Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-15
Board of COuncilmen.

Numerous Petitions Read and Rcferred- Reports of Boards and Committees The Table Once More Clear. A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, Presi- dent Welch presiding.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows: Of John McQueeny for 8 crosswalk on
 the north side of Ashmun street, corner of Bristol street. There was considerable dis cusr ion over this petition, some of the mem- bers claiming that the matter should be re- ferred to the Committee on Streets and oth CTS that it should go to the Board of Public Works. The petition referred to the Board of Public Works with power. Other petitions were read and referred as follows: Of Frank Chandler for a concrete sidewalk Ashmun street, between Lock and Grove streets; of w. B. Granniss for 8 sidewalk James and East streets of Frank Hickman to be appointed special con stable (passed); of John Streit to be ap pointed special constable; of J. M Elm nerick for the extension of Mulberry street, from Sherman avenue to Elliott street; of Joseph Lawrence for the paving and curbing of North Bank street of R. M. Evsritt for 8 sewer in Anderson street, between Gamer and Cold Spring streets; of Arthur w. Judd for appointment special constable; of Michael Donovan for appointment as special constable (passed) of Patrick Short to be appointed special constable (passed) of Will liam Konold for the grading of an alley ran-
  of the New Haven Heat Supply company for l permission to erect coal scales of John E. Bassett for the grading and opening of the sidewalk on the east side of Shelton avenue Resolution de erection of public urinals was referred to the Board of Public Works Remonstrance of Charles Fabrique against the paving of High street roadway, between Chapel and Grown streets, was referred Petition of the Yale Manufacturing com pany for permission to erect platform scales was passed.
 Petitions of John F. Doran to be appoint ed special constable, and of Patrick McDer. mott for abatement of taxes were referred Report of the Committee Sewers in favor of sewer on Myrtle street, between Hamilton and East streets, passed. Reports of the Street committee were adopted as follows: In favor of grade and curb on the east side of Cedar street, from Railroad bridge to Lamberton street; in favor of paving the roadway on High street, between Chapel and Grown streets de re- meval of encroachments on Congress avenue, between Lafayette and Commerce streets de widening and grading of Limerick street. be- tween Ferry and Rowe streets; adverse to extension of Hurlburt street to Spring street Recommendation adopted giving petitioners leave to withdraw de crosswalk on the north side of Walnut street across Mill River street, to Board of Public Works with power; de layout of piece of land bounded by Clinton Park, English street, Quinnipiac river and Peck street (to Committee on Squares); in favor of curb and concrete walk on the east side of Atwater street from No. 49 to Grafton street; for paving of Temple street, between Chapel and Elm streets in favor of relay of sidewalk on the east side of Broad street, from George street to No. 14 Broad; in favor of grade and curb on Atwater street, from No 56 to No. IA. Monthly report of the Board of Public Works for July was read and ordered on file 0rla +ho If ol1
 street, between Sachem and Compton streets,
 as public highway, was passed. Communication from the Board of Public Works asking permission to use unexpended balances for the remainder of the fiscal year was passed after statement by President Pond of the board
 A similar communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners was passed in part in accordance with 8 vote of the Board of Coun- cilmen.
 Report of the Committee on Water in favor of pump at the junction of Congress avenue and Washington street was passed. Resolution from the Committee on Roads and Bridges, recommending that iron bridges at the Grand, Fair and Court street crossings of the Consolidated railroad be erected as soon as possible, was referred to the Board of Public Works.
 The amendments to the ordinances were called up by Councilman T. Atwater Barnes and were accepted in concurrence. Petition for amendment de widening of Dwight street was tabled.
 Report of the Committee on Claims in fa- vor of paying Mrs William Johnson - dollars for injury to person was taken from the table and indefinitely postponed. Petition of Samuel R. Barnes to be sp- pointed special constable was read and
 passed.
 Reports of the Board of Compensation as- sessng damages and benefits for sewers and pavements were read as follows, and the re- ports were accept.d and assessments laid as recommended For sewer in Library street, west of High street for Belgian pavement in Court street, from Orange to State street for pavement on Howard avenue, between Washington street and Howard avenue; for