Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-04
THE REPUBLIoArs wALKED OUT.


 -of she Majority Report on ths Com nor Brosherss Contract it Last Nights Meeting of she Aldermen-I The Electric LIght Trouble-Porsrais 1 Of ex.May0r York. Parliamentary proceedings and parliament | ary usages are twisted and turned in various | ways of late years. Last nights meeting of l the board of the board of aldermen was . striking illustration of this fact. After tho board had been in session for | some time Mayor Peck called Alderman Thompson to the chair and departed from the hall. Presently Alderman Avis inter- rupted the business to move reconsideration of the majority report of the committss upon the extension of the Connor Brothers' stone contract, which was rejected for the minority report of Alderman Gessner at a previous meeting.
 Alderman Hamilton rose to a point of order, claiming that 1t could not be reconsid- cred, as the time of reconsidering this action of the board had expired. - Mr. Avis contended that the meeting at which tho reports had been acted upon was . special one and did not come under the rules advanced by Alderman Hamilton.
 Alderman Gessner said the matter was now before the councilmen and could not be voted upon by the aldermen.
 MT. Avis insisted upon the propriety of voting upon anything which might be brought up and said the councilmen should not have 1t till the aldermen had finished with it. MT. Avis asked for @ decision from the chair.
 Alderman Thompson said the matter had been tabled by the councilmen and was not properly before the board.
 Er. Avis appealed from this decision and before he had finished speaking the repub- lican members of the board left their seats and walked out of the room. Alderman | Hamilton returned to say that as there was no quorum present there would be no busi- ness transacted.
 MT. Avis contended the quorum was pres- ent and 1t made no difference whether they l were in the ante-room or not. He appealed to the chair to instruct the sheriff to bring in the absent ones. This was not done. Mr. Hamilton stepped into the room to smile at the discomftted democrats. He made the requisite thirteen for quorum. MT. Avis noted this and moved the board proceed to business. MT. Hamilton immedi- ately ran out, took his coat and departed. The sheriff was again appealed to, but he sat mute and immovable.
 Chairman Thompson then declared the meeting at an end as there was no quorum. There was much chargin and grumbling
 
 clsred the sheriff should have forced the fleeing republicans to return whether directed to do 50 or not.
 | At the opening of the meeting Mayor l Peck administered the oath of office to the l newly elected aldermen from the Third and | Twelfth wards, Isaac Davis and Patrick Falsey. Alderman Davis he appointed to the joint standing committees on squares and manufacturing and commercial indus- l ~i. k~ kha on building lines. | The committee appointed to hold hear ing upon the petition for town and city con. l solidation which was presented at the last meeting consists of Aldermen Daley, Hamil. ton, Avis and Callahan.
 l The following notable petition from the First ward was read:
 We, the undersigned, residents and property holders in the First ward of the city of New Haven Fisss, That tSe New Haven Electric Light compa- at Temple @ end George streets; o. .,.a..,.,. ,- said company the buildings in the neghborhood are thereby ' hs of your petitioners is interfered with.
 hs pany to abate the nuisance; and your petitioners in duty bound, will ever pray.
 l This petition was presented by Alderman Thompson and was signed by forty-three prominent and well known property owners of the First ward. When it was read Alder man Daley arose with copy of the city charter in his hand and said he could find | nothing which would give the common council authority to favor the request of the petitioners. The charter does not, in my opinion, give us any power to remove or de- otde against any corporation which has been legally organized, said he. | AIdArman Hamilton said ha had m don ht but the city had absolute power, if the com. pany was in any way annoying to the people of the neighborhood, to remove it. It, how. ever, is serious question perhaps to the Electric company, and think there should be special committee to consider the mat ter, for 1t is ono of importance, and I do no, think 1t in the province of any committed
 Alderman Sheehan moved a special com mittee be given charge of the matter, and il was SO voted.
 williamJ. Montgomery, the contracto, who pulled down the state house. petitioned for $486 50 damages for loss of time caused by the city ordering him to stop work at two periods during his removal of the building It was referred to the committee on claims fine large portrait of ex-Mayor Samue A. York stood upon an easel at the right o the mayors chair. It was painted by Harry I. Thompson and was to have been presented to tho chamber last evening, but the haste o1 the republicans in leaving prevented this The painting Is an admirable one, so judged by all who have seen 1t. Mir. Thompson will begin work immediately upon one of ex Mayor Weloh. The court of common coun oil last year passed c resolution which wa, introduced by Alderman Hugh Daley re Queating that relatives or friends of the ex mayors of the city send to the city clerl photographs from which paintings might b. made. The walls of the aldernanic chambe are now adoined by paintings of ex-Mayor Skinner. Lewis, Bigelow and Holoomb After those of sx-Mayors York and Welcl are hung there will be waiting those of ex Mayors Sperry, Robertson. Tyler and Fitch.
 Petitions referred were;. Grading Cana street; top dressing Temple between Grow and whitney avenue; Louis Knollmeyer Orrin Miller, Daniel R. Adams, John Allan A. A. Goodman for appointment as specia constablss; top dressing of Academy street John 0. Hollester, administrator for abate mont of taxes; electric light at Day ant Chapel street; Massena Clark against . sewe in Kimberly avenue; sewer in Canal street remonstrance de Look street sewer; sewer ol Ashmun. street between York and Lak place; sewer in Orchard street between Chapel and George. A special meetinl will probably have to be called within fev days to dispose of the business left undons. 
 A State street Disturbance.