Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-03
Board of Public Works.

Bills Auproved-The Board Adjourns to
 Go to n show nnd Public Business Suf-
 Hers.
 meeting of the Board of Public Works
 was held last evening. Present, His Honor
 Mayor Lewis, (presiding) Pond, Feldman,
 Holcomb, Sargent and Coleman
 Bills for the month of April amounting to about $12, ,OoO were approved.
 The question of paying Alexander Riders bill for salary was disputed on the ground that he had refused to do certain work as- signed him by the Superintendent of Streets on the ground that it was not in the line of his duty. His bill was laid on the table to give him an opportunity to appear before i the Board and explain.
 Applications for licenses to connect with sewers and water mains were granted to w. ] J. Atwater, A. D. Baldwin, H. F. Bristol, George s. Arnold, E. R. Barnes, James Co., bev. F. Cooney, T. ". Corbett, W. H. Ray, Fl. Williams, C. Fl. Wilson, M. B. Scott, Robert Morgan, M. Melia, Daniel F. Kelley, A. Hofmeister, M. Kehoe, J. H. Hendricks,
 J. R. Garlock, M. J. Golden, J. F Gilbert W, A. Foskett s. E. Dibble, F. A. Curtiss, A. J. Clarken and John O'Donnell. The petitions of l.. OBrien, William Kean, and John H. Moore were laid on the table l for further consideration, the objection being that they were not in the habit of placing the roads in good ce8dition after making connections.
 The Board proceeded to an election of | bridgeytender of thesChapel street bridge. | William Sullivan and John l.. King were in ! nomination. Three ballots were taken and l there being no choice the further considera- | tion of the matter was laid on the table. MT. Pond moved that the Board adjourn until Text Friday evening. The vote was ! passed.
 | The Ladies' seaman's Friend Society. Contributions to the Ladies' Seaman's ! Friend society of the New Haven port for | the quarter ending April 3Oth: F. W. Par dee, Edward Stevens each $25; Sunday l school of the Church of the Redeemer, 1 $23 ST. adult Bible class of College street church, $16'; First church of Norwich, 1 $1O.75; John Low, Cheshire, Mrs. Nelson Hall each $1O; First church of Colchester | $9. 62 Mrs. William Franklin. Mrs. F. Way 1 land, Mrs. Fl. M. Welch, Mrs. B. s. Wheeler, Mrs. E. J. Sanford, Mrs T. D. Wheeler, Mrs. l Henry Farnam, Mrs. T. R. Trowbridge, Mrs. | Timothy Beers, Mrs. Wm.J ohnson, Mrs. B. F.
 Merwin, Mrs. D. 0. Eaton, Mrs. George B. Rich, Captain Kelsey, each $5. Mrs. l.. R.
 Bacon, $f; Mrs. s. Chidsey, $40; Mrs. M
 Lamb, Mrs. D. s. Winne, Mrs. T. Merwin, Miss Davenport, Mrs. I. H. Bromley. each \ $3; Mrs. E. Heaton, Mrs. J. G. English, I Mrs. J. A. Sperry, Mrs. Justus Hotch-
 kiss, Mrs. Dexter Alden, Mrs, G. B. Farnam, Mrs. Winston TroWbridge, Friend. Mrs. J. B. Darlington, Mrs. Beers, Mrs. J. E. Earle, Mrs. Beardsley, Mrs James Parker, Mrs. George D.
 orittenden, Mrs. Merritt Bryan, l Mrs. D. Gidney, Mrs. E. T. Fitch, Miss Starr, Mrs. Dr. Byington, Miss Bernard, Mrs. c. $. l Gray, each $2 Mrs. Henry White, Mrs. D. O. Collins, Mrs. E. A. Anketell, Mrs. James Deming, Mrs E.I. Foote, Miss Starr Barnum, Miss S. Mix, Mrs. F. R. Bradley, Mrs. R. D. Bradley, Mrs. George Day, Mrs. L. B. Nor | ris, Mrs E. B. Yale, Mrs. E. l.. Catlin,
 Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss E. Bald l win. Mrs. 0. Fabrique, Mrs. l.. L. Camp, Miss B. Sperry. Miss s. Hall, Miss Alderman, Mrs. H. Gilbert, Mrs. Louise Elliott Miss Bronson, ! Mrs. E. A. Hull. Mrs. D. Umberfeld, Mrs. P. Shears, Mrs. L. D. Lindsley, Mrs. W. F. Gilbert Mrs G. D. Gower, Mrs. A. M. Phillips, Miss L. Clark, Mrs. l.. F. Cowles, I Mrs G. Rockwell Miss Gildersleeve, Mrs.
 A. J. Harmount, Miss Jane Harmount, Mrs. Wm. Fuller, Mrs. ". A. Spaulding, Mrs. Martha Chapman, Mrs. R. W. Mills, Miss Jessie Wier, Miss l.. Tileston, Mrs. Vim. H. Andrews, each $1 Mrs. M. Loomis, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. M. Knowlton, Mrs. M. B.
 Bradley. Friend, Miss Sara Cover, Mrs. G.
 Bradley, each 50 cents. Friend, 25 cents HELEN l.. CowLEs, Treas.