Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-10
Proceedings Of city Council.
loFFIoIAL.]
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

dent, in the chair, and Councilmen Barry,
Brokaw, Cowell Dockry, Gray, Green, Lyon
Ropes, Tenney and Woodruff.
Absent-Councilmcn Marvel, Price, Schanck,
Schultheis and Woodward
The minutes of the meetings held July 28,
and the first instant, were read and approved
PETITIONS.
By Councilman Ropes:
Petition Of jeremiah Cummings and others,
asking that Geneva street, from Elizabeth
avenue to Second avenue, may be graded
curbed and guttered.
and Highways
BY the same:
Application of Joseph Danneberger, for an
exempt firemen's certificate.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire
Department
Petition of Abigail o. Price, for compensa-
ton for damages to her sidewalk, caused by
sewering Spring street.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
and Highways.
By Councilman Tenney:
Communication of the Chief of Police, ask
ing permission to take the members of the
Police Department to New Brunswick, on the
second of September, for target practice.
Which was received and request granted.
BY the same:
Communication of the Chief of Police, in
yiting his Honor the Mayor and City Council
to participate in the first annual target parade
of the Police Guard, on the second OF Septem-
Der.
Which was received and invitation accepted.
By the same:
Communication of the Committee of Ar
rangements of Lincoln Division, No. II, Sons
of Temperance, inviting the City Council to
participate in their excursion to Stamford,
Conn, on the 18th instant.
Which was received and invitation accepted
BY tho same:
Petition of Elias Darby and others, for
drain tile sewer in Elizabeth avenue, between
Broad street and Scott place.
Which was referred to Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage.
BY Councilman Gray:
Petition of Charles Rommel and others,
asking that the proposed paving OF Catharne
street. from Lafayette street to Magnolia
street, may be postponed until the water pipes
are laid in said section of said street.
Which was referred to Committee on
lamps, Gas and Water
By the same:
Petition of G. j. Richards and others, to
have Lafayette street opened, as laid out by
the Commissioners, and that the lines OF said
street, as laid out by the Commissioners, may
be allowed to remain without any change.
Which was referred to Committee on ReVl-
sion of COMMISSIONER Map.
BY the same:
ton place, be changed to the line as laid ont
by the Commissioners, and that said street be
opened from Broad street to Newark avenue;
also, to continue the same to Pennsylvania
avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Reyi-
sion of Commissioners Map.
BY Councilman Brokaw:
Petition of II. Asset and others, to have Al
bert Faulks expelled from the City Market.
Which was referred to Committee on Mar
ket.
BY Councilman Woodruff
Petition of J. B. Morton, for permission to
construct q vault under the sidewalk IN 'front.'
of his promises corner of Broad street and
Mill LANE.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets
and Highways.
BY Councilman Cowell
Remonstrance Of Eugene Ely and others,
against sewering Washington avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Sew
ers and Drainage.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Claims and accounts were presented and
disposed of as follows:
OF l.. Button 81, 800,
Referred to Committee on Fire Department.
OF James James ROllo S32.4,
Referred to Committee on Public Markets.
or Oliver Story $46.O6,
Referred to Committee on Sewers and
Drainage.
of s. b. Ryder s3.O5, do. $7.4O, Charles Nc
Guire $50,
Referred to Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings.
OfS. 3. Ryder SLIGO,
Referred to Committee on Lamps, Gas and
Water.
OfS. b. Ryder $1.75.
Referred to Committee on Police.
Of. Madison Drake $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
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