Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-01
COMNTTTEE ON STREETS.
A Large Amount of Business Under Consideration--SomeP Petitions Grant ed and Some Reflected.

Large Amount of Business Under Consideration-Some Petitions Grant, ed and Some Rejected.
 A meeting of the Committee on Streets l was held last evening, Alderman Bradley presiding. There were twenty-fye petitions advertised to be heard and the large room in | City Hall (No. 10) was filled with parties in- terested in the various petitions. It was, in ! fact, the largest Street committee that has been held for many years. The first petition heard was that for pub | lie street from Grand avenue to Clay street, between Blatch1ey avenue and Lloyd street. 0. c. Blatchley appeared and stated that his firm desired to open the street at their own ex- pense and curb and grade it without expense to the city. He said they proposed to erect nice cottages on the street and rent or sell them to nice families. He said they desired, if the street was opened, to have it severed as possible. Others appeared in fla vor and no one iu opposition. Tabled until the next meeting
 Concrete walk on north side of Munson street between Shelton avenue and the New Haven and Northampton railroad. No one appeared for or against. Tabled until next meeting
 hoIay1nS W1Jn nagSCOn6 S1Q0Walk on north side of Chapel street between Church and Temple streets. A. c. Wilcox and w. A. Ensign advocated the new patent cement sidewalk such as is laid next to Austin & Gilbert's store on Elm street. Tabled until next meeting.
 Sidewalk on both sides of Beach street be- tween Wallace and East streets. Captain L. O'Brien and Captain O'Connor appeared in favor and none against. Voted to recom- mend
 Extension ot Second street from Green wich avenue to Kimberly avenue. This pro- posed improvement developed considerable opposition on the ground that the improve ment was not needed. Petitioners have leave to withdraw.
 Cobble gutters both sides of Beers street between Chapel and Martin streets. Seth G. Johnson, Julius Twiss and others appeared in favor. It was claimed that when it rained the water did not run of. City engineer to inquire and report.
 Concrete sidewalk on the east side of Hal lock avenue from Lamberton to Sea street, and on the west side from Lamberton to Fourth street. Also concrete walk on east side of Cedar street from railroad bridge to Lam mberton street. Also grading of the road way of Hallock avenue from Lamberton to Sea street. Although these were separate petitions yet they were all included in one in the hearing as having bearing on each oth- CT. Several parties appeared in favor. Mas sena Clark opposed paving Hallock avenue below Fourth street. On the first petition, recommended walk on west side far as Fourth street and curb and grade on east side. Sec ond, tabled until next meeting; third, given leave to withdraw.
 Establishing and strengthening the street line on the west side of Howe street from Chapel to Martin streets. N. w. Merwin appeared in favor and stated that most of the petitioners were absent some of them being absent from the city, and others sick. He asked that the hearing be postponed until another meeting.
 Hobart l.. Hotchkiss for the remonstrants said that they did not know what the peti- tioners wanted and until they put in their case, so that the remonstrants could have something to reply to, they preferred to wait. The committee decided to hear the remonstrants and several property owners opposed any change in the line of the street.
 Tabled until the next meeting, in the meantime the city engineer to make map of the locality.
 Relay of walk and recurb on the east side of Prindle street between Wooster and Fair streets where needed. Voted to recommend
 Sidewalk on the east side of Button street between Lamberton and Rosette streets Several appeared in opposition, and none in favor. Voted to recommend; walk to be concrete.
 Cobble gutters on both sides of Broad street from George to Cedar street. Several appeared in opposition and none in favor. Also cobble gutters on both sides of Daven- streets No one appeared on either side. Also cobble gutters on both sides of Sylvan avenue from Vine street to Winthrop avenue. Lawyer T. J. Fox ap- peared and advocated this petition. He thought it should be cobbled the entire length of the street instead of part way proposed. All recommended by the commit tee.
 Relay of sidewalk on the south side of George street between Factory and Temple streets. Levi c. Gilbert and Jeremiah Bar nett appeared and advocated the repair of the walk instead of re-grade or resetting of the curb, which would entail heavy ex- pense upon the property holders, as the walk would have to be raised several inches Voted to recommend repairs where needed. Laying out and eurbing Ellsworth avenue. Voted to recommend.
 Sidewalk on the south side of Stanley street from the end of the present walk to Ellsworth avenue. Voted to recommend.
 Curb and sidewalk on both sides of Els worth avenue from Stanley street to Chapel street. Tabled until the next meeting.
 Sidewalk on the east side of Pine street from Atwater to Bright streets. Petitioners have leave to withdraw.
 Matter of laying any more Telford pave ments in the future and the layout of new streets as recommended by his honor, the Mayor, in his annual message. Tabled until the next meeting.
 Cobble gutters on the west side of Dwight street between Chapel and George streets. Petitioners have leave to withdraw.
 Relay of sidewalk on west side of Orange street between Crown and George streets. Voted to recommend.
 Relay of sidewalk north side of Crown street between Orange and State streets. Voted to recommend with hagstone
 
 l had the rheumatism in my knees and hips so badly that I could not walk. I have taken four bottles of Athlophoros,. and am perfectly cured, doing all the house work,