Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-15
BOARD OF cOUNo1LuEN.

Large Number Of Petitions Referred
 -NumerOus Committee Reports Acted
 UPOn-ApprepriatIo For Improve
 ments-Bridges to be BuIIt-Other
 Matters of More or Less Interest.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Coun- cilmen was held last evening, President Kleiner in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows: Of Joseph Elley for change of order for sidewalk on Hedge street from brick to con crete, of William A. Beckley for widening of Orange street between Humphrey and Eld streets, of Henry Mozealous for appoint ment as special constable, of Boald of Pub lie Works for an appropriation of $3, 900 to complete Whitney avenue pavement (passed by unanimous vote), of J. H. Broderick for sewer on Munson street between Canal street and Shelton avenue. of John J. Dinnan for a sewer in Broad street, of Joseph w. Tibbles for appointment as special constable, of Law renee O'Brien for removal of Beach street bath house, of w. H. Johnson for abatement of taxes, of National Pipe Bending Co., to erect bridge over River street, of Thomas Patton for damages from injury to person, of J. H. Beardsley for water mains to be laid out State street, of Mrs Patrick Hayes for abatement of taxes, of George Yemmans tor compensation for injury from fall into an excavation.
 Communication from Dr. O. A. Lindsley regarding the condition of the sewer in Can ner street was referred to the Committee on Sewers.
 Resolution de consolidation of the Boards of Compensation was referred in concurrence.
 Remonstrance of Michael Kelly against the curbing of Auburn street was referred.
 Resolution de appropriation of $500 for erection of electric police signals was referred to Board of Finance.
 Order for laying sidewalk on Pine street between Ferry and Atwater streets; passed.
 Additional petitions were read and re- ferred as follows: Of William H. Kenyon for a sewer in Wallace street, of A. A. Moore for a sewer in Orchard street from Chapel street to Whalley avenue, of J. c. Hubinger for a concrete sidewalk on Elm street between Norton and Mott streets, of Hiram Camp for George Sherman for connection of the State House with the sewer in Elm street, of Pat rick Falsey for concrete walk on the east side of Lloyd street, of Wm. Webber for a crosswalk on Blatchley avenue over Chapel street, of Michael Bamberg for the grading of Thomson street, of Andrew Urzino for the revocation of the license of Special Constable John F. Wild.
 Remonstl ance of W. E. Wheeler against sewer in Clinton avenue was referred.
 Report of the Board of Public Works de uncompleted orders was ordered printed in concurrence.
 Communication from the Board of Public Works asking that authority be given them to cooperate with the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. in erecting new iron bridge on the line of Wooster street over the tracks of said railroad was read and order passed.
 Order that the Board of Public Works CO., operate with the N H. & N. R. R. in erecting the superstructure for the truss of the Pros pect street bridge on a line of Trumbull street was passed.
 Reports of the Board of Public Works for the monthso of April and May, 1886, were read and ordered on file.
 Recommendation of the Board of Public Works that $250 be transferred from item of vaccination to printing, etc., in the health department; passed.
 Favorable reports of the Street committee were received and passed as follows: Side walk on the north side of Munson street and between Shelton avenue and N. H. & N. R. R., curb and grade on east side of Auburn street between Oak and Mulberry streets, granting permission to s. R. and 0. c. Blatchley to lay out and open 8 public street, relay of walk on both sides of Exchange street between James and Lloyd streets, for layout of Lafayette Place, relay of walk on west side of Auburn street between OBk and Mulberry streets, sidewalks on Ellsworth avenue from Chapel to Stanley streets, cobble gutters on both sides of Beers street between Chapel and Martin streets, cobble gutters west side of Dwight street between Chapel and George streets, relay of sidewalk on the south side of Court street between State and Orange streets, sidewalk on east side of Foster street between Lawrence and Edwards streets, relay of walk on north side of Whalley ave- nue from Blake to Norton streets, relay of walk in front of No. 276 Crown street, relay of walks on both sides of Broad street be- tween George and Cedar streets, relay of walk on north side of Court street between Artisan street and railroad bridge, relay of walk on west side of Dwight street from Chapel to Mar tin streets, relay of walk on Chapel street, north side, between Church and Tenn pie streets, grade and curb on both sides of Ellsworth avenue from Stanley street to south side of town farm, for an appropria- tion of 5000 for extension of West river strengthening, curb and grade on east side of Cedar street between railroad bridge and Lamberton street. The same committee re- ported adversely to the following, and their reports were accepted: Sewer in Howard av- enue from railroad bridge to Sea street, sew CTS in James and Lombard streets.
 Report of the Board of Public Works de layout of Rock Lane from Whitney avenue to the north city line at Mill river was 
 Report of the clerk of the City court for April, 1886, was read and ordered on file.
 Resolution providing for the appointment of a subcommittee from the Committee on Claims to confer with town and city authori- ties regarding petitions for the abatement of taxes was passed.
 Report of the sealer of weights and meas ures for the two months ending May 31, 1886, was accepted and ordered on file.
 Reports from the Committee on Ordinances in favor of the following ordinances were ta- bled for printing: Ordinance de printing journal of proceedings of Court of Common Council; ordinance relating to elevator wells; ordinance amending an ordinance relating to carrying concealed weapons; ordinance de licensing newsboys and bootblacks.
 Reports from the Committee on Claims were received and passed as follows: In fla vor of paying Martin McNerney $1OO for in- lurles to person; in favor of paying Wm. H. Spock $50 for injury to horse and harness from falling into an excavation; adverse to petition of Hannah A. Cowes for abatement of sewer assessment.
 When the report of the Committee on Claims was reached appropriating $500 to Mrs. O.. s. Hamilton for injuries received from falling on an icy sidewalk in 1881 it started a discussion on the amount Councilman Hitler said that
 
 he thought that $500 was too much to pay for the injuries received and he moved to amend by making the amount $100. The matter was discussed at some length. It was stated that the corporation counsel had said that MT. Hamilton had a clear case against the city, and if the case went to the courts it would cost the city more than the amount the committee had recommended. Councilman Hiller's amendment was rejected and the report of the committee was adopted.
 Councilman Winchell in the chair.)
 Resolution presented by Councilman Kleiner providing that the joint standing Committee on Ordinances be requested to re- port an "Ordinance on annual reports,'' said ordinance providing which officers of the city government shall render a report, what period of time said reports shall cover and when said reports shall be submitted to the Court of Common Council
 Councilman K1einer explained and the res olution passed.
 Communication from assistant city clerk ofering to compile the opinions of the cor 1oration counsel and decisions of the Su- oreme court regarding matters pertaining to he city, the same to be printed in book orm for the use of Court of Common Coun- ,il and city officers. The communication vas referred to the Committee on Printing Q inquire and report as to the cost.
 President Kleiner appointed Councilmen Barnes T,upn and Stavana on tho