Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-26
CT TY COUNCIL.

garCrsIH1F2 CT TY COUNCIL. aE
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held last evening-James
T.iWiley, Esq, in the chair.
Mr.. Gray presented communica-
ton from Mr.. James Gale, President
of Resolute Base Ball Club, inviting
the members of Council to ATTIC nd their
picnic at Somer's Grove, on Monday
next Accepted.
The sewer committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract fer sew
ering Third street, and also reported in
favor of relieving Jacob G. Winans
from carrying out his proposal to con-
struct short sewer in Morris avenue
he having sent in bid under misap-
prehension. The report of the commit
] tee was accepted-Mr. Price being the
only member who voted in the mega
tive P 6aJ @a
Mr.. Schanck offered resolution to
have Jackson Park, Second ward, en-
closed with neat fence as soon as
there are sufficient funds i'll the treas
ury to warrant the outlay. Adopted.
Mr.. Lyon offered resolution that
unless the committee on Public
Grounds and buildings make report
on the beethoven at the next meeting
the matter be referred to the special
committee ON streets.
Mr.. Gray did not believe in being
discourteous He felt that his col
league was entitled to the courtesies
usually extended in such cases, and
during his absence he could not con-
sent to vote for the resolution. He
had not seen his colleague for several
days past, although he had called at
his office on business pertaining to this
as we'll as other matters.
Mr.. Dockry seconded the resolution,
and urged its passage, on the ground
that ample time had been allowed the
committee. The matter was import
ant, and he thought it would admit of
no more delay.
DR.. Woodward moved to lay the res
olution upon the table, in order that
the chairman of the committee may be
allowed an opportunity to defend him
self.
Mr.. Cowell discountenanced hasty
action, and favored postponing the
matter until the chairman could ex-
plain.
Mr.. Lyon said his resolution gave
the chairman that privilege. 1t merely
called for the report (which had been
promised so long, at the next meeting.
Mr.. Gray made a statement more to
the satisfaction of the gentleman from
the Seventh ward. (Mr. Lyon where
upon that gentleman asked leave to
Withdraw his resolution, which privil
eye was not allowed him..
Judge Tenney then offered resolu-
ton that whereas the committee on
public buildings had failed to make
report upon the bell tower, therefore
resolved that unless the report be forth
coming at the next meeting of the
council, special committee of three
be appointed to take the matter in
hand
The Judge thought it time some de-
finite action was taken in regard to this
matter, and he hoped it would be dis
posed of without any further delay.
DIR. Woodward moved to lay this res
olution also upon the table-Lost to 4.
Dockry, Lyon, Schultheis and Tenney.
DIR. Woodward then moved to post
pone indefinitely, which was lost by the
same vote.
Mr.. Gray moved to refer to commit
mittee on public buildings-Lost s to
4-Same vote.
Mr.. Cowell offered resolution as a
substitute that the committee be grant
ed another week to report A motion
to lay the substitute upon the table was
lost to 5.
Mr.. Gray felt that those seemingly
most interested in the tower were tax
ing the very means to defeat the oh
ject aimed at. The committee were
now negotiating for the purchase Of
land, and it would not do to act too
precipitately. All we had to do was to
let those property owners who are now
being consulted know that this tower
had to be erected at once, and to-mor-
row, in all probability, they would
double the price on the property, and
the city would be unable to purchase
the same. c68 AA
Mr.. Ropes felt that we should give
the chairman an opportunity to defend
himself. The chairman had been alb
sent from the city for several days, and