The record-union., 1898-05-17
TO CREMATE THE GARBAGE.
SURVEYOR TO SUBMIT PLANS
TO THE TRUSTEES.
Charges Against officer Taylor to
be Investigated on Thurs
day Night.

Paine Kent, Brown ana DeFlHe DelhS
present and President Mckay presid-
ing.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Board of Trustees: l here
with transmit to your honorable body
written charges which have been pre-
ferred against Police Officer Y. +. Tay-
lor by Chief of Police Thomas Dwyer,
for investigation by your honorable
board. Very respectfully,
WM. LAND. Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: I herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval indorsed thereon, Ordi-
nance No. -, entitled Amending Sec
ton of Ordinance No. one hundred
and sixty-nine 069), entitled TO pre-
vent minors under 16 years OF age
being on the streets after certain hours
at night passed March %, 1881" Very
respectfully,
WIN. LAND. Mayor.
To the Board Of Trustees: Some two
months ago I transmitted to your hon
orable body an ordinance regulating
the fees, etc. to be collected by the
Superintendent Of Cemeteries, and am
informed by the City Clerk, NJ. ]. Des-
mond that no definite action has been
taken as vet in this matter.
l consider it a matter of Importance,
and would very respectfully urge that
your honorable board pass upon the or
dinance referred to as speedily as pos
sible. Very respectfully,
VIM. LAND. Mayor.
Trustee Paine asked another weeks
time in which to report on the ordi-
nance relating to cemetery fees and II
was granted.
The charges against Officer Taylor
by Chief of Police Dwyer were read,
stating that he had suspended Taylor
on previous occasions for disobeying
rules and that on last Saturday night
he had suspended him for leaving his
beat without permission.
On motion of Trustee Dolan the
charges were referred to the Police
Committee and Chairman Tebbets Of
that committee gave notice that he
called a meeting for Thursday night,
at 7:30 o'clock
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Trustee Paine, for the Street Com
mittee recommended that all owners Of
property where fences intruded on the
streets be ordered to remove them to
the proper lines Immediately. SO or
dered.
On motion of Trustee Devine the
Chief of Police was instructed to have
his officers notify all property owners
to remove all grass and weeds from
the streets and cutters.
On motion of Trustee Tebbets, the
City Surveyor was instructed to pre-
sent a report on the plans for sew
er system to the board next Monday
night and the City Taper was in
structed to prepare a report Of neces-
sary pipe for the sewer system to the
board in two weeks.
On motion of Trustee Tebbets the
City Board of Education was request
ed to present plans and specifications
for a High School building to the board,
in order that the matter may be placed
before the people.
Trustee Paine reported that he wished
d weeks further time in which to make
his report on the city dumps, and it
was granted.
Trustee Brown moved that as Mr..
Gilman's contract expires very soon,
in order to prevent its renewing itself,
the board cancel it on the day on which
it expires.
Trustee Paine said it was very diff
cult to secure a dumping ground and
that no haste should be made in the
matter.
After some argument on the matter
the motion was carried.
Trustee Devine said that it was evil
dent that sooner or later the city will
have to construct a crematory to dis
pose of the garbage. He moved that
the City Surveyor be instructed TO pre-
pare plans and Specifications for a Gre
matory and present them to the board
next week. Carried.
Trustee Kent said that Mr.. Davis,
on Twentieth street, between o and
P, wished to put in a sewer, to be part
Of the new sewer system, and take care
Of the surface water.
The matter was referred to the Sewer
Committee, superintendent Of Streets
and City Surveyor, to report to the
board.
Trustee Kent reported that the Milk
Inspector has no office. The Commit
tee on Buildings was instructed to pro-
cure an office for him.
On motion of Trustee Kent, the Su-
perintendent Of Streets was instructed
to keep the sprnkling contractors from
~ACO0AAAS tic SLLtGlS dIOuLQ lAAC pipes
they take water from.
TO OPEN FIFTEENTH STREET.
Superintendent of Streets Touhey re-
ported, recommending that Fifteenth
street be opened from r to 7 and the
property owners notified to move their
fences back on the line.
It was so ordered by the board.
E. J. Croly reported that the flushing
tank was set up at the Corporation
House and in operation. He invited the
board to come and inspect it. The
Sewer Committee was instructed to go
and inspect it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The property owners on Seventeenth
street, between S and T, were author
lied to enter into a private contract
with T. NJ. Burns for grading the street
The Street Committee was instructed
to notify the Electric Company to re-
move their poles from that street.
The petition of Mrs. Coady for a sa-
loon license on Front street, between
I and ], was referred to the Chief Of
Police
The invitation of the Memorial Day
Committee to the board to attend the
exercises was accepted.
Leon Cochrane was granted a saloon
license at 914 street.
Property owners at Seventh and S