Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-10
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Petitions R Referred-Bath House Keep CTS Getting In Their Work Early An Adjournment For Two Weeks.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Council men was held last evening, President Wolfe in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows: Of A. C. Halstead, for sewer in Pleasant street; of H. B. Dorman, for appointment special constable; of William s. Johnson, for abatement of city taxes; of Samuel M. Hammond, for the abatement of city tax: of Home for the Friendless, for abatement of assessment; of Jennie E. Ortsiefer, for com pensation for injury to person, of John s. DeForest and Valentine Holm, for appoint ment as watchmen at Evergreen cemetery; of William Powers, for compensation for in- jury to person; of B. F. Mansfield, for a sidewalk on the east side of Norton street, between Elm street and Whalley avenue; of Preston w. Eldridge, for appointment special constable; of Edward B. James, for appointment as special constable; of Bernard Moran, for appointment as Sunday watch man at St. Bernard cemetery.
 The petition of the Grand Army posts for permission to use the second floor of the old State House for Grand Army purposes was referred to a special committee of three AL Qormon ana IOuf COuuclluleu III with the Board of Aldermen. The chair ap- pointed Messrs. Kenny, Schorer, Barnes and Jackson on the part of this Board
 Remonstrance of Henry N. Day against the present express stand on Chapel street west of Temple street was referred.
 Communication of Joel A. Sperry and oth- CTS de the establishment of free public library referred to a special committee of three Aldermen and four Councilmen in concurrence. The chair appointed Messrs. Earle, Lawrence, Hull and Palmer on the part of this Board.
 Petitions of James Bell and William H. Monson to be appointed special constables were referred.
 Petition of C. A. Moeller for sewer in Martin street between Kensington and Or chard streets referred
 Petition of Peter Stanford for appointment Sunday watchman at St. Bernard'S etery was referred. Also petitions of Thomas Donahue and Richard Ward for appoint ment as bath house keepers at West river; also petition of Anton Renso for confrma- tion of title to land on southerly side of Humphrey street; also of Samuel J. Hoggson for return of moneys by the city, levied against him for cleaning snow from walks.
 Annual ports for 1884 were received and referred to the Committee on Annual Re ports as follows: Board of Public Works, Committee on Lamps, city treasurer, city treasurer on sewerage fund account, chief of
  shal, sealer of weights and measures and Board of Fire Commissioners.
 Report of the sealer of weights and meas ures for the two months ending January 31, 1885, was ordered on file
 The purchase of strip of land by the Fire Commissioners on which to erect wall ad- joining No. engine house at an expense of $75 was approved by unanimous consent
 Resolution de compiling City Year book by the assistant city clerk was adopted by unan- imous consent.
 Report of the Committee on Rules suggest ing amendments to rules was laid on the ta- ble until next meeting.
 Report of the joint standing Committee on Nominations naming committees for 1855 previously published) was accepted and the committees confirmed.
 Report of the Board of Compensation ommending that $160 be paid to Mary A. Rassett for land taken on Maltby street was accepted and order passed. Of same, for payment of $25 to Charles Shannahan for land taken was approved; of same, assessing damages and benefits for the layout of St. Roman street, approved; of same, assessing damages and benefits for the extension of MuAson street, approved; of same, assessing damages and benefits for the extension of Jackson street, approved.
 Report of the Committee on Lamps, ap- proving contract made with Electric Light company and New Haven Gas company, was accepted ana recoInnenuatioH auopGeo.
 Communication from the corporation coun- sel in regard to the proposed consolidation of the city and town governments was referred to Messrs Mansfield, Trowb1idge and Noon an on the part of this Board.
 Report de layout of western boulevard was tabled until the next meeting, that the city engineer may be present with map of said layout.
 A number of matters left over from last years Court of Common Council were re- ferred to appropriate committees.
 Tho Board adjourned for two weeks to consider the public library and other mat ters