Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-13

Resolved That the said street be declared a put
lie street, and that the City Surveyor cause surye
to be made Of the same, and filed in the Office 0
the Clerk of Union County, and recorded in tn
book of records of roads and highways for sal
| county. -
Which was adopted. t.s
By Councilman Lyon:
| Resolved, That the Mayor draw a warrant fo
fifty dollars payable to the order Of John Keron
for the purpose of defraying the expense of ring
ing the different bells ON the 9Th instant
Which was adopted by the following vote:
Aflirmative-President Wiley and Councilme1
Barry, Cowel Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon, Marvel
Ropes, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood
! ward-13.
| Negatlve-None.
By Councilman Woodward:
Resolved, That under and in pursuance of the
act entitled An act to revise and amend the
charter of the city of Elizabeth" approved Marcel
4, 1868 and the supplements thereto the Commit
tee on Streets and Highways are hereby authorized
and directed in behalf of the City Council of the
city of Elizabeth, to treat with the owner or own
ers of the land and real estate necessary to be ia
ken and appropriated for the purpose of LAYING out
opening, vacatlng altering and Strengthening
| Washington avenue, from Pearl street to Broad
street. as the City Council Of the city of Elizabeth
| have determined to lay out and open the said
street, and to take and appropriate the land and
real estate necessary therefor. by ordinance dI-
y passed by the said City Council and approved bv
the Mayor June l6, 1869, and that the said Com
mittee report to the City Council whether said land
and real estate can be Purchased for the purpose
aforesaid, and upon what terms.
Which adopted
By Councilman Tenney:
Resolved. Tnat the City Treasurer be requested
TO report to tnls Council the names OF all persons
i'll default in fling bonds for the payment of as
sessments for the construction OF sewers on the
Improvement OF streets.
On motion of Councilman Ropes, the resolution
was amended by adding cup to January 1862
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
By the same
Resolved That the contract for the construction
of a from Tho
near Grer avenue to Broad street. be awarded to
Jacob G. Winans, who has sent in proposal to do
said work, accompanied with ample, satisfactory
and sufficient security, and that the Mayor execute
contract, for doing said work. on the part of the
city, according to the proposal.
Which was adopted by the following vote
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Cowell, Dockry Gray, Green, Lyon, Man
vel, Ropes, Schutheis, Tenney, Woodruff and
Woodward-13.
Negatve-None.
By the same:
Resolved That the contract for the construction
of a sewer in Marshall street, from the south side
OF Third street to the summit, be awarded to Mi
chael Flanagan, who has sent in proposal to do
said work, accompanied with ample, satisfactory
and sufficient security, and that the Mayor execute
contract for doing said work on the part of the
city, according to the proposal.
Which was adopted by the following vote
Affirmative-President Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Cowell, Dockry, Gray, Green Lyon Marvel,
Ropes, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood
ward-l3
Negative-None.
By the same:
Resolved, That the contract for the construction
OF a sewer in William street, from Madison avenue
to Catharlne street. be awarded to John L. Kelly,
who has sent in proposal to do said work, accom-
panied with ample satisfactory and sufficient Sc
curity, and that the Mayor execute a contract for
doing said work on the part Of the city, according
to the proposal
Which was adopted by the following vote:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wiley and Councilman
Barry, Cowell, Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon, Marvel
Ropes, Sehultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood
wards.
Negative-None.
By the same:
Whereas, the Street Commissioner and Commit
tee on Sewers and Drainage have reported to the
City Council that a sewer has been constructed in
East Grand street, from Madison avenue to the
summit, according to the true intent and meaning
OF the specifications and plans of said work, ana
according to the terms of the contract for doing the
same, and whereas the contractor has given salts
factory bonds to keep the same in repair for pc
Rod of twelve months, therefore,
Resolved That the said work be accepted.by the
city as completed, according to the contract.
Which was adopted by the following vote:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wiley and Councimen
Barry, Cowell, Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon, Man
vel, Ropes, Schultheis Tenney, woodruff and
Woodward--13.
Negative-None.
By the same:
Resolved That five hundred and fifty-two dollars
and twenty eight cents, less previous payments be
paid to Francis Magic, his assigns, as the same
may be due contract for constructing a sewer in
East Grand street. from Madison avenue to the
summit said amount being payment in full. Said
payment to be made after the perfection of the bond
OF said Maggie,
Which was adopted by the following vote:
Atiirmative-Presdent Wiley and Councimen
Barry Cowe, Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon, Marvel,
Ropes, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood
ward-13.
Negative-None.
BY the same:
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be di-
rected to advertise for proposals to sewer Morris
avenue from the terminus of the present sewer at
Stiles street to the summit the property of
John e. Kelly.
Which was adopted.
Councilman Gray moved that Council adjourn to
Wednesday evening, 14tl instant.
Councilman Ropes moved to amend to adjourn
to Thursday evening
Which motion was lost by the following vote:
Ropes-3.
Negative - President Wiley and Councilman
Cowe Dockry Gray, Green, Lyon, Schultheis,
Tenney, Woodruff and Woodward-10
Councilman Gray's motion was carried.
Whereupon President Wiley declared Council
adjourned to Wednesday evening. fourteenth in
slant, at halfpast seven O'Clock. ]. SEIpLE, Clerk