Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-03
Board of Aldermen.

NumerOus Petitions Presented and Re-
 ferred- Reports Of C0mmtttees- Other
 Matters of Interest
 A regular meeting of the Board of Alder men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Lewis presiding. Petitions were read and watering trough at the junction of Monroe and Clay streets and Blatchley avenue. Of Adolpa Hofmeister and James Hayes for damages occasioned by building of Lamber- ton street bridge. Of Robert l.. Hazard to be appointed special constable, also petitions of John P. Peters, James W. Cooper, William Cook, Fl. H. Phillips and others to be ap- pointed special constables. Of Henry Eaton ct. als., for abatement of interest on assess ment for extension of Minor street. Of S. l.. Blatchley $ Son for 8 layout of street across their line; remonstrance against the grading of Clay street (tabled) remonstranee against the laying brick walk and Frank street (feferred).
 Other petitions were referred as follows Of Thomas Donahue for extension of Thorn street of Christopher Spanutius for a sewer in Chestnut street, between Greene and St. John streets
 Order for gutters on the east side of Lin coin street, from Trumbull to Bradley street, passed.
 Order that the city clerk draw his order on the city treasurer in favor of Thomas R. Trowbridge ct als to satisfy a judgment against the city and amounting to $4, 523. 60 was passed.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works recommending layout and extension of Munson street from Mansfield street to Whitney avenue, also for the extension of Hillhouse avenue from the extension of said Munson street northerly to Suburban street, was read and referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Rapork of kha Honon,ikfaa o,, No,o;not;oa, appointing Germain Gabriel and several oth- CTS special constables was accepted and the parties named were elected, the clerk casting the ballot.
 A list of jurors for the City court for the ensuing year as recommended by the Com mittee on Nominations was read and ap. proved the clerk casting the ballot.
 Petition of F. B. Tillon ct al. for 8 catch basin on College street, between Elm and Wall streets, was passed.
 Petition of D. B. Crittenden to be appoint ed public weigher was referred.
 Report of the Committee on Appropria- tions recommending that $500 be taken from the contingent fund to provide music on the Green was read.
 It was moved by Alderman Barnes to amend to have the concerts given on Wednesday afternoons from to o'clock, and that not less than eight pieces be played and that the programme be published in the
 
 and the report of the committee also. Petition of Giles Potter ct als. for sidewalk on the north side oe Elm street, between Sherman avenue and Winthrop avenue, was referred.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works stating that the sidewalk on the north side of Gainesville bridge was in 8 danger | ous condition and recommending that the same be relaid was received and the order as recommended was adopted. Resolutions appropriating moneys for en- tertainment of military visitors were indef- nately postponed in concurrence. Report of the Committee on Ordinances \ recommending that the salary of assistant city clerk be $500, to include compiling of | the city year book, was passed. Report of the sealer of weights and meas ures for the two months ending June 15 wal | received and ordered on file. Report of the Board of Public Works re- garding the condition of the public streets | was tabled on nation of Alderman Law. Report of the Committee on Lamps iE favor of lamps on Vine, Munson, Grove streets and Ellsworth avenue was adopted.
 Report of the Street committee in favor oi relay of sidewalks on York street, between Chapel and Grown streets in favor of { | flag sidewalk on the east side of Orange street. between Court and Elm streets; fOl concrete sidewalk on the east side of Win | chester avenue, between Munson and Sa chem streets for flag sidewalk on the east ! side of Gregson street, between Center ana | Chapel streets for regrading of street anc | gutter in College street, between Elm ant Wall streets for sidewalk on the east sidt ! of Greenwood street, between Oak street anC Sylvan avenue, were all adopted. Report of the Board of Com pensation assessing damages and bone \ fits for Howard avenue pavement | was adopted also report assessing damages I and benefits for sewer in Washington street also assessing damages and benefits for sewel in Liberty street also for sewer in Hughes Place; also for sewer in Gill street also fo pavement in Congress avenue; also for sewe in Edwards street also for sewer in Dagget street also for sewer in Franklin street; aIs for sewer in Hamilton street.
 The relay of sidewalks on Bradley stree came back from the Board of Public Work and was referred to the Committee on Streets
 Order that the city part of the tax levie against Emory s. Gould on the grand list o 1881 be abated was referred to the Commit tee on Claims. Adjourned to next Frida evening at 7:3O o'clock