Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-27
pRoCEEDlNCs OF CITY COUNCIL.
.uRLIsHap RY ORDER or ME an coUNcIL

Pursuant to adjournment the City Council
convened PRESENT.. |. Wiley, Esq., Pre-
sident, i'll the chair, and Councilmen Barry,
BYokaw, Cowell, Dockry, Gray. Lyon, Price,
ropes, Tennev, Woodruff and Woodward.
Councilman Green was absent at roll call,
but subsequently appeared and took his seat.
Observation-Disclosures Marvel, Schanck and
Schultileis
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Communication OF the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Protection Engine Company No !,
presenting for approval the name OF David u.
Egbert as member OF said company.
Which was received aud the name approved.
Communication of the Foreman and Secre-
tary of Hibernia Engine Company No. ., pre-
senting for approval the name OF James Har-
low as member OF said company.
Which was received aud the name approved
The Committee on Fire Department report
ed in favor of granting exempt fireman GER
tificateS and badge to TAoma, s. Nicholas
Which was received and certificate granted.
BY CounclmaH Ropes:
Petition of 0. D. Robinson and others, set
ting forth that the name OF Pau ick Joyce has
leen erased from the police roll Of the First
ward, without any cause being assigned to
him for such action, and asking that said
Patrick joyce may be reistated, etc
Which was referred TO Committee on Police.
BY Councilman Barry:
Petition of Adolph Lieb and others for a
brick sewer commencing at Second street,
down South Park street to Front street, and
TO the Livingston street sewsr; also, for
branch piper sewer in First street, from South
Park street to the centre OF block between
South Park and Court streets.
Which was referred TO Committee on Sew
erS and Drainage.
BY the same:
Communication OF Peter c. Fshbough, set
ting forth chat his pl1ce Of business, at tao
corner of Broadway and Front SIR, et has been
overlooked by a surplus of surface water at
various times, by which he claimed to have
sustained damages to the amount OF $500,
which he asks may be paid.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Sewers and drainage.
BY Councilman Dockry;
Petition OF John II Rowland and others,
setting forth that ashes, sand, etc is deposit
ted III Union square contrary to ordinance,
and the manufacturing of composition for
concrete pavement in that locality is Il nui-
sance, etc ard asking that tie ashes etc,
may be removed and the manufacture OF the
composition be stoppej.
BY Councilman Gray:
Petition of q. Reinhardt and others. asking
that Bond street, from Catharlne to Spring
street may be tagged ON both sides with flag
stones four feet wide.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
BY Councilman Price:
Petition of Henry IL Brittin for permission
to erect a small kitchen in roar of No. 20 Eli
beth avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire
Department.
By Cou china Woodruff:
Petition of William D. Ayers, asking C0un-
ell To cancel the tax assessed to John Rich
ards in the Sixth ward, for 1865.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Laws.
By Councilman Lyon:
Petition Of Henry Higgins and Others,
owners of property on the line of Murray
street, setting forth that the delay i'll the
opening and grading If said street has been
OF great damage TO the petitioners and ask
ing that the early mpletion OF the contract
for grading said street may be enforced.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
Claims aud accounts were presented and
disposed OF as follows, viz
OF p. Cannon $27, J. ID. Il. Ritter $50 49, do.
S93 20, 4. Hetzman $3.50, G. Schoppanl s35 :
Referred to Committee on Poor and Aims
OF III. Morris Sl20,34.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
Of Efzabethtown Mutual Fire Insurance.
Company $l2.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
CLAIMS ASD ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
s. b. Ryder sl33 so j. Colgan S66.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES
The Law Committee reported An 0rdi-
nance III reference to city officers generally"
A supplement TO an ordinance entitled AN
ordinance regulating the appropriations to
the different departments" approved June
20 1869
Which were received and laid on the table,
L, ANA. tn w rafn
red this evening the petition Of William l..
Ayres, asking Council to cancel the tax as
sessed to John Richards in the Sixth ward
for 1865, reported i'll favor of granting the
prayer of the petitioner
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to VIII IN was refer
red February 1, 1869, petitio of Justus Nor
ris askiug that the lot No. l Mechanic street
be Withdrawn from sale, for unpaid taxes for
1865, reported in favor of granting the prayer
of the petitioner.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was refer
red the petition of Mrs Holden for correction
. OF tax assessed upon her lot for the year 1866
reported III favor of Withdrawing the same
from sale upon said Holden paying said taxes,
etc. upon an assessed yJlluat on of 50, co., etc
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Finance. to whom was
referred February 90, 1869, resolution that
Patrick Mcclure be appointed Deputy Receiy
er OF Taxes, reported in favor of the adoption
of the resolution.
Which was received and adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Highways,
~ whom was referred this evening petition of
q. Reinhardt and others, to have the side
walks on Bond street, from Catharine street
10 Spring street, tagged four feet wide, re-
ported in favor Of granting the pra er of the
petitioner
Which was received and adopted
The same Committee, to whom wasreferred
February II, 1869, petition of NJ. NJ Williams
and others to have Leroy street, from Spring
street to High street, cur5ed, guttered and
granting the prayer of the petitioners.
Which was received and adopted
The same Committee, to whom was refer
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