Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-14
Board of CounciImen.

Reports of Committees. The Board of Councilmen held their reg l ular and final monthly meeting for the year 1880 last evening, President Cooley in the chair.
 The following petitions were read and re- | ferred Of Jane Ann Beers for damages l from falling on sidewalk of Willis Blakes- lee and John B. Ward for abatement of taxes; of Joseph R. Warren to be special l constable.
 Councilman Townsend explained that | Mir Warren was connected with the county court building, and his appointment was nec- essary without the usual reference. The roll l was called and Mir. Warren was appointed. The petition of Henry B. Dorman to be | special constable was also read, and he was appointed without reference.
 The petition of Clark Peck to be appoint l ed special constable was read, and he was ap- l pointed without reference. The petition of Abraham Krauss to be ap- pointed special constable was read and it was referred to the next Court of Common Coun- cil
 The petition of Henry Green to be ap- pointed special constable was read and he was appointed by unanimous consent. The petitions of Edward Hosmer and Ed 1 ward W. Easter to be appointed special con stables, on duty at the New Haven Opera House, were read and they were appointed. Petition of Samuel Peck & Co. to connect premises on Day street with Chapel street sewer, at their own expense was read aud petition granted in concurrence. Report of Board of Road Commissioners dc completion and costs of various sewers was read and ordered on file. Petition of John B. Lewis to be appointed special constable was read and he was ap- pointed. He is bank watchman.
 Order for a new election in the Seventh ward for Alderman, on account of tie vote ha T1AU all tO Ina al Enn Qf n ilton street, December 21st from a. m. to 5 D. m. Passed. The appropriations for 1881, as recom- mended by the Board of Finance Heretofore published), were adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Streets in fa- vor of grading Lawrence street was referred to the next Court of Common Council. Report of the Committee on Street de Side walk on State street, from Neck Bridge north erly, was read and the petitioners given leave to withdraw.
 Report of Committee on Streets in favor of referring the extension of James street to the next Court of Common Council was adopted
 Report of Committee on Streets de better facilities for watering horses was referred to the next Court of Common Council Report of Committee on Streets in favor of referring the paving of Temple street, from Elm street to Chapel street, to the nexf Court of Common Council was adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Streets in fa- vor of raising the tracks of the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad on East Grand street was adopted. The work has already been performed.
 Report of the Committee on Streets in fa- vor of referring the curbing and grading of Dickerman street to the next Court of Com mon Council was adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Streets ad- verse to paving on the southern side of Wooster Place was adopted.
 Report of the Committee .on Streets de sidewalk on Edwards street, between State street and the west side of Foster street, was adopted.
 Report of Street Committee adverse to paving Dewitt street passed.
 Report of Committee on Printing in favor of advertising in the New Haven Democrat was read.
 Councilman Tyler asked an explanation re. garding the action of the committee in this regard. He desired to know the extent of the circulation of this paper and if 1t was necessary that the city advertisements should be printed in it.
 Councilman Klenke said there were many Germans who did not understand English but did understand GeIman, and they could read the advertisements if they were pub ished in the German newspapers. He said they were already published in the German Republican newspaper. The order was passed.
 Report of the Chief of Police for 1880 was read and referred to the Committee on Print ing
 Report of the Clerk of the City Court of receipts and expenses for several preceding months was read and ordered on file.
 The resignation of George W. Osborne as member of the Board of Compensation WAS received and accepted.
 Adjourned.