Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-21
BOARD OF coUro1LmEN.

Adjournment.
 A special meeting of the Board of Council
 men was held last evening, President Kleiner | in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as follows: Of Patrick Moore for curb and walk on Bristol Il street, of A. D. Goodyear for damages
 caused by change of grade on Lamberton | street.
 the petition of the Bowditch & Prudden ! company for damages to the next Court of Common Council was approved. Like action
 was taken regarding the claim of Maurice
 McHugh for repayment of assessment for
 cobble gutter.
 The report of the Committee on Claims in
 favor of paying ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis
 $1, ,017 for money expended in contesting his
 ssat to the mayoralty came from the Board ! of Aldermen referred back to the committee ! for farther consideration.
 Councilman Chillingworth moved that the
 Council sd ere to their former action, which
 was to adopt the report of the committee.
 Councilman Chillingworth advocated his
 motion to adhere" on the ground that the
 claim was just one and should be paid | without the delay that would follow the l ferring back of the petition to a committee. | Councilman Asher supported the motion
 and the claim of ex-Mayor Lewis in an earn
 est speech in which he stated that the | amount asked for by the ex-Mayer was just | ly due him, and that it was crying shame that the claim had not been paid before this. | Councilman Palmer thought it was adopt | ing bad precedent to pay the claim. Councilman Barnes thought it was not ! adopting bad precedent when they paid | what was justly due. If the claim was | just one, and he believed it was, then it should be paid
 Councilman Sullivan said he believed that ! tbo th0ronohlv stood the matter when they recommended what they did, and after the statement they | had made, he was convinced that the claim \ of ex-Mayor Lewis was just one. Councilman Winchell said this was not | matter that appealed to their sympathies, but | to their sense of justice; and as Mayor Lewis ! was defending the rights of the people, who had elected him as Mayor, he should vote to adhere to their former action in paying the bill.
 The motion to adhere then passed, and Councilmen Chillingworth, Asher and Sulli- van were appointed a committee of con- ference.
 Adverse report of the Committee on Claims de petition of George B. Miller and George Yemmans were approved.
 Report of the committee on consolidation of the lamp and sidewalk inspectors came from the Board of Aldermen on disagreeing vote, that body voting to indefinitely post pone.
 The Council voted to adhere to their for mer action, and Councilmen WincheIl, Hitler and Warren were appointed committee of conference.
 The report of the committee in favor of ap- propriating $3,000 for the purpose of fitting up rooms in the State House came from the Board of Aldermen passed. Councilman Warren said he understood from prominent Grand Army men that this resolution was not what was wanted, and he therefore moved that the whole matter be re- ferred back to the committee.
 Councilman Barnes made an earnest speech in favor of appropriating the amount called for. He said that the Grand Army needed suitable quarters and they should have them, and they should not, in justice to the old soldiers, stand here and quibble or make motions calculated to cheat them out of what they were entitled to for services faith fully performed.
 Councilman Winchell presented a remon- strance signed by several prominent gentle men against any repairs of the State House. One of the signers, as appeared from the reading, had been dead nearly year.
 Finally motion to continue the whole matter to the next Court of Common Council was adopted. sessing damages and benefits for the layout of Burtonia Place was approved.
 Report of the Board of Compensation as- sessing damages and benefits for the widen ing of Veto street was approved.
 Report of the Committee on Water de WA ter service of the New Haven Water com pany was read, accepted and ordered passed in concurrence with the Board of Aldermen.
 The resolution referring the repair or dem olition of the State House to 8 vote of the people came from the Board of Alderman amended to refer the matter to vote of the people at the city election 1877 provided no action was taken by the next Court of Com mon Council to repair or tear it down.
 On motion the Council voted to indei- nitely postpone the whole matter.
 The report of the committee on purchase of Tomlinson bridge in conjunction with the town at cost of $25, ,000 was passed, and Councilman Cameron was appointed on the committee to carry the vote into effect.
 Resolution appropriating $150 for pur- chase of portrait of His Honor, Mayor Holcomb, was passed unanimously.
 The estimates for 1887 were next taken up. After considerable time expended in discus sion regarding the method of procedure the Board prodeeded to consider the same by first taking up the estimates of the Beard of Public Works.
 Councilman Chil1ingworth moved to take s5, 1000 from the item of 'topening and wid- strengthening West river. This would leave 4,250 in this item, which was originally $23, ,000, but was reduced in the Board of Alderman by taking from it $12, 800 for the | purchase of Tomlinson bridge and other small sums, leaving only $9, 250.
 The motion of Councilman Chillingworth 1 prevailed and the estimates for the Board of Public Works were then adopted.
 The remaining estimates for the different departments were then gone through with | and passed as as they came from the Board l of Aldermen. l
 Report of the Board of Public Works de lay | out and extension of Brownell, Mott, Key | holds and Hobart streets was read and lay | outs adopted as recommended. |
 Report of the clerk of the City court for | November, 1886, was read and ordered on | file. |
 On motion of Councilman Winchell the | Board went into Committee of the Whole. |
 Councilman Hitler was called to the chair. |
 Councilman Winchell presented the follow | ing resolution: |
 Resolved That this Board of Councilmen | hereby convey to President Charles K1einer | heir cordial thanks for his uniform courtesy, his impartial rulings and his gentlemanly | demeanor presiding officer of this Board i throughout the year during which he has | occupied the chair. We also express our | high appreciation of the faithfulness prompt | ness and ability with which he has discharged ! the delicate and responsible duties of presi- | dent of this Board and tender to him our per | sonal best wishes for his future usefulness | and prosperity.
 Councilman Winchell spoke to the resolu- | IlOn III very pleasant way, 1n WA1ch ne \ complimented President Kleiner for the able | and impartial manner in which he had pre- sided over the deliberations of the Board.
 Councilman Warren also made compli- l mentary remarks regarding the retiring president, and the resolutions were then 1 adopted unanimously.
 On motion of Councilman Chilliugworth | the resolution was ordered spread upon the i records
 On motion of Councilman Palmer a vote of | thanks was extended to the page and as | amended, on motion of Councilman Sullivan, to include the reporters.
 Councilman Asher then in a few we'll | chosen remarks moved a vote of thanks to l Assistant City Clerk Loomis for his very | efficient services during the past year, and | that the same be spread upon the minutes of | the Council. |
 The services of Mir. Loomis were highly | complimented by Councilmen Warren, Winchell and others.
 The Committee of the Whole then rose and President Kleiner resumed the chair.
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