Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-06
Board of Aldermen.
Petitions Read and Referred-RepOrts of Ommittees-Departmen Estimates for
 

l Petitions Read and Referred-RepOrts of | COmmtttees-Departme Estimates for l 1ss1-Other Matters. 1 The regular monthly meeting of the Board
 of Aldermen, which was adjourned last Mon | day evening owing to the absence of 8 quo-
 rum until last evening, was held in the Alder l mems chamber, His Honor Mayor Bigelow presiding.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol lows Of John F. Laughlin for 8 lamp on Hallock avenue; of William F. Damn for a sidewalk on the south side of Edwards street: 1 of James Goodwin for relief from assessment for extension of State street of Emily J. Flight for relief from sewer assessment of Tyler & Co. for abatement of tax; of John $. Way for lamp on State street in front of the Madison House of James H. Wilkins for permission to shingle roof of house on Dixwell avenue; of Talcott H. Russell ct als for public urinals
 Reports of Committee on Lamps in favor of lamp corner of Newhau and Thompson streets in favor of a lamp on corner of Bas- sett and Shepard streets in favor of a lamp on Gregson street. Passed.
 Recommendation of the Board of Road Commissioners for fence on the northeast corner of Trumbull and Prospect streets. Passed.
 Communication from the Board of Road Commissioners recommending paving of Tem- pie street, from Elm to Chapel street, Re- ferred.
 Report of expenses of the road depart ment for the month of October, amounting to $S,99 .36, was read and ordered on file.
 Report of expenses of the road depart ment for the month of September, amount Ing to $7, 709.52, was read and ordered on file.
 Reports of Committee on Streets in favor of repairing sidewalks on the following streets were read and passed: North side of Court street; west side of Olive street for lamp in the vicinity of George street and Sherman avenue.
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas ures for the two months ending October 15 was read and ordered on file
 The Committee on Streets reported in favor of repairs of brick sidewalks on the north side of Court street, from No. 28 to Olive; on the south side of Court street. from No 96 to Church street; on the west side of Col lege from Grown to George; on both sideg of Park street from Chapel to Elm; on the south side of Congress avenue from Redfeld 10 No. 46o Congress avenue; on both sides ot Washington from Congress avenue to Cedar.
 Estimates of the expenses of the road de- partment for the year 1881, amounting to $l65, 700, were read and referred to the Finance Committee
 Estimates of the expeBses of the poIice department for the year 1881, amounting to $S8, 75O, were read and referred to inc Fi- nance Committee
 Estimates of the Board of Health for the year 1881, amounting to 1850, were read and referred to the Finance Committee.
 Estimates of the fire department for the year 1881, amounting to $62, ,25O OO, were read and referred to the Finance Committee,
 Report of the Committee on Claims in fla vor of giving M. Wisely permission to with draw his petition for land taken Passed.
 Report of the Committee on Claims giving James Mcclure permission to withdraw his petition for damages caused by overflow of sewer. Passed
 Report of the Committee on Claims giving Willis Blakeslee permission to withdraw his petition for abatement of taxes Passed
 Resolution giving the New Haven Demo c7Ht German paper, city advertising, was read and referred to the Committee on Print ing.
 Order appointing a committee of three Aldermen and three Councilmen to appoint janitor for the City Hall for one year from January l, 1881. Passed. His Honor the Peck and Waddock on the part of this board. |
 The resignation of E. M Reed as Fire Commissioner was read and accepted.
 The resignation of Alderman Holcomb was read and accepted
 message from the Mayor nominating George +. Holcomb fire commissioner, in place of E. M. Reed resigned, was received and the nomination was unanimously con firmed
 message from the Mayor nominating Dr. Frank H. Whittemore member of the Board of Health, in plaee of Dr. s. Henry Bron- l son. deceased, was received, and the nomi- ! nation of Dr. Whittemore was unanimously 1 confirmed.
 Report of the Committee on Claims in fa- l vor of paying Mrs. c. ". Blackman $500 l for damages by falling on sidewalk Passed ! Adjourned.