Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-17

promised to build branch of the road from
Howard avenue to the Point. The road had
obtained charter for this, but the track had
never been laid. Petitions and appeals had
been made, but no notice had been
taken. Now the road has begun to lay
short spur down Howard avenue for few
yards so that 1t may side track it's extre cars
there while waiting for the ball games. This
the residents objected to, and Mr.. Thrasher
asked the board to order the road not to lay
the track at all or else to lay it the whole
length of the street.
Howard avenue is about to be paved and
the residents do not wish the nuisance of the
roads oars standing about the head of the
street and blocking travel. The road procured
It's charter year ago with the understanding
that IL was to be forfeited unless the track
was laid within three years.
Mr.. Leigh said the road should be made to
pay some attention to the rights of the city
and its taxpayers. AS it ia, the road brings
several cars up to the Howard avenue bridge
and pulls them off the track into the gutter
while the game is in progress, thereby cutting
up the road badly. Mr.. Leigh also told how
the road had come to the board some time
ago and asked permission to place switch
ON Howard avenue. This request was grant
ed and the road improved upon the privilege
granted by the city by laying double track
down the 1venue from Portsea street to the
bridge.
wallace w. Ward, superintendent of the
road, was notified to appear last night, but
did not.
Mr.. Leigh motioned that the West Haven
railroad company be notified not to lay any
tracks on Howard avenue till 1t receives q
permit from the board. This was occasion
ed by the fact that the board already had
taken Its rails and material to the spot and
evidently seems about to open the extension
without authority from the board. 1t was
also added to this that the directors of the
road appear before the board and explain the
meaning of these proceedings.
A vote was taken aud the motion was lost.
Mr.. Whitney moved that q committee, con-
eisting of Mesars. States and Atwater, be
appointed to confer with the directors of the
road and ascertain their plans. It was go
voted.
The clerk was then directed to refer the
company to the board of public works If it
applied for permit to lay the spur in ques-
ton.
Mr.. Leigh called the boards attention to
sections so and 81 of the city ordinances
These sections relate to the impeding of
travel by horse oars.
The committee was also instructed to
notify the horse railroad company that II
shall not hereafter run its oars from the
track into the cutters on Kimberly and
Howard avenues.
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, Superintendent
Kent was directed to begin to cobble the gut
tors of Howard avenue. The city engineer
was instructed to advertise for bids for this
work.
Councilman Blakeslee appeared to with
draw the assignment paper presented by
Contractor Fred E. Shaw giving the con-
tracts secured by this contractor to O. w.
Blakeslee & Son. The paper was returned
to Mr.. Blskeslee.
The superintendent of streets was in
structed to change the crosswalk on College
street between Elm and Chapel to lead direct
from tho new walk from Court street across
the green to the colleges.
The superintendent of parks was instruct-
ed to buy grass seed for the old state house
site on the green and to turf the portions
where the old walks have been taken up.
An application was received for permis,
sion to build private crosswalk on Chapel
street jast above Orchard street. 1t was re.
ferred.
The Electric Light company was given
permission to use poles on the north side of
Grand avenue for it's cables. This was
asked for because of the prospective re-
movAl of the Electric Light company's plant.
Mr.. Leigh added, also, that if a new com,
peting line should come to this city 1t should
have the privilege of an arm on these poles.
Mr.. Leigh's addition was voted down.
Mr.. Leigh brought up his scheme of having
lsborers working on the city roads paid for Q
full day If they work more than half day.
Now they are paid practically for the number
of hours they work. They earn at the rate
of $3.50 rday. If 1t rains the section boss
receives pay although he does not work,
lnL
Superintendent Kent was questioned, and II
was found there were no rules regulating the
department.
On motion of Mr.. Atwater the board de-
cided to meet next Wednesday night to dis
ouss rules In general.
Mr.. Leigh then motioned laborers be paid
for full day If they work over half day.
Mr.. Atwater amended they be paid as they
are ct present.
Mr.. Reilly amended that all laborers re-
ceivs $1.76 day, wet or dry.
Mr.. Reilly's amendment was lost and Mr..
Atwaters was carried.
Alderman S.S Thompson called the boards
attention to the ordinance prohibiting the
placing of ashes and other refuse matter upon
the streets. He said many valuable horses
were injured by picking up nails from this
material.
There IL much complaint throughout the
city from this. Commissioner Whitney said
the superintendent OF streets had been &C.
customed to place good ashes upon the streets
| at times, but Alderman Thompson objected
| to the city or anyone else depositing any kind
| of ashes upon roads. The matter was refer.
| red to the street committee to inquire and
report.
| Permission was asked by the Southern
| New England Telephone company to shift
| three poles on ELM street near York street
| and one on Webster street. The matter wal
| referred to the street committee, with power
| Alderman Clerkin appeared to ask for I
crosswalk on Grand avenue on the east side
Of Bradley street.
On motion of Mr.. Atwater the superintend
emit of streets was directed to place the wall
| there.
Ex-Aldsrman Frank g. Bushnell called
of State street from Chapel to Custom House
square. He said the street was a. dirty as i,
could be.
Superintendent of Streets Kent said the
street was cleaned last Saturday night.
Mr.. Leigh make q motion that the streets
paved with Belgian blocks be aeaned three
times week during the summer months.
election of an assistant superintendent Of
streets. The motion was declared lost.
Mr.. Todd doubted the decision.
Mr.. Reilly protested the motion was out Of
order.
1--WE 90 by the charter" said Mr.. Atwatel
with emphasis.
Mr.. Leigh put on his coat and hat and lsfl
the room.
The roll was called and the motion was lost
Messrs. States, Reilly and Whitney voting
against and Messrs. Atwater and Todd for It
The board then adjourned till Wednesday
night.
New Church for shelton.
Measures are being taken to start church