Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-07

ueSs. 1uo TeSlSuatlOu was accepted ana 8 motion carried to the effect that MI. Farms worth be rendered vote of thanks for the very efficient work that he has done in his connections with the fire commission.
 In reading the list of names recommend ed for the appointment as special consta- bles MT. Daley objected to that of Isaiah Moore because of his police court record and thought it would not be fitting to clothe such person with authority to make arrests and also approved the ap- pointment of John L. Jude.
 His motion to have their names stricken from the list was carried. The list with these exceptions met with approval.
 The recommendation of the board of public works was passed to the effect that the board of finance be authorized to pay to T. w. Corbett $595 for the erection of a pump on Trowbridge Square, the contract having been already made, but no appro- priation provided.
 to appear before the railroad commission CTS when they meet next time, April 15 in Bridgeport, and oppose the proposed lay out of the New York, Bridgeport and Eastern railroad If 1t will prove injurious to the city parks.
 In speaking for the bylaws recommend ed by the committee on ordinance at their last meeting relating to contagious dis eases, MT. Daley said the public in general would be surprised to know what power the board of health possesses He further said that the board had the power by stat ute to make those bylaws of fol ce through their own action and would be able to make prosecution with that authority He said that the vote by the aldermen favoring the recommendation would be one of courtesy, as the board of health could pass them themselves. Some dis cussion followed and the matter was set tied by tabling for printing. The following petitions were read and referred to the proper committees: Electric light at Sherman avenue and George street.
 Electric light at the corner of Lock and Canal street.
 Concrete walk on Winter street The widening of Orange street between Pearl and Humphrey streets. Concret- walk on south side of English street.
 Concrete walk on Haven street between | Clay and Market streets. Walk on View street. Change of name of North avenue to Eils- | worth avenue and for extension of Ells- l worth avenue.
 | Change of layout of Western avenue | Extension of William street from pres ent terminus to Blatchley avenue. The appointment of Jasper H. Copeley as special constable; Fred L. Williams same. | Gates at Webster street.
 Water mains on Bank street. Sewer in Pleasant street between Hum
 phrey and Clark streets.
 | The New Haven commission of public
 parks submitted the advisability of dis. .A,s- IL, 11s1 I II
 land now taken for the West River park,
 viz., Brownell and Hobart streets south o1
 Edgewood avenue. Stanley street west of
 Mott street, also the Park avenue between
 Edgewood avenue and Chapel street..
 The following petitions were also re-
 ferred to proper committees:
 Sewer in Portsea street between Dewitt
 and Washington streets.
 Extension of Whitney avenue sewer.
 Milton j. Stewart for damages to his
 property caused by change in the location
 of the State street bridge.
 Sidewalk and grade on Adeline street, | both sides, between Barclay and West
 streets.
 Cobble gutter on Congress avenue be- l tween Ward and West streets | Dillon & O'Brien for abatement of taxes.
 The petition for $500 appropriation for Memorial day
 Sewer in Foster street. Grading and curbing on Gregory street.
 Alderman Hitler presented the following petition which was signed by many prom inent people:
 That at the January session of the general as- the New Haven and Haven horse rarooa 1 company to lay second track on Church street, and the city of New Haven opposed said appli- cation unless the three horse railroads ending | in Church street. on the north side of Chapel | street, should be allowed to run their cars to and from the passenger station of the New l tracks of said New Haven and West Haven rail- | road company.
 That said permission was granted to lay sec don that the cars of the saa horse | now ending on the north side of Chapel street should be allowed to run to and from said passen- ger station on said tracks, and said tracks have been laid for many months. But that no connecting tracts are yet laid across Chapel street and the horse railroads then ending their respective routes on the north side | ot Chapel street still end their routes there to the great inconvenience of passengers over those roads road i who @ desire to go to the stations of the the New Haven and Derby railroad. Also to the inconvenience of passengers from those roads who desire @ re to go to portions of the city lying Therefore, the petitioners requested that the corporation be instructed to oppose in behalf of or enisrgements of the bowers o of of the charters of either and all of the above named horse rall- road companies or horse railroads, until con- tween the horse railroad companies named and the city of New Haven, so that the routes of the north side of Chapel street shall be extended to | the passenger station of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad company. The petition was referred to the com | mittee on roads and bridges. At the RoIunp u1T