Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-25

mates for pur chasing lot and new
house for jackson engine house, for
two new steam engines, and for the
proposed tower and fire bell, amounting
to about $2S. 600
The object OF the new street COM
mission bill being brought up, Judge
Green said he thought it would be a
good idea for this council to appoint
committee to go to Trenton, so that the
members of the legislature could see
"what kind of beings we are" Those
who the bill in charge deny the right
of this council to legislate for the city.
and aver that we know nothing about
property, and all this sort of stuff.
Messrs. Wiley (President,) Cowell,
Green and Col. Woodruff were appoint
ed said committee--with the under
standing that they were to defray their
own expenses.
Mr. Gray offered an ordinance re-
pealing the ordinance prohibiting the
erection of wooden buildings within
certain prescribed limits, which gave
rise to considerable discussion, Mr..
Lyon arguing that so long as wooden
buildings were allowed to be erected
we should never have fine brick edifces
on our main streets. With one or two
exceptions, we had granted the request
of all who had applied for the privilege
Mr.. Cowell said he had occasionally
favored the extension of building, es-
pecially when the structure could not
be seen from the street, but he was Of
posed to allowing the erection of wood
en- buildings on the principal thorough
fares. He was in favor of identifying
our streets, and should never vote to
injure the interests Of the city. The
ordinance was lost.
Capt, Ropes called up the Mayors
m essage, vetoing the ordinance which
rendered the residence of city officer
in certain part of the city necessary.
Councilman Cowell could not see
why there should be any distinction
between the upper and the lower part
of the city, formerly called the Port. J
There was time when the town was
divided, but now we are city, and
ought to be known as such. He should
again vote for the passage of the ordin-
ance. We are now united, and he did
not like any divisions or distinctions.
Capt. Ropes said it was apparent to
him, and 1t must be so to the other
gentleman from the Eighth ward that
that there are distinctions between the
upper and lower parts of the city, and
it was this which led to the passage Of
the ordinance in question. For in
stance, at the time of the late explosion
no officer could be found to take the
of affairs. and citizens
were compelled to take charge. When
Captain Mcclure was on duty, the peo-
pie felt they had some one on whom
they could rely in case of danger.
Councilman Dockry could not under
stand what the gentleman was driving
at. The present Captain and Lieuten-
ant of the police both resided at the
Port in the First ward, and at the
time of the explosion Captain Garland
was on hand, and rendered efficient
and timely assistance.
Mr. Cowell was extremely sorry that
the gentleman from the First ward rec
ognized distinctions between the two
sections of the city. He wished to do
away with these divisions. We do not
want any ordinances which make them.
We are and ought to be united city.
Mr.. Dockry said the gentleman from
the First ward was little selfish in his
views He was not content with hav-
ing two of the chief officers of the po-
lice, perhaps he wanted the Chief too.
Well, all he had to do, he supposed in
the cause, was-to get him
Capt. Ropes disavowed any partisan
or selfish motive He had said that
should the present Captain come up for
reelection, he should be happy to vote
for him. He did not wish to be mis-
The mayors veto was sustained 7 to 6.