Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-04
PROCEEDINGS or CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER or THE CITY COUNCIL,
THuRsD.Y E.ENn5e, Dec 81 1863

Published BY ORDER or THE CITY COUNCIL.
TnuRsD.y EyEAn5e. Dec 81 1863
Pursuant to Adjournment the City Council con
vened Present.. 7 Wiley, Esq. in the chair
and Councilmen Barry iirokaw. Cowe'l, Gray.
Green, Lyon, Marvel, Price, Robinson, sbhanck
Absent --Councilmtn Buchanan, Budd and
II etneld
The Minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Communication of the Foreman and Secretary
! of Protection Engine Company No. /, presenting
for approval the names OF Thomas Morris and
Timothy Fields, as members OF said company.
Which was received and the names approved.
Communication of the Foreman aud Secretary
of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,
stating that Joshua IL, Martin has resigned his
membership i'll said company.
Which was received and tie resignation &C
/ copied,
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
By Councilman Robinson
Petition of the Trustees Of the First Methodist
e. Church, of Elz lbethport for Il street lamp in
front o. said Church on Fulton street.
Which was referred to Committee on Lamps
Gas and Water
BY Councilman Tenney
Communication of Elias q. Crane, tonderng
his resignation as Pound Keeper of the Fourth
ward.
Which was received and the resignation ac
cepted.
By Councilman Price;
RemonstrancC of Henry MGcker and others in
terested in The property on Morris avenue and
Elm street. against the proposed assessment
purporting TO be for the opening of Irying;on
avenue.
Which was re erred To the Committee on
Streets ana Highways.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND AC-
COUNTS.
The following claims and accounts were pre-.
sented and disposed of as ioloAs
OF Thomas Forsyth 1920. Milford & Reed
$4G5.
referred TO the Committee on Police
OF Thomas Forsyth 81, A. Q. a. j. Thompson
S1S -, stei hen Pierson SO, Milford " reed
Sl05, 80.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
OF Thomas Forsyth Sc 90. a. @. Sd. Thomp.
son $l370. John Reuter- a27 O3
Referred To Committee on Fire Department
or ID. G. b. ewster $23,GS.
referred to Committee on Streets ana High
ways.
OLA @ 81 j, Thompson 81 49,
Referred to Committee on Market
OF Mclaughlin & Kelley $195.24.
referred 10 Committee ON Sewers and Drain
age.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
Adam Wirth S221 ,12 do @26 Sc, William Ball
Forsyth 1851 NJ. r. Dennis Il Co. So Manhat
tan Insurance Co, 1925, C. A. Adams S72 60 do
$5S 80, John W. benjamin S5.??, do. $15, John
Maeklin $GS36, NJ. Ryan, $685. Peter EgenofI
$3.50, Edward McGrath s18 50. do si62 ST. john
Irwin $3.50, William Skillin $20.19, John Norris
$l2, John Conroy SIS, Mrs William DENIM $50
Michael burning $50, John J. DENIM 81 So do,
$lO,03, James Garland $s4,5O, Mchael ID yle
$2S so, William Eckers0n $41,25. r. Cannon $1SOI
c. l.. sullivan $16sS, Felix McTamany &37 so
ford IL Reed $39.ti0, do. $2GS go Thomas DENIM
$S2 j Schultheis 800, Drake & Cook $3.50 80
Drake & Gushing 1895 80, John Egan $1615 do.
$500, Ii. Clay SO, Charles Solomon $685. James
5. Chandler $685., Robert Carroll $16.G6, James
Avery 1925, +. r.. kittenhouse $10O, do 81 05, |
A, Dannebcrger 1926, do $65 %, John Keron $375 |
p Nc juire 5000, Waters Furman $237, so, Leon |
ard Henning $500, Philip II. Grier SO j. Sepe
$625, a. 5. woodruff 1913 E. Meyer &6z5
$50. do $5G So, G. Kuhls $50, W, IL. Parker $50, |
+: Fohr $3.50, II, Morgan $50, Il. Morgan $50,
W. ii: Adams $125, John Flynn $3.50, p 5. Lima
Donald $S3, l.. II. Higgins $100,37, stephen
hathaway SIS Murty Lyon Si5.75, Meyer " |
Wonnehecg $454 "a, James B. Burnet $1s6 James
Moore $1S6, Jacob Davis $1s6, A. NJ. W. Ball
Slo6, Francis Harris 1886, Isaac Fanlks $1S520,
j. d. E. Ritter $1T,77. do. $64.25, Henry Miller
$50 so, Francis McGrail $50 rs, J. Desman $50 %
~ $500, James Walker $685., Thomas Kcron
$c5.25, ". NJ. Shpman ST. Il. ). Mcnamara |
So2 80, John Deprez $685., NJ. L. Doty $50 80,
Il. Wilcox $685. Patrick Mitchell S79.T5, Robert
Mccullough $3.50, Robert McCoud $780,
Patrick TuIie $3.50, j.. Brukel Ss5.2 Francis
IOIlOll 500 -, OOlTuu AidFlH Within our
livan $S525, George a. Schriber $2750 Patrick
Joyce $GG, Stephen IL. Hathaway S4j,
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
The Street Commissioner rep orted that notice |
of the intention of the City Council TO cause the
sidewalks on both sides OF Jefferson avenue, from
Port avenue to North avenue, to be tagged with
stone or paved with concrete pavement at least
four leet wide where the same have not been
tagged with stone orpav.d with concrete pave
mont' or laid with board walk at Least four ieet
wide, has been published in the Uniou County
Herald under date OF beCemberi 1868, and no
objections made thereto.
Which was received.
The Street Commissioner reported the cost of
working the streets for he month of Dec, mber. |
~, - First and Second wards $162 81, Third.
ufth Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eig:!h wards
$2j7 50. Total $3.50 81.
Which was received and ordered on file
Communication of the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department setting forth hat at a special
meeting OF the Board Of Engineers and Firomen.
held ON the goth Instant, 1T was resolved to petit,
ton the City Council, TO locate the proposed bell
tower at or near Union Square.
Which was received and referred To Committee
ON Public Grounds and Buildings,
BOND.
Michael Bracken presented his bond as Con-
stable of the bird ward
Whereupon Councilman Gray presented the
Resolved that the bond OF Michael Bracken as
Constable OF the city of Elizabeth, herewith
submitted, be and the same il hereby approved
aud recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Which was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Law Committee reported an ordinance to
flag or pave with concrete pavement the side
walks on jefferson avenue, from Port avenae to
North avenue.
Supplement to the ordinance relating to city
officers.