Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-03
to be raised, said committee to be com pos ed of two aldermen and three councilmen,
 said committee to be appointed by the

so be raised, said committee to be com pos sd of two aldermen and three councilmen, said committee to be appointed by the l Mayor: To the honorable court of common council We the undersigned citizens of New Haven re- Rps an junction of Davenport, Congress- and Columbus enclosure thereon of a public monument to com memorate the successful residence made at that of New Haven across west bridge by the British troops July B. 1779. Such monument to be 5g popIa this city, among whom are the following: s. B. Merwin, James D. Dewell, F. H. Hart, E. c. stoddsrd, Charles s; Leete, H E I. Peek, E E Blake, H. c. Redfeld, F. c. Bushnell, A. H. Kim Psr a Ssage Hiram Camp.
 COMMEMORATIVE OF THE LATE Ex-GoVERN-
 OR BIGELow. --..- -
 The following resolutions from the special committee on the death of the late ex-Mayor and ex-Governor Hobart B. Bigelow were presented and adopted by unanimous vote, the members of the body rising to vote as an act of respect to the deceased:
 In the death of Hon. Hobart B. Bigelow the su preme governor of the universe has taken from spirit has made him 8 prominent figure in social life, whose sympathy and practical benevolence endeared him to the poor and oppressed whose conscientious application to business, coupled with rare business talent, enabled him to rise to position of influence, and whose wise administra- court of common council and as mayor of the city of New Hayen led to @ still wider recogni- tion and his elevation to the office of chief exec r1tiv of ollr commonwealth A n0SitiOQ which he occupied with credit to himself and honor to the state
 "He lived esteemed, beloved and respected; He died regretted, honored and lamented." ,, AS mark of respect to the deceased it is = dermen's chamber to Be suitably draped in mourning for thirty days from the passage of
 Ordered, That this resolution be spread on the records of the court of common conncil;
 Ordered, That the city auditor cause this reso- lution to be engrossed, and the same forwarded to the bereaved family.
 T. F. CALLAHAN,
 M. SoNNENBERG.
 Councilmen: L. W. CLEAvELAND,
 VIM. H. PARSONS.
 It was voted that the mayor appoint three aldermen and the president of the board of councilmen and three councilmen to act as 8 special committee to select a janitor for the city hall for the ensuing year. The matter was brought up by the introduction of communication from the board of selectmen requesting committee from the city to meet them for the pur- pose of selecting jsnitor. Alderman Maley stated that the board of selectmen had totally ignored the city's committee for two years past, and therefore he would suggest that the city act independently now. The board accordingly so voted.
 It was voted that the report of the Wa far counnanu ho r,rasaDta6 at an ad iourp ad meeting of the board, to be held November 16, and that it be prepared, printed and delivered to members of the board for perussl at least three days in advance of that meeting.
 The report of the committee de the pro- posed elimination from the city ordinances of the word ''negro' and the ordinance proposed making nine hours days work for city laborers was tabled for printing. The report of the board of finance in reference to the city advertising came up at the flag end of the meeting and Alder man Hitler rose to make some remarks in relation thereto: Hardly had he risen to his feet when Aldermen Hamilton, Daley and several others all rose and said they wanted something to say upon the matter. At this point, the hour being very late and everything giving indications of a pro- tracted debate upon the question, Alder | man Chandler moved that the board ad- journ until November 16, and this motion being carried the consideration of the matter of the city advertising went over | until that time.
 The following petitions were referred to the vorious committees: For the electric lights at Whalley avenue and Gamer | street, Whitney avenue and Highland | street, Whitney avenue and Rock lane, Whitney avenue and Cliff street; abate- | ment of sewer tax, Bethany mission; num- boring of Townsend avenue; sewer in Cas- l sius street; the layout and construction of | a street from Division street to Munson | street, along the line of Sheffield avenue, and another street at right angles to said 1 Sheffield avenue from Winchester avenue to Mansfield street; widening of Water | street between Columbus avenue and Put nam street; hardening of Washington street; gas lamps on east street between Grand avenue and Cain street, on Sherman avenue between Chapel and George streets for electric lights on Lynwood street be- Elm and Edgewood avenue, on North Front street, on Canal street, on Hallock street fronting shool house.
 The petition of the State Street Horse Railroad company for permission to use | T rails was referred to the board of public works with power to act.
 Senteuciu1 Eortune Tal1er