Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-16
CITY COUNCIL.

The Mayor nominated Benjamin Will
hanson as commissioner OF the sink
ing fund, for an additional term said
,Williamson's first term-one year-hav-
ing just expired.
Petition of board of foremen and en-
gineers, signed by Chief Engineer Nc
Grath, for five hundred dollars for mu-
sic for annual parade of fire department.
Petitions of Patrick Tolan, foreman
Protection engine company, No. l, and
George Wode, foreman Red Jacket en-
CINE, No. 4, and J. 7. Lane, foreman
Washington engine company, No. 8,
asking permission to allow the steamers
to be taken to the fair at Waverly, for
trial.
Permission was granted, on motion Of
Mr.. Potter, who said that three steam
ers would still be left in different Sec
tons of the sufficient for almost
any emergency.
Petition of No. engine company,
asking for an appropriation to assist in
refurnishing their engine house. The
foreman asserts that the carpets, tables
and other furniture sustained damage
from storms and exposure, during the
recent rebuilding of the house.
Mr.. Potter moved to refer to COM
mittee ON fire and public buildings.
Agreed to.
Petition of Jefferson Engine Com
pany, No, 6, for permission to take
their steamer to the fair Granted.
Communication from Hon. Amos
Clark, Jr., president agricultural So
ciety, asking council to detail the usual
number of policemen for duty at the fair
grounds.
Petition of J. @. Dudley and others,
asking council to take possession of
North park, which they ask shall be i'm
proved by neat and suitable fence, etc.
Petition of Amos Clark, Jr., and
others, asking that Thomas Tillou be
appointed inspector of the paving of
Paramount avenue.
Petition of John Brown and others,
asking that Westminster avenue, from
Prince to Broad streets, be paved with
gray granite square blocks.
From the same asking for appoint.
ment of Gerhardt DeBoer as inspector
of said pavement.
Petition of John ID. Norris and others,
to fill up Harrison street, to meet the
grade of Crane street.
Remonstrance of n. B. Sayre and J.
G. Blake relative to the tagging of the
sidewalks on Sayre street. They assert
that the work is not being done accord
ing to contract.
Petition of A. S. Mitchell, and 9th
ers,, to have Meadow street, between
Paramount avenue and North avenue,
vacated.
Petition of George w. Barker, Super
intendent Pennsylvania railroad, for
permission to lay an additional track
across Murray street. The petition
was elegantly gotten up by Mr.. B. s
clerk, and magnificent specimen of pen
manship it was.
Petition of N. b. Sayre, ]. j. Carniff
and G. B. Lawson and others, for per-
mission to flag the sidewalks on Cherry
street.
Petition of Balthasar Frautman and
others, asking that the contractor pro-
coed with the grading of Livingston
street. The street is in bad condi-
ton.
Petition of Osceola hose company,
No. 2, asking to be reimbursed for dam
ages sustained While the house was be-
ing repaired.
Mr.. Potter withdrew the name of
John Edwards-au applicant for place
on the police force. Mr.. Potter said
that Mr.. Edwards merely withdrew his
name for the time beins-until both
members of council from the First ward
could agree to support him for the po-
sition.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
b. J. Spalding II so; P. Donahue
1875. So; P. Howe 1860; P. Donahue
1896; w. G. Tillou 69.75; George
Seaton 60.75 G. W. Tubbs 11.25.
The following committees were ap-
pointed
Finance-Townley, Tenney, Carlton.
Lamps Sheridan, Blatz, Elwell
Poor-Carlton; Dabb, jenkins.
Printing-Potter, Carlton, Tenney.
Sewers -Elwell. Potter, Schulthies.
Shows-Blatz, Smith, Jenkins.
Railroad Jenkins, Egan, Tenney.
The fire committee reported that after
a careful investigation they find that
John Apologize, Jabez E. Coleman and
William Wood, members of Red Jacket
engine company No. 4. did use disre-
spectful language, or disobey orders of
the chief engineer on the night of June
26, 1878, and would recommend that
aforesaid members be suspended from
the fire department for the term of six