Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-08
Board of Aldermen.

onnon of the Board that the license fee should not
 be in essed put that 1he ong make a eense | not less than s100. Adjourned
 Board of Aldermen. ! The Strengthening of West lkiver-PaV- ! ing or Howard Avenue and Other | Streets-street Paving Under Consider | atiOn-Other Matters of Special In- | terest.
 | An adjourned meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Robertson presiding.
 | Communication from the Board of Selectmen re- garding the strengthening of West River was read This report laid at last meeting, no ac ion being taken the Selectmen recommend the straight | ening from Martin street. to Derby avenue In this connection report read from the Board of Put lie Works favoring the proposed strengthening. The clerk read the report it then voted that the Board of Public Works be authorized to make ar engagements with the town for the straighten1ng o1 the channel and building the bridge. Also, that petition be sent to the next legislature fixing the boundary line between this city and town' if this l order vote is carried into effect. | The resolutions and recommendations were l adopted.
 of September, amounting to S15, 75 was read and | ordered on file.
 How ward avenue and favoring more durable surface ! was read. The Board recommended that the street 
 street and some side streets connecting be severed | as soon as possible.
 Alderman Baldwin moved that the whole matter be referred to the Committee on Sewers. Alderman States said that petition had yet been made by property owners for sewers on those streets.
 Alderman Sheldon said that there were other aven- ues that needed paVements ana named congress ana DixweI1 avenues.
 Alderman Fauihaber favored light pavements the avenues named, sewer sewer.
 After full discussion the matter was laid on the table temporarily Ra,,o,+ 1F ing John and Mary Simmons S200 damages for injur- ! ies to person of Mrs. Simmons Passed. Petition of Charles ' Davis for building on Lam berton street of Thom Brennan for building lines on both sides of Greenwich avenue; of John Ward for building lines Kimberly avenue, between the New York and New Haven railroad and west r1Ver were referred.
 Petition of J. E. Farch1d for lamp the center pier of the bridge Olive street, between State and William streets, was referred. Report of the Board of Public Works in favor of public lands from the corner of Silver and Cedar streets to point at the corner of Report of the Board of Public Works in favor of public urinals read and passed.
 Report of tue same Board in favor of relay of side walks and cobble gutters on Howard avenue WAS passed.
 On motion of Alderman Driscon the report of the Board of Public Works regarding the hardening of power so far as the hardening is concerned. Report of the Committee on Sewers in favor of 2 sewer in Franklin street, from St. John to Grand streets passed in concurrence. Report of the Commit on Streets reco amending
 
 sessipg of damages and benefits. Passed Report of the Sealer of Weiyhts and Measures for the two months ending August was read and or dered on file.
 On motion of Alderman studley the Fire Commis- sioners permitted to make certain transfers of funds in their department to meet arising contfngen cies.
 Communication from the New Haven Water pany (reported elsewhere was read and tabled tenn porarily.
 Report of the Committee on Streets passed follows: In favor Of keeping overflow Of watering troughs running through the in favor of brick sidewalk the east side of Cedar street. from Broad street to Congress avenue in favor of & concrete sidewalk the west side of Ashnlun street, from walk on south sid, Lock street. from Canal street to Ashmun street in favor of relay of sidewalk on meeting) in favor of a brick sidewalk the east side College street. from Elm street to Wall street State streets referred back to the committee to quire whether the junction of State and Hamilton crete walk the south side of Elm street from Beers street to Sherman avenue in favor of relay of side walk on the north side Of Grown street. rom Couege street to 165 Crown street. Adverse reports of the Committee on Claims were to withdraw Of Annie J. Cook for injury to per son of MT. Reyes for damages to property of Mr. for damaees to property of Daniel w. AIbee for in jury to person of Patrick Condon for injury to per taxes of E. S. Greeley ct als for abatement of sessment of Philip Keiber for injnry to person of James McGowan for injury to person; of John Me- Laughlin for damages to property.
 The communication from the New Haven Water 
 Alderman studey favored reference to the special water committee.
 Alderman Dillon favored reference to a new com mittee.
 Alderman Townsend thought the matter should be left with the joint special committee already raised who were in position to judge and were fully able to decide the justice of the offer made by the Wa
 Alderman Driscon favored the reference of the communication to new committee consisting of His Honor the Mayor three Aldermen and three Council to consider the proposition of the Water compa tbaTr ferred to the joint special committee on water
 On motion of Alderman Studley the Mayor was
 Report of Committee Claims in favor of defer ring the collection of taxes of Mrs. Anna shehan'
 Report of the Committee on Claims in favor of de- ferring collection of for sewer oi
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor ot defer ring the collection of sewer assessment of William b.
 Report of Committee on Clams in favor of abating Charles Fabrique on property near vest rlV
 Repo of Committee Claims in favor of abating sewer assessment on property of Juha wyatt on Elm Eenort of the Finance committee recommending transfer of 900 from gas and naphEsa to con
 Petition of State street horse railroad company asking for abatement of assessment TOT paving was referred. --ou
 Joseph Goebel petitioned for abatement of sewer assessment. which was referred
 Report of Committee on Lamps in favor of 3 lamp on Temple street. between Center and Grown streets
 Resolution favoring the paving with light stone pavement Dixwen and other avenues was lad on the table mEorarily.
 On motion it wus voted that when the Board ao- iourns it be to week from next Monday evening
 Resolution that the pavement on the east side of Dwight street. from Elm Chapel street, be wtdened so as to conform the width of therest of the street was referred. -
 Resoution that petition for paving Court street, from Orange to Church street, be for asphalt blocks was referred to the Board of Public Works with power to act after lengthy discussion.
 Order hat the Board of Public Works be directed to case East street be covered and hardened with tnp dressing of stone between Grand and St. John streets was referred the Committee on Streets.
 Report of the Commissions of City Hall Sinking fund was read and ordered on file
 Resolution de change of erby railroad tracks so that the trains enter the city by the side of the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company referred to the Board of Public Works to inquire and repert