Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-05

William street: of l. F. Weld TOT Dulld1ng line on Iinwood street; of John 0. Hollister for abatement of nuisance; of John Mclean for relief from sewer assessment for the layout of Lloyd street, referred to the Road Con- missioners with power to investigate and re- port; of F. s. Andrews for release of loan on property on Munson street; of John J. Doran for damages to property.
 Report of committee in favor of paying $1Oo to the Grand Army of the Republic for expenses of Decoration day passed.
 Reports of Committee on Streets in favor of a concrete walk on the north side of Nor ton street; in favor of Q sidewalk on north side of Willow street, in favor of brick sidewalk on the east side of Orchard street, from Elm to Martin street; in favor of @ sidewalk on south side of Edwards street, from west side of Foster street to State street in favor of brick sidewalk on west side of Broad street, from George street to Commerce street; in favor of sidewalk on both sides of Carlisle street, from Liberty to Water street; in favor of a brick sidewalk on east side of Lamberton street, from Colum- bus street to Congress avenue; in favor of 8 walk on Trumbull street, north side !; adverse to relaying sidewalk on east side of High street in favor of the remaining of Third street to be Chambers street, and Fourth street to be Sanford street; in favor of grading Linwood street, were all passed.
 Reports of Committee on Sewers in favor of sewer on Elm street from Dwight street to University Place and in University Place from Elm street to Whalley avenue; in favor of sewer in Washington street from Congress avenue to Cedar street 1; in favor of a sewer in Vernon street from Congress avenue to Davenport avenue in favor of a sewer in James street from Quinnipiac river to Vol colt street were all passed. In favor of g sewer on Gill street from Chapel to Martin streets.
 Alderman Peck moved that this report be laid on the table until next meeting.
 Alderman Chase explained why the com mittee had arrived at their conclusion.
 The report was laid on the table.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of sewer on Eld street. Passed.
 Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of sewer on Morton street from Derby avenue to Chapel street. Passed.
 Petition of Francis Donnelly aud others to be appointed public weighers. Passed.
 Petition for grading and curbing east side of Monroe street. Passed.
 Petition of New Haven Electric Light Co., to lay wires to enable them to carry on their business was referred to the Board of Road Commissioners.
 The report of the Committee on Sewers in favor of laying sewer on University Place was reconsidered on motion of Alderman Baldwin.
 Alderman Chase chairman of the commit tee, then read report showing that 2,6OO feet of sewer would be required, and the re- monstrants represented but one-third of this number of feet.
 Alderman Studley asked that the matter be laid on the table until the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
 Alderman Chase said that last year there was petition for sewer on Whalley avenue which was granted, but this could not bo built until the short sewer was built through University Place.
 Tha y11otfon ko1 1oxo +ba %obI Ioo the recommendation of the committee adopt ed.
 Report of Committee on Fire Department in favor of locating steam fire engine on Division street (Newhallville) was read Alderman Studley favored the acceptance of the report of the committee Alderman Sheldon made statement show ing the necessity of immediate action in favor of the report of the committee. Alderman Baldwin said he thought it would be well to refer this report to the Fire Con- missioners for an opinion in regard to the necessity of carrying out the requirements of this petition.
 committee was accepted and order passed
 On motion of Alderman Baldwin the Fire Commissioners were instructed to report at the next meeting the necessary expense and their proposed method of carrying out the above order.
 hopOIG OI COInm1GLe6 on Roads and Bridges in favor of the extension of Jackson street and in favor of building bridge over the line of the Shore Line railroad at this point was read.
 Alderman States said that several previous orders had been passed for bridges and no action had been taken by the road depart ment in regard to them. He thought action should be taken on these orders in their course. He said the assessments had been laid for bridges at Lamberton and Dewitt streets, and the same had been paid yet the bridges had not been built Alderman Baldwin said the road depart ment was not censurable because they had been ready to do so whenever the Consoli- dated road were ready to carry out the or ders.
 Alderman Sheldon thought the Road Con- missloners should go ahead and build the bridges at Lamberton and Dewitt streets without any reference to the wishes of the railroad company
 The order regarding Jackson street exten- sion and the bridge was then passed.
 The petition for sewer on Congress ave- nue between Daggett and Hallock street. was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Sewers.
 Alderman Baldwin moved that the clause 1n the proposed charter giving the depart menus power to use unexpended balances be stricken from the same, and that the Repre sentatlves from New Haven in the Lepisla- ture be requested to see that this was carried into effect. Passed
 Resolution excusing Michael Fitzpatrick from serving on the Board of Compensa- ton in the widening and extension of Fair street, and that Willis G. Judson be appoint ed In his stead was passed MT. Fitzpatrick IS property holder in the vicinity of the proposed improvement.
 Reports of Committee on Claims adverse to abatement of taxes of Tyler & Co.,; adverse to abatement of sewer assessment of Samuel G. Davidson; in favor of partial abatement of taxes Of Sigmund Bauer in favor of abatement of taxes of Frederick Heberker on Sl,OO0, on account of his being soldier; in favor of paying Michael Wohlraft 1925 dam ages for injuries from falling on the ice Qost) In favor of abating assessment of Bridget McPartland for widening of Summer Lane In favor of paying Mary Stewart $2OO for damages from falling on the ice were all passed after an explanation from Alderman Redmond that he had investigated the latter case as sub committee, and after consulting with the Corporation Counsel he was satisfied that the city would be liable
 Order that all walks on the old Green be concerted where they have not so been pre- pared was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Alderman Studley suggested that Aldermen Sheldon and Farnham ascertain before the next meeting whether there are funds sufi- 1 clent to erect an engine house in Division l street. Passed Adjourned
 Coughs Lack of Business Tact.
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