Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07

n
ed-ElectiOn of superintendent of
Parks and Engineer of stone Crush
era Ballot for Sidewalk Inspec-
tor.
A meeting of the Board of Public Works
was held last evening, Mr.. Fuller presid-
ing.
Bills for constructing a sewer on Chapel
street, from James to Lloyd streets. were
opened as follows:
Anthony Carroll. Observation-Disclosures. 1794 90
Lawrence O'Brien ................-... 1sa5 90
Matthew Kehoe. Observation-Disclosures. $40 05
c. ". Blakeslee Sons. 1,7o4. rs
The contract was awarded to Lawrence
O'Brien.
Bids for constructing a sewer in Howe
street from George to Oak streets, were open
ed as follows:
Patrick Maher 81 ,272 90
Anthony Carroll ....................-..1 LIS. 90
Lawrence O'Brien ......... ........... PA. 90
The contract was awarded to Matthew Ke-
hoe.
Patrick Kane appeared before the Board
and aske why the order for a sidewalk on
Pine street was not carried out. He said
that the walk had all been laid except in
owned by the railroad. The Board voted to
instruct the clerk to report the matter to the
Court of Common Council.
Licenses to connect with sewer and water
mains were granted to William Englehardt,
G. E. Bray A. Edmundson, w. Keane, D.
P. Rockwell, Joseph G. Carr, John f. Moore,
Joel F. Gilbert, W. A. Foskett, A. Carroll,
H T. Bristol and D. E. Mcnamara.
Orders were issued for the removal of
trees near the Webster school; also one tree
on the opposite corner; also that Mrs. Win
chester be granted permission to remove
trees as petitioned for; also tree on the cor
ner of Meadow and Prout streets.
Bills were approved as follows: General
account, S12, 395; sewer account, So, O6S. &c.
A communication received from the
Board of Selectmen asking that committee
of three be appointed to act with a like COM
mittee from their Board to consider the
damages occasioned by the West river freshet
at Westville Messrs. Gilbert, Fuller and
Crawford were appointed on the part of this
Board
Applications for park inspector were made
by the following persons: T. NJ. Cox, ]. II.
Lanfare, Philander B. Beebe, Rodolphus
Kennedy, Frank A. Sherman, Henry +.
Andrus and Benjamin F. Reilly.
Applications for position of engineer and
superintendent of stone crusher were fol-
lows: Michael Deskin, John Kenyon, Daniel
Carroll, Thomas F. Corrigan, Edward B.
Barrett and Edward L. Hitchcock.
The Board proceeded to an election of
was ordered and resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes ......... ..-............ 6
Benjamin F. Reilly
Rodolphus Kennedy ............................1
Philander B. Beebe. ......-.........1
denFy r AnuFus- ''--.'-'--A
A formal ballot was then taken, resulting
as follows:
Whole number of votes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
r: heliiy '-'...'..'.S
n henneuy ..--..-..---- --.....'-.....,....--...
II. F. Andrus ....-........,............1
The second formal ballot resulted as fol-
lows: B. F. Reilly 8, R. Kennedy 1, J.
Fl. Lanfare l. Fl. F. Andrus 1.
The third ballot resulted as follows B. F.
Reilly 3, 7. NJ Cox 2, II. F. Andrus 1.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows: B.
F. Reilly 2, H. F. Andrus 2, T. M. Cox 1,
F. A. Sherman l..
The fifth ballot resulted as follows: B. F.
Reilly 3, T. M. Cox 2, F. A. Sherman 1.
The sixth ballot was as follows: F. A.
Sherman 8, B. F. Reilly 2, T. NJ
Cox 1.
The seventh ballot was as follows: F. A
Sherman 8, B. F. Reilly 8.
Pbe eighth ballot was as follows: F. A.
Sherman 3, B. F. Reilly 8.
The ninth ballot was as follows: F. A.
Sherman 8, B. F. Reilly 8.
The tenth ballot was as follows: F. A.
Sherman 3, B. F. Reilly 3.
The eleventh ballot was as follows: F. A.
Sherman 4, B. T. Reilly 2.
The Mayor announced that choice had been
made of F. A. Sherman.
Mr. Stackpole offered resolution declar-
ing null and void the resolution passed on
April 10 declaring the Office of engineer and
superintendent of stone crusher vacant.
The opinion of majority of the members
was that the resolution was out of order and
could not be entertained.
The Mayor thought the best way out of the
yb0 tod
the affirmative to move to reconsider the vote
of April Is.
Mr.. Fuller being in the majer vote moved
to reconsider.
A vote was taken and there being g tie
the Mayor dissolved it by voting to recon
slider.
This brought the Board back to the posi-
ton they were in three weeks ago.
Mr.. Feldman then moved that the Office of
engineer and superintendent of stone crusher
be declared vacant.
Mr.. Stackpole thought the Board would be
1oing injustice to Mr.. Reynolds to declare
the Office vacant without giving him chance
to be heard.
The vote of Mr.. Feldman was then taken
BY ballot, and there were four in favor and
two against.
On motion of Mr.. Feldman the Board pro
eeeded to elect superintendent and en-
yineer of the stone crusher.
The first ballot, which was informal, re-
suited as follows;
Edward L. Hitchcock.
John Reynolds.
Michael Deskin.
The first formal ballot resulted in for
2 for Reynolds and 1 for Deskin. |
The second ballot resulted in for Hitch
cock and for Deskin.
The third ballot resulted in for Hitch
cock and two for Deskin.
The Mayor declared Mr.. Hitchcock elect
id.
Mr.. Feldman then moved that the Office of
of parks be declared vacant
A ballot was taken and resulted in favor
and against.