Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12
THE FENoE WILL RBmAIN.

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So tho city Fathers quickly Decided
Last Nisht-But Little Dlsoussaon on
the Recommen datiOn OF tho Commie-
tee-Other Doings by the Couneilmen
Last Night.
About one.quarter of the members of the
board of councilmen were absent from their
seats lass night. Those who were present,
however, INDUCED In a sort OF q social time
amongst themselves, and several times the
clerk was obliged to read again papers which
were read when the members were talking
amongst themselves.
There will be no more talk absst the fence
around the Green, az far a. the councilman
are CONCERNED. They killed the measure last
night in about Eve minutes time. The REQ
ommendation of the street committee that
the fence be removed and a promenade made
around the Green was read.
| Councilman Hamilton was On his feet In An
instant and moved that the report OF the
committee be not adopted and tho orders de-
i MED, Councilman MCNAMARA seconded the
motion. Councilman Chandler said he was
sorry that the COMMITTEES ever made the re-
port it had. It's members might at the time
have thought they were doing well. 1t seems
that the expenditure of money for the taking
away of the fence, which can stand Tor years
yet, would be more than the city could bear.
President Chandler, who had called Coun-
Gilman Moran to the chair, said he would like
to see a beautiful promenade around the
Green, and If he could have 1t his way ne
would have the fence taken away and even
all the churches on the Green removed. But
he didn't see how the fence could be removed.
To remove it was not a necessity; 1t would be
q luxury. While he would like to see the
Green beautified and made q garden OF eden,
yet the city needed other things. He hoped
the report would die at this meeting OF the
councilman, for as a matter of economy the
taxpayers should not be burdened with the
expense. 1854.
President Chandler moved to have the re-
port tabled ss-f sF3@ 95T - ~
Councilman Hamilton objected, as he said
it could be called from the table at any time.
Councilman Hamilton's vote was almost
unanimously passed.
Considerable discussion was oecasioned
over a motion to reconsider the vote taken
at the last meeting in ordering layout to be
made of the new seaside park on Waite,
street. Councilman Ulman made the mo.
ton on the ground that the common council
had no power to order parks, as that power
was vested solely in the park commission
Then considerable time was taken up be-
tween the chair and several councilmen Al
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batable. The chair decided that it was
, The motion to reconsider was lost.
The petition of T. J. Carney, who claim
damages for injuries received by having
hip fractured by falling on an icy sidewalk
was recommitted to the committee on claims
The recommendation of the committee wa
that the petitioner be given leave to with
: draw. Councilman Mcnamara said that MI
Carney had other witnesses who could no
, be present at the hearings that the committe
, had had.
7 The recommendation from the ordin anc
committee that an ordinance preventing an
person to fire, or cause to be fred, any can
/ non within the limits of the city, excep
} within the limits of East Rock Park, under
3 penalty of 500 fine for each offense, was re
, committed to that committee. The board Q
: aldermen passed this order.
Councilman Lee didn't think that the peo
} pie should be compelled to shut their blind
. and put down the curtains and 60 to SLEEP
when there was occasion for it.
The board passed the recommendation
made by the board of finance that the boar,
of public works be allowed to use all unex
pended balances.
, Petitions referred: For gas lamp on Vet
street, between Orange and State streets
electric light at corner York and Georg
streets; electric light corner of Ferry an,
Chatham streets; electric light corner O
= Park and Chapel streets; electric light o.
Blatchley avenue at Shore Line railroad.
, To sue the Consolidated.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Nov. 11.-Mr
Mary Sullivan is to bring suit against tn
New Haven and Northampton railroad TO
10000, alleging injuries received at a rail
; road crossing here recently.