Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-07
,,roonr,s BILL APPROVED.

I'm. uo.rd OF Finance Throw out
OoIonel Bohan,s Blll-N0 Organise
sion.
The two rival janitors of city hall, Major
w. A. Lincoln and Colonel William Bohan,
both presented bills of $125 each to the
board of finance at the meeting yesterday
afternoon for services as janitor during the
month of January. There was but little
discussion upon them. There were but four
members Of tho board present, Msssrs.
Bromley, Richardson, Cunningham and
Geasner. Mr.. Beers was absent and Mr..
DillonAs place hsa not yet been Allied. Al OF
the members present audited the Dill OF
Major Lincoln and threw ont the Dill 9 2.
would sign neither. He said the question OF
ispitoeship was Ii dispute and he preferred
TO let the courte decide the true janitor before
he could audit the bill of either.
The amount Of bills audited were: Public
works, &, 291. 25; police, 81, 81. 4S; fre S.
907. o.; health, $500. 80; sundries, $9,62S.2S;
total, $SS, $50. 81; sewers, $1s5 So:
The election Of president and officers OF the
board was deferred till the full number of
members should be In attendance.
The bond Of Ezekiel g. Stoddard % city
treasurer, amounting to 100000, was ap-
proved a. was also the bond of SIC, 600 given
BY James B. Martin a. assistant city clerk.
BoHAN RNJOINs THE CITY.
The Colonel Secures an Injunction
Against the Cisy's Treasurer, Audi
dor ana Clerk, TO Prevent Them
From Paying Janitor Lincoln,s APP
proved BilI, which was Already At
tached By PLUMBER ID. r. Kelly.
Scarcely had the bill Of Major W. A. Lin
coin for services as janitor of the City hall
during the month of January been approved
by the board of finance yesterday afternoon,
whom Constable D. K. Andrews rushed into
the mayors Office all out of breath from his
haste and began to read q long injunction to
City Auditor John Lake and City Clerk Ed.
ward Downs. This injunction had been Sc.
CURED for Colonel William Bohan by Attor-
ney James P. Pigott, from Judge 8. o. Prem
tice In the superior court. It onjoined the
city treasurer, E. G. Stoddard, the city au-
ditor, John w. Lake, and the city clerk, Ed
ward Downs, from drawing check foI
| the payment of Major Lincolns approved
| bill.
The document was Q long one, and the
grounds upon which it was secured were the
alleged illegal election of Major Lincoln to
| the position of janitor. It alleges he was
illegally elected and therefore Is not janitor OF
city hall, and should not receive the
janitor's pay. The illegality of his
election is explained in several ways.
In the first place, the commit
| tee appointed to select janitol
appointed Major Lincoln TO that position and
signed tho contract with him without re.
porting their action to the common council.
This IL alleged to be an illegal action. An
other ground upon which the injunction l,
brought il in the fact that the charter
places the appointment of janitor In the
hands of the city auditor and that the COM
mon councils committee had no authority &c
sign O contract with Major Lincoln or any
other man TO perform the duties of janitor
Still another point is that the contract speci.
fed Major Lincoln himself should perform
the janitor's duties which he has not done
but has given the work to subordinates.
The argument In the iDjunctions are fixed
for the the Hrst Tuesday in March. Thu
check for Major Linooln's salary would
have been attached ~ soon a. it was drawn
by D. F. Kelley, tho plumber;for work done
for Major Lincoln.
| Colonel Bohan IL confident he will win his
case and Major Lincoln Is equally confident
Of being able to dissolve the injunctions.