Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-10
BoARD OFF COUNCILpEH.

Sundry Petitions Read and Referred
Reports of ConiEt-tstees Acted Upon
"A Dtsagreeing Vote Regarding the
Free Public Library-Other ma.-
tefss
A meeting 81 the Board Of Councilman
was held last evening, President Wolfe in the
chair Petitions were read and referred rs
follows: OF Philip Roller for appointment
as special constable; of Thomas Brennan for
appointment as keeper Of Fair Haven bath
house; Of estate of o. F. Winchester for
Telford pavement on Whitney avenue; of
Henry A. Brakeman, j. A. Shelley; Miles
Lamb, David B. Hosley and Harry W. Ball
for appointment as special constables; of
Joseph Argallss for sidewalk on Commerce
street between Congress avenue and Whiting
street; of John Elley for cfos5walk Co
lumbus avenue from Hedge street to Rock
Lane; of Mrs. Thomas Lane, for abatement
of tax; of John Brennan for appointment
as keeper of the West river bath
house; of Louis H. Bristol for
the drainage of the surface water
ON the Green; Of H. G. Kingsley for abate-
meht Of assessment VS.. Matthew B. Caring
ton; of William Thompson for appointment
as special constable; of Charles A. Maynard
for appointment as special constable {PassedD.
Petition of S. E. Merwin and others for
reference of the removal or retention of the
Old State House to popular vote at the
next eieetion was tabled by yea and nay
vote, Is to -.
Remonstrance of Andrew Martin against a
sewer on Clark street was referred.
Communication from the Boara of Fire
Comm i5E1Strer= tae purchase of land for the
enhancement of gfoJihf of No. engine
To tha ion
counsel and president of the Board of Fire
Commission ers, with power.
Report of the Street committee in favor Of
abatff1s ana-haIf of assessment for curb
against Home for the Ftiend1ess came from
the Board of Aldermen with vote to abate
ali 81 one dollar. The Council concufred
Petition OF .ettfh H. Leeds ct al. for
crosswalk on southerly size Of Spring street
between Washington and Dewitt STREETS was
referred.
Reports from the Board of Compensation
ASSESSING Fafrsees and benefits for sewers
and pavements on the ft>lFowi1lg streets were
read and assessments laid as fesort,neHded:
Sewer in Bradley street from William sttesf
to railroad bridge; sewer in Osborn street
from William street to railroad bridge; sewer
in Martin street between Dwight and Howe
streets: sewer i'll Hamilton street between
Coils and Greene streets, Sewer in. Elm street
from University Place to Garden Greet;
Mill Ftvst streets; sewer in Park street be-
tween George an Tab streets; pavement in
Brewery street from Water EJ@e-t southerly;
Eewer in Orange street between CaInet end
Avon streets; pavement in Gregson street
between Center and Chapel streets; sewer in
Washington street between Howard avenue
and Cedar street; sewer in Madison street
between Bradley and Franklin streets.
Report of Committee on Claims in favor
of accepting portion of taxes in full settle
ifiisTft from Moritz Spier was passed in con-
currence
Report of the Board of Ppblic Works de
layout and extension of Union avenue from
Carlisle street to Sperry street was tablet;
temporarily.
Monthly report of the Board of Public
Works, giving expenses for the month of
February was reed end accepted and Or
dered on file.
Resolution providing for the appointment
Of epe@ial committee of two Aldermen and
three CounCiin.5p &c consider the establish
ment of public cemetery Fvss passed. The
PRESIDENT appointed Councilmeif Martin,
Whatley and Lum ON the part of this Board,
The Union avenue extension was taken
from the table and explained by Engineer
Hill, who said that the layout necessary
to cars 6ttt the sewerage system. The lay
out as recommended was adopted.
Report of the joint standing Committee on
Nominations, naming Harvey B. Uortaan
and many others as special constables, was
passed with the exception of Charles K.
Smith, George D. Jones and Levon j.
Waters whose names were referred back to
the committee.
The establishment of free public library
came from the Board of Aldermen on dis
agreeing vote, that body having agreed to
the minority report, the Board of Council
men having adopted the majority report.
Mr.: Kleiner moved that this Board adhere
to their former action and ask for commit
tee of conference After discussion in which
Messrs Mansfield, Hull, Earle, Kleiner and
| Trow bridge took part, the motion of Mr..
| Kleiner was passed by vote of II to 80.
Councilnnen Keiner, Brothers and Bishop
| were appointed committee of conference
| on the part of this Board.
The report of the Committee on Rules was
read The only particular change was in the
rule regarding procedure III motions to adj
| journ.
! On motion of Councilman Young the PRO
posed changes were indefinitely postponed.
Councilman Kleiner brought up the ques-
ton of printing the City Year Book. He
! thought the Committee on Annual Reports
| had no power to contract for the printing
| of the book without first reporting back to
! the Court OF Common Council for authority
| to do so.
Councilman Mansfield said that resolu-
! ton had already been passed authorizing
| The computing OIL Inc OlGy y ear bOOk ny Tile
| assistant city clerk under the direction Of the
| Committee on Annual Reports
| Mr.. Kleiner commended that the Commit
| tee Annual Reports had never reported
back on the reports sent to them, hence the
| printing could not be done until they report
| ed. His motion to have them SO report was
lost after an explanation by the assistant city
clerk that many of the reports were in the
! hands of the printers and that the contract
| was awarded to the lowest bidder.
| Petition of Elizabeth A. Farren for dam
ages by change of grade on Maltby street was
| referred. Adjourned.
| Personal.
| Mrs. Ellen E.. wife of R. Moss Brecken-
ridge, died at her home ON Lincoln street,