Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-25
Board of Councilmen.

A Special Meeting-Business Transacted
in Concurrence-An Appropriation to
the Board of Health and Fire Depart
ment-Other Matters.
A special meeting of the Board of Council
men was held last evening, President O'Keefe
IN the chair.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows Of James E. English for laying of
Belgian blocks adjacent to horse railroad
track on Church street, between Chapel and
George streets; of American band for appro-
priation for free open air concerts on the
Green of Mrs. Ellen Brady for damages
from injury to person.
Resolution:.de printing city charter in two
or more daily papers of the city, was referred
to the Committee on Printing.
Resolution de printing ali city advertise
ments in the four daily papers and the Ger
man paper having the largest circulation was
referred to the Committee on Printing in
concurrence.
Report of Committee on Fire Department
in favor of appropriating $l2, 1000 for defray
ing expenses of locating steam fire engine
company on Division street was read and
passed.
Report of Committee on Printing de ex-
penses of printing City Year Book was read
and ordered on file.
message from His Honor the Mayor in
relation to smallpox, and stating this as his
Council together, was read. Then followed
the report of the Committee on Appropria-
tons. recommending that 81 500 be appro-
priated for free public vaccination. The
amendment of the Board of Aldermen Civ
ing the Board of Health power to use their
discretion in the disposition of the amount
was passed as amended.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor
of giving the New Haven Electric Light
company permission to erect poles in the city
subject to rules of the Board of Public
Works. Passed.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of
a flag walk on the north side of Crown street
from Church to Orange streets. Passed
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of
a relay of sidewalk on the north side of
Chapel street from York street to No. $50
Chapel street. Passed.
Report of Committee on Streets id favor of
a relay of sidewalk on north side of Greene
street from Chestnut street to East street.
Passed.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of
relay of sidewalk on the north side of
State street from Trumbull street to No. 672
State street. Passed.
Report of Committee nStreets in favor of
relay of sidewalk on the west side of Frank
lin street from Grand to William streets.
Passed.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of
sidewalk on east side of Union street to Wa
ter street where needed Passed.
Report of the Committee on Streets in IA
vor of relay of sidewalk on the north side
of Wall street from Temple to College streets.
Passed.
Report of the Committee on Streets in IA
vor of change of order and in favor of a
Belgian pavement on Court street between
Orange and State street, and for repair of
sidewalks. Passed.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor
of relay of sidewalk on the east side of Col
lege street from Wall street to Grove street
Passed.
Report of the Committee on Streets in ia
vor of the petition of J. K Phillips for grad
| ing and curling walks on Lawrence street,
| both sides, and for grading of street. Passed
Report of the Committee on Streets in IA
| vor of concrete walk on the old Green from
Church and Court streets to Temple street
Passed.
Communication from Frank D. Sloat to
the Court of Common Council to review the
parade on Memorial day in front of the City
Hall and also to attend the evening ceremo-
MES at Peck's Grand Opera House was read
and accepted.
Adjourned