Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-08

Of DODGERS and handbills about the streets. |
he thought every one should have free use
of the streets. The ordinance, however, was
passed.
which have been before the ordinance com.
mittees since 1878 were presented with no
recommendations. Aldermen Daley and |
Hamilton said they had heard SO many good
arguments from scientific men on both sides
that they did not know which way to vote
upon the proposed ordinances.
Alderman Lincoln strongly opposed the
them entirely wrong.
Alderman Daley said no committee could
ever make report on them. If the board
wished to see the predicament in which ell
the committees have been placed, it should
take a night some time and invite DR.. F. L.
Dibble on the one side and Professor w. H.
Brewer on the other to argue it out.
Alderman Clerkin favored recommitting
the paper to the committee for a report and
made a motion to that effect.
Alderman Sheehan said there is plumbing
about the city now where 1t is a cruelty for
people to exist. Some plumbing laws are
certainly necessary.
Alderman Hamilton moved that the mat
ter be referred to joint special committee
and this was seconded by Alderman Burton.
Alderman Chandler made a motion to
table the whole matter, but his motion WAS
lost.
Alderman Avis amended that the board 90
Into committee of the whole at special
meeting and listen to arguments pro and con
from DR.. Dibble and Professor Brewer. This
was passed.
Alderman Lincoln presented petition for
q large number of new seats to be distributed
on the old green, Wooster square. Joeelyn
square and the Broadway squares. The
petition was opposed by Alderman Chan
dler and was referred to the committee on
spares.
The lamp committee recommended the fol-
lowing which was unanimously passed:
"Ordered, That the joint standing commit
tee on lamps be authorized and instructed
ION the cancellation of the present existing
contract for electric lights to make contract
with the New Haven Electric company for
not leas than 225 electric arc lamps of stand
ard 1900 candle power for three years at
thirty.six cents per light per night ($131. 40
per year, with the provision that should the
reach three hundred during the term
entire number of 300 lamps shall be re-
duced to a cents per lamp per night (s1s4. 10
per Year,, the lights to burn all and every
night during the year, and a good number
of them to be placed on mast arms as
the lamp committee may deem necessary;
l
ments in the methods of electrical produce
ton be made during the term of the cons
tract, whereby the cost of producing such
lights a. are contracted for, shall be reduced,
| Q proportionate reduction shall be made in
the price agreed to be paid for the lights"
4 eommitte of conference was appointed
to consider the grading of Hazel street con-
Isisting of Aldermen Avis and Hamilton.
The two reports of the special committe on
the Ma1ett bequest were tabled pending the
legal proceedings cow in progress.
Alderman Callahan offered resolution
ordering the corporation counsel to take all
steps possible in opposing the application for
an injunction restraining the city from re-
jecting the Marett bequest which is now
pending in the superior court. Alderman
Daley Thought this a bad move. He con-
sidered the city's power in the matter should
be first clearly determined before the board
takes any action. The two branches of the
city government are at variance on the ques
ton and the corporation counsel does not
know which board to obey.
Alderman Daley moved to refer the reso.
luton to a special committee of the two
boards and this motion was carried, II votes
to 8 votes.
Aldermen Daley and Callahan were APP
pointed to this committee.
The city's collection of portraits received o
notable and valuable addition and 1t adorned
an easel 1t is fine portrait by 81. I. Themp-
son, the artist, of the late ex-Mayor Har-
manus M. Welch, and is gift from the
family Of the deceased to New Haven.
It was brought yesterday to the city
hall from the studio Of Nj. H. I.
Thompson. 1t is an admirable por-
trait and an honor to the city.
Few men have been more thoroughly es-
teemed in our own city than was the late
Mayor Weloh, and few, if any, have contrib
uted as much to the prosperity and welfare
of our public school system as he. A prom
inent New Haven gentleman speaking last
evening of Mr.. WEIGH said, and with truth,
that the re- election of Mr.. Welch as mayor,
endorsed as he was by both parties, the re-
publicans not nominating anyone in opposi.
ton to him, and this during the war times,
when psrty spirit and feeling ran so strong
was as high compliment as any man has
been paid In the annals of our municipal
elections. The portrait of the deceased re.
ceives universal appreciation as a strikingly
faithful and able piece of artistic work. II
will be placed on view for the public at Cut
ler's in a day or two. Accompanying was
the note published below:
NEW HAVEN, July z, 1890.
| Gentlemen-I send accam panying this note a por
trait Of the late ex Mayor Hatmanus NJ. WEIGH,
which his family commissioned me to paint and
present TO the city, to be placed with those Of other
ex mayors now hanging in the aldermanic cham
Der. The gift is made in compliance with the re-
quest OF your honorable body that friends present
Very respectfully,
The council passed a unanimous vote OF
thanks for the gift.
Petitions referred: Concrete walk on Car
Isle street between West Water and Union
depot, sewer in Ward street batween Sylvan
avenue and Oak street, crosswalk on Whalley
avenue at Dwight street, sewer in Lloyd
street between Grand avenue and Clay street
top dressing Edwards street, asphalt pave
ment on Elm street corner of Church street,
walk on Prospect street between Grove and
tho railroad bridge, top dressing Dixwel
avenue to city line; curb, grade and concrete
walks on both sides of Dixwell avenue from
Munson street to city line, grading and curb
ing North Bank street, sewer in Division
street between Winchester avenue and North
ampton railroad, sewer in Wolcott stree
between Lloyd land Poplar streets, naphth,
lamp at Bassett and Butler streets, electric
light at Ferry snd Lombard streets, gai
lamp between Meadow and State streets OF
} Whiting street, naphtha lamp on Hazel stree
between Newhall street and Wineheste
avenue, lamp at Howard avenue add Lam
berten street, abatement of sewer assessment
for St. Francis church, abatement of sewe
assessment for Grand Avenue Baptist church
Joseph E. Derby's petition for damages fo
sewer overflow, Mary E. Maloney for abate
J ment of sewer assessment.
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