Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-16
Sgolrrnal arlo Courier.
Thursday Morning, Sept. 16, 1880.
Local News.
tFor other Local News see Second Page.l
Board of Councilmen.

Petitions Read and Referred-Reports of
 Committses-Other Matters.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, Presl- dent Cooley in the chair.
 The following petitions were read and re- ferred: Of Michael Fahy for pump on Con press avenue for band stand on Broad way Park; of Wm. F. Damn for concrete sidewalk on Edwards street; of Edward Welch for refunding of moneys for opening of Dewitt street; of Leigh & White for abatement of nuisance near the corner Of Wall and State streets of Carl Schellf TOT pavement west side of Ashmun street, be- tween Henry and Gregory streets; of Ed. ward c. Billings for partial abatement of taxes; of Henry Bushnell for abatement of nuisance of William Alvin for abatement of tax; of George Lutz for appointment of Henry F. Gould as special constable.
 Petition for sidewalk on Carlisle street was laid on the table on the grounds that slnl- lar petition had once been presented. Tine petition of Anthony Carroll regarding abuses in the road department was indefinite ly postponed ..u. o. George H. Peckham and Willis c. Billings for abatement of tax of John Clyne for fire alarm box on Monroe street of James c. Mcclure for damage for overflow by sewer ; of William Alvin for abatement of taxes Recommendation for grading walks on Blake street; passed.
 Petition of John B. Haines for grading and curbing Dickerman street of John Frese- nius for designating position of express wag ons.
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas ures was accepted and lodged on file. Petition of Catharine Krauss for damages 1 by defective sidewalk was referred to the Committee on Claims
 Report of Committee on Streets in favor l of walk on the north side of Goffe street Passed.
 Report of Committee on Streets in favor oi 1 rescinding order for sidewalk on east side o1 l Kimberly avenue Passed. Report of Committee on Streets in favor of sidewalk south side of Whalley avenue l between Winthrop avenue and County street Passed Report of joint special committee of tn city and town on division of rooms in tn | City Hall, and recommending vacation rooms occupied by the New Haven Hlstor1ca Society, and providing for rooms in the ol' | State House for said society and the appoint I ment of a committee. Passed in concurrence Councilmen Shoninger and Beckley were ap pointed on the part of this Board. 1 Report of the Board of Road Commission CTS de sewers in Whalley avenue and Cour streets Ordered on file.
 Report of the Board of Road Commission CTS for the months of July and August wa read and ordered on file.
 Communication from the Board of Fir
 Commissioners for permission to use une1 pended balances. Passed.
 Communication from the Board of Healt
 asking for permission to use unexpended ba l ances Passed.
 Report of Board of Compensation of sev
 CTS and pavements, assessing damages an
 benefits for sewers on Highland street an
 Whitney avenue, between Highland and Cal
 ner streets, was accepted and assessmen laid.
 Report of the committee on. sewers | Winchester avenue and Hazel streets, aI
 recommending that the streets be kept
 low as possible. Passed
 Orders for indexing city records that ha' not been indexed prior to 1879. Passed. Reports of the Clerk of City Court f
 the months of April, May, June and Ju
 were accepted and ordered on file. Adjourne