Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-09

be referred to the next Court of Common
Council owing to the lack of funds.
Alderman Barker favored the motion. He
thought one bath house is all that should be
built this year.
Alderman Barnes said that while he did not
oppose bath house at the Cedars, vet he
thought it should go over until next year
when an appropriation could be made for it,
Alderman Townsend favored the erection
of the new bath houses proposed, provided
the old bath houses, which were good for
nothing, were abolished.
Alderman Baldwin said that everything
looked to an increase of taxes next year, which
| would be felt by the middle and poorest
| classes more than the rich, and he thought
| they should not be in haste to make appro-
priations
The motion to continue to the next Court
of Common Council was lost by a yea and
nay vote of to IL.
Alderman Law moved to table the rec ON
| mendation of the committee. yea and nay
vote was called for and the motion to table
was lost by vote of to 10.
| The question was then called for on the re-
port of the committee.
Alderman Law opposed the appropriation
at this time, as it could not be built SO as to be
made available this summer or at the most
| more than month or six weeks.
| On motion of Alderman Townsend the rec
ommendation was referred back to the Bath
House committee.
Petition for the extension of Second street
to tide water was referred.
Report of the Committee on Buildings in
favor of granting John Miller permission to
move two story frame house was adopted.
| Adverse report of the Committee on Sew
ers de sewer in East Chapel street between
| Lloyd and James streets was adopted.
/ The Committee on Sewers reported ad-
versely to sewers on Lamberton and Button
/ streets.
| President States advocated the building OF
| the sewers as public necessity in order to
drain that locality of the city.
Alderman Klenke said that the Committee
| on Sewers had given the matter careful con
sideration and that large majority of the
property holders were opposed to the sewers
| at the present time and the committee had
therefore reported adversely.
| The report of the committee was laid or
| the table.
an appropriation of 81, 500 to entertain the
Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, S
G., on their proposed visit to this city.
Alderman O'Keefe moved that three Alder
men and three Councilmen with his Honor
| the Mayor be appointed committee to en-
terrain the guests from the State of South
| Carolina on the part of the city. Both reso
lutions were passed and Aldermen Armstrong
Platt and O'Keefe were appointed on thu
part of this board
An adverse report of the Committee OF
Sewers to building sewer on Dow stree
was adopted. Afterward Alderman Mi
asked a reconsideration and Alderman
Barnes moved that the matter be reconsid
cred. The motionswas lost.
Report of the Committee on Sewers in ia
| vor of a sewer in Nash street. also in Wal
street; also for a sewer on the south side o
| Whalley avenue, from University Place t.
| Garden street, were passed.
l.. Fl. Arnold, 81. V. Ingraham, Alfred ]
Edwards, Michael Tracy, James Bell, ST.
Henry b. Phillips were appointed specia
constables by unanimous consent.
| Report of the Street committee in fav O
of sidewalk on Munson street between
Dixwen and Shelton avenues was passed.
Alderman O'Keefe offered resolution t.
appropriate 800 for the entertainment O
the Continental Guards of New Orleans, VIII
are to visit this city, and that the Mayor
three Aldermen and three Councilmen be ap
pointed to entertain them.
The resolution was lost by an almost unan
imous vote.
| On motion the Board adjourned leaving
considerable amount of unfinished bushes
on the-table. 1t is likely that another meet
ing will be held next week.