Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-05
Board of Aldermen.

Petitions Referred-RepOrts of Commit tees-The Grading of Congress Avenue Again Under Consideration. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, Bis Hon. or Mayor Bigelow presiding. The following petitions were read and re- ferred: Of Charles A. Dorman for damage | to horse and carriage occasioned by defec- tive highway; Of Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad company for relief from as- | sessments for pavements on State street and l Union avenue: of Hezekiah Gilbert for l lamps on Gilbert avenue between Orchard and Greenwood street and on Orchard be- tween George streetand Gilbert avenue. It was moved to refer the last petitions to l the Committee on lamps with power, which was passed.
 Other petitions were were referred as fol- lows: Of John B. Guthrie for street l lamp, corner of Newhall and Thompson streets; of John O'Brien for 8 lamp on Arch 1 street, between Congress avenue and Colum- bus avenue; of Emory l.. Gould, to be ap- | pointed special constable of William Alvin 1 for abatement of tax of James O'Brien for 1 lamp corner of Greenwich avenue and First l street of Brown, Bolton & Co.,, for lamp | on Gregson street, between Chapel and Cen ter streets of Catharine Krauss, for con- pensation for damages caused fby falling on sidewalk in Congress avenue of R. M. Bur well, for refunding of interest Minor street assessment; of John P. Phillips, for grading in part of St. Roman street; of John E. Bassett, for lamp corner of Bassett street and Winchester avenue
 Report of street committee de extension of Compton street. and stating that it was im- practicable, and recommending the extension of Webster street to Winchester avenue in lieu thereof was read, and tabled temporarily.
 The Committee on Streets reported in fla vor of a walk on Elliott Lane, and for grad I116Y 1l-k. 1oI- CA x,,6o laI which were passed.
 On the concrete walk on north side of Ed wards street from present terminus to Or ange street there was considerable discussion.
 Alderman Baldwin stated that the commit tee had given the matter careful considera- tion and they believed that the public inter- est would be subserved if the recommenda- tion was adopted. The report was finally adopted as recommended by the committee.
 Report of Committee on Streets for exten- sion of Jackson street to State street, and recommending that the petition be referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Streets recom- mending that the petitions for sidewalks on Carlisle and Chestnut streets be continued to the next Court of Common Council. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of a sewer in East Water street, from East to Bridge street. Passed.
 On the extension of Webster street Alder man Sheldon offered an amendment that the extension be from the present terminus of Webster street by a line drawn at right an- gles to the line of Winchester avenue, be- tween Compton and Saehem streets. The amendment was accepted and the report as amended was adopted
 Report of Committee on Claims giving Mrs. Ann Carroll leave to withdraw her peti- tion for abatement of tax. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of abating tax of Antoinette J. Wilkinson Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of abating assessment against Julia Cum mlngs for sewer on Locust street. Passed.
 Report of committee on Claims in favor of abating taxes of Edward c. Billings and Ed win Barnes. Passed
 Report of Committee on Claims adverse to damages of Albert B. Plant caused by defec- tive highway. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of abating assessment against West Haven horse railroad for pavement on Congress avenue Passed
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of paying Maria Blackman five hundred dollars for damages from falling on icy sidewalks was read and continued until the next meeting
 Report of Committee on Lamps in favor of lamps on William street between Olive and Osborn streets on Sherman avenue be- tween Gilbert avenue and Mulberry street; and adversely to petitions for lamps Greenwich avenue and Fifth street, and Howard avenue between Sylvan avenue and Oak street, were passed
 Adverse report of Committee on Streets for sidewalk on Ashmun street. Passed
 Reports of Clerk of the City Court for the months of April, May, June and July were read and ordered on file.
 Report of the Committee on Claims de claim of Bartholomew aealy and others for damages from grading Congress avenue, and recommending that a special committee be appointed to consider all of these claims and report back to the Board of Aldermen, and providing that if these parties have been se- riously injured that petition be sent to the next Legislature for an act that would give the city power to pay such damages, was read
 The recommendation was opposed by AL -dermen Baldwin and Sheldon and favored by Alderman Dillon.
 Alderman Baldwin said great many had been affected by this change of grade and he did not believe in opening the door to this class of claims, for, if it was done, it would bankrupt the city.
 Alderman Dillon spoke earnestly in favor of the recommendation. He said there was no doubt but that MT. Healy and others had been seriously damaged by the repeated changes in grade on the avenue, and it was only matter of justice and equity that there