Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-12
Board of CGuncin1en.

Petitions Read and ESeferreG-spir Eteti
 Discussion on the Old State House Re-
 pairs-Other Matters Of interest.
 special meeting of the Board of Counclmen held last evening" Presi lent Welch in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred follows Of pended balances of George H. Pulver to be appoint ed special constable of Mrs. William Aylwin for | abatement of assessments
 Resolution of the Board of Finance recommending that bonds be issued for the building of accepted and ordered advertised with the estimates Report of the committee State House pro- sented and Councilman Cushing favored the reten- pers to show that the character of the building and the cost of repairs had been ,nisrepresented by the l newspaper structures, which he pronounced m1srep-
 The reading of the report was called for, and Councilman Cushing read extracts from the same to ! know what they Were voting for tThe report has previously been published in the CoUR1Enl ! cilman Brown said that the recommendation for
 old bndSg ought % not to be considered as all soeie
 ties in the city could not be accommodated lie did
 not think 1t the right policy to furnish for
 cietics, Before talking about public library he
 thought needed sewers should be built even though I the old tumble do structure.
 Councilman Cushing thought tho only question to ! be considered whether the old building should he pulled repaired.
 Councilman Clark argued in favor of the repair of
 the building IIe thought there should be public l library in New Haven and this old State House was
 proper place for it. He said that the want
 ed the matter left to the people, but he saw no reason ! for such course.
 that had occupied the building did not remain there
 He said that it had been vacated by the Young Mens
 Institute by the courts and different societies and
 because it was not suitable for their purposes.
 ing be repaired q cost not exceeding $2oC C0o
 and he thought might be rePsFed for l5eo4 He He
 said while partially ill favor of repairs yet he did not
 ia Peay no pubc
 irgs on the Green and he believed they would all go
 favor of referrrg this question to the people and he therefore favored th1s plan He said if the common 1 ! structure, then jet it come down.
 Councilman Wheeler thought the the attack on the , pers the CcUR1ER) had published she report of the
 committee in full and their ,lumns had bsesl open
 to free ard full discussion of the whole question. Ii Councilman Spreyer favored tho repair of the > building because he thought there weu1 be place t. for public hali where worhinglnen could hold the1
 Or motion the report of the committee was ac
 cepted and the order for repairing passed
 Councilman slu1lson moved , that the blank Jar da anoTn 76 ! nloon Tag lost by 1G to 1.
 The heo ogins os m motion ion to ill u th2 blank space witt S2 Counciilnsr Sproyer moved to make the amour 23 The question raised that the appropriation o 3 the vote instructirg the Finance commi tee cou ] The chair ruled the point of order well taken. 2 Councilman Cushing appealed from the decision c p the chair and the chair wAa sustainfd.
 6 Councilman Kehoe m5vei to table the report,w 3 was lost.
 be requested to include in their estimates S10 IT, 1 Oo0 for repairs of the old State House. IL The motion was lost by vote of 12 to il.
 A motion by Councilman Twiss to concur with tt
 Board of Aldermen in referring to the next Court - Common Council was passed. OF Report of the Bath House committee was 1eferre he to the Committee or Printing. .e oa the Greer came from the Bolrd of Aldermen T. s, fcrred to tie Court Of Common Council of 18S3 Ii H. Council voted to adhere to their former vote to il
 Report of the Tax committee in favor of abatir
 the tax Of Stiles Mansfield and Samuel H. Cruttel as The report Of the Committee on Claime favor o abating the sewer assessment of the State Hospt or l cilmen Spreyer Kehoe opposed report, whi Councilne1l T. lA. Barnes, Munson, Brown and Cla1 or favored the motion. Tie report was adopted by 3 Report of the Committee on Printing in favor V publishing adve; tsements in the O5UinJ Aelrs lh- passed.
 as contract was referred to the Committee on Ordina
 Report of the clerk of the City Court for Octob as | was ordered file.
 S1 Report the Board of Compensation de exten&ie ,o,. | of Webster street was adopted.
 oA Reports of tbe-Committee on Sewers adverse es, sewer in Elliott ane in favor of extension of Derl S. sewer, adverse in Prospect street. '. tween Division and Sachem streets were adopted Resolution in favor of transfer of $1,oco for ci '; Eeao1ation rsaeiLding order for layout of ne of street between Chapel and Court from Gran 0 0 to State streets, was referred om Resolution for printing 1,5oo copies of ornanc
 Councilman Kehoe offered Q resolution that t z: ton Hartford to obtain sewerage bonds to be s. in the construction Of trunk ordered by u at The ordinances as reported by the committee we GU adopted and ordered printed. Reports of the Street committee yyero adopted for follows In favor of concrete walk Main stre ses peameen ne4 nsiGo G I I ne th 3hose ice rro urt ayenue betwsan West Water and 1Ieadow street 60; adverse to the grading and curbng of North Ba od street; adverse 10 the grading of St. Ronan stree di- betwee15 hamilton strset and pairoxd brGee: es, layout of a new State street westerly ire tween Bishop and Edwards streets; for curb q cobble gutter ill Clay street, between JanFs and oii- streets
 age Report the Board of Finance in reference to md destruction of Derby railroad and other bonds o6. 1 accepted a1G cIoeret' cn 11l7. AdjoufAea.