Passaic City record., 1891-05-21
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Street LiGhts-Grading and Opening
of Streets Increase of Police Sal
aries-Improving Contracts etc.

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All but tA6 Of the Councilmen were
present Monday evening, the absentees
being Mr.. Lord ahd Mr.. Rushmer.
A petition for an electric light at cor
ner of Park Place and Prospect street
was referred to the Lamp Committee.
Several citizens protested against the pro-
posed change OF grade of Harrison street
west of Main avenue, and were referred
to the Street Committee, as was also
similar petition in reference to Van
Houen avenue.
The Commissioner report of the as
sessment for opening Ascension street was
referred to the Street Committee.
City Counsel Rust gave an opinion
that the city has no claim to the section
of Mtade avenue west of Ayerigg avenue,
and the Street Committee Recommended
that notice be giveh of intention to ac-
cept Meade avenue as laid out on the
Offord Map. DR.. Hegeman objected on
the ground that it provided for changing
the location of street laid down on the
City Map, which requires petition
signed by two-thirds OF the property
owners, while in this case the petition
had only one-third. On his motion the
petition was referred back for correctit n.
Several hundred dollars was paid to con-
tractors for street work.
Ordinances to open Van Houten avenue
from Franklin avenne to River Drive,
and to curb, gutter and flag Summer
street, were ordered published. That
to curb, gutter and flag Burgess Place
was laid over until next meeting.
General Spencer and Councilman
Swain joined in a resolution authorizing
the Street Superintendent to widen
Paulson avenue In front OF the new City
Hall alongside the city property. 1t
was adopted. The offset in front of the
Foulds mansion will remain. The cost
of the North Passaic sewer from Jeffer-
son to Sherman streets was declared to
be SIS, 56S.75 and the new Board of AS
SCISSORS was ordered to proceed to assess it.
Mr.. Scott got in motion referring the
matter of the Erie's obnoxious Main
avenue switch to special committee of
two Councilmen and the Mayor. 1t was
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Scott and Hegeman as the committee.
The Board of Assessors was ordered to
assess the cost of sidewalking u section
of Jefferson street. 500 was given to
Meade Post G. A. r. to hep defray the
expense OF the Memorial Day parade.
General Spencer had motion passed re-
quiring the property owners on the west
side of Main avenue between Bloomfield
and Passaic avenues to flag their sidewalk
the full width. The Poor Committee
was authorized TO inquire into the sub
ject OF purchasing poor farm.
A desk and chair costing not more
than SIS was ordered for the City Clerks
office.
DR.. Hegeman moved that hereafter
contracts for street work allow suitable
time for doing the work; that the time
to be allowed be inserted in the "ad. "
for bids and that the contractor be held
to strict compliance with the terms of
his contract. The motion was adopted.
Mr. Huber offered motions giving the
free use of the City Hall to the Board
of Trade on the third Thursday of every
month and ordering the Water Com
pany to extend their main on Passaic
street from the corner of Sixth to the
river.
The ordinance raising the salary of
the police to $40 year and that of the
Chief to $1100 was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Roscoe spoke at length, justifying
the increase. He referred to Paterson
which pays its patrolmen $3.50 year, its
Captain $1,000 and its Chief $4,000. He
does not place policeman on level
with an ordinary laborer. 1t is a profess
sion peculiar to itself, and not every man
you meet is fit for the duties thereof.
A communication from the Board OF
Education, asking power to accept the
bid of $24 700 for School No. l, was re-
ferred to special committee, consisting
of'Messrs. Spencer, Swain and Clark.
Mr.. Scott asked why the Street Com
mittee did not give the contract for
grading Van Houten avenue to the low
est bidder. Mr.. Clark replied that the
Mcssrs Mcclure and Lord, his col
leagues on the committee, voted not to
do SO. despite his protest. MIR. Swain