Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-09
Municipal Meetings.

Board of Aldermen and COuneumen-Se-t lection of Commissioners of the Differ \ ent Departments. A special meeting of the Board of Alder l men was held last evening. The Board was called to order by Alderman Baldwin. Alderman States was chosen chairman and Alderman Farnsworth was selected for secre- tary. The chair announced that the first business in order was to elect commissioner of the Board of Public Works. Alderman O'Keefe nominated George F. Holcomb and Alderman Barnes nominated Louis Feldman.
 Aldermen O'Keefe and Waterbury were appointed tellers. The formal ballot resulted as follows: LOUIS feioman Both candidates were declared elected com 1 missioners for three years. | Alderman O'Keefe said that there was some | doubt regarding the eligibility of Mir. Boll- | man for police commissioner, he holding the | office of coroner. He suggested that the Board adjourn for three days. Alderman Mix suggested recess of fifteen minutes, which was ordered, the Democratic | members holding caucus in the ante room. When the Board came together again l Charles F. BolIman and Charles A. Shelton were placed in nomination for police commis- l sioners. The former received 14 votes and the latter and both were declared nomi- mated.
 For fire commissioners Frank D. Welch was placed in nomination by Alderman Willis and Robert A. Brown by Alderman Town send. MT. Welch received IA votes and MT. Brown 8, and both were declared elected. On motion adjourned.
 BOARD OF ooUNonMEN.
 A special meeting of the Board of Council men was held last evening, President Spreyer in the chair.
 Resolution that all business pending before the last Court of Common Council shall re- main in the same status as last year was passed.
 Resolution that the Board proceed to an election of members of the Board of Finance was passed.
 Frank E. Mills and Benjamin E. Brown were nominated, and on motion the clerk was instructed to cast the ballot for the Coun- cilmen named. Messrs. Mills and Brown were declared elected by the usual resolu- l ton.
 Richmond W. Armstrong was elected di- rector of the Derby railroad for one year in | concurrence.
 Ordinance de salary of assistant city clerk was, referred to the Committee on Ordinances to be raised.
 Petition of William A. Lincoln for 8 sewer on the south side of Whalley avenue, be tween University Place and Garden street, was referred.
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas ures for the two months ending December 15, 1882, was ordered on file.
 Report of the East Rock Park commission for 1882 was ordered referred to the Commit tee on Annual Reports.
 Report of the City Treasurer for 1882 was referred to the Committee on Annual Re- ports
 Petition of Frank H. Richards and Henry Green to be appointed special constables was referred.
 Resolution providing that Q special con- mittee consisting of the Mayor, Corporation Counsel, two Aldermen and three Council men be appointed to take such steps as may be necessary to secure legislative action con solidating under one government the town and city of New Haven, and to report their action to this Council, was presented The resolution, which was presented by Councilman Benjamin B. Brown, was passed unanimously.
 Councilmen Brown, Langley and Strouse were appointed on the part of this Board.
 A resolution appointing joint standing committee on nominations was passed, and the president appointed the following Councilmen Munson, Langley, Kelley, Whately, Strouse, Sperry, Defrees, Brown, Hill, Holmes, Jones, Falsey.
 The president announced the table as clear and the Board adjourned.
 Veteran Bremen.
 The general committee of Veteran Bremen who have in charge the annual ball, which takes place February 22d, met in the room of