Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
The Bankers and Merohanss' Teleprant

company asked for permission to locate tele graph poles from the corner of Union and Fair streets, through Union street to theil offics on Chapel street in Boardman's build ing. Reference was made to the commit ee on location of telegraph poles. o. w. Blakeslee & Son were awarded the contract for furnishing cobble stones for 1884. At former meeting the bids oi Blakesles s Son and P. Msdasn were alike 2S 12 cents per square yard. Lest sven- ing Mr. Madden withdrew his bid in favor of Blakesise < Son.
 Commissioners Holeomb, Pond and Field. man were appointed committee in h iten- tsrest of the city in the matter of straight sning West river.
 Corporatica Counsel Driscoll stated to the board that they wottld be summoned before the legislative committee, and they sheul d produce such evidence was at hand from the Health department and other sources, ss the project would be opposed by the town Of Orange.
 City Engineer Hill was authorized to pre- pare plans and specifications for the Poplar street sewer and advertise for bids.
 Walter D. Allen, William Sullivan, Edward Williams, Franklin J. Hubbell, Stephen Col lins, Leander F. Johnson. Matthew Heery and Matthew Kennedy applied for the posi- ton of tender of the Chapel street draw bridge Their applications were ordered on file.
 Attorney Hugh Daley desired to advocate the claim of Mir Heery, but the Board de- clined to hear him and adopted rule not to hear arguments in favor of any candidate for position in the gift of the Board.
 Mir. Pond moved that all committees ex- cept those on finances and telegraph poles be abolished. The motion was lost.
 MT. Gilbert moved that committee of three be appointed to reorganize committees for the year 1884. The Mayor appointed Messrs Holcomb, Feldman and Pond as that committee. The committee retired and after an absence of few minutes returned and reported the following committees: Streets-Pond, Holcomb and Crawford.
 Stone Crusher and Road Roller-Gilbert, Holcomb and Feldman.
 Telegraph Poles and Parks-Feldman, Pond and Stackpole.
 Bridges-Gilbert, Hoicomb and Feldman. Finsnce-Feldman, Holccmb and Craw- ford.
 Casper Kipp through Councilman Clarke asked permission to connect with the Dixwell avenue sewer near the corner of Henry street.
 The matter was referred to the city engineer to inquire and report.
 The board proceeded to an election for president of the board and after two or three intellectual ballots succeeded in electing Mir. Gilbert.
 MT. Gilbert accepted in brief remarks, and invited His Honor the Mayor and members of the board with the reporters of the papers present to accept of his Inequalities in the way of an oyster supper after adjournment. Engineer Hill reported in regard to the overflow at the corner of Lamberton and Button streets, and ths damages to David O. Twitchelfs property, that the only effectual remedy was by the building of the Lamber- ton and Button street sewers. All other remedies would be only temporary. The re port wRs accepted and referred to the Court of Common Council J. B. Sargent ap- peared before the board in regard to the boulevard and sewer along the bank of West river. He said that the committee of the last board were of the opinion that the river should be strengthened before an estimate or report was made.
 The Mayor said that no report of any kind had been made to tho Court of Common Council and they were all in the dark in re- gard to the matter. He thought the commit tee should make report so that the Common Council might fully understand the matter. Engineer Hill read his report to the Board made several months ago in regard to the location and cost of the sewer. Engineer Hill stated that the wagon used in his department was bought second-handed eleven years ago and was at present in a dilapidatsd condition. He asked that a com mittee be appointed to consider the matter 1 Messrs. Holcomb and Gilbert were appointed committee with power to act. After adjournment MT. Sargent presented | a model of the public urinals of Paris sent to l him by the mayor of that city, which created ] much merrinnsnt among the members. Citi
 gems desiring to see the model can do so by l calling on Mir. Waldron, the clerk of the board.
 After adjournment very bountiful repast
 was enjoyed by the members in Downes' City Hall dining rooms at the expense of President Gilbert.