Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-06
Board of Aldermen.

Honor Mayor Robertson presiding.
 communication from ts@ Board of Health regarding the expirati " of the con- tract for the removal of garbage which would expire August 1st, was read.
 Professor Brewer, who was present repre- senting the Board of Health, said that the l contract last year was given out by the Court l of Common Council The Corporation l Counsel had recently given it as his opinion ! that the Board of Health should have control | of the contract.
 Alderman Townsend moved that the Board of Health have power to contract for the re- moval of garbage under the advice of the Corporation Counsel. It was so ordered.
 Alderman Mix said that the Democratic members would like to hold short caucus, say for ten minutes. His Honor ordered 8 recess and at the same time requested the Aldermen to be as expeditions possible, as there was & good deal of business on the ta- ble.
 The object of the caucus was to select 8 member of the tax commission under an act passed by the last Legislature and which is intended to equalize or relieve some persons from taxation.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol lows For curb and pavement on Blatchley avenue ; of William Bender for compensa- 1 tion for injury to person of James Mcclure to be appointed special constable; of G. J. Maillefert for building lines on both sides of l Hallock avenue; of Rose A. Cain for dam ages from falling on sidewalk; of W. E. Munson for abatement of sewer l sessment; of Charles l.. English for removal of the center trusses of the Court street and Grand street bridges of l Patrick Slattery for appointment as special constable Che was elected); of w. H. Ray l for a sewer in Myrtle street; of John Clyne ! for the curbing and grading of Monroe street; ! of William H. Andrews for permit to erect wood addition Preferred to committee with power to act); of E. H. Jenkins to be appoint ! ed special constable; of s. H. Barnes for layout and grading of South Wa ter street. and sidewalk north side of said street; of G. < T. filling $ Co.,, l to erect frame building; of Henrietta E. dwelling; of M B. Scott, for sidewalk on College street of w. A. Waterbury, for a lamp on the south side of Bridge street of w. R. Arnold, for permit to erect frame ad- dition in the rear of 125 Chapel street of M. s. Landfire, for permit to erect frame addition of T. G. W. Jefferson. for the lay out of piece of land public park ad- joining Clinton Park in Fair Haven of H. A. Harrison, for crosswalk across Wooster street. of Daniel Loveioy, to be appointed special constable (elected) of William Platt, for the extension of Hurlburt street to Spring street; of Christy Hevey, to be appointed special constable of Robert Frazer for ap- DoAAGu4oAb hS SpSCId1 Report of the Board of Public Works de completion of sewers and pavements was read and report accepted. Resolution providing for 8 temporary plank walk on the north side of Gainesville bridge was referred.
 Monthly report of the Board of Public Works de expenditures for May, 1882, was read and ordered on file. The expenses were $11,2 95.
 Report of the Commissioners of Public Buildings de changes in Carll's Opera House
 was adopted.
 Report of the board of compensation for assessment of sewers and pavements for pavement in East Water street from Bridge to Olive streets.
 Report of the joint special committee on
 West river sewer and recommending that the same be built from Martin street to Oyster point was adopted after remarks by Alder men Faulhaber and Sheldon in favor. There was no opposition to the project, although this was anticipated.
 On motion of Alderman Mix the Board proceeded to elect member of the tax com- mission.
 Alexander Troupe was placed in nomina- tion by the Democrats and Charles l.. Bald win by the Republicans.
 The result of the ballot was as follows:
 A1e1anoer Charles l.. Baldwin -.-.-...-....-..-......... |; W sperry.. .s Blank I s MT. Troup by resolution was declared elected.
 Alderman Stevens, from the Committee on Lamps, reported that the contract with the New York and New Jersey Globe Gas Light company for naptha lamps would expire with the present year, and asked that the contract be renewed without delay at price not to exceed S26 per lamp It was so ordered
 Ranort of Arr, of appropriating $1 1000 for free open air con- certs on the Green, to be given by the Amer. ican band, was passed in concurrence.
 Resolution appropriating $10O for Memo rial day exercises was passed in concurrence.
 Report of the Board of Compensation as- sessing damages and benefits for the layout of triangular piece of land, bounded by Kimberly avenue, Lamberton street and Greenwich avenue, was adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Lamps rec ommending the erection of lamps on Linden, Gamer, View, Lloyd and River streets was adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Railroads and Bridges recommending gate at the Munson street crossing of the Northampton railroad was received, and also an accompanying reso- lution requesting the City Engineer to in- quire and report whether any and all streets crossing the tracks of said road have been laid out and accepted by the State Railroad oUmu41SSlJAoT6 DUH W6E0 phSS0U.
 Report of the Committee on Commercial and Manufacturing Interests, recommending the postponement of the resolution exempt l ing manufacturers locating in New Haven l from taxes for the space of five years, was adopted in concurrence.
 Report of the Committee on Claims rec ommending that 1925 be paid to Benjamin T. l Clark for damages to horse while breaking l through West River bridge, was passed
 Report of the Committee on Claims de pe- tition of Ellen Brady for compensation for ! injury to person, in favor of paying her ! $1OO, was passed.
 The report of the same committee favor ing the paying of $40 damages to John ! Ostseifer for injury to person was passed.
 Adverse reports from the Committee on l Claims were adopted regarding the ! petitions for damages of Emily l.. l Flight of B. A. Booth and F. 1 s. Andrew for the discharge of lien of James Goodwin, for abatement of assess ment for State street extension; of Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad com. pany, for abatement of assessment.
 Reports of the Committee on Sewers in favor of 8 sewer in Washington street, from Cedar street to Howard avenue; for sewer in Poplar street, from Grand street to Quin- nipiac river for a sewer in Elm street and University Place, were each in course adopt ! ed.
 SpOke Oa GAS SOu4u1AttSO On CbTCotS IdfOI- ! ing sidewalk on the east side of Shelton avenue, between Dixwell avenue and Hazel street, was referred back to the committee on motion of Alderman Sheldon.
 Report of the same committee favoring 8 walk on the east side of Dixwell avenue, be- tween Shelton avenue and Henry street, was adopted.
 Report of the Committee on Streets in fa- vor of the grading and curbing of Porter street, from Oak street to the meadow, was adopted.
 Remonstrance of A. s. Hill against the of Dwight street was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 At 1O:3O the Board adjourned without dis posing of all the business on the presidents table.
 Am Ancient Deed.
 One of the oldest if not the oldest deed in America, and one possessing no inconsid- erable interest to Connecticut antiquarians, is said to be in the possession of Major Le- and, of New York It antedates the landing of the Pilgrims one hundred and ten years, and was written eighteen years after the dis ,overy of the new world by Columbus It s deed of Fishers Island, given by certain Indian chiefs to John Cabot, the celebrated and bears his signature.
 The deed reads as follows: