Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-17
Municipal Meetings.

Committees on Claims. Hoads and CTS.
 sion last evening for the purpose of finishing up the business of the year.
 COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
 The Committee on Claims met in room 10, City Hall, Alderman States presiding The committee passed on petitions presented to them by the Court of Common Council as follows:
 Petition of Dr. O. A. Dorman for damages of $50 for an accident by injury to horse by excavation on Cedar street was referred to special committee, Alderman States being chairman, with power to report.
 Petition of R. M. Burwell for abatement of interest on assessment for opening Minor street was not considered. He had paid as- sessment and the street had not been opened. The refunding of the interest was agreed to.
 Petition of Katherine Kraus for damages received from falling on the ice was laid over by request
 William Aylwin's petition for abatement
 
 blindness. Voted to report favorably. Petition of Mary E. and A. E. Munson, heirs of Henry Munson, for abatement of as- sessment amounting to $530.25 for sewer through old Canal street, between Munson and Lock streets, was referred to the next Court of Common Council by request Petition of Mrs. A. N. Skinner for abate- ment of assessment on property on Pros pect street. was continued to the next Court of Common Council
 Petition of Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad company for abatement of as- sessment for pavement on State street was referred to the next Court of Common Coun- cil.
 E Petition of James Goodwin for abatement of assessment for extension of State street was referred to the next Court of Common Council Adjourned.
 COMMITTEE ON SEWERS.
 Aldermen Bartlett and Chase, CouncilDlen Todd, Burns, Tyler, Johnson and Shields were present at the meeting of the Committee on Sewers that was held in the Road Commis- sioners' office last evening.
 Petition for sewer extension in Silver from Cedar to Washington street, and in Howard avenue from Washington to Con- gress avenue, to next Court of Common Council was passed.
 Petition for sewer in Elm street and Uni versity Place from Dwight street to Whalley
  it be built.
 Petition for sewer in Elm street between Garden and Kensington streets was referred to the next Court of Common Council After instructing the clerk to make the an nual report of the doings for the year, the committee adjourned
 COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES The Committee on Roads and Bridges held meeting in the Mayors office last evening, Alderman Dillon presiding.
 In regard to the extension of James street and 8 bridge over the Shore Line railroad the committee voted to recommend the same In regard to the petition for better protec- tion at Custom House Square from accident by cars of the Derby railroad that switch at this point, it was voted to recommend that a hagman be permanently stationed at this point. It is understood that this has been done. Adjourned.
 LAMP COMMITTEE.
 The city Lamp Committee yesterday con- oluded 8 contract with the New Haven Gas light company to furnish the street lamps of the city with gas at $50 per lamp The con- tract last year was at $31 per lamp. There will be saving this year by this contract of between $500 and $1 ,OOO.
 FIRE COMMISSIONERS
 The Fire Commissioners were in session last evening for the purpose of considering the plans and specifications prepared by Ar cnltecG h. G. Russell for the new steam fire engine house to be erected on Howard ave- nue. The plans were carefully considered, but no definite decision was reached If the plans are followed the house will be a model of it's kind.
 Deceased. Mir. Bryan Clark, who died in Milford on Tuesday and will be buried from Plymouth church in that town this afternoon, was an old and esteemed citizen of Milford and long had been deacon of Plymouth church. He was seventy-one years of age and leaves 8 wife, son and daughter, the latter of