Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-24
nm. LEIGH RUNs OUT


And Leaves the Board or Public |
works without y Querum Upon
Major T0ddss Ravorate MOtion-Thc
Opposition 70 the Broadway Pump
Change.
There was some difficulty in getting
quorum at last nights meeting of the board
of public works. Messrs. Leigh, States and
Atwater waited TIL nearly half past eight
O'Clock and then Major Todd came up the
stairs and made the fourth member. The
meeting proceeded tremendously for quite
WHILE Then the major made his habit
nal motion to proceed to an election of
assistant superintendent of streets Mr.
Leigh looked around and saw two repubi
can members against himself and made a
break for the door, leaving the board with
out a quorum
Come back" shouted Commissioner
Atwater I'VE have business to trans
act.'
'tNo, you can't catch me that way re-
torted Walter, as he SHE'D across the door
sill and paused to watch the proceedings.
President States ruled the motion out of
order and Major Todd appealed from this
decision A yea and nay vote was called
for Clerk Waldron said there was no
quorum and President States declared the
meeting adjourned.
Commissioner Atwater brought up the
matter of cobbling the cutters on Temple
street between Congress avenue and
George street. It was voted that the
clerk present an order to the common
council recommending the immediate cob
bling of this street.
Engineer Hill was instructed to adver-
| tise for bids for both block and cobble paw
| ing of the cutters on Whalley avenue.
Trees were ordered removed on Eagle
| street, Crown street, Howard avenue, East
| Pearl street.
The oystermen complain that the law re-
quiring three sharpies to present them
| selves before Tomlinson bridge before the
venience They say that it is very difficult
| for loaded boats to stand outside in rough
weather, and ask that sharpies be imme-
diately allowed to pass at these periods.
| The law was made by a joint committee of
the city and town, and was intended to
stop the continued opening and closing of
the draw for every little boat that appears.
The matter was referred to the bridge COM
| mittee.
l
posed changing of the location of the pump
| in Broadway. The committee recommend
| ed that it be changed to the lower end Of
the first park. The protest read:
| To the Honorable Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen.We, the undersigned citizens and
| taxpayers of the city of New Haven respectfully
represent that in view of the contemplated re
| moval of the Broadway pump from its present
| location to the lower Broadway park, we protes
sheraton, II any action has already been takel
Is, IS . landmark and we decidedly object to it
Sighed-E F. Tuttle Herman E. Smith
| Cornelius Pierpont, Allen Brothers, A. Brazos &
Era D 81 0Fn Wa snfy % M scsaT
| man.
This was referred to the COMMITTEE
bicycling.
The Y. NJ. G. A. Bicycle club will ru,
to Mount Carmel tonight at 7:15 o'clock
They will start from corner Union an,
Chapel streets.
One Hundredth Birthday.
George Camp and Miss Sadie Rabbit, hi
granddaughter of Morris, Conn.,, hav
J gone to Ohio to attend the one hundredtl
birthday of Miles Camp, father of Georg
Camp.
A Flower Show.
A flower show will be held by St. Paul
/ Sunday school in the Parish house this al
! ternoon and evening. The results of tn
distribution at Easter of plants and fowe
seeds will be shown.
3 Hackmen Pummel Each other.
Joseph Dunlap and Luke McKiernar
two hsckmen who make their stand abor
? the union depot, quarreled over a ia,
: last night and ended by actively pumme
z ing each other. Officer Bixbee appeare
| upon the scene and gathered them il
: They presented forlorn appearance s
f the police station.