Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-03
THE CITY FATHERS


cial Election July 23-The Derby
RaiIroad street ClOsfng-Dr. ThascE-
erss Resignation.
There were quite a number of spectators
present at thsmeeting of the board of alder
men last night, all expecting that there would
be an exciting time. But there wasn't.
There was little commotion when Alder
man Jones' resignation Yves read. A motion
was made by Alderman Daley to table the
resignation, but the motion was lost, the
Democrats voting soaidly against it. Then a
motion to accept the resignation caused much
talk. but it was passed.
A motion was made en- the Democratic side
| of the house to have special election right
away, which was objected to by the Repub-
icans, they claiming that the reason the
| quite number of Democrats had lately NOV
ed into the Eleventh ward.
ssWe have host of Democrats in that ward
i whe are aching TO get a seat in this board, "
said Alderman Lynch. NThey think that
Il this is the golden opportunity. I think the
1 Democrats in this board should stand by this
motion, for we can carry the election in that
/ at Saratoga" These remarks caused much
laughter.
'!We will be there, if this motion is
passed. spoke up Alderman Daley. "We
l will win as we have always won."
After several sections Of the city charter,
had bean read bearing on the ques-
| lions as to whether the board had
and whether the resolution was new business
and could not be acted upon until reported
from a committee, motion was made to
have special election on July 9, which was
| amended by Alderman Kleiner to be held on
| the first Tuesday in December. This was
lost, 10 to 8, the Democrats voting nay.
A motion to have the election on July %
was carried.
The report of the committee on the top
dressing of streets, which had recommended
that all orders for the top-dressine of streets
| in the board of public works be recalled and
that Orange street be attended to first, was
read. Several aldermen expressed their
opinions. The opposition to the report was
because several of the aldermen thought that
i Hamilton, East and Wallace streets should
be top-dressed before Orange street
| A minority report of the committee was
1 read from Councilman Hayes.
Alderman Dickerman said that he was very
| much surprised to hear this report as the
gentleman had not met with the COMMITTEES
and expressed his ideas. Alderman Dicker-
man hoped the report would be passed.
| Gentlemen of the board of education, y
I
81 rise to point of order, your honor, y
remarked Alderman Daley. "This is not the
| board of education"
Everybody was in jolly spirits over Alder
1 man Whitmore's lapsus linsue, and he was
assured that he was not teaching school just
/ then. There was SO much meffiment that
Mayor York had to rap for order.
Alderman Whitmore then made an able
| and effective speech in opposition to the pas
/ sage of the committees report. and was APP
plauded when he had finished. He hoped
| that the board would not vote to recall the
orders. He was opposed to having streets
1 top-dressed by special taxation of the resi-
dents, as in most cases none of the people on
| the streets that were topdressed were benefit
| ed. OF course there are people who think
| that private property owners should pay..fo1
this work: there are also people who are OPP
posed to free public schools. This expense
should come out of the public.
Alderman Kleiner in support of the COM
mittee's report read from the Mayors mes
sage where he said that it will be in the sum
mer of 1888 before all the orders for the
top-dressinS of streets that are now in the
hands of the board Of public works can be
carried out.
It was voted to table the committees re-
port.
The commissioners on public buildings
recommended that two fire escapes be put up
on the High school building. The report
YVES GaDleO 1or pT1nLlng.
joel Gilbert was appointed to ELI a vacan.
ey on the board of super 7isors.
Inc. following, offered BY Alderman Bush
nell es committee, was passed.
Whereas, Our city was recently visited by an
aie-zning contagious dlseese, resulting in the
timely death OF the wife and daughter OF Mr. B. S.
Whsrses. By the prompt efficient and self;saar
ton. the dread maiady was checked end public fear
Thaf fh0 nf Oora
fully approaching his selfish devotion to princi
PIE sao IN recognition OF his heroic services hereby
sincere ana earnest then5s.
The New Haven and Derby railroad COM
pany petitioned the board to take some &C.
ton on the closing of Hill, Lafayette and
Liberty streets, and the extension of Silver
street. The company cites that the railroad
commissioners approved the said location
within the bounds described, but held that
they had no jurisdiction to approve said dis
continuance of said parts of said streets. The
report says: att would be unsafe to allow
public travel across the said parts of said
streets within said location, and If the city
sees fit to discontinue the same and order
Silver stzeet extended, your petitioner, instead
OF the arbitration arrangement agreed tosWill
enter into an agreement in lieu thereof to
indemnify the city against any damages over
benefits that may be assessed to be paid by
the city by reason of said changes and dis
continuance of said parts of said Streets"
The matter was referred.
The committee on licenses recommended
that Chief Bollman be rec Vested to renew
Hackman John f. Terrell's license, as it was
having driven hack in two months, there
by suffering loss of about 5000. The rec
ommendation was passed.
The report of the conference committee of
two wards on the subdivision of the wards.
recommending that public hearing be held
by special committee to decide on the adj
visibility of the subdivision, was passed.
DR.. James K. Thatcher's resignation from
the board of health was accepted. DR.,
Thatcher in his letter said: ''The money at
the disposal of that board and its legal pow
ers are inadequate for the proper perfor-
nance of what the public rightly considers
its functions, and prefer to avoid further ap-
pearance of responsibility"
The report of the committee on streets on
the extension of Lombard street was referred
to the committee on claims to look into the
land damages which would arise in case of
an extension.
The following petitions were referred to
the proper committees: A gas lamp on Law
renee street; for a curb and concrete walk on
west side of Lawrence street; for
crosswalk between Poplar street
and Blatehley avenue; crosswalk
on north side of Lombard street.
crossing Maltby street; crosswalk from easter
~ SAu0 VI OALOcA bbISob 10 uOECuGfIy 81Q0 or 1
Whalley avenue; appointment of Alonzo |
Gregory as special constable grading of st.
Roman street from Massena Clark's south line
to Highland street; sidewalk on Mansfield |
street; crosswalk On east side of Grove street: |
for land damages claimed by jeremiah Cullen /
for closing up of Ferry Path; crosswalk |
on both sides of Blatch1ey avenue crossing |
Lombard street; concrete walk on north side |
Of Clay street; concrete grading and paving /
IF Chatham street between Ferry street and |
Clinton svenue; crosswalk on west side of |
Fillmore street crossing Grand avenue Il
abatement of the Telford pavement dust; Pc
ition of N. a. & D. R. R. company for the |
of Liberty, Lafayette and Hill |
streets and extension of Silver street; claim of
Margaret T. Cox for 81 500 for injuries re-
,eiyed by falling into an unguarded manhole
IN Davenport avenue; electric light corner
lafayette and Prince streets; top dressing of
Prince street between Hill and Cedar streets;
Charles Mehl az special constable; sidewalk |
N both sides of Palmer street between Broad
md Rose streets; crosswalk on south side of
Charles street; concrete sidewalk on both |
ides of Bond street between Congress and
Columbus avenues.