Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Estimates Passed-The Approprl-
 aGIon for n Police Matron-The Board
 of Health Estfmates Cause 8 Breeze
 objections Made to Increasing she
 Lamp EnsPectOr's Salary.
 Sheriff Coleman occupied seat in the aldermen's chamber last night when the fight chronicled in the JOURNAL AND COURIER of yesterday had been taken up for the seo- ond time. MT. Coleman made pretty picture as he sat against the gray tinted background of @ side wall, The aldermen of 1888 met probably for the last time last night to consider the estimates for the ensuing year. Mayor York was absent, and Presi- dent Whitmore declining, Mir. Kleiner took the chair.
 The State House question came up and the board did not concur with the councilmen in the proposition of removal, or repairing at $65, ,000, to be submitted to the people at & special election. Alderman Winchell offered a resolution sticking to the same old prop si- tions of the aldermen, with the addition that no special election should be held before Jan uary 20, nor later than February 29, 1889. It was tabled for printing.
 Then the estimates were taken up. They were all adopted as printed in the Jo URNAL AND CoURIER's advertising columns of yester- day, except that $90o was added to the police
 
 police commissioners in providing more suit-- able accommodations for and supervision of female prisoners.
 Aldermen Bushnell and Gilhuiy opposed this appropriation for a police matron, for that is what 1t means. But the $500 was added to the estimate of $119, ,695 for $1889.
 There was no opposition to the fire esti- mate of $87.440.
 The estimates for the health department mrde breeze. Alderman Daley condemned the methods of this board and said that the department should be put within police jurisdiction. But as clerk wasn't worth much unless well paiad, he would support the increase of $200 in Clerk Bailey's salary making it $1 ,000-and of $500 in Officer Will liston's, raising it to $1,200. Alderman Barnes made fierce onslaught on the health clerk and Alderman Bushnell as vigorously came to his rescue. Finally the estimates ($12, ,600) were adopted unchanged. Then the free public library appropriation of SIG, ,O00 went through like water in sieve The next snag encountered was in the lamp departments estimates and obstruction was made by Alderman Winehell against inoreas- ing the lamp inspectors salary from 1 1000 to $1, 200. Ex-Alderman Noonan had to listen to many good words in his behalf. Alder men Dailey, Watrous, Bushnell, everybody, in fact, testified to his skilful and conscien- tious management of the lamp department Inspector Noonan is pretty sure of succeed ing himself if last nights happenings are any indications. The lamp appropriation is $65,- l 799. 55.
 The sundry account of $224, ,659.5 55 was promptly accepted and passed. The last ! thing to be considered was the memorial of l the chamber of commerce asking for joint committee to issue bonds for public park system. It was referred to the next court, of common council. After Alderman Whit | more had testified in we'll chosen words to | the excellence of the board of aldermen for 4 1888 the meeting was adjourned,