Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-04
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THE TWO BRANCHEs MEET.
Tsins session or she Aldermen ana |
Councilman last Nighs-The Mayors |
Message Reaa-The Assistant CITY
Clsrkshlp Given TO =. b. Martin-The
Aldermen Reject she Three Years
Contract With Conner Brothers,
The.COnmittees Appointed.
Last night was heavy one for the city
fathers, and especially 60 for the aldermen.
Before the joint session the aldermen met in
their room. and scarcely had Mayor Peck
called them together when Alderman Cham
dler arose to point of order. BE said that
Alderman Dillon, being q police commits
sioner, and Alderman Kent, being superin-
tendent Of streets, ought not to have the
privileges Of the aldermanic chamber.
Alderman Sheehan said that Alderman
janitor, came also under this head.
Mayor Peck ruled against the point Of
order made by Alderman Chandler, and that
gentleman Immediately appealed from the
Mayors decision. The Mayor based his de-
cision upon the fact that Alderman Dillon
had not officially accepted his commissioner
ship and that Alderman Kent did not como
inside the statute prohibiting him from
serving 20 an alderman.
Alderman Daley thought Alderman Kent
was not an alderman until he had taken an
other oath of Office.
The board sustained the Mayor in the case
of Alderman Kent.
Alderman Hamilton said no one could
prevent Alderman Dillon from representing
his constituency Alderman Chandler said
he didn't think It right for q man to sit az
alderman one night and as q commissioner
tanned also in the case Of Alderman Dillon,
Alderman Chandler alone voting no.
The Mayor then appointed Aldermen GAL
lahan and Hemingway a committee to notify
the councilmen that the aldermen would
meet them In joint session.
Petitions referred: M. F. Linquist, for
$25 damages; sidewalk on Saltonstall ave-
nue., between Blatchley avenue and Ferry
street; B. Il. Merriman, for abatement of
taxes on Greene street property; sewer on
Ashmun street; electric light on East Pearl
Randolph, to be special constable; Gusta-
veous Longtime to be special constable;. for
for change Of horse car tracks in State street
from Chapel to Union avenue, the new track
to be the .'grooved rail" style; abatement of
sidewalk and water assessment by Mrs. Cath
crime Burke, 112Monroe street; electric light
on North Front street; electric light at the
grade crossing Of the Northampton railroad
on Argyle street; for uniform building line
on Rosette street, between Howard avenue
and Cedar street.
The committee from the councilmen an
bounced the councils readiness for joint ses-
sion and the aldermen proceeded to the coun-
oilmanic chamber.
The Joint session.
The councilmen arose rs it's members of
the aldermanic board fled into the room to
spread along before the circle of chairs
which had been placed at the front of the
body of the councilmen's desks. Three
sharp rsps of Mayor Peckis gavel was sig
nal for sitting down. The mayor then read
his message to the common council which Is
given In full In another column.
After the message had been read, the
work of the joint session began. The first
thing was the election of assistant city clerk.
Alderman Clerkin and Councilman Lowe
and Kent were paired. An informal ballot
resulted in Sc votes, 30 being for James B.
Martin and 81 for ]. Birney futile. A forms
al ballot gave 81 votes, of which J. B. Mar
tin was elected with 30. J. Birney Tuttle
received %.
For sealer of weights and measures, the
formal ballot gave Peter Carberry 80, and 81.
Buckingham, IS. The formal ballot gave SO
votes, 80 for Carbery and "a for Bucxing-
ham.
The joint session was then declared at an
end.
The A1dermen,s Meeting.
When the aldermen again assembled In
In their own room the report of the commit
tee on the Conner Bros stone contract was
read. Alderman Gessner arose and read the
minority report. He said that he bad re.
ccived letters from several contractors who
wished to bid and who would have bid al
than the Conner Bros. did. G. W. Blakes.
lee and 8. A. Lewis were among these. Ths
latter had recently made similar contrac,
with the town of Hamden at $1.121<. The
board of public works stated that 81, SOC
would be saved by giving Conner Bros. ths
contract. Mr.. Gessner said that the mos
favorable figuring could only make the saw.
$3.50. SO. He ended with the following:
Ordered. That the petition of the board Of
public works for authority to extend tn.
contract with Conner Bros. & Co. to furnish
the city with crushed stone to three years b.
and il hereby denied and the necessary per
mission be and 10 hereby withheld.
Alderman DALEY strongly favored the mi
| nority report. saying that the facts given BY
Mr.. Gessner should not be overlooked, ant
| that no manner of favoritism should BIZ
acknowledged or approved.
Alderman Kent made Q lengthy argument
In support of the majority report. He sale
Mr.. Lewis, In all Of his long experience IL
| this city, had never taken q contract for city
work, and he had not one pound Of raw ma.
terial to work with. He said the city could
not place sufficient confidence In such con.
tractor. In regard to the leasing of city
property for SO year. he said If the city
were willing to keep the crusher in repair
the company would pay 81, 500 year for 1t
The motion to accept the majority repor
was amended by . motion to accept the mi
nority report. The minority report was &C.
ceptsd. the vote being IL yeas to II nays.
1t was voted to print 1000 copies Of tn,
mayors message.
Alderman Dillon presented his resignation
a. did also Alderman Kent.
| standing committees are 90 follows:
On buildings-Aldermen Sheehan anG
| Chandler.
On lamps-Aldermen Foote and Clerkin
| Demonstrations Gessner and Kelly.
Numbering streets-Aldermen Callahan
and Douglass.
Nominations-Alderm MoGann sni
dee6ner.
Annual reports-Aldsrmen Thompson ant
Sheehan.
observation-disclosures Hemingway
and Healey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chandler and Gala
han.
Printing-Aldermen Hemingway ant
Groark
Sewera-Aldermen Lincoln and Kent.
Railroads and bridges-Aldermen Groarl
and Beers.
Claims-Aldermen Hamilton and Cunning
ham.
Commercial and manufacturing interests
Aldermen Dillon and Thompson.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Burton ant
Doody.
Observation-Disclosures Daley and Avis.
Building lines-Aldermen Cunningham
and Foote.
Bath houses-Aldermen Kelly and Lin
coin.
Streets-Aldermsn Avis and Beers.
Water-Aldermen Douglass and McGann
Retrenchment and decentralization Bur
ton and Doody.
Squares-Aldermen Prince and Dillon.
mrs. Prast Appeals.
In the suit brought mp yesterday befor'
Justice Gallagher of Conrad Ulrich of 4,
Gregory street, against Mrs. William Pratt o
| AZ Gregory street, his honor found for tn,
plaintiff and awarded $40 damages. The
suit was for 500 damages. Attorney Klein
| or appeared for the plaintiff and Dow for thu