Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-06

| Ihe Hermann division or the hn1&ntS o.
] Pythias had a very enjoyable time at Turf
Hall last night. About seventy-fivs couples
were present and many handsome toilette'
were worn. The grand march was led By
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Holland.
Board of Aldermen.
A Large Number of Petitions Read and
Acknowledgements OF COmmfttees-The
Centennial Commfttee-Derby Railroad
DIscussioa-POltcy Playing Considered
Other Matters.
| regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen was held last evening, Alderman
States (president) in the chair.
Alderman Kennedy moved to reconsider
the action of the Board in referring petition
Of horse railroads for abatement of assess
ments, and moved that it be referred to q
special committee. It was SO ordered and
the petition was referred to Aldermen Num-
son, Kelley and Waterbury.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows: OF Mrs. KnoIlmsyer for grading and
surbing of Sherman avenue; OF James 81.
wilkins for sidewalk ON Munson
street, between Dixwell avenue and Canal
railroad; of Il. B. Jackson for change
of name of Lock street. between Prospect
street and Canal railroad, to Prospect Place !;
of G. A. Basserman for sidewalk on west
side of State street, between Edwards street
and East Rock park of Thomas W. Mather
for concrete sidewalk on north side of War
rem Place; of Charles b. Nichols and Ed
ward Cunningham for licenses to remove
night soil of John N. Knapp for lamp on
the corner of Shelton avenue and Brewster
street of st. Demands Cemetery association
for grading and curbing and cobbling of gut
ter on tha west side of Eddy street, between
Hedge and Thorne streets; of LeVerstt ].
Terrell for license to remove night soil; of
Benjamin r. English ct ais, for gas lamp
on East side of Temple street, be-
tween the railroad bridge and Trum-
bull street; of st. Johns Episco-
pal dhnrch for the abatement OF the
Ed street sewer assessment; of Board of Pub
lie Works for a partition in rear OF the
Council Chamber fer use of engineers de-
partmeat; of Grand Army of the Republic
for 5000 for Memorial day expenses (passed);
of Edward D. Bassett for compensation for
injury to person; of John Sullivan for curb
and concrete walk on the west side of Mill
River street between Walnut and Laurel
streets; of Arthur nj. Downes for concrete
sidewalk on the south side Of George street
between Elliott street and Sherman avenue;
of Michael Callahan ct ais. for a concrete
walk on Cedar Hill avenue, both sides, be-
tween Grace and State streets; of Edwin A.
Gilbert for appointment as special constable
(passed); of B. A. Booth for concrete walk
on south side of George street between
Sherman avenue and Elliott street; of Char
les Shanahan for damage to property; of S.
[. Pewtress for concrete walk on south side
of Prince street, from Perkins street to
Clinton avenue; of Mrs. Patrick Keegan for
abatement of interest on city tax; of Edward
Mccarthy for sidewalk on both sides of
Commerce street, between Congress avenue
and Broad street.
Reports of the Street committee were
adopted as follows: For layout, widening and
Strengthening of Munson street; for concrete
walk, north sids of Edwards street, from Ed
wards street school toOrange street; for brick
sidewalk on the south side of Columbus
avenue between West and Hedge streets; for
curb and concrete walk on the south
side of Portsea street, between West Water
and Meadow streets; for concrete walk on
the south side of Eagle street, between Nash
and Nicoll Streets for Elm City Boat club to
locate q boat house at the foot of Saltonstall
avenue; for curb aud concrete walk on the
south side of Prince street, between Clinton
avenue and Ferry street; for sidewalk on both
sides of Temple street, between Grown street
and Congress avenue. The same committee
reported adversely to sidewalk on the east
side of Burtonia Place, also a concrete walk
on the north side of Columbus avenue, be-
tween West Water and Meadow streets
Report of the Committee on Nominations
appointing Peter Stanford, John s. Deforest,
George B. Miller, Lester w. Mayberry and
Nathan 4. Myers Sunday watchmen at the
various cemeteries was passed.
Remonstrance of Massana CLARK against
the extension of Second street was referred
Report of the Committee on Nominations
recommending that Charles Weidig and
others be appointed special constables was
passed with the exception of Isaiah Hickman,
whose name was referred back. In the petit
ton of Martin D. Cowles and others for ap-
pointment as special censtables they were
given leave to withdraw.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
adversely to the petition of the American
band for an appropriation for open air con-
certs
A message from His Honor the Mayor re-
turning the order for an overflow sewer at
the foot of Greene street for the reason that
Messrs. Mallory, Wheeler Go. and others
dssired a hearing, claiming that they had not
been notified of its construction. 1t was re-
ferred back to the committee in accordance
with the Mayors wishes.
Resolution Q0 ef6CGlOu OF d Ddln uOuSc ht
the tCedars'' was read and the Board voted
to adhere in referring the resolution back to
the committee.
Ordinance fixing the price of wholesale
dealers in petroleum and other oils at 81 in
stead of 80 was passed
The ordinance to suppress and punish
policy playing published in full elsewhere)
was taken up.
There was considerable discussion over the
matter in which many of the Aldermen took
part.
Alderman Baldwin made a strong speech.
in favor of the ordinance. He said the whole
business was fraud from beginning to end,
and the mild ordinance proposed should be
passed and then the authorities should see
that the law is enforced.
Alderman Whitney thought the hardship
of policy playing came principally on the
wives and children of the men vino played
policy.
Alderman Kennedy spoke earnestly of the
vice of policy playing He said 1T was a loss
every time to those who played the game.
A yea and nay vote WAS called for on the
passage of the ordinance and there were 10
yeas and no nays. There were four Alder
men absent, and Alderman Defrees was ex-
cused from voting.
Communication from the Board of Police
transfer 81 900 from the pay roll to pay for
police protection at East Rock park was
passed, unanimous consent being given
Petition of Jennie E. Ortseifer for COM
pensation for injury to person was referred
Resolution that the Committee on Or
dinances be instructed to report to the Board
an ordinance prohibiting the carving on of
any game of chance, SUCH as are commonly
carried on at fairs; also bucket shops, lot
teries &c, was referred.
Petition of Thomas b. Fulton ct al for a
reduction of the license fee for carrying on
the business of trying soap grease, etc., be
reduced from $40 to 81, was referred.
Order for the grading Of Mulberry street
was referred to the Committee on Streets
Report of the Bath House committee fixing
salaries of bath house keepers was tabled.
Adverse report of Committee on Cla;ms
de petition of Kate Magner for compensation
for injury to person. Board voted to adhere
to their former action.
Report of the Board of Compensation as
sessing damages and benefits for the extern
sion of Elliott street was accepted and assess
ments laid as recommended.
Order de printing journal Of Court of Com
mon Council was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
Adverse report of Committee on Claims de