Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-08

was voted to accept, the report, adopt the layout and order the assessments laid. A petition by George L. Routh asking for diff ferent layout was indefinitely postponed.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol lows: Of Daniel McGahey for sewer on Washington street, between Liberty street, and Congress avenue; of Winchester Arms Co. for a reduction of the present rate of taxation (printed elsewhere); of D. M. Welch for modification of the order for a walk on the north side of Commerce street, between Congress avenue and Water street.
 This last petition created considerable dis cussion. A motion to refer it to the Com mittee on Streets was amended to indefinite ly postpone. The amendment was lost and the original motion was passed by a vote of s to 7.
 John Delaney petitioned to be appointed special constable and on recommendation of Alderman Kelley he was appointed by unan- imous consent
 Report of the Street committee in favor of a sidewalk on the west side of Arthur street from Lamberton to Rosette streets, and curb and grade on the east side thereof was adopt ed.
 Petition of N. T. Bushnell & Go. for an electric light at the corner of Chapel and Union streets was referred.
 Report of the Committee on Streets de pavement on Meadow street came from the Board of Councilmen on disagreeing vote and asking for committee of conference. The Aldermen concurred in the appointment of the committee and his honor appointed Aldermen States and Graves on the part of this Board.
 Resolution appointing His Honor the May or, Aldermen Hill, Benton and Kelley to act with committee of three councilmen and the Board of Selectmen in the selecting of janitor of the City Hall for the year 1886; passed.
 oi,14i {Lo4 o,.Ja 4l>. laying of walk on the west side of Mill River street be extended until the street is properly graded was referred to the Board of Public Works with power to act.
 An order from the Board of Finance pro- vidipg that the sum of $1 900 be transferred from the item West river channel' to the item of opening and widening and extending streets" was passed. This was to cover as- easements for right of way for the western boulevard, the appropriation being insufh- cient.
 Report of the Committee on Squares rec omm ending an appropriation of $1 200 for a band stand on the Green was referred to the next Court of Common Council.
 Report of the Street committee in favor of sidewalk on the east side of Howard avenue from Spring street to Fourth street was adopted.
 The order taking s2,OOO from the fund for grading streets for the grading of John street came from the Board of Councilmen on dis agreeing vote and asking for committee of conference. Aldermen Kennedy and Daley were appointed as the committee on the part of this Board.
 On motion of Alderman States it was voted that when the Board adjourn it be to one week from Wednesday evening. The pur- pose of the motion stated by Alderman States was that action might be taken on the Meadow street pavement and other matters on which there were disagreeing votes as soon as the conference committees were ready to report.
 Orders relating to the State House were presented by Alderman Graves (published elsewhere), and while pending the Board ad- journed.