Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-05
OF CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 81 1868

[Continued from yesterday.]
The came Committee to whom was referred
the petition of Samuel Clark, for cancelling 'of
taxes reported in favor Ofdirecting the Receiver
to Samuel Clark in the Third ward, for the year
1884 on lots Nos 5 to g. in block No. z.
Whict was received and adopted.
Tho same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of w N. Snethen for eancelment OF
taxes reported in favor oil D Getting the Receiver
| of taxes to mark as cancelled on his books the
| t1xes assessed to W N Snethen, In the Third
ward, Tor the year 1861, Oh his house and lot in
Anna street.
| Which was received and adopted.
The came Committee to whom was referred
the petition OF estate of James f. Clark. deceased
for canceilidg OF taxes reported in favor OF d.
recting the Receiver OF lakes to mark as can
ceed the taxes assessed to the estate of James
| S. Clark, deceased in the Third ward for 1864,
| on rs acres
| Which was received and adopted
| The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of c, II, Clark on behalf of the es-
tate OF JamesjH. Clark deceased relative to tax
| es presented the following report
| The Committee on Laws to whom was refer
red the petition of C. II Clark. on behalf of the
| estate of JONES III. Clark, asking for remission
and refnndng OF taxes, respsetluli!ye report
the estate of James Ii Clark, deceased, for taxes
upon % acres of land, valued at $4,000, which
taxes have all been paid except those for 1868,
the taxes paid amount to $3.50 8: those Tor 1865,
and which are unpaid amount to $96.
Although the said land WAS asse ssed as being
% acres. and all unpaid, VT in fact the estate
owned but II 94-10O acres OF upland, and acres
of salt meadow during the year 1854 the estate
sold / 81 acres, which reduced the land TO II
acres OF upland and acres of salt mead ow, IN
stead of % acres OF upla' d.
The Representatives OF the eetate resided in
New York, did not bring the matter before the
Commissioners o.! Appeal, and did nothing to
correct the matter, except to mention IL TO the
Receiver of Taxes.
tknl
so paid be refunded to the estate, and that one
half o: the taxes Tor 1858 be remitted.
In view of the fact that no proper effort was
mada to correct the error for 80 long time, your
Committee report adversely to the request to re-
fund one half OF the amount paid, bnt in view OF
the fact that the amount paid was neariY double
what 1t would have been II assessed Tor the ae-
tual quantity of land at the game valuation per
acre they report in favor of RENTING the taxes
assessed to the estate OF James Fl. Clark, for the
year 1868.
J. II. GRAY,
W. i. TENNEY.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee to whom was referred
the petition of George Peters, asking an appor-
tionment of the assessment upon his land at the
northeast corner of Magnolia and Meadow street
for the Bridge street sewer reported adversely to
the prayer oil the petitioner.
Which was recei red.
The same Committee to whom was ref rred
the petition of the Treasurer of st. Johns
Church. asking Council to refund the sum OF
S2St 30 taxes paid by said Church upon their
Parsonage in the years 1855, 1857 and 1868, pre-
scented report thereon accompanied with the
following resolution
Resolved, That the Mayor draw his warrant in
favor OF the Treasurer of ST. Johns Church, for
$2S 20, to refund to that church the amount paid
for taxes upon their parsonage lot Tor the years
1866, 1867 and 1868.
The report was received and the resolu ton
adopted by the following vote;
Afirmative-President Wiley and Councllmen
Green
vel, Price, Robinson, Schanck, Schultheis and
Tenney 10.
Negative-None.
The Special Committee appointed to confer
with the Board OF Chosen Freeholders, relative
to the sale of the Aims House property to whom
was referred the petition of Jsmes 5. Green CITY
Physician, setting forth the need Ola CITY hospl,
tai, ETC., reported thereon, and recommended
that the Committee on Public Grounds ana
Buildings be authorized TO negotiate for the
purchase of suitable parcel OF land 70 be located
in convenient and proper part OF the CITY, lor
the purpose of erecting a City Hospital thereon.
Which was received.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance entitled AN ordinance to flag
or pave with concrete pavement, the Sidewalks
on both sides Of Jefferson avenue, from Fort
avenue to North avenue, was taken up, read
and adopted on its first reading The ordinance
was taken up on its second reading, read ana
adopted. And on motion, ordered to pc pup
lished two weeks i'll the Union County Herald,
rhe ordinance entitled supplement to the or
dnance relating to city officers" was taken up,
read and adopted on It's first reading. The ordl,
nance was taken up on its second reading, read
and adopted, and on motion laid on the table.
The ordinance entitled "An ordinance to regu-
late, curb and gutter Cross street, fiom Smith
street to Port street. which had been read
twice and adopted on its first and second reading
at meeting ofthe City Council held December
| T.. 1875 and ordered to be published two Weeks
in the Union County Herald, was taken up.
Annexed to this ordinance was an affidavit of
made by one of the publishers of the Union
County Herald that said ordinance has been pub
lished two weeks i'll said paper.
The ordinance was read the third time and
passed by the following vo:e;
Affirmative President Wiley and Councilmen
Barry, Brokaw, Cowell, Gray, Lyon, Green.
Price ESchanck Marvel, Robinson, Schultheis
and renney-13.
Negative-None.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY President Wiley:
Resolved That three thousand nins oundred
and eiohty-seyen dollars, $3,9S7, less previous
payments, be paid to Trautman, strand q Platt,
| or their assigns as the same may be due on con
tract for laying concrete walk around Jefferson
| Park.
Which was adopted by the following vote
| Affirmative President Wiley and Councilman
Barry. Brokaw Cowell, Gray. Green, Lyon Man
vel, Price, Robinson, Sehanck, Schultheis and
Tenney-1S.
| Negative None.
By Councilman Gray;
| Resolved, That 1t is the intention OF the City
Council of the city of Elizabeth, under and by
virtue of the provisions of an act entitled IAN
act to revise and amend the charter of the city OF
Elizabeth" approved March 4, 1865 to order and
cause the sidewalks on both sides OF Chestnut
street, from Broad street to the track of the New
Jersey Railroad and transportation Company, to
be Jagged four feet wide in the centre of the
| sidewalk where the same have not been tagged,
| and The Street Commissioner is hereby directed
to give public nolice in the Union County Herald
/ H. - IA
in this city of the intention of the City Council
| to order and cause such improvement to be
made requesting such persons as may object
thereto to present their objections In writing iat
the Street COMMISSIONER Office; on or before
the expiration of two weekss from the date Of
such notice
Which was adopted.
BY the same !;
RSsnlved That IL il the intention Of the City