Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-07
THEIR REPORT ADOPTED.

THEIR REPORT ADOPT ED. The Board of Aldermen UphOlds the
 Special Joint Committee Which
 Favers the Closing of Hin, Lafayette
 and Liberty Streets Lembard Street.
 Extension Referred Back to the
 Board of Public Works For a Layout
 -Citizens' Petition de West River
 Boulevard.
 The board of aldermen held lively and in teresting meeting last evening and for two and one half hours disposed of matters of greater and less importance to the city's in- terests. There were present many spectators attracted to the aldermanie chambers by an anticipated discussion over the disposal of the reports of the committee on the closing of Hill, Lafayette and Liberty streets. They I were not disappointed.
 The board confirmed the committee nomi- nations made by the nominating commit ! tee.
 l Alderman Kleiner was excused from the chairmanship of the auditing committee A communication was received from Mayor York referring to the resignation of Dr. Sam uel D. Gilbert member of the board of health His honor thought Dr. Gilbert's let I ter reflected somewhat injuriously on the fl nance committee.
 Dr. Gilbert in his letter of resignation to the board said that he felt there was very l little satisfaction in belonging to departA ment whose work was so little appreciated and SO much cursed by the public. The board in his opinion had been shaDbily treated by the finance committee. His resignation was voted accepted.
 Mayor York made the following nominations ! which were confirmed by the board Commissioners of public buildings--Henry Aus tq NeheI9iah m . R spersy, per George @ PhslPs vnonau
 6arG e5 peaIn an 9r To m 4aeaDc b the resignation of S. D. Gilbert, M D Matthew 0. O'Connor, M D.
 The tax commission reported favorably on | the application for an abatement of taxes of Lucius P. Deming, receiver of the New Haven Chemical company and administrator of the ! estate of John w. Dwight. The commission | also reported favorably on the application of John H. Heskulla for an abatement of taxes. 1 The recommendations of the committee were adopted.
 The report of the special joint committee which was appointed to hear parties interest ed in the closing of Hill, Lafayette and Liberty streets was next read. It has been printed in full in the COURIER and favored | the closing of the streets.
 | Alderman Dickerman moved that the re- port be accepted and the order passed. Alderman Lynch said that he didn't believe | the Derby railroad company was honest in it's \ intentions. If you close those streets there is no legal power to reopen them again. | The selection of this particular spot for a ! machine shop is, think 8 fraud. He moved ! that it be tabled. A yea and nay vote was | taken, but his motion was lost. Alderman Lynch next moved that the order for Liberty | street be go amended as to provide for &
 bridge which would accommodate carriages.
 Alderman Daley said: s'Priyate right must give way to public necessity. I don't think ! this proposed improvement will injure the property near those streets. We may be
 making mistake, but think not These Derby road people have been honest in all their dealings so far as know. l think we
 should take these gentlemen as honest men | tai they do. If these gentlemen attempt to perpetrate fraud on the city remedy will
 be found to counteract any harm done. l believe the report good one with one excep- tion. Liberty street should have bridge.
 I will, however, uphold the report of the | committee"
 Alderman Dickerman of the committee
 explained why footbridge was recommended ! built at Liberty street.
 Alderman Bushnell said he believed in the appointing of committees and doing some- ! what as they recommend. This committee ' brings us in an unanimous report, which should have much weight. The report don't exactly suit me, as wouldn't place even a
 straw in the way of this project of the Derby l road. These gentlemen connected with the Derby are of as good repute as the average alderman, and they will do just what they \ claim they will do.
 | On yea and nay vote the amendment \ providing for roadway bridge was lost l The previous question was next called for ! and the report of the committee was adopt- ed.
 The report of the board of public works de ! Lombard street extension was taken from the ! table at the request of Alderman Kent. He asked to have the matter referred back to the I road commissioners for layout. It was
 voted to recommit after some further discus ! sion.
 The following order which was submitted by Alderman Winchell was dopted: l Resolved That the board of compensation be and
 they hereby directed to report to this court al
 it's next regular meeting list of all matters now
 referred to them and the dates of hearings in each
 Also, any and all reasons flor delays 80 that the ! Court of Common Council may be fully informed
 of the present status or all matters which It has re ferred to said board of compensation and which ! have not been reported back.
 The following was referred to the commit \ tee on sewers:
 I To the honorable Court of Common Council of the
 The undersigned citizens would respectfully rep
 in establishing ing the layout of the West River bonis
 yard and it's ntersectng sewer has unsettled and 1
 the value of real estate in the western part of
 That the right of way for said improvements can
 
 than in the future when the property has been i'm proved or bull: upon.
 That the town authorities contemplate the layout ! of a boulevard on the eastern side of West Rock ! from the city line northward; therefore. ! The subscribers would respectfully pray your
 honorable body to take such action will result in
 the early establishment of the West river boulevard and sewer from its present northern terminus to
 the city line to the end that both the West river and
 West Rock boulevards may be laid out to the | best results to both town and city ! r. Chillingworth, Charles S. Hamilton, M B.
 S. Bradley, Frank s. Platt F. s. Andrew, F. H. Cogs-
 we'll p A. Blakeslee, H. B. Bigelow, S. A. Stevens, Luzo adorris, 0. W. Palmer, Herbert E. Benton {, sign, F. R. Bliss, Winsow M Lamb, E. O. stod- dard, H. A. Weed, O. s. Gray, 0. W. Clapp. c. E. Katson, H. B. Perry, Harrison Weed. Spencer A. Clark, F. H. Belden, C. O. Colton, John P Futile, ! ley, R. P. Cowles. n. M. Welch, Charles A. Shel- | don, J. Boardman Smith, John c. North, H. A. Bennett, E. W. Highy, Miles F. Merrick, Frank B. Thompson, A. o. Norton, D. E. Norton, Frank P. | Thompson
 T. g. Association SOfree. | Last evening the J. s. association gave a grand benefit soiree in aid of the Montague
 brothers. It was held at Arion Hall and
 was enjoyed by very large number. The
 music was by Landrigan's full orchestra. | New Haven Savings Bank.
 The annual statement of the New Haven Savings bank just out shows the finances of the institution to be in their customary sound and staunch condition. Due depositors $s,- 32O. .510.22; marked value of securities, ST. 1O4, BOT. .02; surplus fund, $210,000.