Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-06-08
ROARDOF ALDERMEN.

Numerous Petitions Read and Re-
ceIved and Acted Upon-Another
state House PetIt1on-The Fair Ha-
ven Bath House Question Once
MOre-Other Matters.
A reg c,ar meeting of the Board of Aldermen was
held last evening" His Honor Mayor Holcomb pre-
siding.
Petitions were read and referred as follows: OF
Peter Colgan for lamp Cliff street; of F. S.
Hamilton for exchange of naptha lamp to gas on
Exchange street; of Mrs. Thomas Patton for claim
for injury; Of A. A Moore for sewer in Orchard
street from Chapel street to Whalley avenue; OF
Andrew Wezino for the revocation Of the appoint.
ment of John F. Wild special constable; Of New
Haven Steam Saw Mill company for electric
light on the of Chapel and East streets; OF
Michael Baumberg for the grading of Thomson
street; o. William Weber for crosswalk on
Blatchley avenue, over Chapel street; of Joseph
w. Tibbles for appointment special constable OF
G.. H. Beardsley for water mains out State street
and the location of hydrant; of William H John
son for abatement OF taxes; of z. B. Richardson
for establishing building line on York Square en-
trance of William Davidson for the numbering of
Avon street; Of George Yeomans for
compensation for injury from a fall
into an excavation; of F. S. Hamilton for an
ordinance regulating horse cars standing at cross
lace street. Of Mrs. Patrick Hayes, for abatement
of taxes (ps ssed); of George Sherman, for connec
ton with the State House drains with the sewer in
Elm street; of J. c. Hubinger, for a concrese walk
on Elm sire 81 between Norton and Mott Streets of
Patrick Falsey, for concrets walk east side of
Lloyd street between Grand avenue and Clay
street, of Hiram Camp, for a lamp in front of Fer
ry street church, of National Pipe Bending com.
Dany, for permission to erect a foot bridge over
River street; Of Hiram Camp, for a crosswalk
street
Ordinance relating to the printing of journal of
proceedings of doings of the Court of Common
Council was referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nanceS.
Communication from Health Officer Lindsey
stating that the sewer which terminates at the side
of Gamer street discharged its sewerage directly
red to the Committee on Sewers.
Remonstrance of w. E. Wheeler against sew
er in Clinton avenue was referred.
Memorial of NJ. Zunder and others stating that in
their opinion 1t is of great Importance to the inter
better repair and made more useful for the public
good, and that they knew of several who would be
and asking that they be permit ID to start fund
for this purpose, was read and referred to special
Resolution providing for the consolidation Of the
boards or compensation for opening and widening
streets and for pavements and sewers was referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
Communication from Corporation Counsel Dris-
his own land for cemetery purposes ives read, and
the corporation counsel was instructed to oppose
the sane before the Superior court.
Communication from the Board of Public Works
stating that 81, 600 necessary for the compile
was voted to appropriate the amount asked for
Report of the seafer of weights and measures for
the two months ending May 31st, 1886, was ordered
on file.
Application of Lucy A Sarvant for refunding of
taxes unlaWfully paid was referred to the Commit
Resolution providing for the appropriation of
$500 to the use of the Board of Police Commission
for the erection of the Brewer Smith system of
electric signals was referred to the Board of Fl
nance.
Petition of Lawrence O'Br:en and others for the
removal of the Beach street bath house referred
to the Bath House committee.
Report OF the Committee Claims recommends
ing that said committee be authorized to appoint
the town and school authorities to hear and make
reports upon petitions for tax attachments; passed.
the following petitions, which were passed as rec
commended: For sewer in Gregory street, between
street, from Lawrence to Edwards streets; sewer
in Webster street, from Ashmun street to a point
440 feet west of Ashmun street.
Resolution providing that the corporation coun-
sci procure act FROM the next legislature giving
the city power to issue $4,000 worth of bonds to
complete the boulevard sewer was passed.
Report of the Committee on Lamps recommend
ing lamps in the following streets was passed.
st. John street between Artisan and Olive Streets
on Munsou street bet Heen Winchester avenue and
Mansfield street, Button street between Lamber-
ton and Rosette streets, corner Dixwell and
Admiral street, corner of Ashmun street and Pier
Reports of the Street COMMITTEES we're acted upon
favorably follows: Concrete walks on b.th sides
of Linden street between Orange and Foster Streets
concrete walk on west side OF Winchester avenue
from Sachem to Compton Streets relay south side
of Court street between State and Orange streets
relay on west side of Dwight street frsm
Chapel to Martin street, relay on north
side Of Court street between AItizan street
and railroad bridge; relay on both sides of Broad
street between George and Cedar streets; layout
and Strengthening of Lafayette Place; relay both
sides Of James street from Grand to Wolcott
street.
Report of Street committee recommending an
appropriation of 900 for West river straighten-
ing; passed unanimously.
Resolution consolidating the offices of sidewalk
and lamp inspector was referred to special com
mIttee consisting of two Aldermen and three
Report of the Street committee in favor of re-
laying wal on we3t side of Auburn street was
referred back to the committee with remon-
The following additional reports of the Street
walk on north side of Whalley avenue from Blake
to Norton street; grade and curb on both sides Of
line WV Of town farm; ''G relay az S0u Of
walk in front Of a76 Crown
tween James and Lloyd streets; sidewalk on east
side of Foster street between Lawrence and Ed
favor of Strengthening and layout of Howe street
was indefinitely postponed.
Report of Street committee in favor of relaying
walk on east side of Chapel street between Church
and Temple streets with carbonzed stone was pass
Report of the Board of Public Works regarding
uncompleted work or0ered by the Court OF Com
mon Council was tabled for printing.
Report of the Street committee in favor of curb
and grade the east side of Cedar street between
Order that the Beard of lblic Works be instruct
ed to complete the concrete Sidewalk on the south
street, on or before September l. 1855, W. passed
Report of the bath house committee in favor of
locating a bath house on Quinnpac river between
English and Peck streets at expense not exceed
ing $2,5-1, was read In this connection Alderman
States offered remonstrance against the location
of the house at the point named signed by about
two hundred residents of Fair Haven.
A motion was made to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter, and after considerable discussion
motion was made to adjourn and carried.
After adjournment the clerk, the request of
the Mayor read an invitation from W. A. Beers to
of the Board to sit for their photographs
without cost. the same to be framed and placed in
the AldermeH's chamber On motion of Alderman
Graves the invitation was accepted with thanks.