Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-22

Remonstrance against paving q
block in Livinston street, until proper
ly severed petition from residents of
Clinton Place to have the same graded ;
rem onstrance from Mary E. Edgar,
against extension of Jersey street sew
er further west than Clinton street,
Referred.
An invitation from the Germania
Singing Society to attend q picnic,
was accepted. il -
But nine members being present,
and Capt. Ropes retiring to the Street
Commissioners room for u moment,
the wheels of legislation were retarded,
until the usually prompt gentleman
from the First ward was invited by the
Janitor to return to his post.
The Sewer Committee reported in
favor of allowing Magic and Carlin,
contractors of Morris avenue sewer, the
sum of $44S.50 for extra work, disal-
lowing bill of some $4,000 which the
contractors had presented for damage,
etc., sustained.
The Sewer Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for con-
structing a sewer in Murray street, to
Michael Doyle. Adopted.
Mr.. Gray, Chairman of the Law
Committee submitted the much talked
of ordinance for the prevention of
dogs running at large, which was or
dered taken up. The clerk had hardly
commenced reading the ordinance,
when o monstrous black brute made its
appearance in the Council Chamber,
walking without any apparent timidity
from one member to another-some of
members patting the majestic odd
fellow on the back, who acknowl-
edged the greeting by continually wag-
ging his pedal appendage.
Mr.. Ropes thought it was unfair to
discriminate between the male and fe-
male dogs running at large, and NOV
ed that the assessors assess and collect
the sum of 81 for every dog, whether
male or female.
Messrs. Gray and Cowell objected,
and vote being taken, the motion was
lost-12 to o. Mr.. Ropes not liking to
Ego it alone" ard voting with the ne
gative party.
Mr.. Gray said that as the ordinance
was not considered as stringent as it
might be, he offered the following adj
ditional section:
Section 8. That it shall be the duty
of the Mayor and each city officer to
kill all dogs running at large in the
city of Elizabeth, and which are, under
the provisions of this ordinance liable
to be killed and it shall be the duty
of each member of the City Council to
devote at least one day of eight hours
in each week, in the ward in which he
is elected, to the killing of dogs liable
to be killed, or to the taking of the
same to the dog pound.
Mr.. Cowell did not believe in MAX
ing light of this matter. He felt that
it was really serious question, and
the ordinance could not be made too
stringent.
He could not, and did not believe
that the usually staid member from the
Fifth ward, intended any disrespect to
the Mayor and members of the City
Council, by this resolution. Mr.. Cow
ell felt it was necessary that some
proper persons should be appointed to
catch and kill if necessary the dogs,
which in great numbers were allowed
to roam through our streets to the
great danger of pedestrians. In Phila
delphia and other cities dog pounds
were established, and but little trouble
was experienced from the animals,
which at this season of the year are II
most dangerous nuisance.
Mr.. Gray replied that as he (Mr.
CowelD had at previous meeting
stated that under tho old ordinance it
was the duty of everybody, and conse-
quently nobody's business to catch
dogs, he had been led to offer the last
section of the ordinance. He was will
ing to do his whole duty in this as in
other matters. He would agree to
take care of the Fifth ward.
DIR. Woodward moved that the or
dinance be laid upon the table, which
motion was carried, and we are afraid
that this will be the last of the dog
ordinance.
Mr.. Cowell presented deed from
Louis DeCassc, conveying certain pro-
perty for the uses of the city.
The President laid before Council
sealed proposals, which were opened
and read as follows:
.. FLAGGING BROAD STREET.
Michael Doyle, $l,935.00.
Patrick Donahue, 2, 1890.
Hotaling & Shears, 1,935.0O
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