West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-06-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY EVENING, June Z, 1870.
Council met at o'clock. G. C. Gross
cup, President, in the chair.
Present-Messrs. McGear, iona. Elmer,
Loper, Thompson, Trenchard, Kienzle and
G. E. Elmer.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Permits Granted--Diamond Packing Co.,
to build barn on their property in Second
ward; Golf d Jacobs, to repair house of
Mrs. Seeley, on Laurel street, First ward
Martin Anderson, to build house on West
Commerce street, Third ward; Martin Car
sten, to build a portico to house on Pearl
street, First ward; James Mcintyre, to
build verandah to house on Jefferson street,
Second ward; Jacob Tuck, to rebuild shed
on Pearl street, First ward; H. B. Shoema-
ker, to build barn on Giles street, Third
ward; Edw ard r. Pierce, to repair house
on Pearl street, Second ward; Robert M !.
Seeley, to build portico to house on Pearl
street, First ward.
Bills ordered paid-Samuel Hannah, for
use of roads in Third ward. 5000; Daniel
Platts, 5000, for use of roads in West Di-
vision, First ward; James Marts, 5000, for
ues of roads in Second ward; J. r. Hoag-
land, 800 services as City Solicitor, year
David Adcock, 5000, for use of roads in
East Division, First ward; Dare & Mulford,
$4,000, for coal; John Lupton, $50 for TAX
ing care of town clock, one year; jeremiah
Lupton, $1.00 for removal of pauper to
Aims House; James Woodruff, $324.63, for
oyster shells.
On motion, the rental of the city wharf
at the foot of Vine street, be placed in the
hands of the Councilmen of Third ward,
and that they notify Mr.. Doughten not to
put any more gas lime thereon, and remove
that already there as soon as possible.
An Ordinance read at last meeting in re-
lation to the numbering of houses came up
for second reading, after which, it was
read by sections, amended, passed to
third reading, and lost by the following
vote: Yeas-McGear. Nays-Grosscup, J.
Elmer, Trenchard, Thompson, Loper, C. E.
Elmer, Kienzle
An Ordinance concerning the erection of
wooden awnings, having been read at
previous meeting, came up for a second
reading, after which, it was read by Sec
tions, amended, passed third reading, and
adopted by the following vote: Yeas-J. Ell
mer, c. E. Elmer. Grosscup, Kienzle, Loper,
McGear, Trenchard, Thompson. Nays-O.
The following were adopted =
WHEREAS, The East Lake Woolen Man
ufacturing Co. are desirous of having Com
merce street on the race way to the saw
mill widened, and are willing to bear part
of the expense, it is
Resolued, That the city will pay for the
iron pipe necessary to extend the race way,
not to exceed the sum of seventy five dol
lars, provided that the said, the East Lake
Woelen Manufacturing Co., shall be to all
additional expense, and will complete and
finish the proposed widening of said Com
merce street.
Reseg0ed, That the President of Council
appoint Committee of three to revise and
amend the Ordinances and Bye-Laws of the
City, so far as the same may be required to
be revised and amended; and that the Com
mittee be authorized to employ counsel and
clerk to aid them ON the work, if they
shall find it necessary; and that they make
report to council at their earliest convent
ence; and that the Committee provide such
books of record as will properly serve the
purposes of the City Record.
Committee.-C. E. Elmer, J. Kienzle, J.
Elmer.
Adjourned to meet on the fourth Tues
day in June, for the purpose of electing
members of the Board of Education.