Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Aldermen.


 Petitions were read and referred fol lows: Of George M. Downes for gas lamp on George street of A. w. Francis for 8 concrete walk on the northerly side of Go lumbus avenue, between West Water and Meadow streets of Michael Eagan for gates at the several crossings of the Shore Line railroad of Board of Fire Commissioners for permission to transfer certain unexpended balances of H. B. Bean for 8 lamp on Clark street; of William Carroll for appointment as special constable, (passed); for @ lamp on Prospect street of D R. Coan for lamp on Brewery street; of James F. Bradley for ap pointment as special constable, (passed) of Mrs. Arvine for permission to patch with shingles her roof on College street.
 Estimates of the fire department for the year 1883, amounting to $79, ,25O, were re- ferred to the Board of Finance.
 Estimates of the police department, amounting to s1O9, 975 37, were referred to the Board of Finance.
 Resolution for a sidewalk on the north side of College street, between College and High streets, was referred.
 Petitions were referred as follows: Of George H. Polsen for appointment as special constable of William H Me hurul for per- mission to repair frame building No. 9 Hughes Place; of Charles O. Davis for lamp corner of Lamberton street and Whalley ave- nue.
 Report of the Committee on Squares in
  definitely postponed in concurrence.
 Report of the same committee in favor of an iron fence around Spireworth Square was passed in concurrence.
 Report of the Committee on Claims de petition of General Hospital society for abate ment Of sewer assessment read. The Aldermen, on motion of Alderman Town send, voted to adhere to their former action, and the Council had voted to refer the matter back to the committee, committee of conference was appointed consisting of Aldermen Mix and Townsend. Report of the clerk of the City Court for the month of October was ordered on file. Reports of the tax committee were passed in favor of reducing or abating the taxes of Irving Bigelow, George w. Schnedeker, Will liam A. Lincoln, Bernard Reilly, Daniel Bohan, Sidney W. Dawson, Charles Black man Preferred back to the committee). In favor of abating the tax of Catharine Burke for Patrick Flynn's estate also of Mrs Mi chael Badger; also those of T. P. Merwin !; Thomas Fulton Con Silver street sewer), Robert B. Bradley Abatement of excess) ), Gibson Hall Chat interest be abated), Josiah A Lee Chat whole tax be abated as uncollec l table), Richard and Nora N'Neil Abatement of interest), Michael Galligsn Abatement of l interest,", Thomas Colwell (deduction on list ! included in the Southington Savings bank) Alderman Townsend objected and after ex- | plantations by Alderman Mix withdrew his | objection.
 The tax committee reported in favor of ! abatement of portion of the taxes of Allen Mix, Mrs. George Geary and Samuel H. Crut- ! tendon.
 l Alderman Sheldon moved that the chair man of the tax committee be requested to | appear before the Board and explain these ! reports with his recommendation when they ! are presented before this Board. Alderman Mix said this committee was ere [ ated by the Legislature and the Board of Al dermen could not compel them to appear be 1 fore the Board
 1 Aldermen Sheldon and Townsend though 1 the chairman of the tax committee could be 1 invited to appear before the Board and it wal ! 90 ordered.
 Resolution that Carlrs Opera House bt ! closed or that the chief of police be request ] ed not to grant any licenses until the thirc gallery was closed or certain improvements | were made for escape in case of fire was I taken from the table.
 Alderman Mix said that the chief of police
 could not be directed to the granting ot licenses, and the matter had already beer
 referred to the Corporation Counsel, it should
 be left with him to decide the matter.
 Alderman Townsend said that until tn. Corporation Counsel had decided this ques
 tion this Board had no power in the case He said the Corporation Counsel could ge
 an injunction at any time under the orde
 that had been passed.
 After further discussion, in which Alder men Benton, Faulhaber and Townsend tool part yea and nay vote was taken on tn
 resolution, and it was adopted by a vote of
 yeas to 5 nays, and the resolution was de
 clared adopted.
 Resolution that city advertising bs pub
 lished in the Obsercer came from the Boar | of Councilmen referred to the Committee ol
 Printing.
 Alderman Farnsworth moved te reconside the former vote and refer the same to tn
 Committee on Printing He said that tn
 newspapers were paid too much by the cit l for advertising
 Alderman Benton said the statement b
 Alderman Farnsworth was one that he coul
 not back up by proof. He said that the cit
 papers did not get ono cent line for thei city adv cruising, and in many other cities th | reports of the various boards were paid fol
 He thought this talk was without cause. H
 said the city as charged no more for advel , tising than any private individual.
 | The resolution was referred in concul
 renee.
 } Report of the Bath House committee ws received and ordered on file
 The Cushing order that the city adverti
 ing be published In two daily papers and { l the lowest bidders was taken up and laid o . the table, the only member voting in th [ negative being Alderman Farnsworth.
 Alderman Benton called up the ordinance
 relating to building lines and the establisl ing of the same. There was considerab
 discussion as to the power of the Board
 such matters. in which Aldermen Townsend , Landers, Faulhaber and Sheldon took part.
 It was voted to accept the report of u a committee and adopt the ordinance. 3 Alderman Studley called for the report - ! the State House committee which he sa 7 had been in their hands for many month
 and he thought the report should be mat 2 ] without delay, so that if the report favore 2 repairs of the old building and the Court 8 Common Council approved it the same cou
 be submitted to the Board of Finance or u @ people at the annual town meeting. ; Alderman Sheldon said that the commit a would be ready to report on next Mond' b night, and he moved that the Board adjoul a until next Monday evening for the purpo - of hearing the report and acting upon u
 same. The motion prevailed and the Boa . ! adjourned.