Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-08
preparations so made by said court of com.


mon council"
The charter of the city requires the
court of common council to make all ap-
preparations of money to defray the ex-
penses of the city government which ex-
lists only by virtue Of that charter, and to
specify the purposes for which the money
is to be used, and the amount for each
purpose. No other body, board, commit
tee or official has the right to make any
appropriation of the city's money or to ex-
pend any except as directed by the classi-
fcations of the appropriations of the
court of common council. There is no law
which authorizes the court of common
council to delegate its duty of making an
appropriation to any other body, board or
official. A transfer of an appropriation
! involves an annulment of an appropria-
| ton previously made by the court of COM
mon council, and new appropriation,
| formed except by the court of common
council itself. Respectfully,
| ]. B. SARGENT, Mayor.
The board voted to allow the board of
| health to transfer $3.50 from the appro-
| priation for the removal of garbage and
| 500 from the sundry account to the in
| inspectors account.
Fire Marshal Kennedy communicated to
| the board that the premises No. Artizan
street, occupied by Farren Bros. Company,
was in an unsafe condition. The matter
was referred to the committee on build.
| ings.
A committee on conference was ap
| pointed to confer with the court of com
| mon council in reference to the purchase OF
| the road roller known as the Harrisburg
roller, which has been at work for some
time on the streets.
The matter of the extension of Dewitt
street was recommitted to the committee
| on streets.
| Mayor Sargent announced that he had
appointed Alderman Moore member OF
| the committee on building lines, vice
Daniel M. Sheehan, resigned.
| the proper committees: For crosswalk on
Munson at junction of Orchard and Dix.
| we'll avenue; for a sewer on Humphrey
street and Arch street; watering troughs at
Derby avenue and Water street; for gates
| or fagmen at the Poplar and Fillmore
| crossings of the Shore Line road electric
| light on Dwight street; Michael Cannon
| for damages; the hardening of Nash street
concrete walk on Mansfield street, between
Munson and Champion; w. w. Plumb and
the New Haven orphan asylum for abate-
| ment of sewer assessments; sewers on Salt
| onstall avenue, between James and Mill
| StI0oIS duu Ou WOlCOGG bGICOC, bCGW0CL
| Ferry and Poplar streets; sidewalk on
east side Dixwen avenue, between Munson
| and city line
| The lamp committee was authorized tc
| contract with parties for supplying the city
with napths or gas lamps for the coming
year, or for two or three years if they
deemed it advisable.
Alderman Hitler presented petition
| signed by 1854 we'll known residents of the
| city, petitioning for the repeal Of the ordi
nance respecting brick sidewalks. Alder
man Callahan moved that it be tabled fol
| printing, but to this mode of procedure
| Alderman Hitler strenuously objected. AT
| ter considerable discussion it was found
that no quorum was present and the sher
| if was sent out to bring in some of the
| members who had left the meeting. The
| sheriff was unsuccessful in his efforts and
the meeting adjourned without taking any
| action on the petition.