, from Meadow street to Neck
lane.
, Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city Of Elizabeth ....-
Section l. That street or avenue, to be called
Van Buren, avenue shall be laid out and opened,
from Meadow street to Neck lane, the said street
or avenue has been laid out by the Commissioners
named in an act entitled Gan act appointing Com
missioners to lay out Streets avenues and squares
in the city of Elizabeth, approved March IL, 1861
and as laid down and designated on map filed by
them in the Office of the Clerk of the city of Eliza
beth said street avenue is to be sixty feet wide,
and the centre line thereof is to run as follows:
Beginning at stone monument in the centre line
of Meadow street. distant 62l 40 feet eastery from
stone monument at the bend of the centre line OF
Meadow street. in Port avenue, as laid down on
map of the north part of the city of Elizabeth, and
filed in the Office of the clerk of Union county, and
running thence, forming an angle of l49 degrees
minutes with said centre line of Meadow street,
and parallel with Jackson avenue, 433.5o feet TO
stone monument in the centre line of Louisa street,
ias laid out by the said Commissioners; thence
northeasterly at right angles with said Louisa
street, and parallel with jackson avenue, and $50
feet distant from the centre line thereof, 1,64l6
feet to stone monument III the centre line of Fan
ny street; thence northeasterly, in the same
straight line, 791 feet, more or less, to Neck lane
and that the land and real estate necessary there
for shall be taken and appropriated upon making
compensation to the owner or owners thereof.
Section @ That the whole amount OF costs, damages
and expenses incurred in the prosecution and COM
pletion of said Improvement shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions Of the act entitled An
act to revise and amend the charter of the city OF
Elizabeth" approved March A, 1868.
Section 3. said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the
provisions of the city charter and ordinances.
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SOUTH BRANCH RAILROAD.
SHORT LINE TO Fl, FATTNGV0N
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD.
FOOT OF COURTLANDT ST., NEW YORK
Commencing November 22, 1868.

NONShhpSA ~Ss AoOo'
Trains will leave New York for Baltimore and
Washington at $40 A. NJ, and $50 and $40 p. M.
Through tickets sold for various places West, in
the 8, 40 A. NJ. and and p NJ. trains with only
one change of cars to Cincinnati or Chicago.
NO baggage will be received for any train unless
delivered and checked fifteen minutes in advance of
the time of leaving; and baggage not taken by the
owner on its arrival, will be liable to charge for
storage.
All the Philadelphia trains from New York stop at
Newark to take up passengers, the A. Nj. at the
principal stations the p. Nj. at all the stations,
and the 10 A. M, 1890, 400, $50 p M. at Elizabeth
and Railway ON signal.
On Sundays the only trains for Philadelphia leave
New York at $50; for Washington at $40 p NJ. for
the West at 8 P. M. H's
Returning from Philadelphia, trains leave Ken
sington at IL A. NJ and via West Philadelphia at 8.
40 A. NJ, and 100, A. and $50 P. M, and II mid
night and via Camden at A. M. way train from
Bordentown leaves there for New York at G.30 A, NJ,
ELIZABETH AND NEW YORK.
Leave Elizabeth for New York at 4.l5*, 5.45. Gas,
l5, 745, g. S15, S,39, 855# 9.45, 10.45, 2O*, A.
1890, 11.90 P. NJ. '~~
Leave North Elizabeth for New York, viz; SIT, 8.
81. 10.47 A. NJ, 2,47, 4.47 and 1872 p M
Leave New York for Elizabeth at 81, $50, ~, $40,
l0lo LAO NJ, - M. l. 2. 8, $780, 40, 400, $40,
$40, 6*, 6.10, Z, 800 10 and 70 P. M.
Leave New York for North Elizabeth, viz $40, 10.
10 A. M, IL NJ, 430, $40 and 10 p. Nj. = sitt
On Sundaysleave New York at 6.30* p NJ Leave
Elizabeth at 9.25# P. NJ.
Passengers not purchasing tickets before entering
the cars pay FIVE CENTS additional fare. Tickets
are received by the Conductor only the train for
which they are sold, and on the day purchased.
Contracts for communication, from the first of each
month, made at the Secretarys Office only, from 10
A. M. to p NJ No. Ill Liberty Street. New York
| ~. Freight received at the foot of Courtlandt
street. New York, for way stations to Milestone and
Perth Amboy until P. NJ, and for Princeton
Trenton, &c, until - A. NJ, and for Newark until
130 p NJ Freight received after these hours is not
despatched until the next day
+. W. JACKSON, General Superintendent
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AN ORDINANCE to lay out and open
IN Adams avenue, from the southerly ine OF
North avenue to Neck lane. ...... .l.. . .
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council OF
the city of Elizabeth: ..r alt.. .
Section l. That street or avenue, 10 be called
Adams avenue, shall be laid out and opened, from
the southerly line of North avenue (as SAID North
avenue is laid down on a map of the north part OF
the city of Elizabeth filed in the office OF the Clerk
of Union county, to Neck lane, as the said street
or avenue has been laid out by the Commissioners
named in an act entitled An act appointing com
missioners to lay out streets, AVENUES and squares
in the city of Elizabeth approved March H. 1866
and as laid down and designated on map MED by
them in the Office of the Clerk OF the city OF Eilz
abeth said street or avenue is to be sixty feet III
width and the centre line thereof is to run as fol-
lows wiz Beginning in the centre line OF Adams
avenue and the southeriy line of North avenue, as
laid down said map of the north part OF the clty
of Elizabeth, and running thence northeasterIy Ill
a Straight line with that part OF Adams Avenue I
which lies between Louisa street and said North
avenue 1856 Zone hundred and Fninety-siAl 1eet
more or less, to a stone monument III the centre
line of North avenue as laid out by the SAID COM
missioners; thence northeasterly, IN the same
straight line, $50 lone thousand six hundred ana
thirty feet to stone monument in the centre line
of Alma street: thence northeasterly in the same
straight line $40 tive hundred and forty-ninel Feet
more or less to Neck lane; and that the land and
real estate necessary therefor shall be taken and
appropriated upon making compensation to the
owner or owners thereof ia l t
Section .. That the whole amount of costs, dam
ages aud expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion OF said Improvement, shall be duly as
sssed according to the provisions ofthe act entitled
q An act to revise and amend the charter OF the
city of Elizabeth" approved March !, 1868 49,,
Section g. said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
tile Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances mis- wv
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4 ORDINANCE to lay out and open Je

A N ORDINANCE to lay out and open JEFF
IN ferson avenue, from Fanny street to the line
of Clinton township.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council OF
the city of Elizabeth; .........
Section 1. That street or avenue, to be called
jefferson avenue, shall be laid out and opened, from
Fanny street to the line of Gin township, as the
said street or has been laid out by the Com
lnssioners named in an act entitled, " An act APP
pointing Commissioners to lay out Streets avenues
and squares in the city of Elizabeth" approved
March 49, 1861 and as laid down and designated on
map filed by them in the Office of the Clerk of the
city of Elizabeth said street or avenue is to be sew
onty feet in width and the centre line thereof is to
run as follows, viz Beginning at a stone monu-
ment in the centre line of Fanny street. $50 three
hundred and sixty feet northwesterly from stone
monument at the intersection of the centre lines of
Madison avenue and Fanny street, running thence
northeasterly at right angles with Fanny street
l. 100 lone thousand seven hundred and twenty
feet to stone monument in the centre line OF VIZ
ginia street: thence northeasterly, IN the same
straight line, 800 three hundred and twenty feet
more or less to the line of Clinton township; and
that the land and real estate necessary therefor
shall be taken and appropriated upon making
compensation to the owner or owners thereof.
Section @ That the whole amount of costs, dam
ages and expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion of said Improvement shall be duly as
sessed according to theprovsions of the act entitled
Gan act to revise and amend the charter OF the city
of Elizabeth" approved March A, 1868.
Section 8. Said Improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the
provisions Of the city charter and ordinances.
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z ORDINANCE to construct sewer

A N ORDINANCE to construct sewer in
IA Marshall street, from the north side of Sec
ond street to the summit at or near Third street.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth:
Section l. That sewer shall be built and con-
structed in Marshall street, from the north side of
Second street to the summit at near Third street
said sewer shall be built and constructed with all
necessary manholes street basins culverts, &c,
complete to the grade, and according to the speci
fcations adopted by the City Council.
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled an
act to revise and amend the charter Of the city of
Elizabeth" approved March 4th, 1868.
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances. mis- 2w
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4 N ORDINANCE to lay out and open Jack

A ORDINANCE, to lay out and open Jack
~ son avenue, from Meadow streetto Neck lane.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council OF
the city of Elizabeth:
section l. That a street or avenue, to be called
Jackson avenue shall be laid out and opened, from
Meadow street to Neck lane as the said street or
avenue has been laid out by the Commissioners
named in an act entitled can act appointing Com
missoners to lay out streets, avenues and squares
in the city of Elizabeth approved Maych 49, 1867,
and as laid down and designated on a map filed by
them in the Office of the Clerk of the city of Eliza
beth; said street or avenue is to be sixty feet IN
width and the centre line thereof is to run as FOL
lows viz: Beginning at a stone monument in the
centre line of Meadow street, and the centre line
of that part of Julia street which hes northwesterly
OF Meadow street. and running thence notheasterly
forming an angle of ninety-one degrees fifty
four minutes with said centre line of Julia street,
70i 10 feet to a stone monument i'll the centre line
of Port avenue as laid out by the said Commission
ers; forming angle of 80 degrees with said CEN
tire line of Port avenue Sl7 (eight hundred and sew
enteenL feet to stone monument in the centre line
of Louisa street, as laid out by the said Commiss-
toner's thence northeasterly. at right angles with
the said Louisa street. and parallel with Adams
avenue and 800 three hundred and sixty feet dis
tant from the centre line thereof 25Ol 6o feet TO
stone monument i'll the centre line of Alma street;
thence northeasterly in the same straight line 240
feet more or less, to Neck lane; and that the land
and real estate necessary therefor shall be taken
and appropriated upon making compensation to
the owner or owners thereof
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs, DAM
ages aud expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion of said Improvement, shall be duly as
sessed according to the provisions of the act en-
titled An act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Elizabeth" approved March 4, 1868.
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the
provisions of the city charter and ordinances.
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A ORDINANCE to regulate, grade, curb
IA and gutter Crane street. and flag the side
walk. ...
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city OF Elizabeth;
Section l. That Crane street, from Union street
to the river shall be regulated, graded and the
north side curbed and guttered, and the sidewalk
tagged with tagging four feet wide
Section .. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said improvement shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled "An
act to revise and amend the charter of the city OF
Elizabeth" approved March 4th, 1863
Section 8. Said Improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances. m182w
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RPOKA TON NOTICE.-BAY-

Public notice is hereby given that it is the inten-
ton of the City Council of the city of Elizabeth, @
der and by virtue of the provisions of the act ent
tied, 3" An act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Elizabeth" approved March 4th, 1868,
to order and cause Bayway, from Railway avenue
to Staten Island Sound, to be regulated and grad
ed.
Such persons as may object thereto are requested
to present their objections in writing at the office
of the Street Commissioner on or before the eSpi-
ration Of two weeks from the date of this notice.
By order of the City Council. @
L. II. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Dated Elizabeth Nav L. 1869 NILS Ivy
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-r A petition is, in circulation along the
, line of the Southern Pacific Railroad
asking Congress to multiply the land
subsidy to the road, and open the land
to presumption 'i"+'','.
IN Charles De Witt, colored man, was
accidently knocked overheard at Hud-
son, N. Y, yesterday, while unloading
coal boat at the railroad dock, and
was drowned.
Maj. Gen. Reynolds, commanding the
District of Texas, has published Special
Order No. 81 of the series of 1858,
which gives detailed instructions to the
Board OF Registrars as to who are enti-
tied to register in that State.
The bodies OF Messrs. Burt, Adams,
and Miller, who were drowned at Mem
phis week ago, have been recovered
John Dobsons wooden mills at the
Falls of the Scuylkill, Penn, have
been destroyed by fire. Loss 100000;
insured, $4,000.
D." Spain wants Gibraltar.
Italy has new Cabinet.
Regular swells-The buds. M
Gen. Grant has bought a 81, 900 colt.
Natural gossippers- Babbling brooks.
San Francisco's population is 147,-
$50. i. ...V .......
Lansingburg is to be annexed to
Troy. 1850.
loads sell in Paris for so cents doz-
THE Empress Carlotta's health is
worse. --..--..-..t ear -..--
Endless matches Husband and
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Wanted--A boot for the foot of a
street.
The largest rope in the world-Erl-
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A case of cholera is reported in st.
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The fortress of Luxembourg is de-
molished
A warm meal-Crackers and pepper
One of the sweets of idleness-Loaf
sugar.
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i N ORDNANCE to regulate and p

a " ORDINANCE to regulate and pave
"A Cherry street, from Railway avenue to Jersey
street
Be It or ined by the Mayor and City Council Of
the city OF Elizabeth:
Section That Cherry street from Railway
nue. to Jersey street, shall be regulated and paved
with wooden pavement.
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled can
act to revise and amend the charter of the city of
Elizabeth" approved March 4, 1868.
Section 8. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner and according to the
provisions of the city chartor and ordinances
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A N ORDINANCE to regulate curb and gut
IA ter Oak street. from East Grand to Magnolia
street. E
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth;
Section l. That Oak street, from East Grand
street to Magnolia street. shall be regulated, grad
ed curbed and guttered.
Section Q That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton otssaid improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled An
act to revise and amend the charter of the city of
Elizabeth" approved March T. 1868.
Section 8. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances. mis-
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IN ORDINANOtItO lay out an ID open QhaQl-
IN. son avenue, from Fanny street to the line Of
Clinton township.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth: ma r q
Section l. That street or avenue, to be called
Madison avenue, shall be laid out and opened from
Fanny street to the line of Clinton township the
said street OF avenue has been laid out by the
Commissioners named in an act entitled, GO An act
appointing Commissioners to lay out Streets ave-
nues and squares in the city of Elizabeth, ap-
proved March 10, 1867, and as laid down and de-
signated on map filed by them in the Office of the
Clerk of the city of Elizabeth said street avenue
is to be seventy feet in width and the centre line
thereof is to run as follows, viz: Beginning at a
stone monument at the intersection of the centre
lines of Madison avenue and Fanny street, and run
ming thence northeasterly in a straight line with
that part of Madison avenue which lies between
Louisa street and Fanny street. 1,720 lone thousand
seven hundred and twenty feet to stone monu-
ment in the centre line of Virginia street, thence
northeasterly in the straight line, to the line
of Clinton. township; and that the land and real
estate necessary therefor shall be taken and appro-
priated upon maEng compensation to the owner or
owners thereof.
Section Q That the whole amount of costs, dam
ages and expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion of said Improvement shall be duly as
sessed according to the provisions of the act en-
titled An act to revise and amend the charter OF
the city of Elizabeth" approved March 4, 1868
Section 3. Said impro vement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances. mis-
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CoRPORATION NoTICE.-pEARL

" STREET.
Public notice is hereby given, that it is the inten
ton of the City Council of the city of Elizabeth,
under aud by virtue of the provisions of the act
entitled, "An act to revise and amend the charter
of the city of Elizabeth, approved March 4th, 1868
to order and cause the sidewalks on the northerly
side of Pearl street, from the easerly line of the
Broad street, Baptist Church property to Bridge
street to be tagged four feet wide where the same
have not already been done.
Such persons as may object thereto are requested
to present their objections in writing at the office
of the Street Commissioners ON or before the expi-
ration of two weeks from the date of this notice.
By order of the City Council.
L. II. HIGGINS, Street Commissioners.
Dated Elizabeth, May IS, 1869. mis- lw
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4 NoRPORATIoN NoT1CE.-REoTo R

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Public notice is hereby given, that it is the inten
ton of the City Council of the city of Elizabeth I'M
deraud by virtue of the provisions of the act en-
the city of Elizabeth" approved March A. 1868, to
order and cause Rector street. from Pearl street to
South street, to be regulated, graded, curbed and
guttered.
Such persons as may object thereto are requested
to present their objections in writing at the Office of
the Street Commissioner on or before the expra-
ton of two weeks from the date of this notice.
By order of the City Council,
L. H. HIGGINS Street Commissioner
Dated Elizabeth May 10, 1862 mis- lw
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F1,1m STREET, ORCHARD SIRE EFT,

EINLM STREET, ORCHARD SIRE EFT,
EA c.-CORP0RATION NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given, that the Committee
on the revision of the Commissioners maps will
meet at the Mayors Office, City Hall, on Monday
evening" May "a, at O'Clock, for the purpose of
hearing all parties in matters relating to Elm street,
and that part of the city bounded by Westfeld ave-
nue., Cherry street and the city line and the maps
relating to the same.
ROBERT S. GREEN
JAMES Z. WILEY,
VIM J. TENNEY, .- ..
GEORGE M. ROPES,
Committee on Revision of COMMISSIONER Maps.
Elizabeth, May Is, 1869. NILS 1w