Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-06
Board of Aldermen.

 A Large Number of Petitions Present-
 ed ard ReRerred-NOminatiO to
 Commissions by the RIayOr-COm-
 miLtec Reports Received and Acted
 Upon.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Bigelow presiding.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows: Of Julia Cummings for an abatement of as- sessment on Locust street sewer; of A. J. Wilkinson for abatement of taxes of F. l.. Dibble ct al. for fence around Munson Park ,; of Charles F. Root for correction of deed of real estate; of Patrick McKenna, for gas lamp on East street; of Charles E. Schaffsr for 0 sewer on Congress avenue, between Ce- dar street and such point farther west as is necessary; of George F. Beardsley for con- crete walk on State street of American Rapid Telegraph Company for the construction of telegraph wires through certain streets of Anthony Carroll for investigation de Road department (published elsewhere).
 Alderman Harmon moved the indefinite postponement of the petition. Passed unani- mously.
 Petition of John F. Murphy and others to be appointed bath house keepers of M. O'Connell for the layout and continuation of Jackson street; referred Alderman States presented resolutions de economical manage ment of city commissions (printed elsewhere), and they were passed unanimously without debate.
 Petition of Isaac UIlman, of Congrsgati on Bani Sholum, for a gas lamp on William street in front of their house of worship; for a relay of sidewalk the north side of George street, between Park and York streets; for a relay of sidewalk on the easterly side of High street, between Elm and Wall streets for relay of sidewalk on northerly side of Elu street, between College and York streets :; of Ebenezsr Cory, for sidewalk north side of Spring street; for the numbering of certain streets; of George M Harmon, for sewer on Whalley avenue, between Garden and Orchard streets; of Levi Curtiss for watering tank ct the junction of Bridge, Houston and River streets; of John Coughlin for the removal of a nuisance on Hallock street; for tho relay of sidewalk on north side of Water street; for 8 lamp on Wilson street; for 8 lamp on the west side of Cedar street; for building line on Cedar Hill avenue of Cynthia M. Merrill for sewer in Elm street, from petitioners lot to Park street of Mrs. 0. W. Blackman for damages from falling on sidewalk, were all referred to appropriate committees.
 Resolution de protection at Water street crossing of Derby railroad. Referred.
 Petition of John Gallagher and James Moen to be appointed bath house keepers; of the Corporation Counsel for the passage of an or dinance dee claims against the city for dam ages, were referred.
 Petitions of John T.. Sloan for paving be- tween tracks of horse railroad on East Grand street; of Mary O. Munson for abatement of sewer tax in Canal street, for fire hydrant corner of West street and Davenport avenue i; of Nathan A. Myers to be appointed Sunday watchman at the Jewish cemetery. Re- ferred
 Petition of Walter Bartlett for abatement of taxes referred to Committee on Claims. Petition of George Hotchkiss ct al. for grading of LamDerton street; referred to Board of Road Commissioners of Sergeant $ Co.,, for pavement on Water street to Committee on Streets.
 Remonstranee against sewer in William street, referred to Committee on Sewers.
 Henry Austin, Philo Chatfeld and George Augur were nominated by the Mayor for Commissioners of Public Buildings. The nominations were approved.
 The Mayor nominated as Park Commission ers Alderman Stoddard and Councilman Woolsey. The nominations were approved.
 Report of Committee on Nominations, rec ommending that two Aldermen and three Councilmen be appointed to have charge of the bath houses for the ensuing year passed.
 His Honor appointed Aldermen Armstrong and Redmond on this committee.
 Report of the Committee on Nominations, recommending that Peter Stanford be ap- pointed Sunday watchman; passed.
 Report of the Committee on Streets in favor of sidewalk on Whalley avenue, between Winthrop avenue and Norton street; passed.
 The fencing and grading of Clinton park was referred to the Road Commissioners with power to act
 Report of Committee on Streets in favor of Belgian pavement on Union street after the sewer is continued through the street passed.
 Report of the special committee in favor of buying certain land near Neck bridge for public dumping ground at 8 cost of $1, 800 i; laid on the table.
 Monthly report of the Board of Road Con- missioners fer the month of February was read and ordered on file.
 Order providing for the compilation of the City Year Book for 1879, thework of compi- lation to be done by James P. Piggott, was read.
 Alderman Bartlett said that the city had lived three years with one year book, and he thought that was often enough to have one published.
 This was opposed by Alderman Driscolls