Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-18
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 From Comuafttees-The Estimates.
 An adjourned meeting of the Board of l councilmen was held last evening, President l Gallagher in the chair.
 Councilman Sargent moved that when the l Board adjourn it be until next Tuesday even ing to consider especially the Derby railroad matter Councilman Mansfield said he had understood that this meeting was called for the purpose of considering the Derby rail road matter. He thought they had better proceed with the regular business.
 Councilman T. R. Trowbridge, jr., moved to amend, making the adjournment to next Friday evening. The amendment was ac- cepted and the motion as amended was lost.
 Councilman Mansfield moved that the Der by railroad matter be taken up.
 An amendment to proceed with regular business was carried and the motion as amended was also carried.
 Petition of Yale college observatory for cobble gutter on Gamer street was referred; also that of A. J. Harihount for the exten- sion of Greenwood street from George to Chapel streets
 Remonstrance of Lewis Elliott vs the ex- tension of Greenwood street was referred.
 Order for amendment of joint rules de making joint committee on lamps came from the Board of Aldermen on disagreeing vote. On motion of Councilman Graves the Council voted to adhere and asked for com mittee of conference.
 Resolution de grading of Clark avenue was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Resolution de fagnan at Shelton avenue crossing of the New Haven and Northamp- ton railroad was adopted by unanimous con sent in concurrence with a vote of the Board of Aldermen.
 The following was adopted: That section %, page 79 of the ordinance de nuisances is hereby amended by inserting as the second paragraph thereof the following:
 On and after the first day of March, 1885, the keeping of swine within the limits of New Haven without license from the Board of Health is hereby prohibited, ex- cept as heretofore provided for persons 1i- censed to kill and dress animals (page 79, section 24 of, the ordinances, title Nuisances). No license shall be granted to keep swine within one hundred and fifty feet of the resi- dence of any ether peison than the one to whom such license is granted.
 Report of the Board of Compensation as- sessing damages and benefits for the closing of the old canal was adopted; report of the same Board de Fillmore street extension was also adopted.
 Report of the clerk of the City court for November, 1884, was read and ordered on file.
 The ordinance de resolution preventing the firing of cannon in the streets or on the public squares was indefinitely postponed.
 Report of the Board of Public Works de completion of sewers and pavements in vari- ous parts of the city was referred to the Board of Compensation for the assessment of sewers and pavements.
 The Committee on Claims reported favor ably on the following claims and they were adopted: Of Mrs. F. L. Loomis for the re- funding and abatement of city tax; of John E. Stirrup for the abatenent of an assess ment and removal of lien; of Charles Shan nahan for compensation for damage to prop erty (to Board of Compensation; of John Hanrihan for abatement of city tax. The same committee reported adversely to peti- ton of Frederick F. Potter for compensation for injury to horse; also petition of Marga- ret Mcfarland for compensation fer injury to person.
 The Street committee reported favorably on the following petitions and their recom- mendations were adopted: Extension of Lombard street; purchase of land for pump at the junction of Congress avenue and Washington streets; relay of sidewalk on the south side of George street between Broad and Factory streets; relay of sidewalk on the east side of Osborn street between William street ahd the railroad bridge; pave ment in Brewery street from present termi- nus of pavement to Long Wharf; relay of sidewalk on the south side of George street, between Factory and Temple streets (to next Court of Common Council). The same com mittee reported in favor of indefinite post ponement of relay of sidewalk on south side of Lafayette street; adverse to extension of Hurlburt street to Spring street. The fol- lowing petitions came from the Street com mittee- with recommendations that they be referred to the next Court of Common Coun- ell, and it was so ordered. Cobble gutter on fN0&11 ,<0e on both sides of Palmer street; cobble gutter on Rose; cobble gutter on both sides of Broad street, between Cedar and Oak streets.
 Report of the Committee oh Claims in favor of abatement of city tax of Alvin o. Eggleston was accepted and order passed.
 Councilman T. R. Trowbridge, jr, said that as itsTas now g o'clock, and it was very evident that the Derby railroad matter could not be finished this evening, he therefore moved that the estimate of expenses for the year 1885 be taken up. It was so ordered.
 The clerk read over the estimates, the Coun- cilmen objecting to different items and the clerk checking the same.
 All the items under the head of 'Fbridges' were agreed to after explanations by the Mayor. When the item of paving streets was reached that of $15, ,000 for paving Whit ney avenue was stricken out with little cere- mony and the remainder of the items were adopted down to sewers. When this was reached Councilman Sargent moved that S60, 900 designed for the commencement of 5he Boulevard sewer be stricken from the 'otal amount for sewers, which was placed at S112, ,000.
 Mayor Lewis explained the necessity of the | commencement of the Boulevard sewer
 The item of $60, 900 was not stricken out | Councilman Mansfield moved to strike out 1 s30, ,000 from the Boulevard city item; lost.
 The item of sewers was then passed as a | whole.
 When the superintendent of streets de | oartment was reached it was moved that the | alary of the superintendent be increased | 800, making it $2, 100 instead of $1 800 as heretofore. Carried.
 The total item in this departn ent was then eft as it was, namely, $4 GOO.
 The appropriation for the Police and Fire | departments were then passed as printed.
 When the Health department was reached | t was moved to make the salary of the | lealth officer $1,00O An amendment to make the sum $500 was then discussed.
 Councilman Mansfield moved to make the diary $500. Lost
 lxed at $500 and the salary of the clerk at 600.
 After discussion the sum for sanitary in pectors was left at $3, GOO.
 On motion of MT. Sargent the item of ad- cruising was reduced from $4, 900 to $2, 900. The amount last year was 8, 300.
 Councilman T. R. Trowbridge, jr., moved hat the item for printing the city year book 'e reduced from $1 ,000 to $500.
 Councilman Earle moved to amend by eaving it at $1 ,000.
 Councilman Graves moved to amend the | making the amount $700, and it Vas so voted.
 When the item of gas, naptha and electric ights was reached Councilman Mansfield moved to strike out the item of $7,355 for lectric lights.
 An amendment to let the amount stand as ,rinted was made.
 Councilman Daley spoke in favor of the mendment and the advantages to be gained y establishing the electric lights in various arts of the city.
 The amendment leaving the item as printed vas then adopted, and the amount for elec- ric lights remained as printed.
 At 71:35 p. m. the Board adjourned until ext Friday evening"
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