Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-02
SAVINGS OF THE o1rx sIREs.

Flfe-Much Talk and Finally 1t Is
 Given to the Committee on Build-
 ings-The Corporation Counsel 1n-
 structed In Divers Things-A New
 Horse Railroad FavOrcd-The State
 House Again.
 The safety of the Hyperion's upper gallery was the spectre that haunted the delibera- tions of the city fathers lass night, and they succeeded in bringing things to state Of utter entang1ement before anything was done.
 But everything was finally set aside and the
 meeting finally closed with gentle talk up- on the old State House.
 In. the Hyperion matter it was evident from the first that Aldermen Bushnell and
 Thompson had determined to back up the sensation raised by President Chandler of the councilmen. They began to push things from the start and they would have succeed ed much better if they had gone about 1t more cautiously. As it was, MT. Thompson's g amendments to the councilmens resolutions were in the form of orders. The independ- ent spirit of these 50 tickled the aldermanlc taste that they were adopted instead of the regular resolutions, thus bringing new busl- ness before the house, which had to be sent to committee before it could be acted upon. In this way things were somewhat cloggsd-
 It seems to be the prevailing opinion that the gallery in question is safe enough, pro- vided too great crowd is not in it, and it looks as if the the simplest way to remedy the difiulty was to limit the number of peo- pie allowed to go up to this high point of observation. Why this is not done is mys- tery to those who are not interested in the matter, and the idea seems never to have oc- cured to the wide awake aldermanic body. The thing is now given to the building com mittee, and it is probable that further de- lays and red tape transactions will follow be- fore the question is settled.
 In the routine business disposed of, peti- tions referred were: Thomas Darly, for naphtha lamp corner James and Often street; Alderman Kent, for two naphtha lamps on Clay street; for gas lamp on Trumbull street between Hillhouse avenue and Temple; Dr. J. J. Crane, ct al. for electric lights on Whit ney avenue; s. E. Dibble, for gas lamp on Edward street between Orange and Foster; for top dressing Audubon street between Orange and Whitney avenue; for top dress ing of Day street, between Martin and Chapel; Frank Lynch, for concrete walk on West street; Nathan Easterbrook, Jr., for g crosswalk on Broadway; Joseph Soovill for appointment as special constable; G. B. Bunnell to erect bill board on lot bounded by State, Mechanic and Lawrence streets; Henry Allen as special constable; Adam Herman for sewer on Admiral street; Samual A. Betts as special constable; John D. Baird for sewer on Howard avenue; Edward M. Mccarthy for sewer on Liberty between Portsea and Carlisle streets; Conrad Rauch for sewer on Avon between Orange and Foote streets: for grading and curbing east side of St. Roman street; J. Burton Hine for abatement of taxes; James Hart vs. city of New Haven, claim for expenses; Grace church for abatement of sewer assess ment; John Smith as keeper of bath house on Mill river; John Thielbar as bath house keeper on Beach street; for sewer on Gibbs street between-Shelton avenue and the rail- road; board of directors of Free Public liz brary for issuing library books; Mary Yale at Day and Martin streets.
 The report of Clerk of the City Court James Bishop for January showed receipts $1 ,6SS. S2, disbursements $476.72, and $780, 60 paid into the city treasury.
 Orders passed were: Report of the com. mittee on claims on petition of Mrs. Patrick Dougherty; on the petition of George Rob- inson for compensation on injuries received by fall on icy walk; the petition of John T. Moore for compensation for injuries from fall on icy walk; George L. Armstrong, trus- tee for abatement of interest in taxes, on tsx list of Elizabeth Brennan.
 The following resolution was introduced and passed:
 Resolved That the corporation counsel be and hereby is instructed by this board to favor the Sen ate petition or Tre0QWell k6tcnum ana others asking for charter for horse railroad from New hallville to Union depot.
 MT. Bushnell said in support of this that whenever the scheme came up the president or some professor of Yale college opposed it on the ground that it would disturb Yale college. He was seconded by others in sup port of the resolution.
 The lamp committee was instructed to see if incandescent lamps could not be substitut- ed for the electric light in the aldermanic 
 The committee on sewers reported that the petition for public park at the junction of State and Franklin streets should be granted. The committee recommended that the lot and house adjoining on Franklin street should be also bought for this purpose. The committee recommended that the order for pump on Joclyn square be passed.
 The committee on ordinances reported that the amendment to sections 63 and 64 of the ordinances de public works should be passed. The committee also recommended that the petition of James E. English for repeal of the city ordinances which allows hacks to stand on the south side of Crown street be- tween Church and Temple, should be passed.
 The corporation counsel was instructed to appear before the legislature and oppose these bills: Providing that no territory can be annexed to a city, town or borough with out the consent of 8 majority of it's voters and taxpayers; that there shall be no consol- idation of city and borough without the con- sent of @ majority of the voters of each.
 When discussion of the safety of the Hyperion Theater's upper gallery was begun, Alderman Thompson read paper from Cor poration Counsel w. K. Townsend which stated that the common council had full authorithy to look to the safety of halls and public meeting places, and MT. Thompson then offered amendments to section and of the resolutions passed by the councilmen at their last meeting. The amendment to sec- tion was nearly the same as the original except that where the first re- quested action by the fire commissioners, the second ordered the fire marshal to act.
 Alderman Thompson's amendments were:
 Ordered, That the fire marshal serve notice on the lessor, manager and owner Of any and every sembly directing that all doors of exits be and main unlocked during any and every public per ter public hail or hall of assembage, excepting by a bolt on the inside which can be easily drawn in
 Ordered. That the fire marshal serve notice upon the owner of the Hyperion Theater directing that the upper gallery of said theater be closed to the public until suitable arrangements shall be made for the safe egress of the public therefrom. and that such acts and things be done in or about the he use thereof.
 Much discussion was aroused, Aldermen Thompson and Bushnell strongly supporting 8 ate action. pr. Winchell, the owner of the building, was present and several suggested that he be allowed to address the body. The house went into committee of the whole and Dr. Winchen explained what had been done to secure safety to life in the theater. After the doctor had finished his recital, he was very sharply questioned by Aldermen Bushnell and Thompson. AS the discussion thickened the board became more and more sntangled in the argument. Finally the com- mittee of the whole arose and 8 motion was made to refer the matter to the committee on buildings, as Mayor Peck had ruled that Alderman Thompson's resolutions could not be passed before they were acted upon by they being new business before the board.
 A motion was then made to adjourn till swo weeks from last night to act upon the ,ld State house question. This brought a ripple of merriment to most of the faces present. and an unmistakable laugh from Aldermen Bushnell and Thompson, the two faithful colleagues who usually stick by each other so tenaciously. The motion was carried after considerable opposition and lew attempts at branching out into State house oratory.