Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-11
Board of COuncilmen.

Petitions were read and referred as fol- |
lows: Of Cornelius Pierpont, for location |
of hay scales for removal of Beach street |
bath house of Andrew P. Harrington, for |
the grading of Porter street; of Elizabeth |
Buckbee, for sewer on Washington street; |
of Mix & Judson, for an order revoking the |
bylaw allowing hacks to stand on Union |
street; Sigismund Bauer, for abatement of
taxes of Torrance Kelley, for $3.50 damages
from injuries to person; of G. H. Fowler,
for abatement of nuisance from sewer of
Andrew Newman, to be appointed special
constable; of Admiral Foote and Henry P.
Merwin Posts G. A. R., for an appropriation
for Memorial Day services; of Eli Whitney,
for grading and curling of Whitney avenue;
of Stephen Blakeslee and VIM. Mcdonald, to
be appointed bath house keepers; of George
STREET., for an appropriation for concerts on
the Green; of F. G. Cooper, for compensa-
ton for injury to person. of Mrs William
Johnson for compensation for injury to per-
son of Dana A Bradley, for compensation
for injury to person ; of j. Mclaughlin, for
concrete walk on Poplar street; of W. j.
Atwater, for flag walks on Grand street; of
George j. Stevens, for a crosswalk on
Whalley avenue opposite the jail.
Remonstrance of Moses Nolan against the
paving of Poplar street was referred.
Report of the Committee on Sewersin favor
of q sewer in Elm street and University
place was referred back to the committee in
concurrence.
Report of the Committee on Sewers in
favor of sewer in Lawrence street was &C
cepted and order passed in concurrence
Report of Committee on Sewers in favor of
a sewer on Foote street from DixweI avenue
to Ashmun street was accepted and passed in
concurrence,
Report of Committee on Sewers in favor
of sewer in Audubon street, from Orange
street to Whitney avenue passed in concur
renee.
Reports of Committee on Sewers adverse
to petition for a sewer in East Grand street,
from Atwater street to the Quinnipiac river,
and for sewer in Howard avenue between
Columbus and Kimberly avenues, were &C
copied and recommended adopted
Report of Committee on Sewers in favor
of a sewer on Davenport avenue, from Yer
non street to West river was tabled.
Resolution de discharge of sewerage into
West river referred to a special committee in
concurrence and Councilmen Spreyer,
Bradley and F. A. Munson were appointed
on the part of this Board.
Report of the Committee on Roads and
Bridges de making Tomlinson bridge fire.
proof bridge was referred to- a committee to
consult with the owners of said bridge as to
the terms on which said bridge can be pur-.
chased or repaired, and report.
Councilman L. e. Munson made an histor-
ical address in regard to the bridge.
Adverse report of the Committee on
Streets de sidewalk on the south side of Prince
street, from Lafayette to Hill street, was
adopted.
Report of the Board of Public Works de
change in an order for walks on Cedar street,
from the railroad bridge to Lamberton street,
was read and recommendation adopted
Report of the special committee valid
ity of street cleaning contract was read, &C.
cepted and the committee discharged.
Report of the Committee on Claims in ia
vor of refunding 1896 ovsrpaid taxes by
Mrs. Louisa M. Spencer was adopted in con-
currence.
Report of Committee on Streets adverse to
petition of Francis Taylor for abatement of
/ sewer assessment, and adverse to petition of
Mrs Ann Lowe for damages from injury to
person, adopted in accordance with the rec
ommendation of the committee
Order giving the Police Commissioners
power to use unexpended balances for the
purchase, renting, or building of new po-
lice precinct in. the eastern part of the city
was passed in concurrence
Report of the Street committee adverse to a
curb and grade on both sides of Greenwich
avenue, from Lamberton to Fourth Streets
was adopted in concurrence
Report of the Auditing committee de au-
diting accounts of the Treasurer, Auditor and
City Clerk, was accepted in concurrence.
pie street and assessing damages and benefits
was passed in concurrence
Report of the Committee on Streets dc
concrete walks on the Green, and which was
passed in the Board of Aldermen with an
order that all the walks be4concreted, was. on
d1sagreelng VOTE referred back to the COM
mittee.
Report of the Committee on Streets in IA
vor of a concrete walk on both sides of Fill
StrAAf from Grand to fIa
Line railroad, referred back to the COM
mittee in concurrence.
Order that all walks on the Old Green not
now paved be discontinued was read and re-
ferred to the Street committee
Report of the Committee on Bath Houses
in favor of bath house at the foot of Lom-
bard street in Fair Haven was read.
Councilman Jefferson opposed the location
of bath house in the place named, as it
would interfere with the oyster interests in
that locality. He presented remonstrance
against the location of the bath house in that
special locality. The resolution with re-
monstrance was referred back to the COM
mittee.
Resolution providing that $500 be appro-
priated for deep water tank in connection
with the Beach street bath house was read,
On motion the report was referred back to
the committee.
Reports of the Street committee in favor
OF Ielford pavement on Congress avenue
from Cedar street to Daggett street, and that
sidewalks be regarded and curbed on both
sides of Congress avenue, between Cedar and
Daggett streets, and that light Telford
pavement be laid on Congress avenue from
Daggett to Bond street, passed in concur
renee. -.
Report of the Board of Compensation, as |
sessing damages and benefits for the extern |
sion of Lloyd street, was read, accepted and |
assessments laid as recommended 4
Report of the Street committee in favor |
of brick sidewalk on the west side of /
Orchard street from Oak street to Sylvan
avenue, passed in concurrence; of the same
for a brick sidewalk on the north side of |
Whiting street from Hill street to Meadow |
street; for curb and walk on both sides of |
Walnut street from East street to the rail |
road; for curb and grade on the east side of |
Orange street from Cottage to Willow street; |
for brick sidewalk On the west side of |
Gregson street from Center to Crown street: |
for brick sidewalk on the east side of |
Elliott street from George street to Gilbert |
avenue; for resetting of fences on Rock |
Whalley avenue from Norton to Pendleten
streets; for curb and walk on Howard |
avenue from Kimberly avenue to South |
Water street All passed in concurrence
Resolution de extension of time for i'm
provements in Skiff's Opera House was
adopted
Report of the Board of Public Works CIV
ing their expenses for the month of March
was read and ordered on file. Adjourned