Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-01
IN JOINT SESSION.

ed Argument In the Board of Alder.
 men on the Obtaining Of Authority
 to Issue Sewer Bonds for $500, e0O- The Recommendation Passed.
 The board of aldermen and councilmen
 met in joint session last night and heard Mayor Peck read his first message. Neither board had full attendance. When the Mayor reached that part which referred to the State House he could have seen a sea of smiles before him if he had looked up. The Mayor administered the oath of office to Richard M. Dixon, who was elected to fill
 the vacancy in the Seventh ward. The Mayors message will be found on the fourth page.
 The battle opened over the proposition to get power to issue half million dollars worth of sewer bonds.
 No sooner had City Clerk Downes read the order than Alderman Sheehan amended to I make the amount $s00, ,00O, but no one sec onded it.
 The flow of oratory, irony and sarcasm then began.
 Alderman Whitemere spoke pointedly in opposition to increasing the city's obligation. The whole amount of the city's debt is $974, GOO. "If it can be shown where it will be for the city's interest to issue these bonds, l will vote in favor of the order. Alderman George R. Burton got warmed up on the subject. He was in favor of ask ing for $200,O00. He failed to see where the issuing of $500, GOO bonds was @ public neces- sity. This indebtedness added to the call of the school district and the town (who calls for $8O0, 900 to pay for what has already been
 spent), will make $1,700,000 indebtedness. High taxes are not attractive for manufao- turing firms if they wish to locate here. Mir, Burton then took from his inside pocket 8 paper. 'I have here," he said, ''some statistics which will show the rate of
 taxation in this city as compared with other New England cities" claimed Alderman Kleiner with flashing eyes. 'The question is, whether or not we will go to Hartford to ask for the issuing of these bonds. Both gentlemen who have spoken have wandered from the subject" I "I wish to" said Alderman Whit more.
 "I say. Mr. Mayor, rise to a point of or der without any explanation" again ex- claimed MT. Kleiner. I The Mayor declared Aldermen Burton and Whitmore out of order. Alderman Bushnell called for the reading of the order again.
 Then Alderman Whitmore said the order virtually meant that as soon power was ob- tained the bonds would be issued. Alderman Bushnell made some positive remarks. He said all that was asked for was the power, and not a cent could be spent unless the Common Council said yes, and then the order for their issuance would have ! to encounter the eloquenoe Of the aldermen | from the eighth. "I am sorry he is sppar- ently broken up."
 70, no, have to be earnest when I talk, not broken up,'' retorted Alderman Whit ! more.
 ''I am willing you should be earnest and ' broken up" "continuedAldeFman Bushnell. s'It ! is singular that we should be asked to give our ! financial policy when we were not instructed | to do so. We were simply asked to give our \ opinion as to whether the city should ask the legislature to give us the power to issue these bonds. The gentleman from the eighth ! will prevent our spending cent anyway by his eloquence. He came here cooked full, and the gentleman from the second (Mr. Burton) with statistics a yard long about \ something that does not concern this board at the preset"
 "The gentleman from the Eighth evidently has reason for his stand" said Alderman Kleiner. "How can the corporation counsel [ perpetrste fraud on the city of New Haven, I want to knoWi"
 ''I rise to point of order," exclaimed Al- derman Whitmore.
 "Well, have listened to you for a long time and you didn't stick"
 ''I rise to point of order" again repeated  on the honor of the corporation counsel or on any member of this board. If have I beg your pardon"
 MT. Kleiner continued and closed by say- ing that Alderman Whitmore's statement about the city debt was not correct as he failed to give the amount of the sinking fund also. He saw no reason why authority should not be obtained.
 Alderman Burton seconded Alderman Sheenan's amendment to make the amount $200, ,O00.
 Alderman Bushnell took another turn, and said the issuing of these bonds would only tend to decrease the taxes. It would keep thesdebt down. New Haven should have every improvement as soon as possible. Prov idence is & thriving city, with debt of $2, 000, ,00O, yet the tax there is only II mills, while in New Haven it is 2 cents. The city is better off with 8 debt of $2, ,000,0 900 and all the Improvements than without, as it is a good advertisement. 'If I had my say," he continued, "I should tomorrow vote to ex- pend $500, 900 for hardening streets, s500,- 900 for sewers, and $500,000 for public parks" He believed in getting the improve ments done in three years by expending a large sum of money, and not waiting for ten or fifteen years. During the rest of that time the debts could be paid off. Alderman Lincoln made a forcible address in favor of the order as wise and economi- cal measure.
 Alderman Lynch of the board of finance arose and gracefully said that at the meeting of that committee he was the black sheep of the flock and did not vote for the order. He was convinced he was wrong and should vote for it.
 The motion on the amendment for $200, 900 was called. The vote stood: Ayes-Aldermen Burton, Foote Clerkin, sheehap, Whitnore and Kent-6. I Nays-Aldermen Bushnell Thompson, Ksnney. Lynch, Kleiner, Douglass Gilhuly, Gessner, Avis, Prince, Blakeslee, Lincoln and Hemngway-12. The original motion to ask for authority to issue $500, 900 sewer bonds at such times and in such sums as the common council may deem best was then passed. Alderman Gilhuly's petition for an electric light corner of St. John street and Hughes Place was referred.
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