Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-02
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Referred to law committee.

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MIR. Egan offered the following:
Resolved, That the annual parade Of
the fire department be dispensed with
this year, owing to the fact that the city
council declines to make an appropria-
ton to defray the expenses, and that
the various companies be requested to
bring their apparatus out for inspection
only.
The resolution was LOST to 6.
Ayes-Messrs. Blatz, Connolly, Egan,
Jenkins, Potter, Sheridan, Tenney-7.
Nays-Messrs. Carlton, Dabb, Ell
well, Schultheis, Smith, Tenney-6.
Mr.. Egan called up the ordinance tc
grade and curb Isham Place.
Mr.. Townley was opposed to making
any further improvements until people
were willing to come forward and show
q disposition to settle portion of Their
indebtedness.
Mr.. Egan replied that he stood in
Council as the representative of ward
which owed nothing for assessments.
The people of the Second ward-al-
though poor perhaps, SO far as this
worlds goods are concerned-are will
ing TO do their every duty to them
selves and to the city. They have not
asked for costly improvemets-but what
they have had, they have settled for,
and in the promptest manner.
Mr. Potter also urged the passage Of
the ordinance to second reading. Lots
are sold every day in this ward, and I'M
less additional improvements are made,
we shall lose many desirable residents.
Council refused to pass the ordinance
by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Blatz, Carlton, Dabb,
Egan, Elwell, Potter, Schulthies, Sheri-
dan, Smith, Tenney-10.
Nays-Messrs. Connolly, Jenkins.
Townley.
Mr.. Carlton offered the following
Resolved, That the committee on
public grounds and buildings be autho-
rized to have the aims house painted,
aud placed in thorough repair.
Mr.. Egan wanted to know how much
the improvement would cost.
Mr.. Smith thought four hundred dol
lars would cover the entire expense.
The exterior of the edifice needs paint.
ing, and the blinds need repairing.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution APP
pointing James II. Hooley and Roswell
V. Bonnell, judges of election in the
Sixth ward, vice James CLASSIFY and
John d. Norris, removed from the
ward. Adopted.
Mr.. Dabb moved to go into election
for physician of the poor, and nomina-
ted DR.. Dayton Decker.
Mr.. Egan nominated DIR. John S.
Brosnan.
Mr.. Dabb wanted to know whether
Dr. Brosnan was regular physician, in
good standing.
Mr.. Egan replied that DIR. Brosnan
was graduate of an European college
also, member of the Union county
medical society.
First ballot-Decker, 6 Brosnan 5
blank l.
Second ballot-Decker, 7 Brosnan,
4 blank, l.
Third ballot-Decker, s Brosnan, 4.
Fourth ballot-Decker, s /; Brosnan,
4.
Fifth ballot-Decker, 6 Brosnan, 8.
Sixth ballot-Decker, 7 Brosnan, 5.
Seventh ballot-Decker, Brosnan,
Eighth ballot-Decker, Z Brosnan,
10.
Mr.. Dabb moved to discontinue bal
loting.
Mr.. Potter hoped the motion would
be defeated. At present the lower
wards are without physician, and the
city is compelled to pay regular fees to
physicians called upon.
The motion was garfield to 5.
The fire committee reported in favor
of repairing No. 4 engine, providing
the expense would not exceed twenty
dollars. Permission was also granted
the company to go to Lehighton, Pa,
on the 9th OF October.
FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
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