Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-15
Board of Aldermen.


 Petitions Read and Referred-Reports Of
 Committees Received and Acted Upon Other Matters Of Interest.
 A special meeting of the Board of Alder men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Robertson presiding.
 Before proceeding the Mayor requested that the Aldermen remain in their seats until the business was concluded, in order to avoid an adjournment on account of the absence of quorum. lows: Of Henry c. Lockwood for pavement in Park street; of G. Gabriel and Patrick Smith to be. appointed special constables; of Joseph Murchins to remove frame dwell ing; of Vim. H. Mesherul de sidewalk on east side of Cedar street of Silas Pardee for damages from injury to person; of Willis Smith for lamp at Oyster Point; of B. Bran ford to remove frame addition; of A. P. Munson to be appointed special constable (elected in concurrence)> of William H. Brown for sidewalk on Minor street; of John O'Brien for sidewalk on Arch street; of John H. Leeds for laying of fine stone on Howard avenue, midway between Congress avenue and Kimberly avenue. | Alderman States moved that unanimous consent be given to refer the matter to the Board of Public Works and that the Board be requested to inquire and report. Passed. | Resolution appropriating $75 to John J. Carmichael for services as reading clerk in II \ Resolution that all sidewalks in the nine ! original squares be hereafter paved with flag where not already so paved, except those around the old Green, was read. l Alderman Studley thought that they could not rescind orders already passed for pave ments on the streets named The resolution was laid upon the table for ! the present
 | Remonstrance against further expendi- lures on East Rock Park was referred to the Park Commissioners.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of a sewer in Library street. Passed. Report of Committee on Building Lines | fixing lines on Wolcott street. Adopted Report of Committee on Building Lines fixing lines on Howard avenue. Adopted. Report of Committee on Building Lines establishing lines in Linwood street. Adopt ! ed
 Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the two months ending June 18th read by | title and ordered on file. Resolution giving Committee on Ordinan- ! ces power to employ clerk at a sum not ex- ceeding $200 was read and passed Report of Committee on Nominations naming jurors to act in the City Court (pre- viously published) was read and the nomina- | tions were confirmed by the ballot of the | clerk.
 Resolution paying the Palladium $75 for unauthorized advertising Passed. ' \ street was referred.
 Order that John R. Smith and Patrick Me Donald be appointed special constables. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Numbering Streets in favor of renimbering buildings on Adeline street Passed.
 Report of Committee on Lamps in favor of | lamp on Commerce street, between Broad ! and Factory street; in favor of two lamps on | Martin street, one at the corner of Norton, the other at entrance to almshouse in favor of lamp on Admiral street in favor of a lamp on Howard avenue, between Congress ! avenue and Gilbert street. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of ! abating taxes on Mrs. Ann Kimbalps proper ty; in favor of refunding taxes of Beecher X l Miles, read and passed.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works recommending the sewering of the ! principal streets leading in and out of the city, in order that they may be paved, and asking for such action as may be deemed ex- pedient, was read and referred to the Com. mittee on Sewers in concurrence.
 Order that the Mayor deliver to the New Haven Steam Heating company the land for merly an ancient highway at the north end ! of Court street, was read and laid on the table until the next meeting.
 Report of the Committee on Buildings. in favor of granting permission to Henry E. Jackson to erect frame addition to premises ! at No. 12 Orange street. Passed. Communication from the Board of Public | Works retiring order for sidewalk on north side of Trumbull street and asking what kind ! o4 sidewalk should be laid was read, and 6
 brick sidewalk was ordered
 Communication from the Board of Public
 Works regarding the bridge over West rive, at West Chapel street, and recommending ar | iron bridge at @ sum not exceeding $3, 300, ! was read and laid on the table. | Report of the Committee on Sewers in fa- ! vor of a sewer on Washington street, from | Congress avenue to Cedar street, was taken from the table, discussed and indefinitely | postponed.
 Report of Committee on Claims in favor of refunding to R. M. Burwell interest on amount paid for Minor street assessment was read and the petition was rejected. Report of Committee on Sewers, in favor of sewer on Gill street, between Martin and Chapel streets was read and passed, the work ! to be commenced in 1882.
 Report of Committee on Fire Department in favor of new steam fire engine on Di. | vision street was continued on the table until next meeting.
 Remonstrance against sewer in University Place was read and petitioners given leave to ! withdraw.
 Favorable report of Committee on Sewers in favor of 8 sewer on James street came from the Councilmen on D disagreeing vote, and the Aldermen voted to concur. Ad- |