Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-23
CITY COUNCIL.


Petition for an additional polling
booth in the First ward. Last year 1874
persons were registered-S02 voting.
The petitioners ask that the booth be
located between Third and Sixth streets.
Referred to law committee
Petition of e. G. Brown, and others,
for appointment of Charles Fl. Vanvoor-
hees, as policeman in the First ward.
Petitionsof W. A. Pembroke, and John
Caltman for exempt fireman badges and
certificates.
Remonstrance of H. G. Williams and
others, against allowing Pennsylvania
railroad company to lay additional
switches across Murray street.
Communication of William Ball, ask
ing that certain amount of money paid
by him for taxes ON lot in Union
street. mot his property be refunded.
Petition of Daniel O'Keefe and others,
for permission to lay four foot tagging
in front of their property on Sayre
street.
Petition of John o. Magic and others,
asking for the appointment OF Henry A.
Young as inspector of the paving of
Westfeld avenue.
Petition of HI. A. Evans and others,
against tagging Pennsylvania avenue,
from the railroad to Van Buren, avenue.
Petition of William W. Waters and
others, for gas lamps on Cross street,
between Smith and Port streets.
Petition of Patrick Donahue, Machael
Moran, Frank McCauley, Patrick Egan,
James Murphy and John Curnell for
exempt firemen's badges and certificates.
Also like petition from Thomas r.
Trimble.
Petition OF Edward B. Kelly ard
others, to SO alter grade of South Park
street that it will cross the Perth Amboy
railroad by bridge.
Thomas Tillou was appointed inspec-
tor of paving Paramount avenue, from
North Broad street to Jefferson avenue.
Gerhardt DeBoer was appointed in
spector of the paving of Westminster
avenue, from North Broad to Prince
street
Mr.. Smith offered resolution direct
ing the street commissioner to notify
the bondsmen of the contractor for lay
ing the wood drain from Cross avenue
to Immediately complete said work, and
upon their failure to do SO, the contract
be awarded to the next lowest bidder,
and that the city attorney be directed
to prosecute said bondsmen for the
difference in the cost of said work.
Mr.. Carlton offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on
streets and railroads, to whom was re-
ferred resolution at the last meeting
of the city council, in reference to open
ing Grove street, under the Central rail
road, have power to make such arrange
ment with such railroad as in their
judgment they shall deem best
Mr.. Potter was opposed to delegating
such powers to any committees. This
council alone has the right to deal with
railroad companies. We ought to know
just what we are voting for
Mr.. Carlton said something ought to
be done, and at once. The contractor
could not afford to remain idly with his
teams in his hands. He would have
confidence in the committees.
The resolution was passed-9 to l.
Ayes-Messrs. Blatz, Carlton, Connolly,
Crane, Dabb, Elwell, Jenkins, Sheri-
dan, Smith, 3.
Nays-Mr. Potter-1.
Mr.. Sheridan offered the following
Resolved, That hereafter no police
officer shall receive any compensation
for driving cattle to pound and that
the law committee be directed to draft
a supplement to the present ordinance
reducing the present rate of poundage
fifty per cent.
Mr.. Potter inquired whether any
police officer ever had received pay for
impounding animals.
Mr.. Sheridan replied in the affirma-
tive. Policemen often make six dollars
day in impounding animals. This
had been done within week.
Mr.. Potter thought the matter ought
to be referred to the mayor.
Mr.. Carlton thought it was perfectly
shameful to allow hogs and goats and
geese to roam about the streets in the
lower wards. The goats ought to be
killed. Council ought to hire men to
go about and shoot them. They are a
pest.
Mr.. Potter inquired whether the law
allows policeman to receive fees for
such duty.
Mr.. Sheridan replied Eyes.
Mr.. Dabb moved q division of the re-
solution, so far as the police were con-
cerned. This part was adopted.
The latter part of the resolution was
then amended so as TO apply only to
horses and CATTLE" and passed 8 to
Potter.
Mr.. Potter offered the following:
Resolved, That the mayor be directed
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