Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-29
REpoRrs OF STANDING ooMM1rrEEs.

| the following improvements, viz:
To lay outa street or avenue to be called Grler
avenue;
| To pave Livingston street, from the sound to
| Third street;
To flag the sidewalk on Marshall street, between
Second and Third streets;
To relay the sidewalks on the north side Of Jer-
sey street. from Chiffon street to the bridge over
Elizabeth river;
To extend Morris avenue sewer, from Stiles
street northery to the summit:
An ordinance for the issue Of Improvement bonds;
A supplement to the ordinance concerning nui-
| sances.
| Which were sevcraliy received and laid on the
| table.
| The same committee, to whom referred
| April l. 1869, the affidavit of George w. Farnham,
and petition to be relieved from taxes for the year
1866, reported adversely to prayer OF petitioner.
| Which was received and adopted.
| The same Committee, to whom was referred
| March "A, 1862 petition OF Charles zimmerman
| and Phillip Duncan, for remission of one dollar
| from the taxes assessed to each W them for the
| year 1869, reported thereon, and rec )mmended
tn 1t the petitioners call upon the chairman OF the
| committee with proof of the facts, showing that
| they are entitled to such remission, etc
Which was received and the recommendation
adopted.
| The same Committee, to whom was referred May
l. 1863 the protest of the Elizabeth and Newark
Horse Railroad Company against the repavins of
First street, and against paying any assessment Tor
such paving, reported thereon, and recommended
that the protest be filed, and that the Council act
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adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred
March o. 1869, petition of Almira w. Holden,
stating that her property was improperly assessed
for taxes for 1866 reported in favor OF RENTING all
costs and expenses charged against her, and that
npon her paying the full amount Of tax assessed to
Mrs Spear for the year 1866, with interest thereon
at the rate of per cent per annum, all costs
and charges thereon be RENTED.
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The Committee on Streets and highways, to
whom was referred this evening the report or GER
tificate of the commissioners to make an assess
ment of the damages that the owners OF the land
and real estate will sustain by taking and appro-
priating the same for the purpose of laying odt
and opening Newark avenue, from Broad street to
the line of Clinton township, reported IN favor OF
ratfying the same.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred
June 49, 1862 petition Of Frederick Hegel for per-
mission to lay concrete sidewalk in front OF his
premises i'll South street. reported in favor of
granting the prayer Of the petitioner if done un-
der the supervision of the Street Commissioner,
and does not conflict with any action the City
Council may have taken.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Commit 'e, to whom was referred
June 16, 1869, petition of George Spies for per-
mission to lay concrete sidewalk i'll front of
his premises on Elizabeth avenue, reported in
favor of granting the prayer of the petitioner, If 1t
does not conflict with any action the City Council
may have taken, and Is done under tne supervision
. of the Street Commissioner
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred June
&c. 1869, petition of William B. Meeker and others,
for repair of sidewalks on north side of Magnolia
street, between Catharine and Spring streets, re-
ported in favor Of the repairs, and recommended
that the Street Commissioner cause the same to
be done.
Which was received and recommendation adopt
cd.
The same Committee to whom was referred June
16, 1869, petition of Jacob Messing and L. Kramer
for permission to flag the sidewalk in front of their
premises in East Grand strc ct under the super
vision OF the Street Commissioner reported in ia
vor of granting prayer of petitioners, ii done ac-
cordng to city ordinance and does not contilctWlth
any action OF the City Council.
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred June
49, 1869, petition of w. A. Howell, asking that the
of property the west side of Court street.
between Front and First streets, may be required
to reset the flag and curb and gutter stone where
necessary, and to cut down the bank the full width
required by ordinance, reported in favor OF refer
ring the matter to the Deputy Street Commissioner
with power
Which was received and adopted.
The same Committee, to whom was referred April
81, 1869, the Street Commissioners report, with
objections of Henry Lemke David S. Woodruff,
Matthew H. Blair, +. b. Fleetwood and others,
against paving Magnolia street, from jefferson
avenue to Division street, with Belgian pavement,
reported that the objections were overlooked by
the committee in their report of the 10th instant,
and being in doubt about majority of the proper
ty owners desiring the Improvement, recommended
that further proceedings be postponed until further
and more satisfactory Information can be obtained.
Which received and recommendation adopt
ed
The same Committee, who were by resolutions
of the City Council passed June l, 1869, authorized
and directed on behalf Of the SAID City Council to
treat with the owners OF the land and real estate
necessary to be taken and appropriated for the
purpose of laying out the following named streets
to-wt:
Madison avenue, from Fanny street to the line
of Clinton township:
Van Buren, avenue, from Meadow street to Neck
lane
Adams avenue, from the southerly line of North
avenue to Neck lane;
Jackson avenue. from Meadow street to Neck
lane
Monroe avenue, from North avenue to Neck lane;
jefferson avenue, from Fanny street to the line
of Clinton township;
Fanny street. from Madison avenue to Meadow
street;
Alma street. from the Middlesex and Essex turn
pike road to Neck lane;
Virginia street, from Neck lane to the line of
Clinton township,
Reported that they We're unable to ag~ee with
said owners, any of them, for the purchase Of
any of the land and real estate necessary to be APP
proprated for the purposes aforesaid, and re-
commenced that live disinterested freeholders ill
the city Of Elizabeth be appointed to assess DANA
ges, etc.
Which were severally received and the recon-
meu6ation adopted
The Committee on Sewers and Drainage. who
by resolution of the City Council authorized
and directed behalf of the said City Council, to
treat with the owiers of the land and real estate
necessary to be taken and appropriated for the pur
pose of building and constructing Il sewer i'll the
north part of the city of Elizabeth, from Il ditch
northerly of, and distant eight hundred and sixty
feet from the continuation eaSterly OF the centre
line OF Fanny street to Madison avenue, reported
that they were unable to agree with said owners or
any of Them for purchase of any OF the land and
real estate necessary to be appropriated for the
purpose aforesaid and recommended that five dis
interested freehoders in the city of Elizabeth, be
appointed to assess damages, ETC.
Which was received and the recommendation
adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance entitled can ordinance to pave
First street, where not already paved with Belgian
or trap block pavement, between Broadway and
Livingston street., which was laid ON the table
June IL, 1862 was taken up read and adopted ON
its first reading. The ordinance was taken up on
its second reading read and adopted, and ON mo-
ton ordered to be published two weeks i'll the
Union County Herald.
The ordinance entitled An ordinance to flag the
sidewalks on Marshall street, between Second and
Third streets, taken up, read and adopted on
its first reading. The ordinance was taksu up on
its second reading, read and adopted, and on mo-
ton ordered to be published two weeks i'll the
Union County Herald.
The ordinance entitled can ordinance to order
and cause the sidewalks the north side of Jersey
street. from ChltOn street TO the bridge over Eliza
beth river, to be reaid to conform to grade"
was taken up, read and adopted on its first reading,
ThSordinance was taken up on its second reading,
read and adopted, and ON motion ordered to be
published two weeks in the Union County Her.
aid.
The ordinance entitled "An ordinance to pave
Livingston street, from Staten Island sound to
Third street, with Belgian or trap block pavement"
was taken up on its first reading, and ON mouon
laid on the table.
The ordinance entitled :" An ordinance to lay out
and open Il street or avenue to be called Grier ave