Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-05

out" at the start The police orders appear
to be to keep order at the meetings and let
the army folks sing and pray as much as they
please.
Board of Aldermen.
Numerous Petitions Received and Refer
eI-The Removal of the Old State
House and the Soldiers Monument
Fourth of July Celebration - Other
Matters.
regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor
Lewis presiding. Petitions were read and
referred as follows: Elisha Blaekman foT
relay of sidewalk on the west side of York
street; of Julius Tyler for brick Sidewalk
on the south side of Columbus avenue be-
tween West Portsea street and West bridge
of Carl Birk for lamp on George street be-
tween Church and Temple streets; of New
Haven Clock company ct. ais. for new
steam fire engine for steamer No. 4; of Alfred
G. Warren for relay of sidewalk and extern
sion to curb of the walk on the east side of
York street between Chapel and Crown
Streets of jeremiah Smith and many others
for the improvement of West river
channel or that portion of it between Oyster
Point and the New York and New Haven
railroad bridge and G. Gabriel to be appoint
ed special constable; of John Knight for four
naptha lamps on the east side of State street
between OAa0
city line; of Otto A. G. Rausch for the grad
ing of Cedar street between Prince and Sill
yer streets; of M. B. Scott for sidewalk on
the east side of Gregson street between Cen
ter and Chapel streets.
Remonstrance of R. T. Merwin ct ais,
against the relay of the sidewalk on the east
side of Bradley street was referred.
Petition for the removal of the State House
10 give place for soldiers monument (pub-
lished elsewhere) was read which was the
signal for general discussion. Some of the
members were in favor of referring 1t to q
committee, while others were in favor of
holding special meeting to consider this
matter and nothing else. Aldermen Mix and
Benton favored referring the whole matter
to popular vote.
Alderman Benton moved that the whole
matter be referred to a committee to con-
slider, and that they formulate motion to
submit the whole matter to vote of the
people.
Alderman Baldwin thought the matter
should go to the committee untrammelled
and without any Instructions
Alderman Barnes said there was a great
diversity of opinion in regard to the DISPOSE
ton of the old State House, and he was in
favor of submitting the matter to the people
and let them decide.
Alderman Barker said he was heartily op-
posed to instructing committee what they
should report. He sold they should not be
tied down to any particular mode of pro-
cedure, but they should be left untrammelled.
Alderman Benton said his only object was
to get the entire reports and petitions togeth-
er let the committee consider and report
upon them and then the Board can decide
what they will do after discussing the matter
and either submit the question to the people
or have this Board decide finally.
On motion the question was referred to a
special committee consisting of two Alder
iJoaavl TO ~ Haa
next regular meeting.
Resolution that the Board of Finance ap-
prove the usual bills for expenses of Fourth
of July was read.
Alderman States thought this resolution
was altogether too vague and that more def
mite action should be taken. Temporarily
tabled
Petitions were referred as follows: Of
Michael Reardon for damages to property
from building the Lamberton street bridge
of Charles W. Prindle, James W. Cooper,
Albert Frazier and others to be appointed
special constables were referred.
Charles W. Prindle and a few others were
subsequently appointed special constables,
the clerk casting the ballot.
Petition of n. F. Hall and others for flag
stone sidewalk to be laid on the east side of
Orange street, between Court and Elm
streets, was referred.
Report of the Committee on Nominations
Kennedy and numerous others as special con-
stables was accepted and they were duly
elected, the clerk casting the ballot.
Report of the Committee on Nominations
in favor of the appointment of Frank Tyler
as city weigher was adopted.
Petition of Henry W. Ball to be appointed
special constable was referred.
The petition of James W. Cooper for ap-
pointment as special constable, which was
referred, was reconsidered and he was ap-
pointed. John P. Peters and William J.
Cook were also appointed special constables,
the clerk by order of the Board casting the
ballot.
Resolution that committee consisting of
His Honor the Mayor, three Aldermen and
five Councilmen be raised for the proper OBJ
servance of Independence day and that said
committee have power to add to their num-
Der by inviting citizens to cooperate with
them, and subsequent order that sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars for the pur-
pose to be expended by said committee, was
passed.
Alderman States submitted the following
Resolved That the committee having in
change the matter of the soldiers monument
be requested to build a monument in the
form of memorial building, suited to the
wants of public library, and in the build
names of every New Haven soldier who
served in the war of the rebellion.
Alderman States advocated the resolution
in an earnest speech.
Alderman Benton said that he did not see
how the Court of Common Council had anv
power in this matter. The money had been
appropriated by the town for a monument
and the city had no right, without appropria-
ting dollar toward the object, to dictate to
the town how the money should be expend-
ed.
1t was finally voted to refer the whole mat
4. Al aso1 kAaA
of the old State House to be raised. ResoIu-
ton causing the City Clerk to have the city
records of 1882 indexed, and that the
compensation for the same be fixed by the
Board of Finance, was passed after brief
discussion as to the work being part of the
duty of the City Clerk or his assistant.
Resolution that the City Auditor be in
structed to advertise for bids for the old
State House. the same to be removed, includ-
ing foundation, within six months after the
passage of an order for its removal, &C., was
laid upon the table. Afterward the vote to
table was reconsidered and Alderman Farms
worth explained the resolution, and it was
again tabled.
Resolution requiring the city engineer to
cause to be spread upon the land records of
the town of New Haven description Of all
lands taken by the city of New Haven since
the passage of the act of 1880 was passed.
Resolution de layout of South Water street
was referred.
Communication from the Board of Public
Works regarding the pavement to be laid
between the tracks of the CentervilIe horse
railroad down Elm street, and recommend
ing that it be of Belgian blocks, was read and
the recommendation was adopted.
On motion of Alderman States il was 70
ted that when the Board adjourn it be to
next Friday evening.
Order de pavement on Kimberly avenue,
from Howard avenue to the westerly termi-
nus of the brick yard, was passed in concur
renee
Order for the abatement of assessments
for Howard avenue pavement assessed
against Trowbridge Brothers ct ais. amount
ing to $179.62, as recommended by the
Board of Compensation, was adopted.
Resolution that the order of the Court of
Common Council in matter of Shanee of
grade and relay of sidewalk on south side Of
Bradley street be recalled from the Board of
Public Works was passed.
Resolution that committee of two Alder /
men and three Councilmen be appointed to
take into consideration the advisability of