Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-11
Committee on Streets.

Closing Up the Business of the Year
 Compliments to the Chairman and
 Clerk.
 The Committee on Streets held meeting last evening, Alderman Baldwin presiding.
 The petition of Dr. John P. Phillips and others for the grading of Lawrence street, between Whitney avenue and St. Roman street, was first considered. The petition set forth that the city was in danger of mourning ha- bility by reason of having said street m dangerous condition. Dr. Phillips appeared in support of the petition.
 The petition of William F. Damn for a sidewalk on the south side of Edwards street, between State street and west side of Foster street. was referred to the Court of Common
 Council.
 A recommendation of the Board of Road Commissioners for the paving of Temple street, from Chapel to Elm streets, was con tinued to the next Court of Common Council
 In the petition or 8 sidewalk on Spring street it was voted to recommend that the pe- tioners have leave to withdraw.
 The petition for an order to cause the Far
 Haven and Westville horse railroad to raise their track on East Grand street to proper grade was read and the petitioners were gwen leave to withdraw. as the order had already been complied with.
 The petitioners for a sidewalk on State street, from Neck bridge to point five hun
 dred feet northeast of Rock street, were given leave to withdraw.
 The petition of Edward McGowan ct als. for facilities for watering horses was laid over until the next Court of Common Coun- | cil
 Recommendation of the Board of Road Commissioners for repairs on Cedar street, | between Washington street and Columbus avenue, was referred to the next Court of | Common Council.
 1 The petition of William Meskin ct al. for 1 an extension of James street was referred to
 the next Court of Common Council. The petition of John B. Haines for the 1 grading and curbing of Dickerman street was referred to the next Court of Common Coun- cil.
 The recommendation of the Board of Road l Commissioners for concrete walk on the west side of Wooster Place, adjoining the public park, was indefinitely postponed. | This concluded the regular business of the
 year.
 Councilman KIenke said that as the busi- ness of the year was over he desired to offer ! a vote of thanks to the chairman, Alderman l Baldwin, for the very satisfactory manner in which he had presided over the sessions of | the Board.
 | Councilman Benton seconded the motion | and made complimentary remarks regarding the ability and uniform impartiality dis
 played by Alderman Baldwin in the discharge of his duties.
 l The motion of Councilman Klenke was adopted unanimously. A vote of thanks was also extended to | Clerk Chas H. R. Mott for the excellent man ner in which he had performed the duties o1 l his position.
 Alderman Baldwin, in referring to the com plimentary vote in his behalf, replied that he
 had ever intended to act impartially toward all parties in interest whose petitions hac
 come before the committee, and in this ht believed he had been supported by every
 member of the committee He thanked the | members for their complimentary vote, ant
 said he hoped that the pleasant relations tha had existed between them during the pas l year would always continue. l The sessions of the Street Committee fol | odS ad ej71 T;