Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-23
AN AssEnr1vE BOARD.

The Hoard or public Works Takes
Matters In Hts own Hands-They
Issue Another order for the Sign
ing of the Conner Bros. Contract
and Vote That All Contracts Here.
after Must BE Approved by tho
CommIttee-Seven Contracts Were
Awarded.
The matter of the Conner Bros. contract
for crushed stone, which has already
been awarded by the board of public
works, was brought up last evening upon
the motion of Mr.. Atwater., The mayor
quoted an opinion from the corporation
counsel to the effect that contract under
seal could not legally be made without an
order from the court of common council.
Mr.. Atwater then moved that hereafter
the L. S. on all contracts hereafter be
erased as unnecessary. A long discussion
on what constitutes seal took place and
authorities quoted, Webster's dictionary
in particular.
Mr.. States said the L. S. had been at
tached to the contract in question after
the board had authorized the mayor to
sign it and affirmed that it had been done
with a purpose.
Mr.. Hill, against whom the shot was di-
reeted, quickly arose to explain that the
gentleman had made mistake and the
last years contract was shown to bear out
the statement. He said he always affixed
his official stamp to any acknowledgment.
Mr. States again said in reply to re-
| mark from the mayor: 81 believe there
| was premeditated design in afixing that
L. S. to this contract in order to get the
matter into the common council and have
the same jugglery over it as took place last
year. That is my opinion and l stick
| to it." 4,r
Mr.. States moved as an amendment to
the motion for removing the Objectionable
L. S. that thereafter no contract on the
part of the board be signed until submit
ted and approved by a majority of the
committee on contracts in writing"
Mr.. Leigh said he thought the board WAS
| run too much now by committee power.
Mr.. States in reply said that as q mem
| Der of that committee he had not had a
| single contract submitted to him in the
| past twelve months.
He doubted if any one of the board
| could tell who were the bondsmen on the
contracts awarded in that period.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Todd
| and then carried.
The action taken by the board at a pre-
Brothers contract matter was reconsid-
| ered and then another motion was passed
| that the president of the board be instruct
| ed to sign that contract; and also, that all
contracts for the ensuing year be signed
| by the president of the board.
A yea and nay vote was called for by
Mr.. Leigh, which the mayor ruled was in
| order, and an appeal from the ruling was
| carried, every member but Mr.. Leigh
voting for it.
The next motion carried was to the effect
that unless the board adjourns from its
| next meeting the entire engineering de-
partment be instructed to be present.
The committee on crusher was instruct
| ed to see about buying new stone crush
or and report at the next meeting.
A new code of rules was reported by the
committee on rules and adopted by the
board. These rules apply to the employees
of the board and are stringent in their
character. They forbid the use of intoxi-
eating liquor during working hours, the
entering of saloon, and call for courte-
GUS behavior to all citizens and taxpayers.
They are also instructed to discourage I'M
necessary talking, particularly of an I'M
seemly character. The superintendent
was instructed to see that the rules were
| carried out
The instructions given two weeks ago to
Superintendent Doyle to water all the
streets of the city, using his discretion,
| were repeated by the board last night.
Joseph H. Macdonald asked for cross
walk near his stables on Court street. This
is the walk ordered by the mayor and
which was the cause of an article in one of
the afternoon papers yesterday, affirming
that CHS honor" had over stepped his
| authority.
One end of this walk will come up to
| city property and the other up to the Ton
| tine property. The matter was referred
| to the committee on streets, with power,
| each side Of the street to pay half the ex-
pense.
The following bids for sewer contracts
were received and awards made to the
lowest:
Division street-Patrick Maher, $685. A.
William H. Blair, $a3aa. Awarded to A. Brazos
& Son.
satonstall avenue, from Poplar to Lloyd
$so755e; Patrick I Dowling $s7aoSo+; Antho ny
Bowling
Son. orsnsa as
ing. $1,473.2o; Connor Brothers, 81 90; Pat
William B Sal A2arded to Anthony Carroll
Spring street, from pI HoTard avenue to Edgar
1896; Conner Brothers, STA; Patrick Maher,
$7s5; Anthony Catroll, $7s4; Philip Colwel, $3.50.
Awarded to Anthony Carroll.
avenue-William H. Blair, $l,O67; A. Brazos G.
| Son, $1,000; Patrick Bowling, 1880; Connor
Brothers, $1,000; Patrick Maher, rejected for an
informally; Philip Cowell, 81, O67 80; Anthony
Carroll S979:* Awarded to Anthony Carroll
bridge-William H. Blair, $62s; Patrick Bowling,
$61s; A; Brazos g. Son, 1851; Conner Brothers,
$685.; Philip Colwell $3.50; Patrick Maher, So4S;
Anthnnv Axpor 20 Ayfh INV
Carroll
Lamberton street, from Howard avenue to
Hallock avenue-William H. Blair, 1921 20; Pat
rick Bowling, S9264 A. Brazos & Sons, $943;
Conner Bros, 1854; Phillip Colwell, -; Patrick
Mol A Car <3al -