Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-07
Municipal ARalrs.
Monthly Meetings of the City Boards a
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Monthly Meetings of the City Boards and
 the Se1ectmen.
 The Board of Health met last evening, with Prof Brewer, and Messrs. Welch and Sperry, Dr. Winchen and the health officer present. It was
 Voted, that the subscription to the S0ni- t09idas be renewed.
 The health oficef reported his acts in con- nection with She arrival in the harbor recent ly of vessels from Baltimore where smallpox prevails Five vessels had arrived. Among them was the Archie and Reeve. She is now in quarantine; the sailors have been vac cinated and the vessel fumigated.
 The number of deaths for January were 137, considerable increase of the average for the last five years. Ten deaths were from whooping cough, twenty-two from con- sumption. Eight of the decedants were be- tween 70 and 80 years of age.
 Officers were elected by ballot Prof. Brewer was reelected president, O. P. Whe- don clerkand Dr. c. A. Lindsley health off cer.
 The clerk and health officer were appoint ed a standing committee and all powers by statute authorized to be delegated to them were conferred by this board. The health officer read portions of his an- nual report, the clerk also reading part of his report. It was voted to print 750 copies of the Boards annual report After approving bills the meeting adjourned.
 FIRE COMMISSIONERS. The Fire Commissioners last evening or ganized Frank T. Welch, the new member, was present. James T. Mullen was re- elected president, and the standing commit tees were chosen as follows: Houses and repairs, Commissioners Welch and Brown.
 Apparatus and repairs, Brown and Red mond.
 Horses and harnesses, Ruff and Mullen. Supplies, Mullen and Baldwin.
 Fire alarm telegraph, Redmond and Ruff. Hydrants and water, Baldwin and Welch. The Board considered the proposed new rules governing the department. Some changes are made from the rules in force at present. The first rule was for the moment laid over. It provides that permanent men at the station shall by direction of the chief be assigned their duties about the engine house and stables and when at work they shall wear overalls and such head covering as they choose At all other times they shall appear in regulation uniform. One man shall be detailed to remain near the entrance door of the engine house to receive visitors, who are to be treated with courtesy. Im- proper persons are to be excluded. Some of the rules were ap- proved They cover all matters of detail regarding the uniform and the duties of the men, provide for inspections and for various matters of detail connected with the service EAST ROCK PARK. The East Rock Park Commissioners met last evening and talked over matters in con- nection with the acquiring of the thirty acres yet needed to complete the ownership of the | entire park property. The secretary was in structed to notify Mir. Bebee not to allow un- | authorized persons to carry away stone.
 Francis Donnelly appeared and talked about quarrying stone.
 Commissioner Baldwin said that Mir. Stew | art had agreed to vacate his house by Febru ! ary 1, if requested. He was now in occu' ! pancy. Boys were damaging the windows. Mayor Lewis thought the house should have an occupant for the Board. He had | understood that MT. Bebee would occupy il | if necessary. It was voted that committee | should employ mason to inspect the house \ and report whether it could be utilized o1 | should be pulled down.
 The Board voted to allow $2 day for the ! services of an engineer for some time over | running their contract agreement made tc | terminate last October.
 It was voted to pay for 800 extra copies ot ! the report of Donald G. Mitchell
 In talking over the employment or pay o | an engineer MT. Baldwin remarked that tht Il commissioners ought to have it's own clv1 l engineer, independently of the Board of Pub | lie Works. The discussion led to the disclos
 ure of the fact that there has been no perfec
 division of expenses of york between the tw' | executive boards.
 The Board passed a vote furthering tn
 acquisition of the property not yet secured
 for the park, known as the Turner land. ! SELECTMEN.
 The Selectmen last evening approved th
 bond of Jacob Mailhouse as town constable
 James Gallagher and Max Mailhouse bonds | men.
 Bills were approved as follows: Genera
 account. $63 37 roads and bridges, $2, 8S6.
 o6; salaries, $555.65; interest, $283. 33
 assessors salaries, $1,O12 50; new farI
 $63. 75 construction account, $53; out side poor, $7.85 almshouse $3.184. S1.
 The bill to be presented to the Legislature for the annexation of the new town farm will be ready to day. The board adjeur at 9:15, no other business being brough