Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
R0ARn ALDERMEN.

 the Western Part of the Cfty-Ex- Mayor Lewis Petition Granted Frank S. Andrew Favored in Like manner-Fina1 Adjournment.
 A special meeting of he Board of Alder men was held last evening, His Honor Mayor Holcomb presiding
 A resolution was read providing that the Board of Public Works notify the etitioners and give hearing to all parties in the estab- lishment of the proposed park in the western part of the city and report the layout ordered to the Court of Common Council at an early day.
 That the consideration of the proposed streets across the town farm lay on the table until the proposed layout of the park be sub- mitted to this Board by the Board of Public Works. The resolution was adopted.
 The report of the Committee on Claims in favor of paying Hon. Henry G. Lewis $1,- O17 for expenses incurred in contesting his of Councilmen passed. The Board of Alder men receded from their former action re- committing the petition to the committee, and concurred with the Board of Councilmen in granting the petition and passing the or der appropriating the amount asked for.
  came from the Board of Councilmen on disagreeing vote in regard to the appropria- tion for "opening and widening streets" The Council had taken $5, 900 from this amount and applied it to the strengthening of West river. The Aldermen concurred in this action and the estimates as amended were then passed.
 The following petition presented by Alder man Daley by request was read: To the Honorable Court of Common Council
 of the City of New Haven:
 Gentlemen-Your petitioner respectfully represents that at the city election held in December, 1882, he was elected Mayor of the city of New Haven, and was so declared by the moderator at said electors meeting, for the term of two years from the first day of January, 1883, and that the city clerk, ac- cording to the provisions of the charter of the city of New Haven, issued to your peti- tioner certificate as Mayor for the above described term.
 Your petitioner further represents that during the said December, 1889, he was com pelled to answer and defend his aforesaid claim to the mayorality before judge of the Superior court of the State of Connecticut, and therefore was compelled to employ emil nent counsel to make answer for him, and as the judge of said court after hearing wit nesses ordered that one ballot box of said city (viz. ,the Third ward box) be opened, and as the recount; of the votes in said Third ward box reversed the election de- clared by the moderator, the counsel repre- senting your petitioner moved that all the boxes used at said city election be opened and the votes recounted in order that the citizens of New Haven might know beyond any possible doubt who had been fairly elected; but inas- much as the said judge of the Superior court declined to entertain the said motion, your petitioner felt that the wishes of the citizens should be complied with and therefore brought quo o-warranto suit before the Supe- rior court, which was demurred to, and hence an appeal to the Supreme court of the State, which decision of the Supreme court was adverse to your petitioner, the reasons for which were given by the same judges in the Supreme court as had already passed up- on the case, and therefore your petitioner was unsuccessful in his efforts to have all the boxes opened under direction of the courts.
 Your petitioner further repr esents that in- asmuch as the Committee on Claims of the Council have reported favorably and re- commended that the Hon. Henry G. Lewis be paid a certain sum for expenses incurred in contesting and defending the foregoing suits at law, your petitioner would also re- spectfully pray that like amount be paid to him to partially reimburse him for his ex- pendituIes in said contest before the judge and the courts, and es in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.
 Dated at New Haven, Conn, December 27 1886.
 FRANK S. ANDREW,
 On motion of Alderman States the prayer of the petitioner was granted without dis senting vote.
 The final session of the Board of Alder men for 1886 was then adjourned.