Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-14
CITY COUNCIL.

AL dulOulhCA iAlCNllDS1 VI wv Ivy
council was held last evening.
Present Messrs. Blatz, Carlton,
Connolly, Cn.ue, Dabb, Egan, Jen-
kins, (President) Potter, Schulthies,
Smith, Tenney. Townley.
Petition of r E. Kicker, for permits
sion to curb and flag in front of his
property on Cherry street, corner OF
West Grand street.
Remonstrance of j. L. Adams and
others, against the payment OF any
penalty, added to the money expended
in paving First street, from Broadway
to Bond street. They allege that they
have at all times stood ready and will
ing to pay said assessment if properly
made, and they think it unjust to pay
any penalty for the errors of former
commissioners, OF city officers, causing
the delay.
The resignation of s. j. Dayton as
clerk of the Fifth ward was accepted,
and William S. Davenport was elected
to fill the vacancy.
Petition of james Il. Meeker and
others, for appointment of John Burns
as inspector of the curbing of Trumbull
street, from Newark Bay to Division
street.
Timothy Murphy petitioned for
exempt firemau's badge and certificate.
Petition of George W ode for cross
walk on Pine street.
The police ommittee reported that
after due consideration they think it
best for the interest of the city and also
of the police force, that all officers sus-
pended for intoxication, while on duty
should be dismissed from service, and
would most respectfully recommend the
adoption of the following resolution
Resolved, That Officer Sullivan be
dismissed from the service of the police
force for being intoxicated while on
duty. The resolution was adopted.
The committee also reported in favor
of Diminishing Officer Wood, who was
found asleep on stoop at certain
hour of the night.
Mr.. Potter moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table, until Officer
Wood could have additional opportuni-
ty to prove his innocence If the Off
Ger is guilty he ought to be dismissed.
Mr.. Schultheis said the officer had
had a fair and impartial hearing. The
roundsman swore that the officer was
sound asleep. This was the second
time this officer had been found asleep
on post.
Mr.. Jenkins said perhaps Mr.. Wood
believed he was not asleep when the
roundsman found him. But the officer
had had ample time to vindicate him
self, and this he had not done. The
committee had agreed to recommend
the dismissal of any officer who was
found asleep on post, and they had done
so in this case.
Mr.. Potter said Officer Wood was
strictly a temperate man. He had been
faithful in the discharge of duty, and
he thought the officer ought to have
time to defend himself
The resolution was adopted-10 to 2,
-Messrs. Egan and Potter, MIR. Dabb
being excused from voting.
The committee on finance, to whom
was referred the resolution of the com
missioners of the sinking fund, report
that we have met with said commission
ers, and in that conference learn that
the sinking fund expended i'll payment
of Improvements, bonds and interest,
from the first of January last to the first
of October, $577, 40, and received
from assessments in the same time
$474, $40, showing deficiency of $l02,-
500.
Your committee concur with the
commissioners in the importance of
ratifying assessments with the least pos
sible delay, SO that those of our citizens
VINO uhVe tHH ueSlre 10 meet their Cd
legations to the city may have the OPP
portunity OF contributing their part to
this necessary relief.
Your committee would call attention
to the Indebtedness of the city for mo
ney borrowed to meet the general city
expenditures in anticipation of the col
lection of taxes. The balance expend-
ed over and above the receipt of taxes
amounts at this time to $4,000 This
is an increasing evil, and if not reme-
died by better laws for the speedy en-
forcement of the payment of taxes, will
lead to great embarrassment. Our citi-
zens should understand that if the taxes
are not promptly paid, they must fore
go many of the comforts now enjoyed,
depending on the collection of taxes to
meet the payment thereof.
ROBERT w. TowNLEY,
w. J. TENNEY,
THOMAS CARLTON,
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Egan called the attention of coun-
Gil to the fact that some time ago he Of
fered a resolution with view of ascer-
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