Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-06

A Big Budget OF Business Done by the
City FaShers-The Fire Commission.
ers, Pesition-Taxes Abated-Scwers
60 be Laid-Ordinances and Horse
Car Lines.
A great big budget of business was gone
through by the city fathers last evening. The
meeting was uneventful and matters pro-
crossed quietly and with dispatch. Mr..
ThompSbn's recommendations concerning
horse car lines were we'll put. The BARRIERS
petition remains just where it was. The fire
commissioners petition was ordered printed
without discussion.
Alderman Bushnell introduced the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the salary of the jantor for the
City Hall on behalf of the city shall be 5000 per
annum after the expiration of the present term.
After q little talk this was indefinitely
postponed.
petition from the Hartford Dynamic
| company for permission to run an electric
storage battery car upon any horse car rail-
road track In New Haven was granted.
In the BARRIERS Sunday closing petition the
board adhered to Its former action in the
matter.
An order passed by the oounoilmen pro.
hibiting street musicians from playing during
other hours than between q. M, and 8 p.
M, and also prohibiting them from ringing
the bell Of any house more than once was
passed.
A petition asking that public park to be
known as "Seaside Park" be established on
the south side of Water street between Ham
ilton and Franklin, was referred to the com
mittee on squares.
A petition from the Board of Fire Com
missioners in relation to repairs at Steamer
2's house was tabled for printing. 1t stated
that the house was not worth repairing as it
needed and that the matter of receiving adj
ditional land should be considered; also
that any new structure should be of
sufficient dimensions to meet the demands of
this important central station of the fire de-
partment for at least fifty years to come.
The commissioners asked that they be al
lowed to procure suitable plot of land for
the new building.
the attention of the board to the condition
of the roadway leading from Silver street to
the Cedar street bridge, was referred to the
| committee on streets.
The official statement from James Bishop,
clerk of the City court, showed receipts of
81, 1903 40 and expenditures of 1888. SO.
Il The petition of the parish of the Church of
the Ascension for abatement of sewer ASSESS
ment was referred to the committee. It stated
that the sewer was of no use or benefit to the
petitioners.
The committee on conference reported that
the top dressing of Day street should be car
ried out as recommended.
An order was referred amending section rs
page ", ordinances de licenses and permits,
80 that 1t shall read For making any OPEN
ing, aperture or excavation in any sidewalk
for the purpose Of erecting any electric light
| or telegraph pole, or awning pole or post, OF
for any other purpose, except the removal Of
| ing posts. The license shall be 80 cents.
The petition of Grace church for abate
ment of taxes on the Exchange street sewer
was granted.
: Taxes on Joseph Milander from 1882 t
= 1887 amounting to 1918 were abated.
U. s. Bird was appointed lumber inspec
> tor.
The petition for sewer on Avon stree
, was passed. Also that for sewer on Mil
: street between State and Lawrence. Also
on Putnam between Howard avenue and De
/, | witt.
Orders were passed for building lines to
be drawn on Pine street and the new stree
, between Dixwell avenue and Ashmun street
The paper
Resolved, that the posts at the entrance on eacl
!. | bridge square be removed
was amended SO as to read CORNERS of al
public parks, !" and passed.
: Alderman Bushnell offered the blowing
> which was adopted:
Ordered, That the committee on squares invest
gate the propriety, feasibility and expense Of re
{, | moving the fence, widening the walks and placin
. | OF more seats on what is known as the publ
! square, or Green, bounded by Chapel, Church, Elm
I zens Interested to appear before them and Civ
| their views regarding the changes proposed.
The COMMITTEES are further directed to report o.
| the above to this Court of Common Council on o
| before the first Monday in November, 1889.
The following by Alderman Thompson wa
adopted:
Whereas, The provisions of the city ordinance
o are being continually violated by the variou
horse car lines to the derirent Of public travel
lit
10 Resolved That the court of common council n
quest the city attorney and superintendent Q
police to Immediately enforce sections go and 81
10 | the city ordinances.
Alderman Kent and Prince were appointe
committee of conference to confer with tn
{ committee from the councilmen on the disa
!. Qreement in the Clinton park matter.