Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-19

After President Chandler called tine coun-
cilmen to order q few papers were read, con-
curing with the board of aldermen.
The board voted that 1t adhere to its form
or action on the Dewitt street extension in
ordering the board of public works to order
layout of it, discontinuance. Councilmen
Peat, Coffey, Shaw, sanborn and Falsey vot-
ed against it,.
An informal ballot was taken for the cleo
ton of member of the board of oompensa-
ton, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of A. II. Ksllam. It wac:
Whole number Of votes cast. ...................85
Necessary to e choice ...............-....;ssls
y. w Me.tneWnan' ........'....' ...........!o
.. w. kelley. .................-.la
b. W. CLARKE ....................-.....-.
All the candidates were Republicans ex-
cepting Mr.. Falsey.
On the formal ballot the Republicans vot-
cd solidly for Clarke, while the Democrats
switched over to CLARK, as they had no reSu-
Jar nominee. The result: Matthewman 10,
CLARK II, Kelley Q.
Mr.. Matthewman was declared elected.
President Chandler called Councilman
Moran to the chair, and, taking the floor,
called from the table the recommendation
from the board of finance that &c. 900 be ap-
propriated from the city treasury tor the
board of public works. The paper was
tabled at the last meeting, to ascertain from
the city auditor how much money there is
in the treasury. 1t had been stated that
there was plenty of money. 1t seems by the
report sent in last night that the statement
that there was $50, 900 ON hand was both
rash and wholly incorrect.
The printed report submitted by Auditor
Lake showed that there was no money in the
the treasury, but on the other hand the city
was in debt sos on its expenditures for
1889.
President Chandler said tina. City Auditor
Lake had told him that evening that an un-
expended appropriation of 5000 for q police
matron had not been figured up in his re-
port as 1t had been appropriated after the
yearly estimates were made out. As the city
was In debt $6S according to his report. this
left just $3.50 in the treasury. Mr.. Chandler
| said therelwas $275 unexpended balance for
bath house keepers, 1898 unexpeuded balance
in city year book. 81, 900 unexpended balance
of interest on city bonds. This made 81, 400
that could be appropriated
Mr.. Chandler then said that the board of
public works needed 81, 400 to straighten out
matters. They had overdrawn their own
contingent fund to the amount of $343, side
walk and crosswalk account $313, grading
streets fund $249. Besides this there was
$3.50 to be paid the pump in Jocelyn Square.
He explained that in order to make this ap-
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first have to be voted into the treasury, and
this was done. He also moved that 81, 400
be appropriated. Councilman Ullman
objected to the appropriation
and called for an aye and nay vote. Mr..
Ullman was the only one who voted against
the appropriation.
| Councilman Chandler offered substitute
for the report of the board of finance, and it
was voted that of this appropriation $3.50 be
used In grading as much of Mechanic street
as remains, and $3.50 be set aside to pay for
| the Jocelyn pump. 1t was carried.
Councilman Hamilton moved that the Pc
| tition for the So called park along the mead
ows and bluffs of West river be taken from
the table. 1t was so voted, and then Corpor-
alton Counsel Townsend's opinion was read
as to whether the city had right to lay out
this park. in his opinion the land for this
park cannot be legally held, and the court of
common council has now no power to COM
plete this park, but if The New Haven COM
mission of public parks shall ratify the action
already taken, including the said assessment
of benefits and damages. and the property
owners shall agree to accept the same, this
will effect such an establishment of said park
as cannot be hereafter questioned or set
aside.
Mr.. Hamilton said that the proper way for
the Court of Common Council to do was to
find out whether this power had been taken
and nowhere else. He moved that the order
for assessments and damages be passed. He
didn't think the park commission, when 1t
knew the city wanted park. would raise
any objection.
Mr.. Hamilton's motion was passed unani-
mously.
Councilman Asher then took the floor, and
started the lamp committee question. He
said that at the last meeting of the board, he |
said he could not vote conscientiously on the |
replacing of q lamp corner OF Walnut and |
Mill River streets, a. he had not seen the |
locality; but he gave the benefit to the side |
that was opposed to the lamp committees re- |
port. He said he voluntarily arose to make |
himself right in the matter, and say that |
after visiting the place he had decided to up |
hold the lamp committee. |
Councilman NcNamara arose and asked If |
there was o motion before the house. Being |
told that were was none, he said Mr.. Asher |
had no right to speak, as he (McNamara) had |
had to make O motion before he could get |
the floor.
Councilman Asher said that he might
present motion, and President Chandler |
allowed him to proceed. He moved that the
order replacing the electric light, corner OF
Walnut and Mill River street be reconsid |
cred.
Councilman Moran of the lamp committee
then took the floor. He hoped 20 pour oil
on the troubled waters, 30 that all that had |
passed would be forgotten. He desired to
set the lamp committee right, and also
Mayor Peck, who had misunderstood mat
tiers. The lamp committee did not override
the order of the common council, 1t only
voted not to have the light replaced until
next Tuesday, and he claimed that, a. the
matter had been left to the lamp committee.
that body had right to set date. A con-
ference was held by the committee with
Mayor Peck, and last evening he gave the
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