Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of COuncilmen.

Closing up Business for the Year-Petf-
 tfoms Referred-Reports of fCOmmittees-
 The Water COntract-A New Election
 Ordered in the Eleventh Ward.
 A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Coun- cilmen was held last evening. President oKeefe in the chair.
 Petitions read and referred follows: Of James H. Riley for damages to injury of person. of Robert Dunlap for abatement of taxes.
 Certificate of return of election the water ques ton was read and ordered on file.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows: For Daggett street, for gates at crossings the N. H. X N. R. R. Order that the City Clerk have seventy-ive copies of the Year Book for 188O bound in cloth, for the use of the Common Council was read and referred.
 recommending layout of the widening of Veto street on the southerly side, was adopted. side of Barnesvie bridge and that survey be made of the land bounded by Kimberly and Greenwich renee with vote of the Board of Aldermen.
 The report regarding the extension of Fillmore street to Lombard street and fayoring the layout proposed by the Board ofPublic Works was read and adopted.
 Report of the Board of Public Works in favor of a layout of a atreet from Grand to Pine street as petitioned for by s. L. Blatchley Sons passed, the work to be done,by the owners of the land.
 Report of the Board of Publi cWorks de completion of and recommending that assessments be laid was read and passed.
 penses of the department for the month of November amounting ,cs3. 04 read and ordered on file.
 Councilman Cushing moved reconsideration of the petition of T. G. Bennett for gates st Northamp ton railroad crossings It was so ordered, and the petition then referred to the special committee on gates
 Report of the Board of Public Works in favor of the widening Temple street from Grown street to George street and its final extension to Commerce street. Passed.
 oBstrance against the widening of Dwight street read and laid on the table temporarily.
 Remonstrance against referring back the petition for widening Dwight street to the Committee on Streets WI also laid the table.
 Petition f John P. Phillips ct al, in favor of talk the waterworks, was read and tabled temporarily.
 Reportof the special committee on water present. ing an agreement between the committee and Water compapy (previously publshedl read, and the Board Of Co1ncilmen voted to concur with the BoarI of Aldermen in instructing the committee to sign the contract All other papers on the subject were indefinitely postponed
 taking triangular piece of land bounded by Kim berly and Greenwich avenues and Iamberton street for public use was read ana I PaSsea m % for 1882 was read and ordered printed in concur renee ,,, Auditor one Alderman and one Councilman be sp- pointed to more efficient legisatton for the collection of taxes. Passed.
 Adverse report of the Committee on Streets giving petitioners for cohbe gutter on the east side Of Temple street from Grove street to Railroad oridge
 Report of the Committee Streets in favor of in definitely postt oning the extension of Fillmore street in favor of a sidewalk the east side Of Mid dIetown avenue be curbed and graded and part be
 
 aVsnne from Bristol street to Munson street, after sewer had been laid; fin favor of the widening of Dwight street, between Chapel and Elm street Sre- ferred back to Committee Streets all passed. The remonstrances took the same course. Report n Ia vor of changing the of Stevens' Alley to Stew ems Court. Passed
 Renort of Committee on Claims in favor of postpon- ing the collection of tax on list of Louisa A. Fox for 1880 adverse paying H. H. Thompson for damages to property adverse to paying John McLagon dam of Michael Malone for damages from injury to per- son. All passed.
 Alderman on account of tie, to take place on De- embe 21st, read and passed
 Adver report of the Committee on Claims to pay ing Joseph GoebeI for damages from sewer; adverse to paying Margaret Dwyer for.petition for damages Passed. .,., for discontinuance of Ferry Path of same commit. fee in favor of watering trough at the junction or East and State streets referred back to Street com
 Renort of Committee on Building Lines in favor or condemning triangular piece or lana bounced Dy Kimberly and Greenwich avenues ana AamDertoh crer for asseasine damages and benefits for the new set from State street to Orange street, between Chapel and Court street. ra5seJ in Te i favor of establishing lines on ward street, on tne east fifteen feet back, except corners where they shall pc ten feet back tabled until the next regular meet ing. s....a x,r tha ra,,ova1 of snoxx and ice from tracks in paved streets was re- Adverse report of the Committee Claims to the petition of Sgismund Bauer for abatement Of taxes
 Rsnort of the Committee Building Lines de lines on Kimberly avenue both sides, at fifteen feet back except corner lots which are to be four feet Rerrt of Committee on Building Lines establish inc fines on Greenwich at 10 feet back cor ner lot buildings to be four feet back Passed
 Report of the Clerk of the City Court for August September and October was read and ordered on hie Adjourned,