Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-13
BOARD OF ooUNcrLmEN.

| A Committee Appointed te Draft Suft- able Resolutions on the Death of Rx- Governor BigeloE-The Report of the Committee on the Purchase of a Road dRoller-The Layout Of Edgar Street the Subject of a Communica- ton From the Mayor.
 Joseph J. Mcfarland, president of the board of councilmen, was unavoidably ab- sent last evening owing to the serious ill., | ness of his mother and in consequence Councilman Daggett of the First ward was unanimously chosen president pro tenn.
 After the roll call the president pro tenn announced the death of Hobart 8. Bigelow, ex-mayor of the city and ex-governor of the state, and on motion of Councilman Tracy, seconded by Councilman McDonald, it was voted that 8 special committee from the board of councilmen be appointed to draft suitable resolutions of respect and condolence.
 A communication from the mayor was read respecting the layout of Edgar street, between Putnam and Spring street, by which layout strip of land about two feet in width, which is said to be a part of the city property is left, and the city will accordingly be assessed for an abut- ter's share in the cost of the sewer or dered laid in the street and whereas Will liam H. Coe, owner of one of the lots bordering on the strip of land in question is willing to accept the lot as a gift from the city. The mayor recommended that the matter be referred to one of the joint standing committees to investigate and report to the court of common council The matter was referred to the committee on claims.
 An exhaustive and enlongated report from the committee on streets was read The report strongly recommends the use of vitrified brick for paving purposes, and speaks highly of bituminous rock asphalt. All other pavements, including Hastings asphalt block, ordinary asphalt and gran ite block are said to be inferior to the two recommended, and the committee advised that more of them be put into use imme- ately.
 Chairman Daggett ruled that the peti- ton of the Winchester Avenue Railroad company to lay tracks in Chapel street was not properly before the board of councilmen, on the same grounds that Mayor Sargent had overrlued it at the last meeting of the board of aldermen Coun- cilmRn Munson appealed from the decis- ion of the chair, and for a moment it look ed as though there might be a sort of em- bryo struggle. The matter was, however, amicably settled by the motion of Coun- cilplan Hogan to recommit the report to the committee on railroads and bridges The vote was then taken and unanimously passed.
 Councilman Cleaveland of the Tenth ward presented the following order iu ref erence to the pest house, and asked for the unanimous passage of the order by the board. The order was then unanimously passed.
 Ordered, That the building owned by A NJ. Holmes and now located on Irving street and formerly used as a pest house be, and the same is hereby condemned, be- cause the same is deemed unfit for use and to the public health, and the fire marshal of the city of New Haven is hereby empowered and instructed to destroy the same in such manner as he shall deem best consistent with safety to property as soon as the fair value thereof shall have been paid or ten dered to the owner thereof and such fair value shall be ascertained by the boar d of Of said city, which said board is hereby authorized to assess said value and sum sufficient to pay the value of said building as 20 assessed, is hereby from the moneys of said city not otherwise specifically appropriated.
 The report from the special committee de the purchase of the road roller was pre- sented and tabled for printing.
 The report after going thoroughly into the fact concerning the matter of the road roller states that if no road roller is to be bought by the city fair compensation should be paid by the city for the use of the Harrisburg roller, and that the Harris bulg company are willing to accept s3, 800 in full payment for the roller, the original cost of which was S4, 300. The company is also willing to take back the present twelve-ton machine and deliver a fifteen ton machine to the city for the sum of s42,- 275.
 In conclusion the committee report that they are of the opinion that one road roller is sufficient for the present needs of the city, and in view to the expense connected with operating and keeping in repair the old road roller. they would advise that the city dispose of the same at the first advan- tageous opportunity and purchase a new modern road roller. And if the city is to have only one road roller the committee would advise the purchase of fifteen ton machine as best adapted to the needs of the city.
 And for these reasons your committee do not recommend the purchase of the present twelve-ton road roller by the city of New Haven in accordance with the res olution referred to us.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
 W. MALEY,
 A. MAXEY FILLER,
 Aldermen.
 P. P. HOGAN,