Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Alder1llen.

Board of A1derIllen.
 Routine Business Transacted-Reports,
 Petitions and yor Rob-
 ertson's Nominations Confirmed After
 a Protest by the Republicans.
 A special meeting of the Board of Alder
 men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor
 Robertson presiding.
 Report of the Committee oil Nominations designating the several joint standing com mittees of the Common Council (previously pubished) was read, and the committees as designated were appointed.
 Alderman Driscon moved that the Board proceed to elect members of the Board of Fi- nance to fill the places of those whose terms have expired. He said the terms of Alder 1 men Holcomb and Harmon had expired, as well as that of Alderman Woodhouse. Alderman States was nominated and elected unanimously. A1der1lafi Baldwin nominated Henry F. Peck and he was elected unanimously Alderman States nominated Alderman Driscon for one year and he was elected unanimously.
 dermen elected members of the Board of Fi- nance was passed.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol lows: Of John and Mary Simmons for in- juries to Mary Simmons of A. l.. Willough- by and others to be appointed special con- stables of F. A. Munson for abatement of sewer tax; of Fred Heberker for abatement of taxes; of Seligman Bauer for abatement of taxes of A. B. Bean for sewer in Clark street; of Mary Stewart and John Devln for compensation for injuries to person; of Hubbard Williams for relay of sidewalk on east side of High street of Christopher Charles Andel for injuries to and loss of his son by injuries; of Michael Wohlfurth for damages to his person.
 Alderman Sheldon presented resolution authorizing the City Auditor to provide a city map for each Alderman and Councilman
 of convenient size to Be placed in each desk
 for ready reference.
 Alderman Dillon offered an amendment
 providing for map conveniently placed in covers, sample of which he presented.
 The amendment was accepted and the res
 olution passed
 A batch of names of special constables was
 presented and the entire number were re-
 ferred to the Committee on Nominations
 Petition of Frank Chandler for lamp on Ashmun street was referred.
 Communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners asking for an additional ap- propriatioh of $3,OOo to build an engine house on Howard avet1ue was read.
 On request of Alderman States, Fire Com= missioner Baldwin who was present, made a statement regarding the cost of the proposed new engine house. He said it was
 
 fcdent to accommodate the needs of the city in that locality. He said the Board of Finance had cut down the appr6- priation asked for from $10,O00 to $7, 800; thinking that this would be sufficient. His Board found that such was not the case. The
 Cedar street to the lot where it is proposed
 to build the new engine house; this seemed
 to be demanded on the ground of safety to
 the children at the Cedar Street school, who were in danger from the breaking of the ham, mer to the bell in cold weather and its subse- quent falling in the school yard among the children.
 A motion to give unanimous consent for the passage of the resolution was lost and it was referred to the Committee on Appro- priations.
 Resolution presented by Alderman Studley making the term of special coastables com= l mence on the first of March in each year was
 read.
 Alderman Driscoll made the point that the
 charter provided for the appointment of special constables and an ordinance could not be passed conflicting with the charter. Alderman Townsend moved as an amend ment that the whole matter be referred to the committee on revision of the city charter. Passed.
 Resolution that no person who keeps a sa- loon, or is connected herewith, and that no person be appointed special constable ex- cept on recommendation of the Board of Po- l lice Commissioners. was referred to the con-
 mittee on amendments to the city charter. Ordered that the City Year Book be print | ed by New Haven parties under the direction | of the committee on printing, and the com | pilation of the same be given to Timothy J. l Crowley, assistant city clerk Passed. Report of Daniel Lovejoy, bath house keeper, was referred to the Committee on Annual Reports. l Report of Committee on Streets de petition | of B. Shoninger for brick sidewalk on Chest | nut street was referred back to the committee. 1 Petition of Massena Clark for grading John | and Grant streets, referred.
 Communication from City Surveyor Fow. 1 Ter de necessity of renumbering sundry streets, referred.
 i Resolution that the Board of Fire Commis-
 sioners be instructed to give out all contracts for the building of anew engine house to New Haven parties. passed.
 Report of Chief of Police was referred to l Committee on Annual Reports. Resolution appointing His Honor the 1 Mayor, Alderman Waddock and the Auditor | committee to borrow money. Passed. A motion to adjourn by Alderman Studley 1 was lost by vote of in favor to IA against The nominations of His Honor the Mayor l for Fire Commissioners Police Commission | CTS and Road Commissioners were then taken | from the table.
 I Alderman Baldwin, speaking on the ques | tion, said he did not propose to>take up the l time by any extended remarks. He felt call ed upon, however, to say few words re I garding the appointment of partisan commis sioners. For the past twelve or thirteer years these nominations have been non partisan. He thought that the citizens gen | orally would be opposed to partisan appoint ments by either party. Non-partisan nom I nations in the city commissions have here l tofore prevented machine politics and abuse 1 There had been no sign of failure in these non- partisan barnds, but on the contra I " there had been complete success. wish said Alderman Baldwin (addressing the Mayor, that I could make you feel that ] do not talk as a partisan at all In most o1 I the work done in committee, or in commls slons, politics have not been thought of. Doe 1 this change come at the request of the tax payers I will not answer the question, bu 1 leave it to them to answer. 1 desire, how ever. to enter my protest against these party l nominations. We do not raise the question l of fitness but we leave that to your Honor Back of these nominations stands our con I stituency, and I cannot believe, standing here as 8 citizen and not as partisan, tha our constituents will endorse strictly partisan l nominations.
 1 Alderman Townsend said he felt that h.
 should be derelict in duty if he did not add his protest to the partisan nominations. H l did not look upon the question as part, I one, but in behalf of the independent voter l of the city. who two years ago elected Republican administration, he protested He said he had talked with Democrats sine lsthese nominations were made. who had tol.