Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-12
Board of Oouncilmen.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, Pres1- dent O'Keefe presiding.
 The following petitions were read and re- ferred in concurrence: Of Charles Fabrlque l for the abatement of sewer assessment; of Andrew F. Butler for the curbing and grad | ing of Ferry Path of l.. B. Hinman for per mission to use and sell combustible materials; ! of Mrs. Ann Durkin for the grading and curbing of the walk on the east side of Greenwood street of John J. Doran for dam ages by injury to propery; of T. W. T. Curtiss for permission to erect frame addition; of George Lines to erect a frame addition; Of trustees of Home for Aged and Indigent Wo- ! men for a sewer on Wall street from High street westerly of J. F. Weld for a building ! line on Lynwood street of John O. Hollister l for abatement of nuisance caused by ponds near the Union depot of John McLagon for \ removal of lien and the abatement of sewer | assessment of James McGowan for damages caused by injury to person; of 5. A. Booth and F. s. Andrew for the discharge of @ lien |; of Harris & Enscoe of 1920 State street to be appointed public weighers; of John G. Smith for grading and curbing Monroe | street; of the New Haven Electric Light ! company for permission to run wires through ! the streets and public grounds of the city l; of George E. Hatch for sewer on Congress avenue from Daggett to Hallock street; of Julia Wyatt for abatement of sewer assess | ment of H. E. Marsh ct. als. for a cross walk on Gregory street; of William Mc- Namara and Bernherd Obekker to be ap- pointed bath house keepers; of L. Appen for ! abatement of sewer assessment on William street.
 Resolution from the Board of Health rec ommending that the Board of Comm on Council appropriate $1, 800 for vaccinating | the poor of the city was referred to the Con- I mittee on Appropriations.
 Resolution de discontinuance of Lloyd \ +of fho or1 0f oist sioners with power to act Passed in con- | currence.
 Report of the Committee on. Appropria- | tionss recommending $1OO to be paid to the | Grand Army of the Republic for expenses of Memorial day; passed in concurrence. l Report of Committee on Streets de con- 1 crete walk on west side of Norton street from Whalley avenue to Elm street; passed in | concurrence.
 Report of the Committee on Roads and ! Bridges in favor of the extension of Jackson | street and bridge over the Air Line railroad was referred back to the committee. Report of Committee on Streets in favor of a concrete walk on north side of Willow street from Orange to Nicoll street Passed | in concurrence. Report of Street committee in favor of a ! brick sidewalk on the east side of Orchard street, from Elm street to Martin street. ! Accepted and order passed
 Report of Street committee in favor of 8 concrete walk on the south side of, Edwards street, from west side of Foster street to State street. Accepted and order passed. Report of Street committee in favor of a brick sidewalk on west side of Broad street, from George street to Commerce street. Accepted and order passed Report of Street committee in favor of a concrete sidewalk on both sides of Carlisle
 street, from Liberty to Water streets, except | where brick walk is already laid. On motion brick walk was substituted in place of concrete, and the order as amended was passed.
 Report of Committee on Streets in favor of brick sidewalk on the east side of Cedar street, from Lamberton street to Columbus avenue. Passed in concurrence. Report of Street committee in favor of a | sidewalk on the north side of Trumbull street, | from Prospect street to the present walk. l Passed in concurrence.
 Report of Committee on Streets adverse to relay of walk on east side of High street, from | Chapel to Grown street. Accepted Report of the Committee on Streets de re- | naming of Third and Fourth streets. Passed | in concurrence.
 l Report of Committee on Streets in favor of | grading and curbing both sides of Lynwood street. Passed in concurrence. Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of sewer in Elm street and University Place was | read. A remonstrance was also read against | the project. After discussion the subject was 1 referred to the next Court of Common Coun- ! cil. Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of ! sewer on the extension of Silver street and in Howard avenue from Cedar street to Con- gress avenue Passed in concurrence. Report of Committee on Sewers in favor ! of a sewer on Washington street, from Con- | gress avenue to Cedar streets, was read and ! a remonstrance followed The whole sub- | ioak hooE &/,k Inc l Report of the Committee on Sewers in l favor of sewer in Vernon street, from Con gress avenue to Davenport. Passed in con- | currence.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of 8 sewer in James street, from Quinnipiac | river to Wolcott street. Referred back to | the Committee on Sewers.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor l of sewer in Ed street, from State to Or ! ange street. Passed in concurrence. Report of Committee on Sewers in favor ! of sewer in Norton street, from Derby ave nue to Chapel street. Passed in concurrence Report of Committee on Fire Department | in favor of a new steam fire engine on Divi- sion street was read, and the Fire Commis- | sioners were directed to investigate the same l in concurrence with vote of the Board of Aldermen. Report of the Committee on Railroads and Bridges in favor of the extension of Jackson
  road was read. Councilman Sargent explained the propos- ed extension ,and while in favor of a crossing near this point, he advocated tunnelling under James street which is in the same vii
 cinity. A motion to indefinitely postpone
 was lost by a vote of 21 to 14. Resolution appointing Willis G. Judson 8 member of the board of compensation on
 widening of Fair street in place of Mir. Fitz-
 patrick, disqualified. Passed. Resolution de concreting the walks the
 old Green. Referred to the Committee on Streets in concurrence.
 The Committee on Claims reported ad-
 versely on the petition of Tyler & Co.,, for abatement of taxes adversely to the petition
 of Samuel G. Davidson for refunding $50
 paid for connecting with sewer, and the peti- tioner was given leave to withdraw. Passed in concurrence.
 The Committee on Claims reported in favor
 of suspending the collection of taxes from Sigmund Bauer grand lists of 1876, 1877, 1878 and 1879. After explanations by Coun- cilman Benton the report was accepted and the order passed.
 Report of the Committee on Claims in favor of abating the taxes on $1 ,000 of Fred erick Hebecker on the ground of statutory abatement on grand lists of 1876, TT, '78 and '79 was passed in concurrence.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of paying Michael Wohlfrath $25 for damages from injury to person was rejected in con- currence.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of abating assessment of Bridget Mcfarland for abatement of assessment for widening of Summer lane, amounting to $27, was passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of paying Marah Steward $2OO for damages for injury to person. Passed in concurrence
 Resolution asking the Senator from the Fourth district and the Representatives of the town of New Haven to secure the striking out from the proposed revision of the city charter the power given to city commissions to unexpended balances remaining to their credit during the last quarter in such manner as they may deem best. Passed.
 Adjourned.
 Fire i'm Waterford.
 The house of Mir. Thomas H. Williams, in