Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-05
BoAnD OF ALDERMEN.

10 Action Taken On the Fcnce-The
Report Of the Commissee IL Tabled
For Pr1ntlng-Tho DeWist street Hax-
tension Recommisted ON Chairman
Blakesloo,s Fine POint-Other Mat
tors.
There were quite number who visited
The aldermanic chamber last night with the
that the board OF aldermen would
have lively discussion over the question of
whether or not to remove the fence around
the Green. But they were disappointed.
Alderman Kent thought that 1t was a ques-
ton that every member should consider
carefully, and he moved to table the report
of the committee for printing. It was so
voted The following was the recommends
ton Of the committee, as signed by the MAJ
iority:
The removal Of the present fence and sidewalk
g. gs
except that portion ON Chapel and Church streets,
from Temple TO the present opening opposite the
ommend that the walk should extend to the curb
on account Of the horsecar tracks ending near
sengers. It would make this portion of the walk
on Chapel street thirty feet in width, and on
would further recommend. that the space outside
the twenty feet walk be turfed. The improve
sss q points Gs the
submit an estimate for the walk, as given by the
s.S % yards f soae at
at 1sc, $1,000 square feet of turfipg at &c.,
5000: total $iS,Sso ,.,. .,,. .,. ,.,, ., ., ,..
per square foot, 1t would reduce above estimates
$3.50, making the cost $3.50 as against $15,520 IL
with the above we move the passage of the follow
be made and the matter referred to the board Of
finance for an appropriation, should tho condition
ofthe city finances warrant Il.
WILLIAM A. CHAMBERLAIN.
There was some discussion about the West
river park, but 1t was finally voted to concur
with the board of councilmen In passing
the orders for the board of compensation to
60 ahead and make assessments Of benefits
and damages for this park.
A motion to concur was made and car
ried, all voting aye excepting Alderman
Kleiner.
The action of the counoilmen in voting to
order the board of public works to prepare q
layout Of the extension of Dewitt street came
up for concurrence. This was the majority
report of the street committee. Chairman
Blakeslee of that committee raised the point
that the report was not signed, and hence
was out of order. He was sustained, and the
matter was recommitted. 1t will be remem-
bered that Alderman Blakeslee submitted at
the last meeting of the aldermen a minority
report ordering that the street be extended,
and ii was passed. He always signs the re.
ports and the majority thought he would
sign their report about Dewitt street, but he
failed to do so, and hence had good point
of order to raise.
The action of the committee on claims In
giving Thomas Carney leave to withdraw
was discussed. Carney fractured his hip in
falling ON an 10y sidewalk. Alderman
Sheehan said II Carney was not allowed
something that he would sue the city. Chair
man Kinney of that committee explained
that had Mr.. Carney made the claim within
the time specified by law that he would have
got something. The board voted to uphold
the report of the committee.
Petitions referred: For lamps on Bassett,
New and Lilac streets: electric light on
Blatchley avenue, at Shore Line crossing;
lamps on Gamer street, between Whitney
avenue and Prospect streets; Remembering
of Clark street; crosswalk on Lake Place at
Dixwell avenue; sewer in Ashmun street be-
tween Admiral and Henry streets; sewer In
Lock street, between Aehmum and Canal
streets; for abatement of 5000 taxes on estate
of Joseph l.. Joyce &c Co.; abatement OF
sewer assessment of Summerfeld Al. E.
Dwight streets; sewer in Dwight street, from
Oak to George streets.
Orders passed: Naptha lamp on Anderson
street between Foster and Gamer streets
change from naptha to gas lamp on Mill River
street at corner OF Ferry and River streets
on Ann street between Orange and. Foste
streets. on Putnam and EaIaz. streets, oil
Stanley street between Norton street ant
Ellswortaai avenue; three naptha lamps OF
- NJ
street; naptha lamp in Donnelly Place; nap
tina lamp on Dixwell avenue between Argyll,
| and Munson streets; grading and ourbin(
/ Of westerly side Of Greenwich avenue from
tSixth to Sea streets; instruoting corporation
counsel to have Derby Turnpike company re
| pair bridge over West river at Derby avenu,
and to have suitable protection placed at tn,
| Ferry street crossing of Shore Line road.
Many other orders, already given in the
CoURrER, were passed.