Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-11
BOARD OF ooUNC1LmEN.

They RecOnsider Their Action on the
 State House question, Hut Do Not
 Concur With the other BOard-COun-
 cHlman Gessnerss Amendment Eo Give
 the library Directors a Hearing Pass
 ed After a Long D1scussion-Other
 Business.
 The board of councilmen held it's regular meeting last night and wasted oyer an hour in the attempt to make some headway in the matter of disposing of the old State House. Of course concurrence with the board of al- dermen in submitting the question to popu- lar vote at the city and town election was out of the question as the time of the election had passed The board accordingly voted to re- consider it's previous action and went on to consider the following substitute motion of- fered by Councilman Gessner:
 Ordered That the petition of Hon. H. B Harrison. Charles R. Ingersol and others concerning the use
 ne oio d SIIG M fa eon i8r e n t @ st he referred to the State House commission.
 fer with the directors of the free public library and learn from them officially whether they will accept paired in accordance with the plans submitted by the commission, and whether said directors will hereafter from the appropriation made for library purposes in accordance with the city charter keep said building in repair and will also be at the ex building or whether said directors desire to attach any terms conditions to such acceptance and, if any other repairs or furnishing are required by the said directors beyond what has already been commission In view of the larger expense involv- ed the repair of the old State House the commission is further instructed by conference with the li- brary directors and otherwise to investigate and consider whether in the interest of economy and with view of providing for the people suitable library accommodations, it would be cheaper and erect in some ne central location building more ac. cessible and convenient, better adapted to the pnr most approved methods, large enough for the pres ent wants of the people and capable or being ex- commission is instructed to request an official memorandum from the library directors of their views and wishes in regard to the matters herein inquired for; and is to report its findings to the Court of Common Council at the earliest date.
 Councilman Chandler argued in favor of the substitute amendment, holding that be- fore the question of repairing the State House should be submitted to the arbitration of the people it should be definitely ascer- tained whether the library directors would be willing to accept the building after $65, ,000 had been expended on it. Then followed parliamentary tangle, in which amendments and motions to table and portpone wese piled up on each other.
 An amendment offered by Councilman Fleischner and providing for special eIec- tion>on December 24 to settle the matter was lost and after much useless and meaningless talk Councilman Gessner's substitute passed.
 Orders passed-Adverse: Petition of John J. Brien, for compensation; of Joseph E. Derby, Louise Walhoefer, Benjamin Hem ming and Mary Croke, for same. Favorable: Of Michael Dillon, land damages to the amount of $144, 75; of MaFgret McKenna and of David o. Twitchell, S200 each.
 Tabled for printing-Reports of board of compensation de building lines on west eide of First street; de building line on Carmel auenue, between Whalley avenue and Cres- cent street; for section three of the boulevard sewer, for the extension of Conner street and the layout of Mechanic street.
 The sole new petition offered last night was that of A. B. Barnes fer curbing the easterly side of Front street, between River street and Grand avenue, which was referred to the committee on streets.
 The reports, printed in the COURIER on Dee. last, were accepted last night in con- currence with the board of aldermen.
 When the important report, from the com mittee on streets recommending the curbing, grading and widening of Kimberly avenue was reached, the board promptly concurred with the alderman and passed the order for the improvement, which is one of the best measures introduced during the year so quickly closing.
 The report of the seaIer of weights and measures was read and ordered on fle
 Just before the board adjourned Council man Fleishner introduced an order compell ing the board of public works to build i'm mediately roadway bridge over the Derby tracks at Liberty streets. The order was re- ferred to the board of public works.
 The next meeting, to consider estimates, will he on next Monday Dae 1T 1888