Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-18
Proceedings of City Council.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY u, 1869.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY II, 1869.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con-
vened. Professionalism Barry Brokaw, Cow
ell Dockry, Gray, Lyon, Marvel, Ropes, Schanck,
Schultheis Tenney and Woodward.
Absent-President Wiley and Councfmen Green,
Price and Woodruff
President Wiley being absent at roll call, Coun-
Gilman Gray was appointed President pro tenn.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
BY Councilman Marvel:
Petition of Louis Braun and others to have
Livingston street, from Staten Island sound to
Third street, paved with Belgian or trap block
pavement.
Which was referred to committee on streets anu
Highways.
BY Councilman Ropes:
Petition of John Bembridge and others to have
Delaware street, from Lincoln avenue to Third
avenue Graded, curbed and guttered.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
by Councilman Barry:
Petition of Ellen Sullivan for remission OF tax Tor
the year 1868.
By Councilman Tenney:
Petition of John Engel for permission to ei ect
shed in the rear of No. 95 Broad street.
Which was referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
BY President pro tenn Gray:
Petition of John Dawson and c. j.. Doe, asking
that the name of Cross street may be changed to
North avenue and that the width Of the sidewalks OF
said avenue, from Jefferson avenue, may be made
the same az tle OLHeF part VI lNOIlu
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
BY the same:
Petition of John G. Drew and others to have
street lamps erected at certain points on Broad
street and Waverly avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Lamps Gas
and Water.
BY the same:
Petition of John Clay and others to have Jeffer-
son avenue, from Port avenue to North avenue,
paved in accordance with the petition now before
the City Council.
Highways
By the same
Communication of Joseph H. Gray and others,
committee, inviting Council to participate in the
ceremonies of decorating the graves of deceased
soldiers and sailors, on Saturday, May ~, at one
O'Clock p. IN.
BY the same:
Communication of Philip Lynch, rendering his
resignation as policeman of the Fifth ward
Which was received, and his resignation ac-
cepted.
By the same:
Communication of the Secretary of the Ladies
Committee Of Trinity Church, inviting his honor
the Mayor and the City Council to attend the
promenade concert, at the opening of the Arcade
Assembly Room, on Wednesday evening, 18th
instant.
Which was received, and the invitation accepted,
BY Councilman Brokaw:
Petition OF Samuel Gray for permission to flag
the sidewalk in front of his premises No. 1856 East
Grand street.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
BY the same
Petition of Henry B Faitoute and others to have
water pipes laid in Catharine street. between Lafay
cite and Magnolia streets, before said section OF
Catharine street is paved.
Which was referred to Committee on Streets and
Highways.
BY the same:.
Petition of Joseph W. Miller and others to have
two street lamps erected IN East Grand street. one
at the corner of Oak street, and one at the corner
| of Spring street.
Which was referred to Committee ON Lamps, Gas
and Water.
By Councilman Lyon:
| Petition of julius A. Fay and others to have va
Gated the lines of Railway avenue, as laid out on
the map of the Commissioners, and to re-esablish
| the old lines of said avenue.
Which was referred to Committee on Revision of
Commissioners map.
Petition of A. w. Inmock and William Plat for
alteration of the lines of Grier avenue, from South
street to Bayway, laid down ON the Commission
ers' map, making the street sixty-six feet wide.
Which was referred to Committee on Revision of
Commissioners map.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Claims and accounts were presented and dis
posed of as follows:
OF C. Holinger $30.24;
Referred to Committee ON Finance.
OF Williams Il Plum $3.50;
Referred to Committee on Police
OF f. Fohr SIS; D. Morgan S25;
Referred to Committee on Streets and highways.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS ORDERED PAID.
Jno, M. Cowell 500; j. w. Woodruff SIS; o.
Story s3O25; R. s. Miller $3.50; T. McCabe 81;
j. Brittin S24.75; j. Rollo S32.22; l.. Henning
S145O; P McGurgan 81; C. Soloman 1880; H. H.
Piexotto $14; j. B. Norton X Co. $3.50; Macabe "
Spittlehouse S9.45; do. $3.50; do S14.S5.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The City Treasurer presented his monthly re-