Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-14
BEFORE THE CITY FATHERS

I
 A Long session Last Night fin which There Was . Tilt Between Alder
 men Bailey and Thompson-T Rafll | Adopted The Warrington Street
 Widening.
 The board of aldermen held an adjourned
 meeting last night which lasted until about II o'clock before all of the business was
 transacted.
 Alderman Thompson presented the pro- test of John Stow to the layout recom-
 mended by the board of public works for
 the widening of Washington street. The
 matter was left for the board of compensa-
 ton to consider and the layout was adopt
 ed.
 Alderman Hamilton moved that the oft
 delayed order for the extension of Gibbs
 street be tabled again. It has been back and forth between the two boards for sev- eral months. A vote was taken and the motion was passed. Then Alderman
 Thompson wanted to know why this mat
 ter should be continually delayed Alder
 man Hamilton offered short explanation.
 Alderman Thompson again objected and
 said something about attorneys delaying
 legislation. Alderman Hamilton called
 him to order and he sat down. Alderman
 Daley then arose to defend the reputation
 of attorneys in general.
 "I call you to order" exclaimed Alder
 man Thompson, eff discussion on this
 subject is out of order"
 "You have had the impertinence to re-
 fleet upon attorneys" returned the attor- ney, land now want -
 CT aa11 v0T1 fo nrdar r inf Sba alderman from the First.
 "Yon can't do it. rise to a question of privilege to say that attorneys have just as much right to appear here as bakers"
 'I call you to order and appeal to the house."
 t'You can't do it," retorted the alderman from the Tenth, again repeating his re- marks about bakers. The matter was then dropped by both gentlemen. The communication from the corpora- ton counsel stating that the Consolidated road wished to cooperate with the city to bIidge or in some other way eliminate the eleven grade crossings in the town on the Shore Line railroad was referred to the | mayor.
 Alderman Daley objected to accepting the report of the committee on the con struction of an elevator in city hall. The board finally voted to refer the report back to the committee with instructions to give the specific cost of each system. The com mittee was also instructed to advertise its next meeting, so that all who wished to bid for the work might be on hand. An order was passed making an appro- priation of S1 200 for the purchase of the lot on Orange street in the rear of city hall, belonging to the United Workers, for the purpose of constructing new morgue building to be connected with the police department. The mayor was instructed to take the necessary steps towards the consummation of this transaction. Aldermen Dailey and Hamilton spoke in favor of receding from the boards previ- ous action in the controversy with the West Haven horse railroad over the laying of rails in Carlisle street in violation of the city ordinance and Of referring the matter to the committee on streets AL derman Thompson said the company was liable to fine of S100 day for every day the rails lie there in violation of the law. street committee. The aldermen had pre- yiously instructed the mayor to have the tracks removed. -t Alderman Callahan presented a resolu- ton ordering that the tracks be covered SO as to allow travel through the street until the matter was settled one way or another. This resolution was psssed. Alderman Lincoln presenteda resolution requiring that the opening from the sewer mains to the catch basins shall be half the | size in use at present. The paper was re- | ferred to the ordinance committee. This change is good one, intended to prevent the frequent sewer overfiows. The report of the committee on streets directing horse railroads to use the narrow grooved rail was the subject of an hours
 discussion. Alderman Beers amended
 by making it the wide grow, | rail, and Alderman Lincoln amended by
 making it the T rail with ten inch brac,
 and wide six inch fange on the base upor | which to rest the stove blocks. This lasi
 amendment was passed, and the committe, | report was adopted as amended