Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-07
onJEcrrNa no THE BILLS.

DETECTING no THE BILLS.
Gommissio1ler whitney VIII Not APP
prove Bills From Companies In
Which Members Of the City Execu-
tive Boards Are Interested-Cfty Em-
ployes Must Fay Their Debts-An-
thony Carrollss Claim for Damages
streets that Need Cleaning.
Commissioners States and Todd were
not present at last nights regular monthly
meeting of the board of public works.
Mayor Peck occupied the chair. The prin-
'cipal business was the approval of the
monthly bills. The total expenditures
upon sewers fors the month was "a, $40. 50s
COMMISSIONER Whitney objected to APP,
proving bill of $780, for pipe Furnished
the city by the New Haven Pipe company.
He held that Commissioner Atwater was a
large stakeholder in the New Haven pipe
company and understood that the charter
expressly forbid any member of an execu-
tive to furnish material for the city.
Mr.. Leigh thought the same might ap-
ply equally to the bills presented by
Blakeslee & Son, because one of the firm
is member of the council. He proposed
to obtain the opinion of the corporation
counsel in regard to the matter. He adj
mitted that any firm might enter into
competition for city work, but thought an
inspector might be prejudiced in favor of
certain members of the board of public
works in matter like the present one.
Commissioner AtWater here threw down
his pen and said he was not going to sign
any more bills until the corporation coun-
sci informed the board what it was doing.
As the bills require four signatures for ap-
prova1 and as there were but three mem
bers present besides Commissioner At
with him and show him how hard his &C
ton bore upon the other creditors of the
city. This did not influence the commits
sioner, however. The McLagon foundry's
bills, amounting to about $3.50, also were
objected to because Fire Commissioner F.
B. Farnsworth is an officer in the compa-
ny.
The city engineer was given power to
authorize the Winchester Arms company
to change it six inch connection with the
Munson street sewer to an eight inch con-
nection.
Sidewalk Inspector Brennan was direct
ed to report to the board at each monthly
meeting all walks which are defective and
in need of repair.
Superintendent of Streets Kent stated
that several of the principal streets needed
a top dressing of stone. The streets which
he said were most in need of repair were
Temple from Crown to Oak streets, Oak
street, College street, Congress avenue from
Church to Bond streets, George street from
State to Orange, State street, Elm street
from State to Park, Orange street from
George to Crown, Whalley avenue from
avenue, and Chapel street from East to
Ferry. The matter was laid over until it
is seen how much money for this purpose
remains at the disposal of the board.
Commissioner Leigh brought up ques-
ton of interest to employees of the board.
He moved that all of those employed regu-
larly by the board who did not pay his
just bflls.should be discharged. He said
the same rule prevailed in the police and
fire departments.
Commissioner Atwater thought it best
not to make such rule until a case of
the kind appeared.
Commissioner Leigh said case had
come up of a man who refuses to pay
his house rent.
Commissioner Reilly said he would not
keep a man minute who did not pay his
Bfils.
Commissioner Atwater thought the
rules gave the board power to discharge
employees only for drunkenness and DISC
bedience to rules. He thought the rules
should be changed in this as we'll as many
other respects. &.
Clerk Waldron read the rules which
stated men should be discharged !" for just
and sufficient reasons"
Commissioner Whitney moved the mat
ter be tabled till next meeting. Commits
sioners Atwater and Whitney voted yes
and Commissioners Leigh and REILLY no.
Mayor Peck dissolved the tie by voting no,
as a matter of courtesy to the absent MEM
bers. 81. ID
+. Commissioner Leigh humored Commits
sioner Atwater by moving that Commits
sioners Reilly and Atwater bring in re-
port on rules at next meeting.
Permission was given to A. Wright to
connect the sinks in the tenement block at
Grand and Blatchley avenues with the
Blatchley avenue sewer. The same per-
mission was granted G. A. Moeller for his
property at 50 to SO Arch street. .
Contractor Anthony Carol appeared to
present bill to the board In building
the Prince street sewer, he stated, he had
struck the main water pipe. This was on
Thursday He could not proceed till City
Engineer Hill examined the spot and
ordered the pipe removed. This the city
engineer did not do until Saturday, and
the contractor therefore lost four days in
his work. His men were idle during this
time and he asked the city to reimburse
him his loss. He presented bill of 500.
The matter was laid over for consideration
of the whole board