Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-10
9ew garen emily ggorning gonrnal and Courier.
BOARD OF ooUNoILmEN.

The Petition of the. New Haven and
Arlington Horse Railroad Referred
to the Committee on Railroads and
Bridges-The Controversy Between
the City and Town de Occupancy
of Certain Quarters In the City Hall
Also Sent to a COmmittee-Other
Business.
Councilman Donlan last evening in the
absence of President Mcfarland, presided
over what proved to be an especially inter-
esting and spicy meeting of the board of
councilmen. The latter's presence was re-
quired at the town agents Office. The
controversy between the city and town
governments as to the occupancy of GER
tain quarters in the city hall was the sub
ject of considerable discussion in the
board last evening. The matter was
brought up by the presentation by Coun-
Gilman Reyes of the following:
Ordered, That the city clerk, assistant city
are directed to take immediate possession of the
room and vault lately occupied by the fire de-
pertinent and to occupy and use the :, same for
COUNCILMAN HENRY F. kEYEs.
After considerable discussion, INDUCED
in by Councilmen Cleavland, Tracy, Pow
ers and Hogan, the Offering of a motion
and amendments thereto, the entire mat
ter was referred to a joint special COM
mittee, the councilmanic portion of which
should be appointed by the chairman.
Councilman Reyes delivered an able and
eloquent eulogy on the late Ex-Governor
and ex-Mayor Bigelow, after which the
board voted to concur with the board of
a. in, cotton rocvor1irer bo oil Wi
loss in Governor Bigelow's death.
The report of the board of compensation
de pest house matter, awarding A. M.
Holmes $3.50, was accepted and the pay
ment of the sum was authorized.
A petition was now presented from the
New Haven and Arlington Horse Railroad
company, through J. B. Tuttle, its attor-
nep, asking permission to go ahead at
once and lay tracks and conduits for the
operation of an electric road, with under
ground system, before the ground freezes,
the route being Congress avenue from
Howard avenue to West river, and the
work to be done with the city's accept
ance.
After lengthy discussion INDUCED in by
Councilmen Wells, Tracy and Reyes in ia
yor of granting the petition, and Council
men Daggett and Moore in opposition, the
| whole matter was finally referred by the
close vote of Is to 10 to the committee on
| railroads and bridges, said committee to
report at the next meeting of the board.
An attempt was made to reconsider the
| vote, but was lost.
A special report came from the COM
| mittee en- claims respecting the condition
of Oak street. Factory, Broad and other
/ streets running into oak street, which
makes the payment of heavy damages by
| the city possible and recommending that a
| special joint committee be appointed in
the matter. The report was accepted and
Messrs. Werweiss, Parson and Suffer were
appointed.
President Donlan then announced as the
special committee from the board of coun-
| cilmen to act with the committee from the
board of aldermen in reference to the pro-
posed monument at the junction of Daven-
port and Columbus avenues Councilmen
Brown, Courtney and Wells. The coun-
| cilmanic committee de the selection of a
ianitor for the city hail is composed of
Councilmen Tracy, Doughan and Rabanus.
The reports of the committee on claims
in the following cases were accepted and
the recommendations adopted:
That Harris Alderman received $87. so fo1
damages to his property by foodings with
surface water; that Catherine Mckenzie
received $500 for damages received from
! UuO SouIO SuuoC, GdoO LILO tdA Oo11CSIOl
place lien on the property of Rose Kings
ley on Dow street to secure payment of 8
sewer assessment. but the payment not tc
be enforced during her life and ownership
thereof; that Susan NJ. Cover ct al. re
ceived S133.9S, the same being in return
for like amount of taxes wrongfully anG
in excess laid and collected on the property
during the years 1887 to 1889 inclusive
that the tax collector put lien on tn
property of Mrs. John Moore in Bristo
street, but pay must not be enforced dur
| ing her lifetime; that the assessment lait
} against the property of the General Hospi
tai society of Connecticut to the amount o
$536 70 for q brick sidewalk be and il
} hereby abated; that Ella A. Downes re
ceive $3.50 in full compensation for in
: juries received by falling on defective side
1 walk on George street.
The following petitioners were give
} leave to withdraw: Francis McKiernan, TO
} abatement of sewer assessment; Thoma
Cannon, for damages; Milton J. Stewart
for damages.
The following petitions were referred t.
, their respective committees: For changin
7 electric light from Green street and Hughe
, Place to Green and Academy; of Mrs
8 Martha Goldbury for damages; P. Q
4 Farrell for appointment as special con
, stable; of Mrs. M. J. johnson for abate
ment of taxes.