The daily gazette., 1879-09-26
CITY CoUNLIL.

J hErtLAR MEETING LAST EVENING
Partitions ACTED UPON--ELECTION
OF CITY HoRPITAL sUPERINTEND-
ENT-No11CE OF CONTEST BY
HENRY d. EVANS, THE DEFEATED
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN THE
FIFTH WARD.
City Council met. last evening, in
regular session. President Sharpley, pre-
| siding.
The Finance Committee, on the pc
tltlon Of Edwin Ilirst, asking to be re.
lleved from paying costs in a threatened
suit for the collection of city taxes repor-
ted that the committee had no authority
inthe matter. The report was adopted
Inc Street Committee ON the petition
OF Geo. w. Talley, asking for the curb
ing and paving of the .ollth side of Van
dever avenue from Market to La Motto
streets, made favorable report. Esti-
mated cost $50. The report was adop-
ted.
The same committee, on the petition
OF Francis Crumlish, asking permission
to set curb in front of his properly, No.
JOB Van Buren, street, and that the
Chief Engineer furnish the lines, re-
ported favorably. The report was adop-
ted. ,ai4 -s4
The same committee, on the petition
of Jerman j. McMullen, president of
the trustees Of Asbury NJ. 4. Church,
asking the privilege to erect stone
wall at the foot of their graveyard, on
the wall of Stallcup Run Sewer, report
ed that the committee had no authority
to grant the prayer Of the petitioners.
The report was adopted.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of Harlan Cause,
asking for water pipes on French street
bet1 cen Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Estimated cost $3.50. Adopted.
| The City Treasurer reported $50, 794.-
| O6 in bank TO the credit of current ex-
penses and $lS,961.S3 in bank to the
credit of the Board of Education. Paid
out on draft of Water Commissioners of
Cool Spring Reservoir during the week
the sum Of $623.27 and in tota to date
the sum of $3.50, ,623.94.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported 20 men in his employ
for the week ending S ptember Esd pay
roll $233.e5.
The Street Commissioner reported 35
! men, 6 double and single teams in his
employ for the week ending September
20 h; pay roll, $227.49. -
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and commu-
nications were introduced, read and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
From Christian Duncan L. monstrat-
ing against Council allowing cesspool
to remain on the property of Michael
Clancy, in violation of city ordinance.
From Jones Guthrie asking for a lamp
| on the south side Of Lobdell street be-
T, tween King and French streets.
| James Twaddell asked permission to
erect frame shed on hot u'n~.--
/, Va.Um Job. Ii. Jackson asking that
! Jack son and Van Buren, streets between
| Sixth and Seventh streets be brought to
| proper grade.
Job Jackson, Ellwood Garrett, asking
| that Van Buren, street between Seventh
and Eighth streets be opened and grad
ed.
j. NJ. Pu ej asking permission to build
coal shed on the south side OF Thir-
teenth street, east of Poplar; also per-
mission to lay a drain: also permission
to build chimney against factory, and
| w Uul oil OutoluC oeuii WoJ W >SfA-A'
| The petition was referred to the Street
Committee with power to act.
Mr.. Rodney presented a paper from
Henry d. Evans, the Republican for
Council in the Fifth Ward, contestlng
The election of James Carmichael. The
grounds set forth in the contest will be
found in another column.
| Mr.. Rodney said that the city charter
provided what action Council should take
when a contest was given notice OF. 1t
provides that Council shall set day to
hear testimony, he therefore moved that
Monday evening, October 9th be set aside
for said purpose. The no.ion was
adopted.
MIR. Chandler thought that special
committee should be appointed in order
to facilitate business on the night when
the testimony was heard. He therefore
moved that a special committee OF five
be appointed for said purpose.
Mr.. Taylor said that it was the duty
of the whole Council to hear the testi-
mony. Mr.. Chandler withdrew his mo-
i tion.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented, and had
read twice, changing, altering and re-es'
tablshing grades of certain streets.
Mr.. Paynter offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance Commit
tee he and they are hereby instructed to
borrow the money authorized by an or
dinance passed - for the Use of the
Water Department.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend Council
proceeded to the nomination and election
of Superintendent of the City Hospt-
al. He nominal ed the present incum-
bent, w. H. Lee. The ballot resulted
Lee, Is blank, 4.
MIR. Rodney presented the report OF
the Water Commissioners, the reading
of which was on motion Of Mr.. Paynter,
dispensed with, and the report was or
dered to be printed with the report o1
the Chief Engineer Of the Water De
partment.
The report will be found in another
column.
Mr.. Rodney also presented the vouch
ers of all bills, contracted by all tht
Commissioners, which on his motion
were referred to the Finance COMMITTEES
for examination.
On motion Council adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Maria Montgomery, SIP so; William
Bacon, SIS; various bondholders, ST 1856
| .JOsua IT. Heald, G, p. johnson and Sam