Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-25
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Parties Ih Intefest Heard Nm Refer
 ence to Several PetftiOns-Recom-
 mendatfons Of The Committees
 A meeting of the Committee on Streets was held last evening, Alderman Bradley pre- siding.
 The first matter considered was the relay Of sidewalk on both sides of Temple street, between Elm and Grove streets. No one ap- peared in fevcr, while number appeared in opposition The remonstrants were in favor of relaying where needed with brick, but op- posed flag walk. The committee voted to table the petition until the next meeting in ordsr that the committee may ascertain just where the walks need repairing. Sidewalk on Mill street between Woleott street and Saltcnstall avenue was next con sidered. Several parties appeared in favor and B. 3. Wheeler against it particularly on the north side of Wo1eott, street The com naittee voted to reccr3nlend that the petition bs granted. It was also voted to recommend sidewalk on the south side of Wolcott street and grade and curb on the north side. The petition for relay of the sidewalk on the south side of George street between Fac tory and Temple streets was tabled until the from the city engineer
 The petition of Oliver Lyman for pe1 mis- sion to exhibit mechanical telephones was tabled, as no one appeared to advocate it.
 Charles H. Webb appeared for Stephen Whitney, who asked permission to lay out streets through his own land on Whitney avenue, Lawrence and Livingston streets Tho committee voted to recommend that the petition be granted, if done without expense to the city and to the acceptsuce of the Board of Public Works.
 The grading If Division street and curb teS.- .1L south side. Hugh Daley appeared in favor and others in opposition. The committee voted to adhere to their former action in recommending that the petition be granted:
 The petition for the layout of Burtonia Place was next considered. Several property holders on the street spoke in favor of the petition, while J. Burton Hine sent com munication in opposition to the proposed layout. The committee voted to refer the matter to the corporation counsel as to his opinion whether MT. Hihe be compelled to lay out the street forty feet wide.
 The petition for concrete walk on the east side of Howard avenue between Spring street and South Water street next received the at- tention of the committee. Where the walk is called for is nearly mile in length. There were few spoke in favor of the petition, but the majority of the property owners on that side of the street were opposed to the inn provement. Among those who opposed it  sena Clark The committee voted to recom- mend that the walk be laid between Lamber- ton and Fourth streets before September 15, 1885, and from Spring to Lamberton street when the Howard avenue bridge is lowered to grade.
 Sidewalk on the north side of Commerce street, between Congress avenue and Broad street, was next considered. One person ap- peared in favor of the proposed improve nent. Levi c. Gilbert and Jeremiah Bar nett appeared in opposition. The committee voted to recommend the walk to be laid be- fore September 15, 1885.
 Petition of the New Haven and West Ha- ven horse railroad for permision, to lay rails Frank Hermance appeared and advocated the petition The latter said that in his opinion the rail was far superior to any other rail in use for street car purposes. The commit tee voted to recommend that the petition be granted.
 Sidewalk on both sides of Division street, between Winchester and Shelton avenues, was next heard. Most of the property own CTS favored the walk, provided they were not compelled to lay it this year. The commit tee voted to recommend the work to be done on or before September l. 1886.
 MT. Whitney, of the sub committee, ap- pointed to get the opinion of the Board of Health as to the safety to the public health of water from we'll petitioned for at the junction of Congress avenue and Washington street, reported that the Board was of the crininn that the well would be so far removed from cesspools and pr1vy vuulUs Ina tirely free from contamination thereby. The committee voted to recommend that $2, 900 be expended for the purchase of land for the we'll and $500 for the well and pump.