Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-19

Several improvements ordered were dis posed of as follows: Orders for crosswall on Orchard street, across Sylvan avenue, or dered on file; sidewalk on the north side o Chapel street, between James and Eas streets, referred to the superintendent ot streets; for the grading of Can ner street, between Whitney avenue and St. Roman street, to the city enginee, to inquire and report; repairing Kimberly avenue, between Howard avenue and West river, tabled for curbing both sides of Greenwich avenue between Sixth and Lam berton streets, referred to city engineer to give lines and grade and clerk to notify par ties in interest; for sewer in Howard avenue, between Congress and Daven- port 9 avenues tabled for sewer in Anderson street, between Gamer and Cold Spring streets, tabled; for sewer in Lincoln street. between Bradley and Trum- bull streets, tabled for relief from surface water on Ferry and ad joining streets, re- ferred to the city engineer to inquire and re- port grading and curbing north side of North Bank street, between Foster and An derson streets, to clerk and city engineer ; extension of Mulberry street, from Sherman avenue to Elliott street, to city engineer i; grading and curbing both sides of Elm street, between Sherman avenue and Norton street. Q sion to the Yale Manufacturing company to erect platform scales ordered on file.
 Crosswalks were ordered across Whiting and Commerce streets.
 Professor Newton appeared to advocate the petition for the layout and opening of a street by the president and fellows of Yale College upon their own land.
 A vote was passed that the southerly line shall be straight line running from the present southeasterly corner of St. Roman and Gamer streets to point on the easterly line of Prospect street, 59O feet northerly of the land owned by the estate of O. F. Win chester. The northerly line shall be parallel to and sixty feet distant from the southerly line.
 Also voted that the city engineer prepare the layout of the same and submit to the Court of Common Council for adoption.
 The widening of Dwight street from Chap el to Martin street was ext considered. No one appeared in favor, the petitioners being E. F. Mersick and 0. $. Thompson. Morris Hill, Mir. Nettleton, Aaron Hill, MT. Higby and others appeared in opposition. They thought the measure was not a necessary one and would not be needed improvement It was voted after lengthy discussion that the members of the Board who desired should visit the locality before taking action on the order.
 The removal of encroachmeats on Rock Lane was referred to the superintendent of streets with power to act.
 The city engineer recommended cross- walk on Wallace street, between Chapel and St. John streets, which was ordered
 Permission was given w. K. Townsend to remove tree on Grove street fronting Hill house avenue.
 MT. Sargent was appointed 8 committee to superlntend the removal of certain trees on Wallace street.
 Adjourned to next Wednesday evening.
 
 Personal
 Nehemiah T. Clark, of Milford, Is making preparations to erect 6 large barn on his premises on Govern or's avenue.
 Mrs. Sanford, mother of Henry F. San ford, of Maple street, Waterbury, lady 60 or 70 years old, fell down stairs at her sons residence Tuesday and fractured an arm.
 Mrs, Charlotte wife of A. Wehrle, Ansen- fourteen steps long, in their residence, Mon- day morning, and was very painfully in- jured.
 It is understood that Rev. H E. Burns, fuding the labors of so large parish too much for him in his present health, will not consent to remain with the Birmingham M. E. church longer than the usual two years.
 Rev. W. E. Brooks, formerly pastor of tho Derby Congregational church, filled MT. Bradley's pulpit, Birmingham, on Sunday evening, speaking on the subject of "Educa- tion in Texas,' in connection with which he is officially interested.
 B. G. Northrop, secretary of the State Board of Education, was at the High school in Waterbury yesterday. He is holding series of short teachers institutes in the west ern part of the State. There will be one at Newtown on Tuesday next.
 Health Officer Lindsley, of this city, testi- fled on Tuesday at Pit ttsfeld, Mass, in the celebrated Smith malaria case. He and Dr. Horace s. Fuller, of Hartford, thought the drain had favorable conditions to induce the disease. Dr. Deming, of Ltchfeld, was among the witnesses.
 MT. Charles Reed was nominated for Judge of Probate in the Birmingham district Mon- day evening. He had nine votes on the first ballot to six for W. II. Williams, and his nomination was made unanimous. Horace Wheeler, Robert Gates and John L. Lindley were appointed district committee.
 Miss Lucia Bartholomew, who has accept. ed an engagement as soprano at Calvary Bap- tist church. this city, concluded her engage ment at St. Peter's, Milford, to make the change. The Sentinel says: ''Her singing in St. Peter's church, Milford, has been high ly satisfactory and will be greatly missed by her many friends"
 Albert Warrington. Az years of age, died at his home at 8 Center street yesterday fore : noon from neuralgia of the heart. He worked in the rubber shop. He leaves widow. Two of his brothers live in this city and he has another living in Concord N. H., who is in the carriage business. The funeral takes place this afternoon.