Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
LOCAL n II w 0s
Board of Councilmen.

Petitions Read and Acknowledgements of
Committees on Various Matters-MOre
Settles Called For ON the Green-Other
Business.
regular meeting of the Board of Council
men was held last evening, President O'Keefe
in the chair.
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred Of Otto Myer ct ais. for a further
hearing regarding roadway between Church
and Temple streets on Crown street, (tabled
temporarily; of G. & T. Alling i Co. for
the appointment of L. D. Wilson as special
constable: of w. G. Butler ct ais. for an ex-
ira crosswalk opposite the postofice (refer-
red to Board of Public Works.; of e: d L.
Alling & Co. for the appointment of Francis
G. Baldwin as special constable (appointed
by unanimous consent).
The motion to refer the appointment of l..
D. Wilson as special constable to the Com
mittee on Nominations was reconsidered and
he was appointed by unanimous consent
Petitions were referred as follows: Of
Frank R. Stolwell for damages from injury
to team by falling into an excavation and ask
ing $3.50 damages
Resolution that in all claims for damages
the claim shall be according to time of the
counsel, calculating thirty minutes after the
notice is given by the sheriff, was read and
referred to the Committee on Eetrenchment,
Reforms and Abuses.
Report of the joint special committee on
water showed progress in that thy had OBJ
tanned power from the last Legislature to
purchase the rights and franchises of the
New Haven Water company. They stated
that they had obtained valuable information
from other cities and there was desire on
the part of taxpayers to know what the cost
of purchase would be. They therefore rec
ommend that a committee be appointed OF
one Alderman, one Councilman and two cltl-
zens to examine the books and papers of the
Water company and report to the Court OF
Common Council.
Councilman Twiss explained the law.
On call the act as passed by the Legislature
was read by the committee.
The report of the committee was accepted
and the Council proceeded to ballot Tor
member of the committee.
Whole number of votes cast. 81
| Lewis s. Elliott. ...----..'.---'--'
James p Barker -. ~
| A resolution confirming Mr.. Elliott's cleo
ton was passed on the part of this Board.
| Petitions of Isaac Ullman for abatement OF
sewer assessment on William street OF
| Emily T. Flight for abatement of sewer as
sessment: for fence around Irving Park for
| concrete walk on Wooster Square; of John
Warner for a fire hydrant on Dlckerman
| street, were all referred.
| Resolution that the Committee on Ordi-
nances be directed to revise city ordinances
| and employ clerical aid. Passed
| s-7AA
| ing that fence be constructed around lot OF
| c. L. Blatchley & Sons, bounded by COTE
| Foote and Charles streets. Passed.
| Resolution appropriating $500 for build
| ing a deep water tank at West Bridge BATH
| house Referred to Committee on Appro
| priations.
Resolution appropriating 800 for firing
guns on the public Green on July 4th was
| adopted
| Resolution providing for the construction
| of walk and roadway on East Rock Parl
from State street to Indian Head. Referred
Report of joint committee of town ane
city in regard to ol inns between
| the two corporations and recommending tina
81, 800 be paid the city in lieu of all claims
| against the town was read,
| Councilman Benton moved that unanimous
/ consent be given for the consideration of thu
order, which was granted and the orde
adopted.
Communication from the Board of Publ,
| Works recommending that an iron brldg'
| be constructed over West river at Wes
Chapel street in connection with the towI
at an expense not exceeding So, 500 wal
passed.
Communication from the Arion Singing so
ciety inviting the Court of Common Council
to review the German singing societies OF
July 4th at 10 a. m. was accepted
Communication from the Board of Public
| Works recommending that the streets lead
ing into the city be gradually severed and
paved, especially those of Dixwell, Congress
Howard and Columbus avenues, was referred
| to the Committee on Sewers.
Order for concrete walk on the nortf
side of Trumbull stseet, 129 feet from the
present walk to Prospect street, was read, and
| IL was ordered laid with brick.
Report of the Committee on Streets in ia
4 vor of the discontinuance of an ancient
highway at the northerly end of Union street
and recommending a quit claim deed of thu
same to the New Haven Steam Heating com
! pany Passed in concurrence.
Report of Committee on Claims in favor
| Of abating taxes of Mrs Daniel Kimball fol
1879, amounting to SIS. 10. Passed.
Report of Committee on Claims in favor
of refunding the city tax of Beeeher & Miles
for 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876 was
passed. Cause, the property was outside the
city limits.
Report of the Board of Public Works d.
completion of sewers on Union, State and
| Water streets was read and referred to the
Board Of Compensation.