Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-06
Board of Aldermen.

Petitions Read and Referred-Reports of Com mrnittees-Discussion on the Wa
 ter Questionable Quorum and Ad- journment Follows.
 A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Robertson presiding.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows: Francis Taylor, for abatement of sewer as- gsssment; of Wm H. HMeshurul, concerning order de sidewalk on east side of Cedar street (voted to concur with CounciD of Horace W. Wooden, to be appointed special consta- ble of John w. Phillips, for a sewer in Win chester avenue from Division to Highland street for sidewalk on the west side of Ashmun street, between Henry and Gregory streets; of J. A. Weed, for relay of sidewalk on west side of Dwight street of M. A. Lundberg. for building lines on Warren street (tabled temporarily) of Henry E. Marsh, for erection of public urinals !; of Henry A. Duntze for the prevention of horses attached to horse cars from crossing the crosswalk at the corner of Chapel and State streets of Charles Shannahan, for the suspension of the order for grading and curb ing of Monroe street (extended to May 1, 1SS2) of Philip Kieber, for damages for in- jury to person; of William McGrath, for sidewalk on Lock street of Benjamin T. Clark, for damages for injury to property of James Reynolds, for lamp on Mill River street of John F. O'Keefe, for watering trough junction of State and East streets of Fred. B. Mallory, for strengthening of channel in West river between Chapel street and Derby avenue bridges, before the building of Chap ell street bridge, (to Board of Public Works to inquire and report) of John Korn, for grading and curbing of Eagle street; of Fla brian Shuster, for lamp on the west side of View street of W. H. Lyon, for gas instead of naptha lamps in Putnam street.
 Remonstrance against the further expendi- ture of money on East Rock Park came from the Common Council, referred to the Con- Abuses. The Aldermen voted to adhere to their former action, referring to the Park Commissioners.
 Petitions were further referred as follows Of Edgar H. Saxton to be appointed special constable; of Robert B. Penn for lamp on Gibbs street; of John Garvey for extension of Fillmore street for asphalt block pave- ment on Court street between Orange and State streets of s. l.. Blatchley & Sons for liberty to open 8 street from Grand street to Pine street; of F. H. Andrews for lamp on the northeast corner of Cedar and Minor streets of John H. Whiting for per- mission to move 8 wooden building on York street.
 Communication from Chief Engineer Hen drick asking for the improvement of the gut ters and roadway on Howard avenue, west side, was referred to the Board of Public Works.
 Report of the Committee on Lamps in fa- vor of lamps on Humphrey street; adverse to lamp on Third street, between Ferry and Houston streets in favor of a lamp at the foot of Burns street, were each read and or ders passed as recommended.
 The report of the joint special committee on water Gan abstract of which was published last Tuesday, was read, and on motion of Alderman Dillon was ordered on file and the committee discharged
 Resolution ordering $500 copies of the re- port printed in pamphlet form was tabled temporarily.
 Order that the question of purchase of the rights and franchises of the New Haven Wa ter company be submitted to the freemen of the city on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November was read and explained by AL derman Driscoll
 Alderman Studley said he favored vote on some day entirely separated from any town or State election, as it was 8 most i'm portant matter and should be considered tirely separate from politics. He therefore moved that the vote be taken on the third Tuesday of October.
 Alderman Baldwin said this subject of vote on the water question had been fully considered by the committee, and they had come to the conclusion that in order to get full expression of opinion that the vote should be taken at a regular election. He thought also that the time indicated by Alder man Studley entirely too short to give the citizens an opportunity to read and digest the whole report before voting upon the question.
 Alderman Sheldon said 1t was desirous that there should be a full vote on this question, and he, therefore, favored the taking of the vote at general election, as proposed by the committee
 yea and nay vote was taken on the ques- tion of vote on the third Tuesday of Oc- tober, and it was lost by vote of yeas to 12 nays.
 taking the vote in November.
 The order for printing 3, ,500 copies of the report, to be circulated among the citizens, WAS read
 Alderman Studley favored printing the re- port in the newspapers, so that not only {, ,5OO citizens might read it, but that all the voters of the city might read and understand it.
 Alderman Baldwin thought the printing! of $500 copies would be all that is necessary, and the citizens would be sufficiently enlight ened.
 Alderman Studley moved as an amendment that the report be printed in all the daily pa pers of the city, instead of in pamphlet form.
 Alderman Driscoll favored printing 5000 copies and also in addition printing it in the daily papers.
 The motion was finally amended so as to have 1000 copies of the report printed in pamphlet form and 8 subsequent resolution by Alderman Driscoll, as suggested by Alder man Studley, was passed, ordering the report to be printed one day in each of the daily papers.
 An order to take the differences between the city and Water company to the Superior Court for adjustment was passed.
 Alderman Studley suggested that an ab- stract of the preliminary report of the com mittee on water also be published in the daily papers one day each.
 Alderman Driscon said he would incor- porate this motion into his resolution which was accepted by Alderman Studley.
 Resolution giving the Board of Pu blic 1 Works power to use unexpendsd balances for work on streets was passed.
 Resolution giving the Bath House commit | tee power to use unexpended balances for building deep water tank at West Bridge and to pay bath house keepers Passed.
 Resolution giving the fire department l power to use unexpended balances by trans | fer from one item to another as they may | deem best was laid on the table tempora- rily
 Alderman Townsend moved to reconsider | action giving the Board of Public Works | power to use unexpended balances.
 This was opposed by Alderman Baldwin.
 Alderman Sheldon discovered that no quo- rum was present and an adjournment was or 1ered.
 Police Notes.
 OIin Hyatt was arrested last evening for preach of the peace against his family.
 Charles Enpelhar6t and Martin P. Hassett were in muss corner of Chapel and East treets last evening. Both were drunk and both are charged with resisting the officer yho arrested them, and they are also charged with breach of the peace.
 William Henley was arrested yesterday ef- G- IL @eA AI- |