Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.
TIT otber Lorsl News nee Second P28 es]
Board of CounciImen.

Board of COunCilmens A Long List of Petitions Presented and Referred-AnthOnY CarrOII's Petition Indefinitely POstpOned-SeWers and Pavements Ordered-Other Matters.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of OounciImen was held last evening, President Cooley in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows Of F: L. Dibble for fencing Munson Park; of Admiral Foote Post for $100 to pay Dscora- ton day expenses of H. H. Blake for build ing line on Cedar Hill avenue of Corporation Counsel de ordinance in regard to claims against the city; for hydrant on Davenport ave- nue of Charles E. Root for correction of deed; of John H. Murphy and Anthony Carroll, to be appointed bath house keepers; of Nathan A. Myers, to be appointed Sunday watchmsn at Jewish cemetery; of Thomas Ward and others, to be appointed special constables; of George H. Beardsley, for sidewalk on State street, north of Neck bridge; of American Rapid Telegraph company, to construct tele- graph inee; of Wilbur F. Day, for relay of sidewalks north side of Elm street; of Ebe- nezer Corey, for brick walk on Spring street; of William Parmelee, for relay of sidewalk on George street where needed; of Sargent & Co.,, for relay of sidewalk on Water street; of John B. Sloan, requiring F. H. & w. H. R. R. company to pave inside track on East Grand street; of Charles T. Schaefer, for a sewer on Congress avenue; of Cynthia M. Merrill, for sewer on Elm street from peti- tioner's lot to Park street; of o. H. Fowler, for sewer in Whalley avenne; of Antoinette J. Wilkinson, for abatement of tax; of w. O. Munson, for abate- ment of sewer assessment; of Luther Fowler for abatement of tax of Bernhart Oberkern to be appointed special constable of 0. W. Blackman for damages to wife from falling on sidewalk {; of Horatio N Prindle for abatement of tax of Board of Road Commissioners asking for an improve ment in the condition of Grand street of M. O'Connell for extension of James street to State street of B. P. Blenner for cobble gut ter on Washington street.
 Report of the Board of Road Commission CTS for the month of March was read and or dered on file.
 Petition of Anthony Carroll concerning all legged abuses in the Road Department was read.
 Councilman Pickett moved that the Coun- cil go into a committee of the whole and al- low MT. Carroll to be heard. Lost by @ tie vote.
 A motion to indefinitely postpone Mir. Car roll's petition, in concurrence with the Board of Aldermen, passed by vote of 13 to 8.
 Remonstrance to a sewer in William street was read and referred.
 Petition of Alexander Rogers to be np- pointed special constable. Referred.
 Resolution approving the honesty and eff ciency of the different departments was read.
 motion by Councilman O'Keefe to indef- nitely postpone was lost, and 8 motion to con- cur with the Board of Aldermen was carried.
 Petition of heirs of Aaron N. Skinner for relief from sewer assessments referred.
 Resolution that inquiry be made regarding the way the Derby railroad use the crossing at Custom House Square, was referred.
 Report of Committee on Claims adverse to petition of Joseph Goebel for abatement ot sewer assessment. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor o1 abating assessment for curbing charged to the New Haven Orphan Asylum. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Nominations ir favor of joint" special committee to take charge of bath houses, and providing for the appointment of two Aldermen and three Oouncilmen, was passed, and the president appointed Councilmen Klenke, O'Connor and Townsend on the part of the Board of Coun- cilmen.
 Resolution appointing Lester w. Mayberry Sunday watchman at Fair Haven cemetery. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Nominations ap. pointing Benjamin F. Mansfield and large number of others jurors of the City Court was read, and they were appointed.
 Resignation of Charles O. Blatchley as mem Der of the Board of Compensation, was reaG and accepted.
 Resolution establishing the grade of Lam berton street was referred to the Board of Road Commissioners.
 Report of Committee on Squares de trees 1T Clinton Park, and referring the same to the Board of Road Commissioners with power to act. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Nominations ap pointing Michael McCarten and others specia constables was read and they were appointed
 Report of Committee on Nominations ir favor of annninfinn Pafar Stamford Qnp6oV watchman at St. Bernard's cemetery. Passed
 Report of the Street Committee in favor ot sidewalk on the south side of Whalley ave nue, between Winthrop avenue and Norton street. Passed.
 Order that the City Year Book for 1879 be compiled by James P. Piggott, under dirsc. ton of the Committee on Annual Reports, was read.
 Councilman Pickett moved as an amend ment that it be published with less errors than heretofore. He afterward withdrew his mo- ton and the order then passed in concurrence.
 Resolution giving the inspector of lamps authority to use the ante-room of the Alder. mems chamber as an office. Passed.
 Report of the Committee on Sewers in favor of sewer on William street was read.
 Councilman Magic moved that the resolu tion be laid on the table. Lost.
 The motion to accept the report and pass the order then passed
 Report of the Oommiteee on Streets in favor of paving Union street, between Court street and Wooster street. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers adverse to petitions for relief from assessment for sewer on George street, between Park street and Day street. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers adverse to a sewer in Putnam street because there wa. no proper outlet. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of a sewer on Court street, between State street and Orange street. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers, adverse to sewer in Winthrop avenue, was read and passed
 Report of Street Committee, in favor of 6 sidewalk on Stevens street, east side. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Streets, in favor of granting permission to E.. B. Bowditch tc open streets on his own land. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims, adverse to abating sewer assessment of Horace Mans field. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Revision of City Charter, which had been before the Legisla- lure and returned5 was referred to the same committee. Adjourned.