Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-15
BOARD OF CoUNCILmEN.

Resolution Presented Regulating the
 Working Hours for Laborers Em-
 ployed by the Cfty-Corporation
 Counsel Driscoll's Opinion on the
 Dewitt Street Matter-The Pest
 House Ordinance Recommitted-
 Special Committees Appointed.
 The board of councilmen held a very lengthy session last evening at which sev- eral matters of importance were discussed. Quite a breeze was stirred up when the recommendation of the board of finance came up, recommending that $100 from the garbage account and $50 from the sun dry account of the board of health be transferred to the plumbing inspector ac- count of the same board. Some consid- erable discussion was indulged in by vari- ous members of the board of councilmen, after which it was voted to concur with the board of aldermen in the transfer. The matter of an extra appropriation of s200 for the same purpose which was passed by the board of aldermen at their last meeting, was laid on the table last evening by the councilmen, the necessary five-sixths of the members of the council required by the charter in order to make any appropriation not being present.
 Councilman Beecher of the Seventh ward presented the following proposed ordin- ance:
 Be it ordained by the court of common council of the city of New Haven:
 Section 1. That hereafter nine hours shall constitute @ days work for the laborers of the city Of New Haven
 The matter was referred to the commit tee on ordinances.
 The board voted to concur with the board of aldermen and appoint confer ence committee in reference to the pur- chase of the road roller. It also voted to adhere to its former action in the matter. Petitions were received from Michael Cameron, w. E. Ely, foreman of the WIG. Shepard company, and R. E. Wynkoop for appointment as special constables; coIn- cilman Moore moved that MT. Ely be appointed by unanimous vote last evening. Councilman Clarkson desired to have his man Wyncoop ap- pointed at the same time and in the same manner. Councilman Beecher objected to the appointment of Mir. Wynkoop, | using words to the effect that all present | were undoubtedly acquainted with NIT. Wynkoop Councilman Clarkson then | rose and stated that there was evidently some misunderstanding in connection with | his nominee. He wished it distinctly un- | derstood that the man he had nominated was not the man who had recently come | into such notoriety in connection with | ex-Judge Blydenburgh and the wholesale raids made for alleged violation of the | Sunday liquor law. The petitions were thereupon referred to the committee on nominations.
 | A communication from Corporation | Counsel Driscon was read and ordered on file It was in reference to the various questions arising regarding the payment back by the city of assessments paid fol Dewitt street extension, which was or dered but never made.
 | In answer to the first questionable order re | uuires that the money should be paid to th, owner at the time the assessments were iald. oa the present owners in cases where the propert, | has since been sold.
 ment of the city government which searches rec | ords when assessments are made.
 euage of the order require the checks to be mad
 to the original owner; a although the none! ns , Answer to fourth questionable claim for in
 terest does not depend on the payment of tn | principal, neither Is the payment of the princi
 pal bar to the claim for interest.
 Answer to fifth question-In my opinion thi | order is not binding upon parties in regard t |
 will not make it binding. If the street is to b | discontinued there should be a regular assess | ment of benefits and damages; all the partie | should have an opportunity to be heard, and tn
 law in regard to advertising should be complie | with.
 , Answer to sixth question-There are no mean | under this order by which the city can recoye | the moneys paid out in connection with this UT | completed improvement. If the city fit { | abandon the completion of the improvement
 that is the fault of the city, and not the fault the parties to whom the moneys were paid
 Respectfully submitted, c. I. DRiscoLI-
 Corporation Counsel.
 The communication from Mayor Sargen ? in reference to railroad matters particula, ly in SO far as they relate 10 the bridgin of Water street and Hillhouse avenue wer tabled LOT printing.
 : The matter of the proposed straighteI ? ing of Dixwell avenue was referred to conference committee to be appointed, The proposed pest house ordinance WI ? recommitted to the committee on O 2 dinsnce by vote of twenty ayes to sevs 5 nays,
 A petition for the placing of an slectr
 light on the corner of High and We
 streets, near the grammar school lot, Vi l. 1 received from the lady residents of tn section of the city, who stated in their ? tition that the corner was very dark, al e the fence around the lot constantly occ