Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-14

was referred to the corporation counsel for his opinion as to the rights of the city, under the contract with the Water compa ny, in regard to laying new mains where needed.
 The Committee on Sewers reported in fa- vor of the following: Sewer on Clinton av- enue, sewer in Olive street between State street and railroad bridge. Adverse to sew CTS on Gilbert and Cedar streets. The re- ports were accepted and recomme ndations adopted.
 Favorable reports of the Committee on Streets were adopted as follows: Harden ing of Dixwell avenue to Board of Public Works), sidewalk on west side of Chestnut street between Chapel and Greene streets, widening of Orange street from Humphrey toyPearl street, layout of Bright street, relay of walk on Forbes Place, relay of walk on east side of Dwight street from Whalley av- enue to 129 Dwight street, relay of walk on eat side of York street between George and Oak streets.
 Resolution empowering the Lamp commit tee to erect twenty or more electric lights was adopted.
 Report of the clerk of the City court for the month of July, 1886, was ordered on file.
 Report of the street commissioner in favor of sidewalk on the east side of Ellsworth avenue from Stanley to Chapel street was in- definitely postponed in concurrence with the Board of Aldermen.
 The Spec1al cOmm1GC66 on the of the offices of lamp inspector and sidewalk inspector reported through Councilman Hill Ter. The report is printed in another col umn.
 Councilman Hitler advocated the adoption of the report in brief statement of facts in connection with the investigation of the com mittee.
 Councilman Barnes thought that whatever action was taken by this Board it would not be concurred in by the Board of Aldermen. He thought the report should go to the Board of Aldermen first, that body alone having power to appoint committee on lamps.
 Councilman Winchell advocated the pas sage of the resolution as reported by the committee.
 Councilman Asher moved that the report be tabled until the next meeting.
 Councilman Warren seconded the motion and spoke in favor of the report.
 The motion was lost was the motion to refer to the Board of Aldermen.
 Councilman Warren moved to amend by fixing the service to be paid to a clerk of the Lamp committee not to exceed $50 per month instead of $50. The motion was lost
 The vote then recurred on the original re- port and Councilman Winchell called for the yeas and nays The motion was carried by a vote of II yeas to 5 nays Councilman Brennan moved to reconsider the last vote and the motion prevailed. It was then moved to reconsider the vote ordering the yeas and nays and the motion prevailed.
 Councilman Warren then moved that the report be tabled until the next meeting and this motion also prevailed. Report of the Committee on Parks recom- mending the layout of park in the western part of the city, on the old town farm, was adopted.
 Resolution of thanks to R. T. Merwin for his long and faithful services on the Board of Compensation was passed by a unanimous rising vote.
 Resolution appointing Councilmen Barnes, Bailey and Palmer committee to act with a committee from the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Aldermen to select a janitor for the City Hall for 1887 was read. Councilman Sullivan objected to the man. ner of appointing the committee. He thought the committee should be appointed in the usual way, by the chair. Councilman Asher said he objected to the form of appointing the committee, although he had no objection to the gentlemen named, and he hoped the chair would appoint them. A motion to strike the names from the resolution was then made and passed, and the resolution as amended giving the chair the appointing power was then passed. Councilmen Barnes, Bailey and Palmer were then appointed. Councilman Barnes declined to serve, and Councilman Benton was appointed in his place.
 Petition of Sherwood O. Preston for ap pointment as special constable was read, and he wss appointed by unanimous consent.