Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-26
psciao railroad bonds closed as follows:
LOCAL NEWS.
Street Committee Meeting.

Petitions for Improvements of Sidewalks and Streets Considered Action of ths Committee on the Same. The Street committee. held meeting il room 10, City Hall, last evening to consider several petitions, Alderman Baldwin presid ing.
 The petition for a walk on both sides oi Carlisle street, from Water street to Liberty street, was first considered
 Thomas Keegan and others favored it, while others opposed it. A concrete walk WAS ordered except where already laid with brick.
 Relay of sidewalk on High street, east side, between Grown and Chapel street, was next considered. No one appeared in favor, al though there was some objection. The peti- tioners were given leave to withdraw.
 Petition for a sidewalk on Trumbull street, between Prospect street and the walk already laid. It is 129 feet in length and this will make the connection between the walks
 Professor Brewer appeared in favor and urged the necessity of the walk for the bene- fit of those who attend St. Mary's church and others who have occasion to pass this way
 The walk was ordered laid, to be of brick or concrete.
 Petition for the grading curbing and relay of walk on Broad street, north side, between Commerce and George street, was next con- s:dered. Mir. Schwab and Bartholomew Healy appeared in favor of the proposition.
 The improvements asked for were recom- mended.
 Next was considered the sidewalk on Cedar street, between Columbus avenue and Lam c4r
 William Geary and others appeared in favor of the petition.
 The committee voted to recommend that the petition be granted.
 A communication from City Surveyor Fow- Ter regarding two streets being named Third street and two streets named Fourth street was read. Two of them were in Fair Haven and two on Oyster Point. Mir. Fowler said he had conferred with parties living on Third street. in Fair Haven, and they were in favor of naming it Chambers street. It was voted to recommend that Third street (Fair Haven) be changed to Chambers street, and that Fourth strees (Fair Haven) be changed to Sandford street
 The grading and curbing both sides of Lin wood street was next taken up. No one ap- peared in opposition It was voted to recom- mend the improvements asked for.
 Report of the Road Commissioners regard ing the incompletion of the extension of Veto street was next called up.
 City Surveyor Fowler gave a history of the entire matter, going back to the time when the street was first opened. He then re- counted that damages and benefits were as- sessed and T. E. Doolittle was paid S3, GOO for such damages. He was afterward direct ed to remove his barn in accordance with the layout, which he declined to do, and when the Road Commissioners threatened to move or tear down his barn MT. Doolittle procured an injunction to restrain the city from carry ing out their threat. This question was heard before Judge Sanford committee of the Superior Court, and he reported against the city. So the matter rests, Mir. Doolittle's barn being an encroachment on the street or layout, which the petitioners desire to be re- moved. AS the matter now rests, there is a permanent injunction issued by the Superior Court, and the city cannot remove encroach- ments without further order of the court. The matter was laid on the table until Sur veyor Fowler could present written re- port.
 It was voted to adjourn until next Friday evening.