West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


City Council met at the Council Chamber
at the usual hour on Tuesday evening last.
C. c. Grosscup, i'll the Chair.
Present-Messrs. iona. Elmer, James II.
Trenchard, Eli Loper, Levi Dare, G. E.
Elmer, Jacob Kienzle, DIR. Kirby
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Permits granted-James ii. Flanagan to
erect brick shed on property on Atlantic
street, Third ward; Lydia B. Ferguson and
John S. Mitchell to build verandah to house
on Pearl street, Second ward; Richard
Clifton to erect platform, run, etc., on
Warren street, Second ward Jos. Wood
ruff to remove barn from fire district, and
erect same on property below Jefferson st.,
Second ward; III. B. Lupton, to erect We
randall to dwelling on Commerce street,
First ward; Joseph Reeves to repair and
remodel dwelling on Pearl street, First
ward; r. B. CARL, to repair dwelling on
Laurel street, First ward; Smith Bacon, to
put new roof on Baptist Chapel, Third
ward; Smith & Conover to erect Green
House, for Fl. B. Shoemaker.
Petition of citizens for lamp at corner
of Vine and Water streets, Third ward.
was read, and referred to Councilmen of
said ward.
Report of Mayor for the month"; was read
and filed. 1t showed the amount received
for fines, &C., to be about So 90. In the
report the Mayor referred to several tramps
whom he had released on condition that
they should leave the county CAT this
portion of the report the Councilmen all
laughed.)
Bills Ordered Paid-L. j. Barker oil,
matches, &C., $1O1s; Robert Ayars, remov-
ing tramps, $1.0O; iona. Davis, one days
services as policeman, $3.50; John G. Key,
ser, for Numbers, $s1.63; M. G. Carsten,
lamps, oil, matches, $9.17
On motion, Jacob Daley was heard in
relation to dirt removed from the front of
his premises on South Avenue by late
Overseer Of Roads. He presented a claim
for $4,000 damages. The claim was refer
red to Councilnen of Second ward for in
vestigation, and they were ordered to report
at the next meeting.
Under the report of Standing Committees
the First ward asked fora vessel load of
gutter stone for the improvement of Wash
ington st. Mr.. Kienzle was authorized to
procure load.
Mr.. Trenchard asked whether there was
not petition yet unacted upon in relation
to the fire district.
The chair announced that there was, but
it had been laid on the table.
Committee on Mr.. Trenchard's resolution
in relation to water facilities for the city,
reported progress.
Mr.. G. E. Elmer presented report from
the Finance Committee, which gives a
thorough statement of the condition of the
uncollected Tax Duplicates in the hands of
Ex-Collectors L. J. Barker, D. O. Frazeur,
Thomas G. Dunn, Jacob Ernest, Geo. W.
Finlaw and Geo. G. Wicks. The report
censured the Collectors somewhat for theis
derilection of duty, and showed the amounts
due the city from each.
On motion, resolution was passed re-
lieying Messrs. Frazeur, Dunn, Wicks, Bar
ker, and Ernest, and ordering their accounts
closed.
The bond Of Geo. W. Finlaw, whose
deficiency is over $4,000 uncollected taxes,
was ordered prosecuted.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Collector to see that there was prompt
collection of the taxes this year, and that
the law in regard to twelve per cent interest
on taxes unpaid by December 20th be
rigidly enforced. The Collector to close
his accounts previous to December1st 1877
In respect to the collection of taxes in
Second ward, Mr.. Trenchard said it was
hard matter to do it. 1t must all be done
at "slack water" or they would all run away.
His experience had been in numbering the
houses in that ward that the population
was mostly on a run. One fellow that he
knew of had moved three times before the
numbering was completed. Laughter
The minutes were then read, and Council
adiourned