Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-14
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courage of his convictions, he has been able
 to accomplish much that seemed herculean
 and almost hopeless at the start, and the
 croakers and obiectors to his enterprises and
 plans at the beginning sounded his praises at
 the conclusion.
 Mir. President-TLe monuments of Mayor
 Lewis sagacity and far-reaching wisdom,
 interwoven as they are into the material inter-
 ests and prosperity of our city, proclaim the
 fitness of this proceeding more eloquently
 than language from my lips can express l
 hope the resolution will pass unanimously,
 and I move a rising vote in it's passage. Councilman Twiss followed in very compi- mentary remarks of Mayor Lewis, dating from his connection with the New Haven Grays. Coming down to the time when the speaker was first connected with the city gov ernment when Mir. Lewis was Mayor, he l referred to the energy and disinterestedness exhibited by Mir. Lewis. He hoped the reso lution would pass unanimously. A rising vote was taken, and the resolution passed unanimously. A resolution to erect a statue to the late | James Hillhouse, 6 former benefactor of the ] city, was passed unanimously by a rising 1 vote.
 l Resolution of thanks to the donors of the portrait of ex-Mayor Lewis was passed unani- l mously.
 ] Order that Frank B. Harris and Richard Enscoe be elected public weighers. Passed Order for watering trough at the junction 1 of State, Hamilton and Humphrey streets l Passed.
 Report of the Committee on Claims recom- ! mending the abatement of assessments of | Mary c. and Walstein F. Munson; recom- I mending that Minnie s. Hubon receive S1OO | damages for injury to person; in favor of l paying Silas Pardee $30 for damages from l injury to person; in favor of giving Henry Joa- l for damages from injury to person, were all passed in concurrence. l The special committee on the Mayors mes- l sage reported in favor of referring different
 recommendations to appropriate committees | Passed.
 Report of the Board of Public Works of l expenses for February was read and ordered ! on file.
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for two months ending February l 18th, 1882, was read and ordered on file. Report of the Committee on Streets favor l ing the widening of Meadow street to fifty feet was read and passed as reported by the committee.
 Report of the special committee adverse to l issuing sewerage bonds was read and adopted ln concurrence.
 Report of the Committee on Sewers in fa- vor of sewers on Hillhouse avenue on the easterly side through lands of owners for 8 sewer ln Daggett street and Washington street; in favor of 8 sewer ill Hamilton street, between Walnut and Laurel streets ; 1 in favor of sewer on Dixwell avenue, be- tween Bristol and Henry streets; also rec ommending sewer in Foote street, were all passed as recommended. Report of the Committee Non ominations in favor of appointing John E. Lewis special constable. Passed The same committee re- ported in favor of the appointment of A. P. Munson as special constable and a ballot was ordered, Councilmen s. H. Barnes and Spreyer being appointed tellers. After dis cussion a vote was taken and Mir. Munson was elected by vote of IS to 8. Petitions for curb and concrete walk on the south side of Wolcott street, for public bath house in the vicinity of Lewis bridge were all referred.
 Order for the layout of the street from Orange to State street at the rear of the Reg ! ister office was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Reports of the Board of Compensation for sewers and paVements, assessing damages and benefits for sewers in Clark street. Oak street, Elm street, Eld street and Norton street, were read and assessments laid as rec commended.
 Report of the Committee on Nominations recommending that Edward Hope be appoint ed special constable was read and the report of the committee was accepted. In the Board of Aldermen the report of the committee was rejected ballot was taken and Mir. Hope was elected by vote of 2l to 6. The president appointed as committee to receive the portrait of ex-Mayor Lewis
 Councilmen Kirby, Bowen and Townsend. As the committee on statue of James Hill
 house, Counoilmen Cushing, T. Attwater
 Barnes and Clark were appointed. Ad- journed.