Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-10

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CRY COUNCIL. adjourned meet
ing of the City Council was held last
evening-Hon. james T. Wiley pre-
siding.
Petition from Nicholas Dabb and
others for repairs to pump on the cor
ner of Franklin and First streets. Re-
ferred.
A petition for erection of gas lamps
along Second street, was referred to
Lamp Committee.
Petition from Ogden P. Edwards for
the more perfect Strengthening of Mag
nolia street. Referred to Revision Com
mittee.
Communication from John H. Bloss-
ingham, Foreman of Red Jacket en-
CINE company, No. 4, certifying that
John E. Gum had been unanimously
elected Engineer of that company, was
referred to Fire Committee.
Mr.. Gray, from the Committee to
whom was referred the bills of the Com
missioners appointed by the Leglsla-
ture to report upon Il plan to supply
this city with water, reported in favor
of allowing each member OF the Com
mission the sum of $500, instead OF
$657 as charged by them.
Mr. Price said that the charge was
exorbitant, and he would not vote to
pay even that sum.
Col. Woodruff conceded with his
colleague, and expressed himself as de-
cidedly opposed to paying the bill.
A motion was made to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. Gray said that the bill had been
before Council long time, and he
hoped that the members would either
vote to pay or refuse to pay the same.
Mr.. Ropes hoped it would be laid on
the table Parties charging such q
price for such services, deserve to have
their bill laid on the table eternally.
The ayes and noes being taken, the
bill was tabled-9 to 8.
Mr. Woodward thought that this mat
ter might be met just as well now as at
any time. 1t would not do to dodge
the matter. He moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the bill was tabled, in
order to have the same referred back
with instructions to report in favor OF
paying some certain sum.
Mr.. Gray sand that the Commission
.ers had been requested to meet with
the Committee of Council, and only
two members of the Commission had
complied The Commissioners had
had sixty meetings, which had occu-
pied their time sixty half days.
DIR. Woodward said that with the
light which he now had he was willing
to vote to settle the account. He was
willing to allow the Commissioners pay
for 60 days full service, and 40 days be-
sides, and that would not amount to
$500. He moved to allow the Commits
sioners the sum of 5000 each.
Mr. Price said that the sum was still
too large, and he could not vote to pay
it.
Judge Tenney felt that if this bill
was allowed to lay on the table and
sweat awhile, it would come out all
right. AS to the threats of these gen
tlemen, to sue Council, this was all
bosh. If they sue us, they will be COM
PEELED to show bill of items, and that
is just what he wanted to see.
Mr.. Ropes wanted to know what
right we have to pay them $500 for
SlS0-just the amount they are suppos-
ed to have earned.
Col Woodruff did not see what we
had to do with reducing the bills of
these Commissioners. If we ordered
500 feet of hose in New York we should
have to pay for it.
Mr.. Gray said that if we ordered 500
feet of hose and received bill for
1000 feet we would have something to
say about paying the bill.
The motion to pay $500 was lost &c
to S-as follows:
Afirmative-Messrs. Barry, Brokaw,
Gray, Lyon, Wiley, Woodward-6
Negative-Messrs. Dockry, Marvel,
Price, Ropes, Schanck, Schultheis,
Tenney, Woodrutf-S.
Judge Tenney moved to lay the bill
upon the table, which was agreed to
10 to Gray.
A communication from J. A. LOCKER
and seventeen others, of the Sixth ward,
asking Council to accept them as Hose
Company-the same to be located on
or near Morris avenue. They propose
to furnish their own apparatus, and ask
Council to erect house for their use
and accommodation.
The Police Committee reported i'll
favor of appointing Edward Dillon and
George J. Cave, as policemen to fill
vacancies in the force in the 9Th and