Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-05

propriated for building this and other sewers that were needed. Aldermen Grifing, Shel don, Benton and Studley favored the resolu- ton and the amendment.
 The resolution was tabled temporarily.
 Resolution that Aldermen Kelley, Benton and Klenke be appointed to act with three Councilmen and His Honor the Mayor in con- junction with the Board of Selectmen in the selection of a janitor for City Hall was passed
 Petition of P. McGuire for lamp State street, between Lyman and Albert streets, was referred.
 Report of the Board of Compensation for | assessment of sewers and pavements, laying 1 assessments for sewers in Vernon street, ] Howard avenue, Congress avenue, Library l street, Wall street and Court street, were read, recommendations adopted and assess | m ents laid.
 The application of Mrs. David Sheehan for | abatement of taxes was taken from the table l and passed as recommended by the tax com l mission.
 l Report of the Committee Railroads and 1 Bridges recommending that the subject of | the erection of iron bridges at Fair, Court i and Grand streets be referred to' the Board l of Public Works to devise plans for building | the bridges practicable was passed. The resolution appropriating $3O,0 for
 building sewers was taken from the table and 1 passed unanimously.
 Reports of the Street committee were
 adopted as follows: In favor of concrete
 walk on the south side of Wolcott street; in
 favor of the paving of Temple betSeen Chap'I
 and Elm streets in favor of paving the
 roadway of High street between Chapel and
 Grown streets in favor of the grading and
 curbing of Lombard street in favor of an
 extension of Mulberry street; in favor of
 grade and curb on the west side of Atwater
 street in favor of a relay of sidewalks on
 Wallace street from Wooster to Water street; l in favor of 8 relay of sidewalk on State street from No. 6s1 to No. 691 in favor of repair
 ing the roadway Hillhouss avenue; in ) favor of relay of sidewalk on State street l from Clark street to No 216 in favor of re- lay of sidewalk on Collis street from No. 1o 1 to No. % in favor of the grading and curb ing of Whitney avenue.
 Report of the Street committee in favor of paving the sidewalk Shelton avenue, from l Dixwell avenue to Bassett street. came up and Alderman Griffing favored the adoption
 of the report as did Alderman Sheldon. The
 yeas and nays were called for, and the re-
 port was adopted by a vote of 13 to ?.
 Resolution approprieting $1oO from the contingent fund for the pay of bath house keepers was passed by unanimous consent.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works asking that they be permitted to use @ ! unexpended balances for such work as they
 deem necessary for the balance of the year l was taken from the table. President Pond, I l of the Board of Public Works. explained the @ needs of the board and the necessity of the l. passage of the resolution in order to enable the board to carry out the orders of the
 Court of Common Council.
 /, The Aldermen voted to adhere to their - former action, which called for statement - from the Public Works department to the e I amount they had expended and the amount
 needed for the carrying out of the orders ir g their hands. Afterward, on motion of Alder
 ! man States, it was voted to transfer several J. ! amounts from different appropriations tc ,- others, amounting to about $7, 300. f Report of the Street committee in favor o1 >, ! referring the petition for the layout of [
 | park in Fair Haven was on their reoommen e dation referred to the Committee on Squares 6 Reports were also passed in favor of & cross n walk on the north side of Walnut street it | across Mill River street also for relay oi V sidewalk the east side of College street }, 1 between Elm and Wall streets; also in favor n I of the widening and grading of Iimerici e street also in favor of light Telford pave ! ment on Whitney avenue.
 d Reports of the Committee on Nominations ,t in favor of the appointment of Robert RI
 Walker as special constable; appointing if Nathan H. Sanford member of the standing if committee of the New Haven burial ground if 1 were passed.
 d The Committee on Streets reported in ia vor of a curb and concrete walk on the eas d l side of Atwater street for relay of side xt walk on the north side of Chapel street, be if tween Park and Dwight streets; for rela, m | of sidewalk on Elm street, from No. 1O9 tt Ip College streej for the removal of encroach xs mentS on congress avenue, between La1a W yette and Commerce streets; for flag walks ol st Grand street; adverse to erection of coa W scales on Temple street, and same action il r.. regard to crosswalk on Market street, all o ae which were adopted.
 ,g The Committee on Claims reported ad G. versely to the petition of Mrs. M. Jansen flo
 compensation for injury to person. Adopt
 ed.
 Notice of application of the New York an
 New Haven railroad for change of grad l- and location of Ferry Path was read and re
 ferred.
 or Report of the Committee on Nomination appointing Andrew Newman and others spt 'o cial constables adopted and the partie ng named elected.
 n Report of the Committee on Sewers in f, cd vor of sewer on Washington street was r'
 ferred back to the committee in concurrenc, le' Report of the Committee on Claims refe .r' ring petitions of W. E. and F. A. Monson an h. Charles R. Ingersoll for abatement of asses / ment to the tax commission adopted. ro Go Report of the sealer of weights for tw II i!e months ending August 15 was read and O. II ! dered on file. Adjourned.