Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-09
HOARD OF CouNcILmEN.

The Hyperion Gallery Again Under goes DIscussfon-VoriRgt to Have the Fire Marshal Close It 10 she Public Dewitt Street Residents Want Their Assessments Refunded.
 President Candler last evening called Coun- cilman Wardell to the chair and then moved to concur with the board of aldermen in re- gard to closing the Hyperion. That board voted to allow 250 persons in the gallery. He offered an amendment that the gallery be closed. He said that he was the originator of the first resolution, and that Dr. Winehel, the owner of the Hyperion, was laughing to himself and quietly thinking that the Court of Cannon Council was afraid to take action hat should close up the gallery. MT. Chand- Ter was evidently inclined to force his resoln- tion through, as he was the originator ot the petition brought before the board of educa- ton at its meeting last Friday night.
 A substitute amendment was then passed asking the fire marshal to see that the upper gallery of the Hyperion is closed until suit" able means of egress are prepared. President Chandler thanked the members for their action. He said that the reason he took such an interest in the matter was because he has two children in tha High school and he want ed to look after the safety of them and his WlOl6 ", aS well aS auuuICO5 O1 OGAcIS The board convened with the board of al dermen that the fire marshall serve notice on the owners of all opera houses, public halls, and halls of assembly in the city, directing that all doors of exit be and remain unlock ed during all public performances or assem- blys in said opera house or public hall, ex- cepting by @ bolt on the inside, which can be easily drawn in case of fire or panic.
 The following was then read:
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 Gentlemen1As there are steps being taken to preperty and % t of the pares for the extension of Dewitt street to intersect with most earnestly remonstrate against the same re in by baSs ceived any satisfactory answer Indeed, about all or of the other victims of this Sss Strigs sn have reply that there are no funds to pay for the i'm to Allow me- to n form your honorable body that the railroad com and as for funds would it be in order to inquire what has been done with the money collected for interest added or else give us the Improvement paid for seventeen years since.
 YsEy BEzasz%' Essp%setfHp1ly, HHy,s
 94 Dewitt street. This document was introduced because the New Haven Amusement company have built a fence across the extension.
 
 be referred to the committee on streets. In his opinion the improvement was not pulp lie necessity, and this conclusion was reached by the board of finance in '87 when the esti- mates were made out. The Lamberton street bridge furnishes all necessary conveniences. But he thought that if the improvement is not to be made the assessments should be re- funded.
 Councilman McNsmars suggested that pos sibly the residents on Dewitt street might be satisfied with base ball season tickets.
 Councilman Moran offered the following, which was passed after little discussion: Voted, That the corporation counsel be requested to inquire into the facts attendant the resig clerk of the City court and under an opinion to whether said assistant clerk can legally draw the increased salary. provided by act of the present legislature
 PETITIONS REFERRED.
 Recommendations for grading Gamer and Mechanic streets; of James Girken for ap- pointment as special constable; of Edward Miller for appointment as special constable; for layout of street between Dixwell avenue and Ashmun streets on the line of Lake Place; of Joseph Pierce for appointment as special constable; of Michael Reyes for ap- pointment as bath-house keeper; for electric light in Hamilton street, fronting Walnut street.