Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-19
ROARn OF ALnERmEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Report of the Hoard of Finance on Estimates Amended and Accepted A Tax of II I-2 Mills Ordered Laid other Bustness-The No. 2 Fire Engine House Matter.
 The board of aldermen wrestled with the matter of appropriations last evening, and after long session, during which several changes were made in the report as submitted by the board of finance, after which the report as amended was adopted.
 The consideration of the estimated ex- penses was taken up, and everything went along swimmingly until the item of open ing and widening streets was reached. At this point Alderman Hamilton asked that an appropriation of $2, 900 be made for the widening of Orange street from Pearl to Humphrey streets. The amount asked for was subsequently reduced to $1,500 and the matter was temporarily tabled.
 When the item of hardening streets, etc., was reached, Alderman Keane asked for an appropriation of $500 for the uhTO6uluR OI Il1l1 SGI0ob 1IOu O11SoE SGTo6b to Congress avenue; Alderman Hamilton asked for an appropriation of $2, 500 for the hardening of West Chapel street from Norton to Sherman avenue; Alderman Chandler moved that an appropriation of $1, ,960 be made for the hardening of Col lege street between Chapel and Elm streets; Alderman Kiernan asked for an appropriation of $500 for the hardening of Hallock street between Congress avenue and Washington streets. Each of the several appropriations asked for were car creased from $15, ,660 to $21 ,220.
 4 On motion of Alderman Hitler the item of running expenses for walks, superin- tendent's salary, and curbs, was increased from $1 500 to $2, 500.
 When the estimates of the police depart ment were reached Alderman Hitler en- deavored to have the appropriation for the pay roll reduced something over $1, 800, claiming that such reduction had been made in previous years in order to provide for the use of the money which might &C., crue to the department from loss of time of some of the officers.
 The sense of the board was evidently not in harmony with Alderman Hiller's motion and a few minutes later he with drew it, and the entire item of the pay roll, with it's appropriation of $500 for 8 matron, was immediately passed.
 President Smith of the police commis- sion was present and requested that the appropriation of $1 ,00O for expenses incl dental in preventing and detecting crime, etc., be increased an extra $1, ,000 as the amount appropriated was entirely too small to meet the requirements of the department. The matter was discussed pro and con at considerable length, after which the board voted not to increase the appropriation and few minutes later passed the entire item as originally recon mended.
 The appropriations for the fire depart ment were next considered. Alderman Callahan moved that an appropriation of $500 be added for the purchase of hose for steamer 5, and the board 80 voted.
 President Blakeslee, of the fire commis- sioners, then rose, and after depicting the deplorable condition of affairs now exist ing at No. 2's engine house on Artisan street, asked that an extra appropriation of $18,000 be added for a site for an engine house for that company. Alderman Chandler favored the appropria- tion of the sum asked, stating that the present engine house was in an absolutely to which it was being put. The whole
 
 but after the balance of the estimates had been considered and passed Alderman Cal lahan introduced resolution to the effect that any surplus in the estimated income Rot exceeding the sum of SIS, ,O00 be ap- propriated for the purchase of site for an engine house for steamer No. and all carts, wagons, apparatus, etc., at present housed on Artisan street, and this motion prevailed.
 An attempt was made to reduce the ap- propriation of $1 500 to the board of com pensation to $1, 100, but it did not pre- vail.
 Alderman Callahan then had the item of the board of public works reopened for the purpose of adding an appropriation of $60 for the repairs of road roller and crusher and s3,o0o to the item general re- pairs, etc, making the total S28,O0O in stead of S25,000 as recommended. The board voted to make both the additions desired.
 The matter of the appropriation of the sum of $1, 800 for the widening of Orange street was taken from the table and the appropriation made.
 The appropriations as amended were then passed as whole and an eleven and one-half Q14) mill tax on the grand list of 1891 ordered laid.
 Mayor Sargent nominated Alderman Michael Sonnenberg, Councilman Anson K. Brown and Attorney David Callahan to serve as directors of the free public library, to hold office for three years from January 1, 1892, and the nominations were unanimously confirmed.
 J. M. Jackson was appointed special constable by unanimous consent on motion of Alderman Keane.
 It was voted to increase the salary of the assistant clerk from $500 to $1, ,000 per year, after which the board adjourned un- til next Wednesday evening.
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 The Bridgeport team beat the New Ravens in a close snd sharply contested game.