Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-12

seats ranges from S12O ts s6 The seats were sold under the direction of the society's committee, of which MT. Bushnell is chair man. Rev. Df. Twitchell, who has been called to the passionate of the church. wrote that he should read his resignation on Sun day in order that he might accept the call rendered him by the Dwight Place church. 1 It is expected that he will come to his new charge in very short time. He will bring | with him a family consisting of wife and ! two or three daughters. The Dwight Place hurch are contemplating great improve | ments, among which is the removal of the choir gallery from it's present position to an addition to be built in the rear of the pulpit. MT. Bushnell made some good prophecies in regard to the future of the church which we hope he will see realized.
 BOARD OF COUNcILMEN. Reference of Numerous Petitions Action Reports of Committees Struggle for a Bath House Keeper Other Matters of More or Less Im- Portance.
 | A regular meeting of the Board of Coun- cilmen was held last evening, President Wolfe in the chair. Petitions were read and referred as follows: Of Charles L. Bradley, for sewer in Fair street from State street to railroad bridge; of c. E. P. Sanford, for sewer in Kensington street between Martin and Elm streets; of John Brennan, Roger Newman, Charles c. Hall, John McQueeney. Charles Basserman and Joseph Pearce, to be appointed special constables; of Frank Hog an, for a sidewalk on the south side of Sec ond street between Greenwich and Howard avenues of Mrs. John Hampstead, for com pensation for land taken in the widening of Meadow street; of Lawrence Curtis, for ap- pointment as special constable (passed by | unanimous consent); of Abraham Couch, for the partial abatement of the Poplar street sewer assessment; of D. M. Welch, for change of order de sidewalk on the east side of Commerce street, making the same concrete instead of brick (passed by unanimous consent); of H. Weld for relay of sidewalk on the west side of Beers street, between Chapel and Martin streets; of Salvatore Pracicillo and Lyman Bradley to be appointed special constables; of William Thompson for appointment as special constable (passed by unanimous con- sent).
 The following remonstrances were read and referred: Of Levi H. Bradley against the curbing and concreting of the north side of Pine street; of John Russell against the widening of the sidewalk on both sides of Franklin street, between State and Summer streets: of James Lenahan against sewer in Martin street, between Orchard and Ken sington streets.
 Resolution de repairs or removal of the State House was referred.
 Resolution de title to land sold by the fire department to James Boucher in 1867 was referred to His Honor the Mayor with power to act.
 Petition of Milton Patience for building line on Greenwich avenue was referred.
 Resolution instructing the corporation counsel to secure legislation concerning the @oz oE
 Report of the Committee on Ordinances in favor of a law regulating the sprinkling of streets was read and recommitted. The Committee on Ordinances reported ad- versely to the ordinance taxing nonresident merchants also on the ordinance de detailed fremen at places of amusement, also on the ordinance de issuing of licenses to plumbers. Report of the clerk of the City court for the month of March, 1885, ordered on file.
 The next matter taken up was the appoint ment of bath house keepers. In the Board of Aldermen Richard Ward was substituted for John Brennan. This was sgEal for dis cussion, which was taken up by Councilman Flynn, who favored Mr. Brennan. Council man Whateley favored MT. Wards election and after further discussion ballot was taken. MT. Ward received IS votes and MT. Brennan A. The nomi- nation of Timothy Crowley for keeper at the Beach street bath house was agreed to- The nomination of Roger Newman for keeper of the Fair Haven bath house was tabled in concurrence.
 Communication from Corporation Counsel Driscon enclosing copy of petition of resi- dents in Fair Haven East to the railroad com missioners asking for change of Shore Line railroad track at Hill or Center street with a recommendation that it be referred to the Board of PubHcWo orks to look after the city's interests in the matter, if they have any, was so referred. The hearing is set by the com missioners for May 18th at the streets indi- cated in the petition.
 Reportof the Committee onA appropriations in favor of appropriating $500 to the Grand Army of the Republic. for memorial day was passed in concurrence.
 Advance report of the Committee on Ordi- nances in charge of meetings of the Court of Common Council was passed.
 Monthly report of the Board of Public | Works for April, 1885, was ordered on file |
 Report of the Board of Public Works de change of layout of South Water street near Greenwich avenue was accepted and layout | adopted.
 Report of the Board of Police Commission 1 CTS de purchase of horse was read and that l board was granted the privilege to purchase | horse by taking the amount necessary from | their appropriation for pay roll
 Report of the Committee on Sewers in favor l of sewer in Martin street, between Kensing- ton and Orchard streets, was recommitted i'm | concurrence with the Board of Alder men.
 Reports of the Committee on Claims were adopted as follows In favor of abating | city taxes against Samuel M, Hammond; in l favor of abating taxes of William s. John 1 son; in favor of delaying the collection of taxes of Lucy c. Thompson for one year, ad- | verse to petition of Harvey B. Leete for l abatement of taxes. |
 Communication from Admiral Foote post de removal of State House was read and or dered on file.
 Report of the committee of conference on l disagreeing votes on memorial of Joel A. l Sperry and others recommending that it be l referred to the joint special committee to 1 confer with the Young Mems Institute. It | was so referred. l
 Report of the Committee on Ordinances de | pay of bath house keepers referred to | the Bath House committee. 1
 Report of the Street committee de paving | Whitney avenue on the east side from the | railroad track to the curb was passed
 Adverse report of the Street committee de | relay of sidewalk on east side of Osborn | street was adopted. Favorable reports of | the same committee were adopted as follows: 1 Brick sidewalk op the east side of Winthrop | avenue between Davenport avenue and Syl- | van avenue. lThe report was amended so as | to provide for grade and curb oh the west | side.) For brick walk on the south side of | Spring street from Washington to Dewitt | Stl9otS Por SiuO"dih On Dotn SlueS or Il Chapel street from East Pearl street to the | Chapel street bridge. For sidewalk on the l west side of Arthur street from Lamberton | to Rosette stfeets and curb and grade on the east side tAefeof For eurbing end grading west side of Commerce street between Con gress avenue and Water street. For side walk on west side of Poplar street from Ex- change to Wolcott streets. The report de sidewalk on Pine street was referred back to the committee. Petition of John F. Phil lips to open lane on his own land was re- ferred to the Board of Public Works
 Petitien of George s; Arnold for permis- sion to connect Ylth sewer Tn George street Adjourned.
 LIEUT.. HOWARD.
 The Hero of the Late Fight in the
 Northwest.
 Lieut.. Howard of New Haven, the hero