Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-13
Board of Councilmen.

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 tees Acted Upon-An Appropriation for
 Centennial Celebration Discussion Upon the subtect-Other Matters.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Coun- cilmen was held last evening, President Gall lagher In the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- ows: Of T. H. Fulton, for reduction of license for trying grease; of Charles ShannA- han, for compensation for damages to prop. erty; of Mrs. Patrick Reagan for interest of abatement on oity tax; of s. L. Pewtress. for concrete walk on Pine street, south side, from Perkins street to Clinton avenue; of B. A. Booth, for 8 concrete walk on the south side of George street between Sherman ave- nue and Elliott street.
 Councilman Graves presented resolution that a committee of seven be appointed con- sisting of the president and six others to take into consideration the giving up of portion of the council chamber and to con- slider what repairs were needed in said cham Der.
 Other petitions were read and referred as follows: Of A. M. Downes, for a concrete walk on the south side of George street be- tween Sherman avenue and Elliott street; of John Sullivan, for curb and concrete
 
 tween Walnut and Laurel streets; of St. Johns Episcopal church, for abatement of Eld street sewer assessment; O. St. Bernard's Cemetery association. for grading, eurbing and cobbling of gutter on the west side of Eddy street between Hedge and Thorn streets; of F. W. Mather, for sidewalk south side of Warren Place between Cedar Hill avenne and State street; of G. A. Basser man, for sidewalk on west side of State street between Edwards street and the en- trance to East Rock Park; of H. B. Jackson, for 8 change of name of 8 portion of Lock street to Prospect Place; of J. H. Wilkins, for sidewalk on south side of Munson street between DixwelI avenue and the Canal railroad of Mrs. B. Knollmeyer, for grad ing and curbing of the west side of Sherman avenue between George and Oak streets; of Michael Callahan for concrete walk on both sides of Cedar Hill avenue be- tween Grace and State streets; of Edwin A. Gilbert for appointment as special constable; of Jennie E. O.tseifer for compensation for injury to person.
 Report of the Committee on Building Lines, fixing lines on Lock street, also on Exchange street. was adopted.
 The Committee on Streets reported favora- ply on the following: In favor of concrete walk on the south side of Eagle street be- tween Nash and Nicoll streets; giving per mission to the Elm City Boat club to locate 8 boat house at the foot of Salton- stall avenne; recopmending brick sidewalk on south side Of Columbus ave- nue between West and Hedge streets; recommending curb and concrete walk on the south side of Pine street, between Clinton avenue and Ferry street; recommending sidewalk on both sides of Temple street be- tween Grown street and Congress avenue; recommending layout of widening and strengthening of Munson street between Or chard and Crescent streets; for concrete walk 0T7 ha nrfh Si7 To nf I'd 6traaf Ed dWards street school to Orange street; re- commenting curb and concrete walk on the south side of Portsee street between West Water and Meadow streets. The same com mittee reported adversely to a concrete walk on the south side of Columbus avenue, be- tween West Water and Meadow streets; also adversely to a sidewalk on the east side of Burtonia Place.
 The Committee on Nominations reported in favor of the appointment of Henry B. Smith and others special constables. All excepting Isaiah Hickman were accepted. An adverse report of the same committee to the appointment of MartinD. Cowles and others as special constables was adopted iu concur renee.
 The Committee on Nominations reported in faver of the appointment of Peter Stan ford, John s. DeForest, George B. Miller, Lester w. Mabrey and Nathan A. Myers as Sunday watchmen at the various cemeteries, and they were so appointed
 Ordinance fixing the fee for wholesale dealers in petroleum and other oils at $1, instead of $l0 as formerly, was passed.
 Adverse report of the Committee on Ap propriations de appropriation to American band for open air concerts was adopted.
 The ordinance for suppression of policy playing, published last week, was adopted in concurrence with vote of the Board of Aldermen.
 The erection of bath house at the "Ced- ars' came up on disagreeing vote between the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen. Sargent, Clark and Kent were appointed 8 committee of conference.
 In the adverse report of the Committee on Claims in the cases of Kate Wagner and Julia Cummings there were disagreeing votes be- tween the two boards which resulted in the appointment of 8 committee of conference The president appointed Couneilmen Clark, Redmond and Goebel on the committee.
 The adverse report of the Committee on Claims de petition of Henry G. Lewis for ex- penses incurred in establishing his title to the mayoralty was recommltted in concur renee with 8 vote of the Board of Aldermen.
 Report of the Committee on Sewers in favor of an overflow sewer for the relief of the East street sewer was reeommitted in 1 
 Report of the Committee on Claims giving | Mrs. George Lowndes permission to with draw her petition for damages was passed.
 Report of the Committee on Building | Lines de settlement of street lines on Dix l well avenue was adopted.
 Communication from the Board of Police | asking for transfer of | $1 900 to employ police service at East Rock l Park on Sundays was read. It came from the Board of Aldermen passed by unanimous consent. After explanation by Councilman Daley the Board concurred.
 Resolution to prohibit. games of chance in bucket shops, etc., was referred to the Con- nittee on Ordinances.
 Resolution that the Beard of Public Works cause Mulberry street to be graded was re- erred to the Committee on Streets.
 Report Of the clerk of the City court for he month of March was read by title and ordered on file.
 Communication from His Honor the Mayor le appointment of citizens committee on celebration (previously published) vas read and the appointments confirmed.
 Monthly report of the expenses of the Board of Public Works for April, 1884, was cad and ordered on file.
 Petition of Charles A. Maynard for ap- ointment as special constable was read and le was appointed by unanimous consent.
 The resolution sppropriating$1, 1 ,50O for cele ,rating the city's centennial celebration was cad and tabled temporarily. !
 Councilman Martin offered 8 resolution 'roviding for an appropriation of $1, 800 for the Fourth of July next coming. Councilman Graves objected. Councilman bailey said he would not vote to appropriate nore than 1,5OO for the celebration. He bought it was whipping the devil around he stump to vote $1, 1,5OO for the centennial elebration and then $1 800 for the Fourth July. He said the taxes were already large nough and they would be larger before they ,ould be smaller. The question then came f D on the appropriation for the centennial 1 eIebration as recommended by the special Ommittee.
 Councilman Graves opposed any double C appropriation. He said there would be no I nd to these appropriations if this plan was T aopted. It was not right and was unjust ' i, the small taxpay CTS, who were trying to ay for their little homes. He did not think g lere was a man on the committee who, look [ lg at the matter in judicial light, would r " that it was right to make two appropria- ons, and thereby violate plain provision [ the charter. Councilmen Gum and Clarke favored the | of both amounts. The latter q id if the city were to have any celebration, t them have one worthy of the city or else T ot have any at all.
 Councilman Caldwell spoke in a similar