Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-13
Board of Councilmen.

Reference of PetittOns-SpecIaI COnsta-
 b1es to be Further COns1dered-COmmit-
 tee Reports AdOpted-Other Matters of
 Interest.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Council men was held last evening, President Spreyer in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows: Of William G. Dickinson and others
 to be appointed special constables; of
 Peter Stanford to be appointed Sun
 day watchman at St. Bernard's cemetery {;
 of David O. Twitchell for relief from over
 flow of water of John W. Hyland for fire
 hydrant corner of Grafton and Atwater
 streets; of James Cummings for damages
 caused by injury to property; of Margaret Burns for compensation for injury te pOrsen; of P McDermott and William Cummings for
 appointment as bath house keepers; of B. Burns for sidewalks on Orchard and Munson
 streets of B. M. Riggs for a concrete walk on the East side of Maltby street be- tween Pine and Grafton streets. Estate ot James Reilly for damages from an accident
 to the late James Reilly. Of Patrick Kel- laher for damages caused by the freezing of one of his hands while employed by the city. Of F. B. Sheldon for sewer in Nash street from Lawrence to Eagle street. Of Jules Berribault for sewer in East Chapel street from Lloyd street to James street; of James M. B. Dwight for SOASSSI (Public Works); of Stiles Mansfield for abatement of taxes.
 Resolutions were referred as follows:
 By Councilman Gallagher for alteration o1 Council chamber as follows: To the Honorable Court of Common Council; Resolved, That the City Auditor and g committee consisting of two Councilmen be and they are hereby instructed and empow' cred to inquire into the expense of improv. ing the Council chamber and the ante room thereto in such a manner as in their judg- ment may be deemed necessary for the bet ter accommodation of the members of the Board, and that the said committee be re- quested to report at their earliest conven- fence. The resolution passed and Council
 men Gallagher and Bowman were appointed on the committee
 ByCouncilman Swift-That the Corporation Counsel favor bill reducing, fares on horse railroads to five cents.
 Remonstrance of B. E. Hall and others against sewer in East Chapel street, from Lloyd to James street, was referred.
 Report of the Committee on Nominations recommending A. J. Kennedy and ninety others to be appointed special censtables was referred back to the Committee on Nomina- tions after short debate, in which Cornell
 men Munson and Defrees took part. Report of the Committee on Nominations favoring the appointment of Edwin B. ,Shep.
 ard, George S. Foote, Philip Roller, William
 u. Dickinson, John Callopy and Francis T.
 Bussey as special oonstables was passed. The
 name of Albert Frazer as special constable
 was referred back to the Committee on Romi nations.
 Reports of the Committee.on Claims wer.
 passed as follows In favor of abating the as
 sessment against New Haven Orphan Asy lun concrete walk in front of their premises
 adverse to petition of Mrs. William Aylwint
 for abatement of assessment; in favor O abating one-half of assessment for pavemen assessed against Ladies' Seaman Friend so
 c1ety.
 Report of the Committee on Nomination.
 favorlng the appointment of Peter Stanford as Sunday watchman at St. Bernard's ceme tery; passed.
 Report of the Committee on Nomination in favor of the appointment of N. $. BlrC and H. G. Shepard as lumber inspectors passed.
 Report of the Board of Finance de legisla ton tor sewerage account; passed Report de completion of sewers and pave ments by the Board of Public Works wa l read and referred to the Board of Compensa I ton to assess damages and benefits. Report of the expenses of the Board O Public Works for the month of January wa
 read and the action of the Board of Alder men concurred in.
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas ures for the two months ending February 15 1883, were ordered on file. Report of the Board of Finance de correc ton of estimates in the police departnen were accepted and ordered passed. Communication from Acting Engineer HiI in regard to the publication of city maps wa received and vote of the Board of Alder men to consider the matter was passed Councilmen Gallagher and Sargent were ap pointed on the committee on the part of thi Board. Adjourned.
 Gypsies. A band of gypsies are encamped in tn piecSE woods in Stratford directly in iron