Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-19
Board of COuncilmen.

Special Me eeting-Finishing Up of the
 Work for the Year-SeveraI Matter.
 Passed in Concurrence With the Board
 of Aldermen.
 Aspecial meeting of the Board of Councilmen held last evening The reading of tho minutes wa dispensed with.
 scinding the layout of street from State to Orange streets was passed
 Report of the Committee on Streets de encroach- n1ents by Michael Fahy on Congress avenue sotnded. so far as closing the cellar ways cerned.
 The Committee on Water favored granting the Water company power to lay water mains across Grand street bridge. which was adopted.
 The estim tes recommended by the Board of Finance and amended by the Board of Aldermen re sd
 Councilman Spreyer moved that the item for the City Year Book be made $ 1000, which shall include and compiling the former being ss5o and the latter erabe discussion
 The vote taken by yeas and nays and stood Yeas 22 nays g. and the estimates as amended
 Councilman Cushing said he had found number of taxpayers who opposed to increase of pay of the police and fire departments He said it while had personal friends both forces yet he thought they should wait for increase a few years longer. He thought, guardians of the taxpayers, no individual considerations should be considered.
 The The petition petition 'or % an increase of pay WIS read ments entitled to it.
 Councilman s: H. Barnes said he awas astonished that there should be enc In this board that would object to this increase He said they entitled to it. and they earned their money every day in the year.
 Councilman Defrees favored the increase of pay in earnest speech.
 Councilman Gerard also spoke in favor of the in- crease of pay of both policemen and hremen.
 Councilmen rrown Clark, Jefferson and others fla vored tho increase proposed. Councilman F. A. Munson opposed the increase. He said that it did not affect the rich taxpayers but only the poor working men and mechanics who have to work and scrape every way to meet their taxes, though small.
 Councilman T. A; Barnes said that the Board of Finance after months oonsidera ion had decided that the pay should not be increased, should therefore oppose the same.
 yea and nay vote then called for to concur with tue Board of Aldermen and 1t was carried by vote Of 24 yeas to nays Councilman Cushing stated that according to pre- vious ruling the question not passed by i've sixths vote, and hs therefore asked ruling the | subject. 1 Resolution that application may be made to the Legislature for the issuing of sewerage bonds was | read and passed in concurrence Report of the Committee on Ordinances fayoring resolution that not $400 in any year sha be paid to any newspaper for printing city advertise ments passed. | The following resolution was presented: | Resolved, That the thanks of this body be and h"reby extended to Frank D. Welch for the fdel 1 ity and mpartialitv with which he has discharged the duties of president of the Board Councilmen of New Haven for the year 1882. 1 Councimen Townsend and g. H. Barnes. Cushing Wheeler and Clark spoke in favor ot the resolution
 he retiring president had presided with fidelity and | efficiency. l Councilman T. A. Barnes in closing presented to | the retiring president in the name of the board very handsome French clock which he hoped the | sincere regard for him. l Councilman L. E. Munson, tho in the chair added a word praise com endation for ts.e tiring president as did also Councilman Holmes snd | others
 The resolution passed and ordered spread upon | the records. 1 resolution of thauks to the reporters of the COURIER and Palladium for their faithful reports | during the past year passed | Councilman l.. E. Munsop spoke in praise of the venerable City Sheriff and the Board then adjourned