Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-24
LOCAL NEW s.
Conmittee on Streets.

Eundry Petitions sCOnsidered-FSeo9mm en-
 datIons of the Commtttee-ClO, ing up
 the Business for the Year.
 The Committee on Streets held meeting last evening in rooms 10 and II, Alderman Bradley presiding.
 The petitions heard were as folio ws Grad ing of Munson street, between Crecsnt and Orchard streets.
 Policeman Laughlin and others were heard in favor of the petition. Voted to recommend in part
 The petition for the grading of St. Roman street. between Lawrence and Highland streets, was next heard. Dr. J. P. Phillips appeared and claimed that portion of the street should be graded. He said that the street had been recognized for twenty years as a public street, and at least one carriage per day drove through the street. He thought the street should be sixty feet wide it's whole length. Dr. Phillips said if 1t was made seventy or eighty feet wide it would seriously damage his property and that of MasseRa Clark. He said if the street was widened to eighty feet it would take off from his house and Miss Baldwin's house.
 Masssna Clark said the grade was from Lawrence street to Mrs. Winchestsr's gate. He preferred that it be graded right through. He preferred uniform width and thought that should be eighty feet. He said he should object seriously to grading one end of the street and not the other.
 Professor Newton thought the street had been opened thirty five years and long enough to become public street. He said if the title did not hold, then 1t was private proper ty and they had right to sell 1t of for build ing lots. His impression was that there Was 6 very thorough beaten road there thirty years ago. He thought if the street was graded it should be of uniform width.
 Joseph T. Whittelsey said he preferred that the street should not be opened at all. If the city voted to accept it then the property owners would go ahead and improve it. Voted to recommend that the street be open ed seventy feet wide between Lawrence and Highland streets, the grading to be done at the expense of the property owners.
 The extension of Rosette street from Howard avenue to Cedar street was next considered.
 John T. Sloan appeared in favor of the proposed layout. He favored it in accord ance with the recommendation of the Board of Public Works. Voted to recommend that the street be extended in straight line with out cost to the city.
 Samuel ". Barnum appeared in regard to the petition for top dressing on Humphrey street. He said that he did not favor the im- provement if it was to be an expense to the property owners. The petitioners weFe given leave to withdraw.
 The extension of Hillhouse avenue north erly to Suburban street was next considered. Professor Newton thought that aEy line for the extension of Hillhouse avenue Rhould be in straight line.
 Joseph T. Whittslsey objected to the lay out. He said it would be serious inconven- fence to him and his neighbor Mrs. Davis.
 W. W. Farnan said he would like to have the street laid out. He thought it should be sixty feet wide, although he did not think it necessary to open the street at present.
 Massena Clark said he was not particular about the street anyway. He did not ser iously object to the proposed extension.
 Professor Dwight thought if the street was laid out it should be wide street to corre- spond with that below.
 It was voted to recommend that the Board of Public Works cause layout to be made.
 The petition of W. G. Fisher to use water ing tanks fer advertising purposes was con sidered, and 1t was voted to recommend that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw.
 Voted to recommend a concrete walk on Carlisle street, between Liberty street and Howard avenue both sides, before September 1st, 1884.
 Voted to recommend fence on West Water street, from 352 to Carlisle street, before December % 1883, and gutters to be cobbled and cuTbs laid before July l, 1884.
 Order for a brick walk on Lamberton street was changed to fconcrete" on petition of William Button.
 Petitioners for 8 change of nams of East Grand street to Highland avenue were given leave to withdraw.
 Petition of John Clancy forsthe extension of Second street to tide water was continued to the next Court of the Common Council.