Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-06
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS.

PeG1E1omS ana DISCUSS Many Matters
Relating to the City's Interests-
Aldermen Barnes and Lynch Ex-
change Pleasantrtes-The Petition of
the Fire Commissioner For Four
Additional Men Referred to the
Finance Committee.
There were no absentees at the meeting of
the beard of aldermen last evening, all the
members being in their seats when Mayor
York raped for order few minutes after 8
o'clock.
Corporation Counsel Driscoll submitted his
opinion as to the legality of compromising
the aldermanic members Of the tax commits
sion. He says that as Alderman Watrous
performs the clerical work of the commission
and that as the tax commission is not part
of the city government, but separate body
having jurisdiction of matters affecting the
town and school district as we'll as the city he
sees no objection to said aldermanic member
receiving compensation for the extra work
performed as such clerk, nor to the city pay
ing the same share of such compensation that
it does of the other expenses of the commits
sion.
Alderman wSG-s will get salary of $500
The board of fire commissioners petitioned
the common council for an increase of the
permanent force of the department in order
to obtain the most efficient of the new
truck with it's life-saving apparatus. The
commissioners said that appreciating their
responsibilities, should any loss of life. oc
cur owing to a lack OF trained men to work
the extension ladder, they begged leave to
call the attention of the city fathers to the
| immediate necessity of placing Hook and
Ladder company No. on a more efficient
| footing. The commissioners in conclusion
| asked for an appropriation of SLIGO to in
crease the permanent force four men, to be
assigned to Hook and Ladder company No. 1.
The petition was referred to the finance
committee.
The board of police commissioners petit
toned for transfer of $500 from the gene
raj contingent fund to police department ap-
preparation for repairs at the precinct.
President Benton of the board of police
commissioners explained that the petition
of the beard to the finance committee for the
transfer had not been granted, but recon-
mendation was made that the commits
sioners make use of the $500 appropriated
for use on the central station. He said that
the commissioners could not follow out the
advice given and the precinct would have to
await intended changes
Alderman Lynch in FIVE minutes speech
referred to Police Commissioner Johnson as
gentleman who had passed three score and
ten and who didn't know what his depart
ment wanted. He believed that it Commits
sioner Benton had been sent to the commit
tee to advocate the transfer it would have
been granted
Alderman Barnes took occasion to correct
Alderman Lynch regarding his illusions to
Commissioner johnson.
This did not soothe Alderman Lynch, who
said the gentleman from the Fifth had exper-
fenced great change Of heart recently, as
at one time he was most rabid opposer to
Coz tot ha,
ment.
There was wrath in Alderman Barnes look
as he arose to answer.
Alderman Daley called for the previous
question, but the gentleman from the Fifth
persisted.
"Shut un" said Alderman Lynch
His honor called for order, and the previ-
GUS question was put and the petition refer
red to the finance committee without any
further demonstrations from the opposing
city fathers.
The subcommittee on medals and memo
rails of the general committee on the cele-
bration of the 250th anniversary of the set
Element of the town OF New Haven petitioned
the common council to set apart plot of
ground sixteen feet square at the junction of
Meadow street, George street and Congress
avenue for a monument to the memory of
the first settlers of the town. The board
voted to give public hearing on the matter.
The Recommendation of the committee on
nominations for special constables for 1888
was adopted
The committee on squares recommended
the passage of the following orders:
Ordered, That the board of public works
cause survey and layout to be made of a
park between Mott and Norton streets, as
shown on map 559; layout of park be-
tween Winthrop avenue and Norton street,
as shown on map sos; a layout of park be-
tween Mott street and West river, as shown
on map sos; and survey and layout of the
park recommended in Mayor. York's annual
message.
The board recommended that layout be
made and submitted to the board and the re-
port tabled for printing.
The following petitions were referred to
their proper committees: Cobble gutter on
Hill street, entire length; additional lamps
on Mill River street, between State and
Beach streets; top dressing Hill street, entire
length; two naptha lamps on Munson street.
between Ashmun street and Dixwell avenue;
concrete walk on Hazel street, from Shell
ton to Winchester avenues; of George W. |
Robinson for compensation for injury result |
ing from fall on the icy sidewalk; sewer in 1
Saltonstall avenue, between James and 1
Lloyd streets; John Breen, for damages; a |
sewer in Cottage and Foster etreets; Benja-
min Hennig, for damages; sidewalks
on the south side of Beach street;
]. w. Alling Tor sidewalk on the west side |
streets; Daniel Kirby for damages; Mary |
Croark for damages; Margaret McKenna for
damages; Timothy ]. Crowley and Daniel F.
Reynolds for appointments as bathhouse
keepers; naptha lamp on Hazel street; an
electric light corner Shelton avenue and Di-
vision street; naptha lamp on Ivy street;
on the south side of Clay street.
across Haven street; electric light corner
Elm and Garden streets; William Quinn for
damages.
The following orders were passed; Cobble
cutters on Oak st., between Tyler st. and Win
throp avenue; on Park street, between Oak
street and Winthrop avenue; on Crown
street, between York and Howe streets; on
Davenport avenue, between South street and
Congress avenue; on Wallace street. between
Water and State streets; the board of public |
works to make layout of the West river
boulevard; cobble cutters on Bradley street;
between Grand avenue and Orange street; on
East street, between Water and State streets; |
on Hamilton street, between State and Wa
ter streets; granting Amos Sawyer license
to manufacture soap at No. So Silver street;
granting F. S. Andrew & Co. license to
slaughter sheep and calves at Is, II and 10
Long Wharf.
Fully twenty minutes was spent by the
board in discussing as to the advisability of
adopting the recommendation of the commit
tee on licenses giving a license to John F.
A yea and nay vote was taken
after spirited debate and resulted in the
adoption of the report, fourteen voting in
the affirmative and ten in the negative.
The State street horse railroad company,
which purchased the Whitney avenue line
some time ago, petitioned for permission to
lay the 7 rail out Whitney avenue. Alder
men Sheridan, Kleiner and Clancy opposed
The granting of permission to any road to |
lay any more 7 rails, which they termed
nuisances. The petition was referred to the
board of public works to report at the next
meeting of the aldermen.
At 1915 the board adjourned for two
weeks.
Personal. |
ENGINEER R. T. Kellogg of the Consolidated |