Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-12
Board of Councilmen.

Orange street, east side; of L. E. Munson for
rebate of money paid for Canal street sewer
assessment; of James Bell and others to be
appointed special constables; of wardens of
Trinity church to extend the westerly wall of
their church; of Michael Seally for grading
and curbing of Monroe street; of John
CLANCY for extension of Second street to
tide water of Elisha Blackman for relay of
walk on York street of Charles Hence fCz
walk on south side of Columbus avenue,
from West street to Portsea street
for sidewalk on the north side of
Greenwood street between Oak street and
Sylvan avenue; of Herbert 9. Warren for re-
lay and widening of pavement east side of
York street between Chapel and Crown
streets; of W. Fl. Clark d Co. for larger
engine than No. 4; of James w. Cooper for
appointment as special constable; of John
P. Peters for appointment as special consta-
BILE; of Andrew A. Goodman, G. Gabriel and
81. W. Ball to be appointed as special con-
stables; of Otto A. G. Rausch for the grad
ing of Cedar street between Prince and Silver
streets; of M. B. Scott for sidewalk on the
east side of Gregson street between Center
and Chapel streets; of Jeremiah Smith for
the digging out of West river channel; of
William J. Cook to be appointed as special
constable; of Michael Reardon for compensa-
ton for injury to person.
Remonstrance of R. T. Merwin against
change of grade on south side of Bradley
street was referred.
Report of the tax committee in favor of
abating certain taxes of Stiles Mansfield and
Patrick McDermott were adopted
Resolution de Memorial building was re-
ferred to special committee on removal of
the State House.
Petition for the removal of the old State
House was referred to special committee
consisting of two Aldermen and three
Oouncilmen. Councilmen Mills, Perkins
and Warner were appointed.
Report of the Committee on Bath Houses
in favor of an appropriation for bath
house in Fair Haven was passed.
The resolution appropriating 1880 for
entertainment of the guests of the Washing
| ton Light Infantry was read and on motion
was tabled.
Councilman Kelly offered as a substitute a
resolution that 800 be appropriated for the
entertaining of the guests of the Washington
Light Infantry and $500 for entertaining the
guests of the Continental Guard of New Or
leans.
Councilman Wheeler said that it was
| thought wise by the committee having the
| entertainment to ask the city to appropriate
81 900 for the entertainment of these officials
from South Carolina, but he thought the
committee were abundantly able to put their
hands in their pockets or raise the money by
subscription.
Councilman Gallagher seconded the motion
| ana maze d SEGODR Sp60Cn IN OppOSlG1Ou To
the appropriation. He said that the gentle
| men from South Carolina were not invited
here by the city and that the appropriation
of the peoples money for their entertain.
ment was absurd. Because self constitu-
| ted committee had appointed severalCouncil
| men on a so-called committee of finance,
was no reason why the city should be called
upon to foot the bills. The members of the
board should remember that they were the
guardians of the city's purse and that every
dollar in the treasury was raised by taxa,
| ton.
Councilman Sargent also opposed the ap-
preparation as a species of extravaganza
which was not warranted He for one was
willing to contribute privately, but he did
| taken for such a purpose.
The motion to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter was then passed unanimously.
Ordinance in amendment of an ordinance
| de hack stands was referred.
| Ordinance de prompt reports of the vari-
| Gus papers referred to the different depart.
pents was adopted.
Resolution asking the Board of Public
Work to inquire regarding the compensation
| due Patrick McGovern for land taken was
| paised in concurrence.
Resolution providing for the indexing Of
the city records was passed.
Resolution appointing Andrew J. Kenne,
1 ny huu uuhuy OCAcES SD0C1HA COuSSdO4Ob Hese
Il received from the Committee on Nomination.
| and the parties named were elected.
Resolution de layout of South Water street
| and returning the same to the Board of Pub
| lie Works was adopted.
Resolution recalling the order for change
of grade of walk on the south side of Brad
| ley street, was passed in concurrence.
Resolution that the city engineer cause te
be spread upon the land records descrip
ton of all land taken by the city since the
| passage of the act of 1880 was passed.
Resolution appropriating $-for enter
| tainment of the Continental Guard of New
| Orleans was tabled.
RESOLUTION appropriating 1000 for cele
brating Fourth of July and appointing
committee to expend the amount was read.
Councilman Sargent moved to amend tc
to make the amount 5000.
Councilman Gallagher suggested that $500
be appropriated.
Councilman Perkins suggestedI$500. which
was lost.
| The motion to amend to make the amount
| 5000 was then passed.
On motion to pass the resolution as
amended Councilman Defrees objected.
The chair announced that the resolution
| could not pass if any objection vas made.
| Councilman Gallagher moved as an amend
| ment that $500 be fixed as the amount and
| the amendment was adopted unanimously.
| Resolution for the layout and extension OF
| Munson street was referred.
Report of the Board of Compensation as
| sessing damages and benefits for Howard
| avenue pavement was adopted.
| Report of the Bath House committee II
| favor of a bath house at the Cedars was re-
| ferred back to the committee in concurrence
| Report of the Committee on Water in ia
| vor of taking piece of land at the junction
| of Congress avenue and Washington street
for the location of city pump was passed.
| Report of the Committee on Claims in ia
vor of abating an assessment against the
| New Haven Orphan Asylum was passed Of
| the same in favor of abating the assessment
against the Connecticut Hospital society fol
pavement also passed.
| Report of the Committee on Nominations
| recommending the appointment OF Franz
Tyler as city weigher, passed.
| Recommendation for Belgian blocks be
tween the tracks of the CentervilIe horse
| railroad on Elm street was passed.
| Report of the Committee on Claims rec
ommendirg that the petition of the heirs Of
James Reilly be indefinitely postponed, also
! indefinitely postponing the claim of james
Sullivan and adverse to the claims OF
James Cummings were all adopted as recon-
| mended.
! Report of the Street committee recon-
mending pavement in Temple street, a con
| crete walk on the east side of Downing
1 street, concrete walk on both sides OF
| Greenwich avenue between Third street anc
| Kimberly avenue in favor of a concre te
| sidewalk on the south side of Prince street
| from Hill to No. "a Prince street for bricE
| sidewalk on both sides of West street be
tween Congress and Davenport avenues fol-
| relay of sidewalk on the west side
| of Hamilton street from Grand
street to railroad bridge; fol
grading and curbing on the south side Of
Edward streets, between Orange and Living
| stone streets; in favor of a sidewalk on
Munson street. were all adopted as recon-
| mended. The same committee also reported
adversely to walk on the northwest side OF
| Wilson street, between Rosette and Lamber-
ton streets.
| Report of the Committee on Railroads anG
Bridges recommending that the petition for
bridge over Mill river at Rock Lane be con
| tinued to the next Court of Common Coun-
Gil was adopted.
Report Of the clerk of the City court for
the months of March and April were read
and ordered on file.
Report of the Committee on Sewers in ia
| yor of a continuation of the sewer on Wal
street; in favor of sewer on Whalley avenue
from Garden street to University Place. II
favor of sewer in Nash street from Eagle Il
Lawrence streets were all adopted. The same