Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-07
Board of Aldermen

to be from $3.50 to 5000. His father, VINO IS
in the employ of Sperry & Barnes gave
bonds for the young mans appearance.
Board of Aldermen.
BUSY Sesston-Petitions Read and Re-
rerred-Reports of Commtttees-Discus-
sIons Regarding Various Matters
Orders and Resolutions.
regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor
Robertson presiding
Petitions were read and referred as follows
OF T.. Candee & Co. for pavement in East
Water street for a sidewalk on Whiting
street of James MCGOWAN for damages to
person; of Dennis J. Lucy for damages to
person; of M. Manson for sewer in Lib
erty street of Jeremiah Sullivan for dam
ages to person of Patrick McDer-
mott, to be appointed bathhouse keep
err; of Samuel H. Barne, for sidewalk
on the south side of Prince street; of A. B.
Hendrix & Co., for sewer in Audubon street;
of James McGovern, for damages to person;
of NJ J. Mcmahon, for lamp on the north
side of Gamer street; of G. L. Jewell for
| lamp on Linden street; of Ann Lowe, for
damages from injuryto person; of M. Eagan,
for q sidewalk on Fillmore street; of William
A. Glivin, fol. abatement of lien.
Remonstrance of Massena Clark against
sewer in Daggett street; tabled.
Petitions were referred as follows: OF F.
Hogan, for curb on both sides of
Greenwich avenue, between Lamberton
and Fourth streets; of Willis Smith,
for sidewalk on west side Of Howard avenue
and curb on both sides; of Cornelius Crowley
for concrete walk on Walnut street from
East street to railroad; of Louisa M. Spencer
for the return of portion of assessment; of
David B. Hosley to be appointed special con-
stable, passed; of Henry W. Ball to be ap-
pointed special constable; for the grading and
curbing of Orange street between Cottage
and Willow streets; of A. G. Chamberlain to
raise frame addition to house on Park
street.
Remembrance of Justus S. Hotchkiss
against the dumping of rubbish on Wooster
Square; referred.
Petitions were referred as follows OF
Marlin Firearms company for the grading of
Willow street. between Nicoll street and the
salt meadows of Philip Fresenius, for a
stone pavement on Congress avenue, from
Cedar street to Daggett street, and asking for
stone hardening from Daggett street to
Bond street.
Remonstrance against the Mansfield Elias
tic Frog company to the edge of the line of
Congress avenue was referred.
Ordinance to fix the price of the Steam
Heating company for opening streets at fifty
cents for each opening. Referred
hoSOluf1On Q0 return OF maps LhkGus Dy
members of the Court of Common Council,
was referred.
Resolution that city maps be furnished the
present Court of Common Council was in
definitely postponed in concurrence.
Petition of T.. B. Human for permission
to erect building on his lot on Ward street,
within four feet of the street line. was re-
ferred.
The following introduced by Alderman
Benton was passed unanimously.
Whereas, There is now pending before the
Legislature at Hartford a petition for the re-
duction of horse car fares in this city to five
cents.
Resolved That in the opinion of this body
such reduction is rightfully demanded, and if
made would rot only benefit the public, but
would result in increased patronage and profit
to the horse railroad companies. Passed.
Petitions of Henry Corbit for permission
to shingle frame dwelling, and of David FL.
Forbes that his name be added to the list of
special constables, were referred
Report of the Committee on Streets recon-
mending that the following streets be num-
bered was passed Alton, Avon, Bridge,
Downing, Eddy, Elliott, Lane Fifth,
Fourth, Forbes Place, Granniss, Hal
lock avenue Hedge, Maltby, May, North
Bank Pleasant, Quinnipiac, Sanford, Sea,
Sixth, South. Water, st. Roman, Third, Union
avenue, and West Lane. And that the fol-
lowing streets be remembered: Charles,
Eaton, Exchange, Gregson, Gill, Grove,
Leonard, Lyon, Madison, Morris and York
Square.
Resolution exempting from taxes improve
ments and machinery hereafter erected in
the city by manufacturers who desire to To-
cate in this city for a period of five years
was referred to the Committee ON CONNER
cial and Manufacturing Interests in concur
renee.
Order that the Board of Public Works be
instructed to erect watering trough at the
junction of State, Hamilton and Humphrey
streets, passed.
The following resolution was presented
Resolved, That, whereas there is bill
now pending before the Legislature at Hart
ford providing that it shall be the duty of
the Corporation Counsel, when so requested
by the tax collector of the city of New Ha-
ven, to collect the liens and assessments laid
by said city; therefore,
Resolved, That the Senators from this
district and the Representatives from the
town of New Haven be requested to urge the
passage of said bill by said Legislature
The resolutions were tabled temporarily.
Resolution appointing a committee of two
Aldermen and three Councilmen to inquire
into the expense of a statue on the public
grounds in memory of James Hillhouse was
passed. The Mayor appointed Aldermen
Sheldon and O'Keefe as the committee on
GU0 DdTL Oh tLlS bOdEu.
Resort of the Committee on Claims in ia
vor0f paying Silas Pardee $50 for damages
from injury to person. Passed Same, ad-
verse to petition of Henry Reppenhausen for
damages by injury to person. Passed.
Communication from Dexter r. Wright.
Thomas R. Trowbridge, Samuel E. Merwin,
ir., Theodore A. Tuttle and Minott E. Os:
born, presenting on behalf of other citizens
the portrait of ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis
painted by Fl. I. Thompson, was read, to-
gether with an accompanying resolution pro-
viding that q committee consisting of His
Honor the Mayor, two Aldermen and three
Councilmen be appointed to receive said por-
trait in behalf of the city.
After complimentary remarks by Aldermen
Townsend and Studley, the resolutions were
passed unanimously.
Aldermen Townsend and States were ap-
pointed committee ON the part of the
Board
Report of the expenses of the Board of
Public Works for February amounting to
S. 1923. SO was read and ordered ON file.
Report of the special committee on
Mayors message, referring the different sub
iacts of which it treats to appropriate COM
mittees was passed.
Report of the sealer of weights and meas
ures for the two months ending February
10Th was read and ordered on file.
Report of the Committee Claims in IA |
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ages caused by injury to person. Passed
Same in favor of abatement of sewer assess
ment of Mary G.. and Walstein E. Munson
until such time as the New Haven and
Northampton railroad shall comply with the
law by building a fence on Canal street
Passed
Report of the Committee on Sewers in IA
vor of a sewer through the rear of grounds
on the easterly side of Hillhouse avenue; in
favor of referring petition for sewer in
Foote street, between Dixwell avenue and
Ashmun street, to the committee for hear
ing; in favor of sewer on Dixwell avenue,
between Bristol and Henry streets in favor
of sewer in Washington and Daggett
streets, between Howard avenue and Con-
gross avenue; in favor of @ sewer ia Hamil-
ton street, between, Walnut and Laurel
streets, were all passed as reported by the
committee.
Report of the Committee on Streets in
favor of widening Meadow street, between
Water and George streets, was read, and
the first order, providing for a layout was
passed, the second order, relating to assess
ment of damages and benefits, was tabled
Resolution that overdue taxes may be
paid with interest at the rate of per cent,
If paid on or before August LIST, 1882, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims in con-
currence.
Report of the Committee on Public Build
ings in favor of more efficient means of es-
cape in case of fire from New Haven Opera