Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL


f, Duckry, Gray. Green, Lyon, Marvel, Ropes,
cliauck, Schutheis, 1enncy, Woodruff and
Woodward
Absent Councilmen Brokaw and Price
/ The minutes of the meetings of December
31st, 1868, and January LIST, 1869, We're read
and approved.
The Presid, MT of the Board announced the
foil wing as the Standing Committees
fIRE-Price, Wiley, Schanck
FINANCE Green, Woodward, Tenney.
HEALTH Cowell, Dockry, Brokaw.
LAw-Ciray, Green, Ropes.
LAMPS, Gas AND WATER Gray, Woodruff
! Barry.
MARKET-Cowell, Green, Tenney.
| PooR--Tenney, Green, Schanck.
| POLICE -Tenney, Marvel, Sehultheis
PRINTING Woodward, Lyon, Marvel
| PUBLIC GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS -brokaw
G ay, Wiley.
PUBLIC Schools Woodward, Lyon. Wood
ruff
;TnEETs AND HIeHwAYs- Wiley, Price
| 5chultheis
nEwERs AND rRAMAaE-Tenney, Ropes,
Barry.
SHOWS AND ExHIBwIoNs--Do ckry, Barry
| Schanck.
RAmRoAls LYON, Woodruff, Cowell.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The annual message Of his Honor the
| Mayor was presented and read.
til several subjects embraced therein refer
red to the appr9prltte mmitteea.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Communication of the Foremen and Secre-
tnry If Os cola II 'se Company No. 2, stating
| hat Wiliam II. Bodine, Peter L, Col1n, Ro
bert P. Deer rot and John V Martin have
b on expelled for non-payment OF dues and
| lines.
Which was received and referred to Com
mittee on Fire Depart 0ent.
| Communication of the Secretary of Rolla
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2, in behalf
~ the company, presenting the name of
Thomas Mckinley, stating that he was elect
ed member of said company June g. 1858,
and asking thAt his name be entered in the
| hrtmCu's register as of that date
| Which WAS received and referred to Com
nittee on Fire Department.
Application OF Jo n Kern for an exempt
fireman's certificate and badge.
Which was received and referred to Com
mitiee on Fire Department.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
By Councilman Ropes
Petition Of Denis Riley for correction of tax.
Which was referred to Law Committee.
by the same
Petition of Isaac McCallor for permission
to open Marshall street, for the purpose of
making connection with the sewer now be-
ing built i'll said street.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
and Highways
BY Councilman Marvel
Petition Of Hiberuia Steam Fire Engine
Company No. 3, setting forth that Miller +.
Moore has been by them appointed as Engi-
neer for said company, and asking Council to
accept the appointment.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Fire Department.
BY Councilman Barry
Petition Of Bridget Keefe for remission of
taxes for 1866 and 1867, amounting to S25
Which was referred to Law Committee.
by the same:
Petition Of Michael Hagerty for correction
of tax
Which was referred to Law Committee.
By the same:
Petition Of John Conroy, for cancellation of
his taxes for 1863, with affidavit annexed.
that he paid the said tax of "A 23
Which was referred to Law Committee.
| BY Councilman Schanck
Petition of Henry j. Ward and Others for
the reappointment of Felix Mcramaney as en-
gmeer Of Hibernia Steamer No. 5.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire
Department.
by Councilman Dockry:
Petition OF Mrs. j. W. Angus calling atten-
ON uf Council to her former petition relative
to the destruction OF her fences and property
on me OF Red street sewer, and asking that
immediate action be taken in the matter
Which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways.
by the same:
Petition of Frederick Hebethal and others,
resident and property owners ON Division
| street, asking that said street be regulated
and graded.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
and Highways.
BY Councilman Schultheis
Petition Of z. Schuster for payment of $50
for damages he sustained by breaking of his
| fences, to-, by Engine Company No 4, dur
ing recent fire in the neighborhood.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire
! Department. ~
+ by Councilman Grav
tltion OF Frederi k Kern for permission
to connect with the Magnolia street sewer.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Highways
By Councilman Woodruff
| Petition of Alfred Dewitt and others for
the appointment of at least two policemen for
that part of the city lying between the Juno
ton of the Newark road with the Salem road
and the Union township line.
Which was referred to Committee on Po-
| lice.
By Councilman Green
Petition Of James W Halsey and others for
q patromen on Railway avenue and vicinity.
| Which was referred to Police Committee
| BY the same
| Petition of John Davidson for six addition
al street lamps on the west side of Salem av-
| enue.
Which was referred to Committee on Lamps,
Gas and Water.
By the same:
Petition Of W. NJ. Deutsch and others for
| tile sewer in Orchard street, from Chiffon
street to Morris avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage.
By the same
| Petition of John Riley and others for the
extension OF the Morris avenue sewer, from
ITS present terminus at Stiles street, to the
summit near the property of John Riley.
| Which was referred to Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage
BY Councilman Woodward:
Communication of the Board of Trustees
Of Broad street Baptist Church relative to
the construction of a stable or barn ON lot