Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-25
On motion of Councilman Dockry, it was

ted, graded, curbed and guttered, and the Street
Commissioner directed to give the notice required
by law.
Also, to order and cause a street to be called
Flora street. to be laid out and opened from Henry
street to Division street, according to the lines es
tablished by the Commissioners, and to take and
appropriate the land and real estate necessary
therefor, and the Street Commissioner directed to
give the notice required by law
By Councilman Tenney
Resolved, That the resolution appointing Peter
S. Linabury, Robert Person, Augustus ID. Burnet
Jason Hicks and John r. Crane Commissioners to
assess the whole amount of costs and damages OF
constructing a sewer in Broad street. from the
Mills property to connect with the Broad, Morris
and Mill lane sewer, be reconsidered.
Which was referred to Law Committee.
By Councilman Ropes
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets and
Highways be directed to cause bridge stone cross
south sides of First street.
Which was adopted.
By Councilman Dockry
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be di-
rected to cause basin to be constructed on the
corner of Smith and Cross street, without delay.
Which was adopted.
BY Councilman Schultheis
Resolved, That the City Attorney be requested to
draft ordinances for the following improvements,
to wit;
To open York street, from Division street to New
ark bay;
To open Division street, from Livingston street
to North avenue
To open John street, from First avenue to John
street;
To open Palmer street, from First avenue to the
river;
To open Trumbull street, from Division street to
Newark avenue, according to resolution passed May
l, 1869.
Which was adopted.
BY Councilman Brokaw:
Resolved, That Elias Woodruff bea ppointed In
spector of the sewer in East Grand street, from
Madison avenue easterly to the summit, at the
oil ,cafiD ula1n 1rIfxy
Which was referred to Committee on Sewers and
Drainage.
By the same:
Resolved, That James A. Malone be appointed
Inspector of the tagging on Chestnut street, from
Railroad avenue to Broad street, at the usual COM
pensation when on duty.
Which adopted,
By Councilman Gray:
Resolved, That the City Clerk is hereby author
lied to furnish thirty copies Of the City Drec
tory, for the of the Assessors and other public
officers of the city,
Which was referred to Committee on Printing
for investigation as to the correctness of the Di-
rectory.
By the same:
Resolved That the Mayor is hereby authorized
to offer reward of two hundred and fifty dollars
for such information will lead to the detection
and conviction of the person or persons who set
fire to the barn of John P. Posi- on the morning of
May TO- 1869.
Which was adopted
By the same:
Resolved That Thomas Pick is hereby appointed
Inspector of the curbing of Adams avenue, from
Port avenue to North avenue.
Which was adopted.
By the same:
Resolved That John P. Posi- is hereby appointed
Inspector of tagging Broad street, from the Salem
road northward, as directed to be tagged by an
ordinance duly passed.
Which was adopted.
By the same:
Resolved That Patrick Dillon is hereby appoint
oP 4I,a nf fhn in
Jefferson avenue, from Port avenue to North ave-
nue..
Which was adopted.
BY the same
Resolved, That James o. Leary is hereby ap
pointed Inspector of tagging Bond street, from
Catharine street to Spring street.
Which was adopted.
By the same:
whereas the City Council of the city of Elizabeth
are not able to agree with the owners for the pur-
chase Of the land and real estate necessary to be
taken and appropriated for the purpose of laying
out and opening a street called Newark avenue,
from Broad street to the line of Clinton township,
as directed to be laid out and opened by an ordi-
nance entitled Z" An ordinance to lay out and open
Newark avenue, from Broad street to the line of
Clinton township, duly passed by the City Coun-
Gil of the city of Elizabeth, and approved by the
Mayor May -, 1862 therefore
Resolved By the City Council OF the city OF El1Z-
abeth, that William Ball of the Fourth ward,
Thomas b. LeggetJ of the Fifth ward, Charles
Holtz of the First ward, Leonard Henning of the
Third ward, and James NJ. Lewis of the Eighth
ward, five disinterested freeholders of the city of
Elizabeth, residing in different wards, be and are
hereby appointed Commissioners to make an as
sessment of the damages that any such owner or
of said lands and real estate will sustain by
taking and appropriating in the and for the
purpose aforesaid such lands and real estate.
Which was adopted.
By President Wiley:
Whereas the Street Commissioner and Committee
on Streets and Highways have reported to the City
Meadow street. has been graded, curbed, guttered
and tagged according to the true intent and mean
ing of the specifications and plans of said work.
and according to the terms of the contract for
doing the same; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the said work be accepted by the
city as completed according to the contract.
Which was adopted by the following vote:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Dockry, Gray, Marvel, Ropes
Schanck, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood
ward-12
Negatve-None.
By the same:
Resolved, That one thousand six hundred for
sixtynine dollars and thirty cents (S1,669.30) and
previous payments, be paid to John Neal, or less
assigns, as the same may be due on contract his
regulating, grading, curbing, gathering and tagging
Mary street. from Monroe avenue to Meadow street,
said amount being payment in full.
Which was adopted by the following vote;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Dockry, Gray, Marvel, Ropes,
ward-12.
Negative-None.
By the same:
Whereas the Street Commissioner and Commi :
tee on Streets and Highways have reported to the
City Council that Woodruff street. from Elizabeth
avenue to Division street, has been regulated, gra-
died. curbed and guttered according to the true in
tent anCbmeaning of the specifications and plans OF
said work, and according to the terms of the con-
tract for doing the same therefore be it
Resolved, That the said work be accepted by the
city as completed according to the contract.
Which was adopted by the following vote
Affirmative President Wiley and Councilman
Barry, Brokaw, Dockry, Gray, Marvel, Ropes,
Schanck, schultheis, Tenney Woodruff and Wood
ward-12.
Negative-None.
By the same:
Resolved, That one thousand three hundred and
sixtyone dollars and ninetytwo cents 81, 1861. 90
less previous payments, be paid to Patrick Howe,
or his assigns, as the same may be due on contract
for regulating, grading, curbing and gutterlng
Woodruff street, from Elizabeth avenue tc Colonel
Kean's line, said amount being payment in full.
Which was adopted by the following vote
firmative-President Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Dockry, Gray, MARVEL Ropes,
Schanck, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff and Wood.
ward-12.
Negative-None.
nv the same
Whereas the Street Commissioner and Committee
on Streets and Highways have reported to the
City Council that Cherry street, from Golden street
to Orchard street. has been regulated graded, cur
bed and guttered according to the true intent and
meaning of tho specifications and plans of said
work, and according to the terms OF the contract
for doing the same therefore, be it
Resolved, That the said work be accepted by the
city as completed, according to the contract.
Which was adopted by the following vote
Afirmative-Presdent Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Dockry, Gray, Manve Ropes
Schanck, Schultheis, Tenney, Woodruff aad Wood
ward-12
Negative-None.
By the same.