Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-02
BoARD OF ALDERmEN.

sented and Referred-Orders for Sewers and other ImprOvements-l | Ex-Governor English Before the Board-Chapel Street Drawbridge
 Under DiscusslOn-Other Matters. A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening His Honor, Mayor Holcomb Rows of Wiia@ Her wheeler I I for se~sr | Palmer street; of Edward McCabe for 8 sewer in streets of Patrick Stanford for brick walk west side of Stevens street, between Sylvan and Daven sidewalk on the south side of Commerce street, be- tween Congress avenue and Broad street. of estate by the Ws:S Gsde in Msadow sent) of Julia Maoney for the abatement of sewer Arch street, between Columbus and Congress ave nues; of New Haven and West Raven horse rail reiaying their tracks; of Board of Education for sewer in Edwards street. between Orange and Mi Congress avenue, between George and Lafayette streets; of William O. Quirk for lamp on Day street. between George and Mulberry streets; of George S. Arnold for permission to connect with sewer; of Hugh Daley for grading Division street side of said street. of J: T. Pohlman for lamp on | of Caroline shure for changing the building line from Kimberly avenue to First street on the west sewer on Webster street, between Ashmun street l and Dixwel avenue; of Milton Patience for a l change of building line on Greenwich avenue; of D. M Wech for concrete walk on the east side of Commerce street in place of brick as 9 9ered r1G
 
 Works and submit the whole matter again to the Street committee q, \ draw in the bridge Mill river known as the l Chapel street bridge was taken up The Board went into committee or the whole with President Bradley in the chair. By unanimous consent ex-Governor English was | permitted to address the Board on the proposed ordinance. The Governor said that there was no any control over the navigable waters of the coun try. He thought it an unwarrantable assumption bridges over any navigable stream to be closed at any hour of the day or night and kept closed when order might just well be passed in regard to QIpnPac @ bridge or TomnSon 6r1dge He bie d.a 1 they had no legal right to pass.
 | When the Governor concluded the committee
 Alderman Dickerman explained that the commit tee recommended the ordinance after obtaining | the opinion of the corporation counsel, and the Court of Common Council had the right to pass such an ordinance under the charter. Alderman Daley said that after full examine tion of the aAnhoritIes he was satisfied that the nance. He thought if the corporation counsel ex- 1 amined the law thoroughly he would So decide. Alderman Graves said he should not be willing to vote for the proposed ordinance, however much he might be in favor of it, without written opinion lens tn as to whether the Common Council had the right to pass such an ordinance In this connection remonstrance read from James E. EngliIssh Isi l. w sgerry and about seventy proposed ordinance on behalf of seventy five hundred workingmen who lived in the Eleventh thought the remonstrants were making mountain out of mole hill, He said the ide- tAat the ship; ping interests or commerce were to be interfered with by closing the bridge fer fifteen minutes two Alderman Graves introduced resolution provid- ing that the whole matter be referred back to the that the committee be instructed to obtain the written opinion of the corporation counsel Reso- Remonstrance of Clifford C. Chalker against the proposed change of building line on Greenwich
 The Street counties reported in favor of brick ia fes i neVennort T nS Sylvan avenues Tn inc Board of Councilmen the order amended side, which is the side occupied by Evergreen cem- etery.
 Additional petitions were read and referred speeiai constable; of John A. Pohiman for the grading and curbing of Starr street. between Shel for sidewalk on the eastery side of Edgar street; of John Doranfor concrete walk on the north side of also for curb and concrete walk the west side of James street, between Lombard and State streets, from James street to & Neck bEidgei g of GsSrgs o l. for permission to improve building on the north Charles spreyer for an ordinance regulating the re- moval of ashes of Thomas R. Trowbridge for the Board of Public Works for all information in their possession regarding the sanel; of John .Beecher The following favorable reports of the Street committee were favorably acted upon: renee street. between Foster and State streets; for | sidewalk on both sides of Grand street, between sidewalk on north side of Thorn street. between West and EEddy streets for concrete sidewalk on and Winter g street for Felay S 9p Mar the tin streets for concrete sidewalk south side of Second street, between Greenwich and Howard av- watering trough at the junction of Columbus ave
 
 in favor of a stone block pavement on Meadow street referred to the Committee on Streets. Report of the Committee on Bath Houses fixing the pay of bath house keepers at $25o per year was The Committee on Streets reported in favor of grading John street at the expense of the city 4, derman States thought it too serious matter to act upon hastily. He did not believe it right for the city to grade that had been laid out private land He thought the word of Massena Clark that the street had been accepted anybody vestigation He thought also that the written opn ion of the corporation counsel should be obtained pays SaOOo for grading John or any other street.
 Alderman Kennedy said the fact was self-evident had been used as a thoroughfare for more than if teen years, and the city is without doubt liable for hs street ce on account @ of R it's bad Condition ~ on t6s be so iao
 Report of the Street committee in favor of rais- ing and widening the sidewalk on the west side of Dwight street, between Chapel and George streets, passed.
  examine the lease of the State House to Professor William P. Blake. and if he finds that the condi- tions of said lease have been violated to take steps to terminate the same, was passed
 Report of the Committee on Ordinances in favor of an ordinance regulating watering carts was
 The John street grading was again called up. and faxing the whole matter to the Board of Public Works for full informaton as to the layout and ex r1aS he Al tO the written opinion of the corporation counsel if
 Resolution requesting the Board of Compensa- ion to report assessments for construction of the
 Report of the clerk of the City court for April read and ordered on file.
 Report of the Board of Public Works for April ordered on file.
 Report of Street committee in favor of sidewalk ported in favor of Sidewalks on both sides of Chap el street, from East Pearl street to Chapel petition, Of 'John F Philips for opening ne tfeepn advs of east side of Osborn street. Adopted.
 The Committee on Sewers reported in favor of sewers on Martin street, between Orchard and Ken sington streets; in Kensngton street. between Mar street eta and M Railroad brigde; in Bishop street. be- tween Orange and State streets. All were passed
 Additional reports of the Street committee adopted were as follows: Brick walk on south Commerce S street, between Congress avenue and street, from Exchange to Wolcott streets.
 The Committee Lamps reported adversely to petition lamp in front of Court street synagogue adopted
 The Committee on Lamps reported in favor of lamps on Brewery and several other streets; passed
 Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the two months ending May 30th ordered on file. Adjourned
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 The usual entertainment will be given at the home, 568 Chapel street, Wednesday evening, June 3, at 8 o'clock. The ocea- sion promises to be especially interesting. MT. H. W. Stowe will give number of fine stereoscopic views and there will be singing by Mr. Manross and Miss Sullivan. All f-supporting young women are cordially invited.
 WEST HAVEN.