Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
SourusI srS GOrIrisr.
Tuesday, April 3. 1883.
Board of Aldermen.


 Koatfttons Read and Referred-Sidewalks
 Wanted in Various L0caltttes-BreW-
 erv Street ExtensfOn-Ffve Cent Fares
 Special COnstables.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Lewis presiding
 Editions were read and referred as fol- lows Of Thomas Conley for brick walk on the northeast corner of Wilson street; of Peter Carlton to raise frame building No. 147 Wallace street; of General Hospital society for abatement of sewer assessment on Con eress avenue of s. K. Whiting for sidewalk on the east side of Winchester avenue, be- tween Munson and Sachem streets; of E. A. Johnson for damages from falling on the ice of James Lenahan for permission to convert a frame barn into a dwelling; of Mrs. Ann Healy for damages occasioned by grading or Congress avenue; of Patrick Falsey Tor puonc bath house in the Twelfth ward; of William W. Post asking that the name Of East Grano street be changed to Highland avenue; Of B. J. Blakeslee and J. J. McHugh for appoint. ment as bath house keepers: of Bernard Reilly for permission to allow his barn to re- main in the rear of No. 32 York street or Patrick Whelan for the opening Of an alley ! in rear of his premises on Chatham street; of John Fitzsimmons for naphtha lamp on the corner of Dover and Quinnlpiac streets | of Julia Casey for damages for injuries re- ceiyed from falling on the sidewalk; of Den his Doyle for permission to erect frame ao- dition at No. 315 East street of Margaret Col well for damages from injury to person; ot Daniel Curnan for damages from injury to ! person; Morning News company for gas { lamp opposite No. 381 State street, of John Fl. Stevens and Frank McGuire to be ap- pointed special constables, (passed and pet1- | tioners elected ) of John H. Woodhouse for grading, eurbing and paving both sides or Perkins street; of s. M. Munson for con crete walk on the north side of Woleott street from James street to Blatchley avenue; of AIanson Brown to build on the lot No. III Washington street, adjacent to the street line.
 Resolutions were referred as follows: For fire hydrants in Ann and Adehne streets Appropriating $20O to Admiral Foote and Henry O. Merwin Posts, G. A. R., for the proper observance of Memorial day.
 Resolution that the Corporation Counsel be instructed to favor bill before the legis- lature fixing the fares on horse railroads at five cents, and that the tickets on different railroads be made transferable.
 Alderman Law moved that the resolution be referred to three aldermen to be appoint ed by the Mayor He thought it was absurd to pass such resolution.
 Aldermen Mix, Shoninger, Townsend, Ben ton and others favored the resolution with out reference to committee.
 Alderman Law withdrew his motion of ref erence to a committee.
 Alderman Mix moved that unanimous con- sent be given for the passage of the resolu- ton. It was so ordered and the original resolution passed.
 Resolution that the Board of Public Works be requested to cause the sidewalks on the south and west sides of Spireworth Square to be graded, curbed and paved, the expense of the same to be taken from the unexpend- ed balance of the appropriation for an iron fence around said square. Passed.
 Resolution giving s. s. Rice permission to connect with private sewer on Osborne street was granted, provided the Board of Public Works so agree.
 Remonstrance of Edward c. Beecher against sewer in East Chapel street, be- tween James and Lloyd streets, was re- ferred.
 Petition of Stiles Mansfield for abatement of taxes was referred to the Tax committee.
 Petition of James Wrinn for a sidewalk on both sides of West street, between Congress avenue and Adeline street, was referred.
 Resolution that the Board of Public Works be requested to inquire into the unu- sually filthy condition of the streets was pre- sented by Alderman Law, who urged the pas sage of the resolution. The resolution was passed.
 Report of the Board of Public Works de extension and layout of Brewery street made last year and referred to the present Court of Common Council was called up by Alderman Shoninger.
 Mayor Lewis stated that there was not dollar to pay for the improvement. Alderman Shoninger moved that the reso- lution be referred to the Board of Compen- sation to assess damages and benefits. Alderman States hoped the resolution would be tabled until the next meeting, as he desired to look into the matter. Alderman McHugh urged the passage of zl,.Gso Sk lad cessity.
 Alderman Benton thought it was folly to pass orders when there was no money to pay for them.
 Alderman Baldwin favored the reference of the matter as proposed by Alderman Shoninger.
 The report was accepted and the order passed.
 Report of the Tax committee favoring the abatement of taxes or interest of the follow ing parties was approved Jacob Heller, John Williams, George w. M. Reed Bitter company, Frank A. Manson, Henry Munsop, Charles R. Ingersoll, McLagon t Stevens, William D. Thorpe, Solomon Rosenbluth, Mary filling, Samuel 4. Stevens, George w. Staples, Philip Cook, Mary H. Foote Berja- min Levi, Patrick Higgins Mary B. Sanford, Lewis Chandler, c. s. Bushnell, H. D. Todd, George A. Dickerman, Isaac Strouse, Wolf Williams Elizabeth c. Kane, Tyler & Frost,
 
 liam J. Atwater ct al, David A. Benjamin, Julius G. Bassett, Susan Timlin, Frederick Pfoeger, Fannie c. Augur, Bella Davis Mrs. Frances Shanley, Elmore s. Terrill, estate of Nathaniel Harris.
 Report of Committee on Nominations fa- voring the appointment of Peter Stanford as Sunday watchman at the St. Bernard cem- etery; passed. Report of the same commit tee favoring the appointment of Edwin B. Shepard and others 0s special constables passed.
 The appointment of Andrew J. Kennedy and ninety others as special constables on favorable report of the nominating commit tee came up. While Clerk Pigott was read Ipg the list Alderman States called attention to the fact that there was not quorum pres ent. City Sheriff Hollis was sent in search of members, but he could not find any and there being only eleven members present His Honor was obliged to suspend business for the evening. The ''specials'' were not ap- pointed and other business on the table will probably necessitate the calling of special session before the close of the month.