Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-10
Board of Councilmen.


 Two Clerks in Attendance-onIy One. Wanted-Petft1Ons aReferred-RepOrts.
 Reeefved-OtIaer Matters of Interest.
 The regular monthly meeting for May of the Board of Councilmen.was held last even ing, President O'Keefe in the chair.
 The president announced that two clerks were present, namely, Assistant City Clerk Crowley and Mir. Carmichael, the clerk of the Board. He would like to have the Coun- cil decide which was the legal clerk under the new charter.
 A communication was read from Corpora ton Counsel Stoddard Co the Assistant City Clerk announcing to him that he was now, under the new charter, the clerk of the Court of Common Council
 Councilman Cushing moved that. John J. Carmichael be appointed Reading Clerk" of the Board at the same salary as previously voted. He said that as the Board had al- ready appointed him, and while it was in the nature of a contract, he should be retained in some capacity. The resolution of Council man Cushing was passed unanimously.
 Councilman Cushing moved that $75 be appropriated to the Reading C1erk' for the remainder of the fiscal year.
 Mir. Sargent moved that the matter be re- ferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and also that the opinion of the Corporation Counsel be asked as to the legality of such 8 vote.
 The following petitions were read and re- ferred: Of Yale College for sewer on Li- brary street of Silas Pardee for damages from fallinx on the ice; of William D. Brin- ley for abatement of sewer assessment; of J. P. Phillips for a sewer on St. Roman street of Michael Cannon for grading and curbing of Anderson street; of J. w. Phillips for the curbing and grading of Lawrence street; of James Goodwin for the abatement of State street extension; of Charles Dudley for con- crete walk on the north side of Lombard 5k-- hafu ufr ofc of John Ortseifer for damages from falling on the ice; of Sigismund Bauer for abate- ment of taxes; of English $ Mersick for a flag sidewalk on the north side of Grown street, between Church and Orange streets where needed; for removal of Beach street bath house.
 Resolution ordering the City Clerk to have 1000 copies of the revised city charter printed. Passed.
 Resolution that the committee on the revi- sion of the city charter be empowered to em- ploy clerical help was tabled.
 Resolution authorizing that an iron bridge at the West Chapel street crossing over West river was referred.
 Resolution authorizing Belgian pavement in Court street between Orange and State street, instead of 8 broken stone pavement, was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Petition of Clark Peck ct al. for new roadway of noiseless pavement on Grown btI06bs DOb"0Ou OAuICA duu 1Sulp10 6GI66Lb, was referred
 Communication from the Corporation Counsel recommending the discontinuance of an old highway on the northerly side of Court street and the easterly end of Union street was read, ordered on file and resolu- ton passed ordering the diseontinuance.
 Report of Fire Commissioners de estimate of a fire engine house in Division street, and stating that the amount required would be $12, ,000, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations in concurrence. Report of Committee on Railroads and Bridges in favor of the extension of James street and building bridge over the Shore Line railroad at Jackson street was read. Councilman Maltby favored tunneling at Ferry Path, but after remarks by Council man Gushing showing the difference in ex- pense of bridging and tunneling, @ motion was made by Councilman Maltby that a bridge be built at a cost not exceeding $5, GOO to the city. This motion was lost and the original motion accepting the report of the committee and passing the order was passed. Report of the Committee on Claims was adopted in favor of paying Aaron Belden 1925 for care of the city cannon; adverse to paying Robert Hollinger damages for falling | on the sidewalk; in favor of abatement of | assessment of Mrs, Patrick Flynn for widen | ing of Monroe street; in favor of abatidg ! taxes of Mrs. Garret Reilly on lists of 1875, ! 1876, 1877 and 1878; adverse to refunding to | R. M. Burwel interest on Minor street assess | ment; adverse to claim of John J. Doyne | for damages from injury to person; adverse
 to claim of Margaret Fury for damages from | injury to person; in favor of referring back | petition of Peter Sweeney for damages from | injury to person (ordered on file.) Report of the Board of Compensation for
 assessment of sewers and pavements, assess ! ing for sewers in Whalley avenue, from Win. l throp avenue to Norton street; Whalley av- l enue, between Orchard and County streets ; l in Whalley avenue. from Garden street westerly; in Court street, from Orange to State street; in College street, from Wall to Grove street; in Lyon street, from Jefferson to Bradley street; in Elm street, easterly from Park street; in Lafayette street, from Silver to Prince street for sewer in William ] street. The reports were all accepted and assessments laid as recommended. Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the two months ending April 15. 1881, were accepted and ordered on file. Report of Committee onSewers in favor of sewer on Wall street passed.
 Adjourned.