Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-14
THE BOARD OF couNc1LmEN.

The City Sheriff Brings in the De-
Hnquent Assistant City Clerk-A
Storm Raised Over a Paper From
the New Haven Burial AssOcia.
ton,
The councilmen met last evening, but
there was a manifest air of reluctance on
the part of the members to come together
and it was more than half hour past the
appointed time when the gavel struck
Among those to stay away until the last
minute was the city's bright and efficient
assistant city clerk, and there is no know
ing when he would have appeared had not
Sheriff Brannagan been instructed to go
down into the hidden recesses of the floor
below to ferret him out and conduct him
up stairs.
The communication of the New Haven
Burial association to the board of public
works, which in turn was several weeks
ago turned over to the councilmen, met
with warm reception. The paper stated
that the association had no funds to carry
out the city's orders for the sidewalk, curb
and grading on Ashmun street.
Councilman Whittlesy favored not max
ing any changes, affirming that the city
would be obliged to pay the cost in the
end.
Councilmen Moore, Hogan and several
others we're of a strong opinion the associ-
alton could get the money, even were it
necessary to take dollar assessment from
the members. They thought few dollars
could be raked up.
Mr.. Mcdonald suggested committee be
appointed to find out what property the
association possesses.
The city's order was rescinded and a
committee of five appointed to make the
necessary enquiries concerning the wealth
of the association. The councilmen ap-
pointed by the chair were Tracy, Melon
aid and Donlan.
When the proposed ordinance relating
to brick sidewalks came Up, which was
voted by the board of aldermen, Council
man Mcdonald was of the opinion that
section 392 in the city ordinances covered
the question pretty thoroughly, including
repairs, and he moved they should not
concur with the aldermen.
Councilmen Blakeslee and Hogan held
there was glaring technicality relating
to repairs in section 392, and were warm
in welcoming the proposed new ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Mcdonald said further the proposed
new ordinance did not provide a penalty
for a violation. He cited the
single roofs. He said a whole
sale privilege of allowing people to
repair their sidewalks with brick, would
brick sidewalks just as the ordinance pro-
hibiting shingle roofs has been vitiated by
allowing parties to repair with such regu-
larity that some roofs have been made new
fifty times. 81 hope" he said "this brick
sidewalk question will be settled tonight"
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried by vote of IS to 10, and motion
to reconsider lost, thereby settling the
matter for the year.
The report of the committee on the re-
division of city hall was adopted. This
action will allow the fire department Off
Gals to come down from their present
lofty quarters and become established in
the rooms now occupied by the janitor of
ever portion of the cellar they may need.
The list of city jurors was adopted.
When the proposed ordinance relating
to pest house came up Councilman Cleve-
land, member of the ordinance commit
tee, moved that the matter be recommitted
to the ordinance committee.
He stated that each member of the COM
mittee had received notice from A. NJ
Holmes saying he had not had actual no.
tice of the matter which was coming up
before that committee.
Mr.. Cleveland thought that under the
circumstances Mr. Holmes ought to have
another chance The motion was carried.
Mr.. Holmes bought the old town pest
house and moved it away with the inten-
ton of making it into tenement. This
created strong feeling on the part of the
neighbors in the vicinity and resulted in the
proposed ordinance that no pest house may
be used for such purpose, and that here
after pest houses shall, when no longer
required for use as pest houses, be de-
stroyed by the fire marshal.
An invitation to review the parade of
the Italian society Thursday was accepted.
Councilman Beaulah spoke of the care
lessness he had seen among draymen while
carting their loads of rubbish through the
streets. He presented resolution in eff
feet that the dropping of cinders, refuse,
rubbish or filth of any kind in the streets
be considered nuisance with So fine an
nexed. It was referred to the ordinance
committee.
His honor the mayor submitted COM
munication suggesting that the necessary
appropriation be made for the top-dressing,
curbing, etc., of James street in front of
the property under the control of the park
commissioners.
The following petitions were referred:
Crosswalk on Eaton street.
Sewer on Grove street, between York
and High streets.
Sewer on Elliott street. between Oak
street and Sylvan avenue.