Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

purpose of these extra horses and the patrol wagon was to see if the policemen were do- ing their duty He said that the appropria- ton was feature of extravagance that open ed the door.to future extravagance. He said that this was an attempted extravaganza which the Court of Common Council should put their foot upon.
 Councilman Brown said that there would be money saved by building barn and keep ing the horses by the department
 yea and nay vote was called for on strik- ing out the $2, 500 for barn and 1t was lost.
 Councilman UlIman moved to strike out $1, GOO from the item for police telephone and police wagon
 Councilman Kelly thought it would be bet ter to turn this money over to the appropria- tion for payment of the police force, and he offered an amendment to indefinitely post bone, which was lost. It was then voted to leave the amount as reported by the Board of Finance.
 In the item for bath houses it was recom- mended that the item of $3, ,O00 for bath houses be changed so as to read $2, 800 for Fair Haven bath house and $500 for repairs of bath houses.
 The item of $4 ,o35 for bridge over east channel of Mill river was changed to read channel and as amended passed.
 Councilman Ullman objected to the item of $4, 900 for the Court street pavement as being entirely unnecessary. Councilman Brown stated that the con
 tract had been signed with the company for
 building this pavement and the city would have to pay for it. The motion to indefinitely postpone the l appropriation for the Court street pavement 1 was passed by rising vote of IA to G. Councilman Ullman moved that the appro- 1 priation of $1 ,0O0 for a pump in the vicinity 1 of Washington street and Congress avenue be 1 stricken out.
 Councilmen Sargent and Gallagher advo | AV-.- l On motion the item for the pump was re- 1 tained.
 Councilman Graves moved that the esti- mate of $500 in the police department remain I as reported instead of 8 900 as amended by l the Board of Aldermen and 1t was so order l ed. On the same gentleman's motion the l item of gas was left at $500 instead of $70U l as amended by the Board of Aldermen. This
 motion was afterward reconsidered and the l action of the Board of Aldermen was con | cured in.
 | Councilman Graves moved that the item l for contingent fund remain at $10,0O0 in 1 stead of $11 900 as amended by the Board of 1 Aldermen.
 Councilman Ullman thought the amount l should be reduced to St, 900. The amount I remained by vote at $1O,000.
 The appropriations as amended were then
 adopted.
 I Councilman E. S. Wheeler in few well chosen remarks presented to President
 Spreyer in behalf of the members of the Board handsome Geneva watchg and l gold chain as a token of thelr regard and es- | teem for his impartiality in discharging the ] arduous duties of his position. l President Spreyer called Councilman Hill l to the chair and then taking the floor he re- 1 turned thanks to the members of the Board
 for their generous token of regard and es teem.
 Complimentary remarks followed regard | ing the retiring president by Counciimen Gallagher, Graves, Sargent and Ullman. l CounciImanW Wheeler moved that the thanks l of the Board be extended to Assistant City Clerk Crowley for the able and efficient man
 ner in which he had discharged the duties of
 his office. The vote was passed unanimously l by rising.
 Councilman Hill Gin the chair) spoke in 1 praise of MT. Spreyer. He said that he ap l preciated his impartial action as president oi l the Board and wished him all the future hap l piness that providence could bestow upon l him.
 The watch, which is of the best Swiss man.
 ufacture, was engraved on the inside case as
 follows "Presented to President Charles
 Spreyer by the Board of Councilmen, New l Haven, December, 1SS3." l After these pleasant remarks the Board ad- 1 journed.
 If the Board of Aldermen do not agree to l the changes made in the appropriations there I will of necessity be another meeting of the 1 Board.