Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of COuncilmen.

A Large Number of Petitions for Dana Res
 Received and Referred-Reports of
 Committees Approved--OtherN Matters of
 Interest. h
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening President O'Keefe in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- for overflow of surface water; of Joseph Ledden and others to be appointed special constables; of O. B. Harris for the estab- lishment of building lines on Ward street i;
 of James Morrissey and others to be ap-
 pointed bath house keepers of Mrs. Jean nette Riley for abatement of taxes. Remonstrance of s. D. Miller ct al. against expending any more money on East Rock Park Referred Petition of Bennett Hotchkiss for abatement of taxes of Sam uel c. Davidson for refunding of moneys on contract for construction of sewers; of John
 Hardy ct al for building lines on Wolcott street; of Michael Malone for damages from injury to person; of Peter Sweeney for damages from injury to person of Patrick
 Coadron for damages from injury to person :; of Robert A. Hollinger for injuries to per son of Aaron Belden for care of cannon |;
 of John Mclaughlin for damages for defect i've drainage; of Patrick Flynn for abate- ment of assessment; of Beecher & Miles for re payment of tax.
 Order that committee of His Honor the Mayor, one Alderman and two Councilmen be appointed to cause gates to be placed at all railroad crossings at grade Passed, and Councilmen Carroll and Cushing appointed. Resolution appointing two Aldermen and three Councilmen on bath house committee
 for the ensuing year was passed. Councilmen Lawton, Farnsworth and Welch were ap-
 pointed on the part of the Board. Communication from His Honor the Mayor
 de contract between the city and New Haven Water company, and recommending that a
 committee be appointed to consider a new contract with said company, was read and passed. Councilmen McQueeny, Elliott,
 Shoninger and Twiss were appointed on the part of the Board
 Petition de extension of Veto street was
 referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of First Church Home for per
 mission to connect with High street sewer was read.
 Councilman Gushing favored granting the petition without reference.
 Councilman Kehoe said the Board of Road
 Commissioners had full power to grant per mission without an order from this Board. Unanimous consent was given for the con- sideration of the order, and it was passed. Annual report of theSealer of Weights and Measures was read and referred to the Com mittee on Annual Reports
 Report of the Board of Road Commission CTS de layont of widening of Fair street was
 read and the order was passed in concurrence. Petition of Patrick Falsey to have Market
 street curbed between James street and Mill River street was referred,
 Annual report of Committee on Sewers was referred to Committee on Annual Reports. Report of Committee on Nominations, rec
 ommending that Abram Krauss, Marcus Schwed and Martin D. Cowles be not appoint ed special constables, was read. Added to this was 8 recommendation that the name of Abram Kraus be referred back to the com
 mittee. A vote was called for and the rec ommendation of the committee was con-
 cured in. 4@.4 Report of the Committee on Nominations recommending George Lutz and many others as special constables was read.
 1 Councilman Welch moved that the names l of William Porter, John E. Smith, Andrew