Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-02-16
Generalization.


Shall the city and Town be Under One
GOvernmemt-Dfscuss1 Ina the Mayors
once Last EvenIng-AnOther Meeting
Appointed for This Evening.
There was meeting of the several COM
nnittees, consisting of the committee of the
Court of Common Council, tax payers and
civil service reform, held in the Mayors Of
fee last evening.
His Honor the Mayor presided, and Coun
Gilman Burton Mansfield was appointed SEQ
rotary.
There were present, beside the Mayor and
secretary, Corporation Counsel DriscOll, Joel
A. Sperry, John T. Sloan, T. Attwater
Barnes, Councilman Earle, s. E. Baldwin
and others.
s. E. Baldwin moved that resolution be
| passed that the consolidation of the town and
city governments was desirable, SO far as the
thickly settled portions of Westville and the
Annex were concerned.
Alderman T. Attwater Barnes thought that
large majority Of the people were in favor
of the proposed change.
| Mr. Driscoll said that the peopleor many
of them were of the opinion that the town
and city government could be run by one set
of officers.
Mr.. Baldwin said this could be done except
go far as it was necessary to have, under the
voters.
Mr. Spsrry said that these annual town
meetings did not represent the taxpayers.
Money was annually voted away for purposes
when il was not necessary.
Alderman Barnes said that the plan at
| town meetings was to lay a tax on the recon-
| mendation of the Selectmen and the town
meeting never stopped to inquire what the
money was needed for.
Mr.. Baldwin said that the SeIectmen drew
| salaries for their work, and it was an outrage
that they were permitted to do so.
The Mayor referred to the fact that the
city was paying the town 90, 900 for the re-
| moval of garbage. It was cheap enough,
perhaps, but the money went into the treas.
ury of the town and helped to pay their ex-
penses.
John T. Sloan said that those he had talked
with in the Annex did not oppose annexation
provided they did not have to pay city taxes.
Mr. Sperry said he would say to those men in
the Annex and in WestVille, eff you want to
enjoy the privilege of police and fire pro-
lection you must pay for them; if you do
not want them you need not pay for them. y
do, however, want to see this dual govern
ment done away with.
The resolution of s. E. Baldwin was
passed.
A general discussion followed in which
johnson T. Platt, Simeon E. Baldwin and
others participated.
Mr. Baldwin insisted that the city boards
did more work than the seIectmen and they
did not receive a cent of pay. He thought
the selectmen could just as well vote 81 600
year salary as $50, or $3.50. This was a
leak he thought that should be stopped.
Mr.. Sperry moved that q committee be
appointed to draft plan for consolidation.
Johnsyn T. Platt favored Mr. Sperry's mo-
ton. He thought this committee should
propose a plan and submit it to the par ties
| in interest. It was voted to hold q meet ting
this Saturday evening in rooms 10 and II,
City Hall, to hear any opposition to the pro-
posed scheme.
The motion as adopted is as follows:
Resolved, That the present city limits
and the more populous districts in the out
lying regions be consolidated, leaving the
rest of the outlying districts to be governed
| by borough or other appropriate system.
The substance of this resolution is the one
| that will be considered this evening. and it is
presumed that large number of taxpayers
| resident in the city and town will be present
| to express their views on the proposed
| 6chem6.