Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-24
PETITIONS, &c.

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PETITIONS, &c.
Invitation from Eagle Council. o.
U. A. NJ, to attend their picnic at
Johnson's Grove, on the 9Th of July
Accepted.
Communication from Captain Hen
ming, Health Inspector, relative to the
removal of garbage, &c, Referred to
Health Committee, with power.
Remonstrance of Amos Clark, Jr.,
against the opening of certain streets
on Bay way. Referred to Committee
on revision.
A number of bills were ordered to be
paid.
Mr.. Gray, from the Law Committee,
reported back the protest of the Eliza
beth and Newark Horse Railroad Com
pany, relative.to the pavement on First
street, and recommended that the
Council concur in the opinion express
ed by the City Attorney.
Mr.. Wiley, from the Street Commit
tee reported in favor of granting the
petition of certain residents of South
street and Elizabeth avenue for con-
crete pavement in favor of allowing
certain persons to curb o portion of
East Grand street, at their own ex-
pense.
Mr.. Price, presented q communica-
ton from committee of Rolla Steam
Engine Company. No. 2, relative to the
passage of resolution at the last meet
ing of Council, regulating the ringing
of their alarm bell, and requesting an
explanation of said resolution. The
communication was referred to Com
mittee on Fire Department.
Judge Green, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported sundry bills, which
were ordered to be paid when there is
sufficient money in the treasury to meet
the same.
The resignation of Adams Peters, pc
hceman in the First ward, was tender.
ed by Judge Tenney, and accepted.
A communication from John Nc
CURE, pound-keeper of the Fifth ward.
reciting in the most lucid manner, a
story of robbery at the pound-14
geese having being stolen. Mr. Nc
Guire's narrative was complete i'll de-
tail, and the story of the wrongs in
flicted on him by miscreants, elected
the warmest attention of the members
of Council On motion of Judge Green,
the matter was referred to the City At
torney, with Instructions to prosecute
the parties who had infringed the law.
Judge Green offered resolutions or
dering several new streets to be opened
Mr.. Gray offered the following
Resolved That no public meetings,
pic-nics, or other public demonstrations
of any kind, shall be permitted to be
held on any Sunday in either of the
parks known as Jefferson Park, Jackson
Park or Scott Park.
Judge Green moved to amend by in
sorting " excepting religious services y
Mr.. Gray said it would be nuisance
to hold any kind of n public meeting
in any of the parks of the city, and as
meeting had been advertised to be
held in Jefferson Park on Sunday next,
he had been led to offer the resolution
at the request of citizens residing in the
immediate vicinity of the Park.
Judge Green did not look upon this
class of meetings as o nuisance Relig-
ious meetings did not generally break
up in q row, and if sect wished to
worship God in the open air, he did
not wish to prevent them. He thought
the missionaries were, by this move.
ment, endeavoring to carry the wal
into the benighted regions of the Fifth
ward, and he did not know but that
they needed these meetings He be
heved they had no churches in that
neighborhood. Laughter.
Mr.. Gray said it was not the meeting
which would create the trouble-it
would be the boys who congregated at
all public gatherings, and who would
without restraint act in an indecorous
manner.
Mr.. Woodward favored the resolution
without the amendment. If any one
wished to hold religious meetings in
the park. if application was made to
Council, permission would be granted.
Mr.. Gray thought that the grass
would be trodden down and destroyed.
and property in the neighborhood
would be damaged Is per cent thereby.
Judge Green believed we had very
efficient police. and that they were able
to protect property. He thought the
resolution reached too far 1t was most
too sweeping in its provisions.
Mr.. Gray said for long time past,
he had endeavored to have q policeman
stationed in the park to prevent boys
from throwing stones, and bowling in