Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
Board of Aldermen.

Spee1a1 NAeeG1n&-EeSAbAOAAS ANcaAeA ~AAA ASC-
 ferred-The Water Question Fully Dis-
 cussed-Other Matters of Interest.
 A special meeting of the Board of Alder
 men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor
 Robertson presiding
 Petitions were read and referred as fol-
 lows: Of I. J. Weld, for grading and curb
 ing of Lynwood street; of Michael Ward, for damages to horse and wagon; of H. E. Nash, for crosswalks on Ashmun street of
 H. O. Hotchkiss, to repair brick building j; of George Allen, for the removal of lien Remonstrance of Bernard Reilly against further expenditures of money for East Rock Park; referred to park commissioners. Communication from Fire Marshal de di- lapidated condition of buildings located on New Haven and Northampton railroad, be- tween Argyle and Division streets; referred to Committee on Buildings with power to act. Communication from City Surveyor relat- ing to two streets named Third street and two streets named Fourth street. Referred to the committee numbering streets. Report of Committee on Nominations de appointment of Abram Krauss and others as special constables was read, and the Alder men voted to adhere to their former action to send the report back to the committee. This virtually killed the bill. Alderman Klenke moved, however, that the petition be referred to 8 new committee of two Aldermen and three Councilmen, to
 
 itition.
 This was opposed by Alderman Studley, who made quite 8 lengthy speech against the proposition. He thought it was entirely un- necessary.
 Alderman Baldwin said that he only de- sired that justice be done to Mir. Krauss the same as any other person, and if he desired to explain before @ committee he should have an opportunity to do so. He thought the best way was to reconsider their former ac- ton.
 The Mayor ruled that the question was not properly before the Board Resolution instructing the purchase of Cushing's Manual for each member of the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen came I from the Council adopted. This Board voted | to adhere to their former action referring the resolution to the committee on 'retrench- | ment, reforms and abuses" " Petition for a sewer on Congress avenue, \ from Daggett to Hallock street. was read and ! tabled until the next meeting Report of special committee on water was ! taken up, when Alderman States raised the point of order that as the Board had been
 called together for a special purpose and to | consider special matters, he suggested that all business foreign to the special matters be | laid on the table until the next meeting. Discussion followed and finally motion was
 made to adjourn which was lost by vote of ! 9 to 6.
 The report was afterward read, which was 1 in relation to obtaining legislation to give 1 the city power, if they so desired, to pur- 1 chase the rights and franchises of the New Haven Water company on the expiration of
 their contract in February, 1882. Alderman Driscon explained the object of
 the resolution and was followed by Alderman Baldwin in favor of the same. Alderman Studley thought it would be un-
 wise to go to the Legislature asking for this power without a further consideration of the whole matter. He thought the next year would be soon enough to go to Hartford for legislation on the subject. The resolution was passed. Alderman Studley asked that some Alder man who voted in the affirmative would move reconsideration in order that the matter might be more fully ventilated. Alderman Baldwin said no extraordinary powers were asked for they only asked this action as preliminary measure and for the interests of the city.
 Adjourned.