Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-14
srAorr ron HIs OWN WARD.


 The Councilmen Undergo Another TussIe over the Appropriation for Street Hardening and 1t Goes to George and Daggett Streets-The Band stand Delayed-A Cry Against the Derby.
 Another long tussle over the few thou sands appropriated by the board of finance to the account for street hardening was undergone by the board of couneilmen at last nights meeting. Each of the council men stood by his ward to the last. As was expected the report of the board of finance upon the use to which the s5, 900 of unex- pended balances shall be placed aroused much debate. The board reported that the amount should be used for the harden ing of Daggett and George streets Councilman Blakeslee moved that the report be accepted and the orders passed. Councilman Hogan amended that East street be substituted for Daggett street. This was seconded by Councilman Hitler. Councilman Sullivan of the Third insist ed that Daggett street be hardened, as rec- commended by the board.
 All of the gentlemen spoke at length upon the claims of their respective wards, and insisted that their vicinity be given the appropriation.
 A vote upon the amendment was finally taken and the amendment was declared lost. A yea and nay vote was asked for and resulted in the. defeat of the amend ment by IA votes to 7. The report of the board of finance was then adopted. The special committee appointed to con- slider the matter of laborers' pay reported that it was not deemed advisable to estab- fish any change in this matter at present.
 The s1,0OO appropriation for a band stand on the green fared badly. Council men Hitler and Dyer opposed it for one | reason or another. Councilman Blakeslee spoke strongly in favor of it. He said if | the appropriation was lost now it might be difficult to get another one, and stand if greatly needed. Councilman Reyes strong | ly seconded Councilman Blakeslee's eff l forts.
 Councilman Dyer moved the Mhole mat I ter to the board of finance. The finance committee, in making the appropriation recommended the board of public. works procure plans and specifications for tht new stand. The amendment was carried | and thus the band stand matter stands a t present.
 Charles Mix sent a lengthy petition. H. is the owner of property on Water street and states that ttsince the closing of Hill street the Housatonic company has uset l and occupied that portion of Water street upon which said property is situated, fol | place of storage for their cars, freight etc., thereby practically closing Wate | street, not only to your petitioner, but tt | the public, both of whom have right tt 1 use the same, and closing also to you petitioner all right of passage to and iron his property, not only preventing hin from renting this property as it was de signed by him SO to do but greatly damag ing his property and reducing the valu thereof
 | He asked that the common council pas, such orders or such action as to enabl him to enjoy and use his property as h. thought he had right to do as taxpaye and citizen. The petition was referred t | the committee on claims.
 Signal Officer H. J. Cox petitioned fo an appropriation of $25 for the purchas of two sets of weather flags to be displaye at the top of the Insurance building. l was referred
 At the close of the meeting Councilma Sonnenberg, who has recently returne from an extended visit to Europe, invite his councilmanic brethren to accompan him to Heublein's, where they were ente1 l ooAAoA III !" hiooo AoopIeup1o AuhHuci U their host for a short time.
 Petitions referred: Naptha lamp O
 Liberty street between Congress avenu and Washington street; cobble gutter
 on Grand avenue between Eas
 street and Mill river; grading an curbing of North avenue; ne
 street from Grand avenue to Clay stree
 crosswalk at Grace and State street; IL
 monstrance against sewer in Clay stree
 crosswalk at Morris and Washingto |, streets; concrete walk on Liberty stree , between Putnam and Spring streets; ele tric lights at Bishops gate; East Roc
 park; Howe and Martin streets; Clark an Pleasant streets.