Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-05

ggapeil 9 al'1lt l'l here and now. The public become the bef,efciaries of what the members of the society have by great expense of time and money collected. They donate the results of many years to a public use, in no way inconsistent with the use to which the building has been devoted.
 We expressly disclaim any desire or pur- pose to overstep the bounds of our author ity as directors of the public library or to | commit any act injurious to or not in strict harmony with the design and spirit of the | act and bylaws under which the library is | organized. We earnestly desire to be in | full accord with the court of common | council in maintaining and perpetuating | this important public institution, the man aeenent, control and disposition of which and all of it's property we had supposed was vested in us by resolution of your honorable body " was established, as well as by the act amending the charter of the city, approved | by the general assembly in March, 1886. We desire to make it not only source of profound interest and increasing value to l the citizens of New Haven, but an object of pride to our people. To this end we | are laboring, with such means as are at our command, with but the single desire to subserve and promote the in | terests of the citizens of New Haven, | not of any set of individuals. We have no personal ends to advance, nor private l interests to consult. To the best of our | judgment and belief the execution of the contract with the Historical society is in | the line of promotion of the we'll being and 1 prosperity of the library and for the good l of the people y@f- New Haven, April 2S, 1891. s> s.. l Signed: J.B. Sargent, John H. Leeds, 1 William E. Chandler, Burton Mansfield, George D. Watrous, James T. Moran, J. 1 Rice Winchell.
 At a regular monthly meeting of the
 board of directors of the free public library
 held April 28. 1891, the foregoing report
 was adopted by vote of the board.
 Attest, JAMES T. MORAN, secretary. After some discussion vote was passed
 by the board to maintain it's former posi- | ton.
 The matter of the Connor Bros' contract | came up in the petition which was offered
 to the effect that the corporation counsel
 be asked for his opinion whether or not
 the board of public works have the author
 ity to make contract with any parties for
 supplying the city with crushed stone
 without coming before the court of com
 n on counsel. This was passed.
 MT. States, president of that board, was
 present and said the board of public works
 would be very glad to have this matter re-
 ferred to the corporation counsel and le-
 gally settled. He affirmed that the board
 of public works had acted for the public
 good in this matter.
 In reply to request from the board of
 aldermen some months ago the corporation
 counsel submitted an opinion relating to
 the legality of the lamp committees ap-
 pointment of clerk with salary. MT.
 Driscoll is of the opinion that it is doubt
 ful if such power can be delegated
 the court of common council were to attempt it. But as the present clerk of the committee not only acts as
 clerk for the committee but also acts as lamp inspector (the most of his services to
 the city being rendered as lamp inspector) and as the city has made an appropriation for the services of lamp inspector, and has continued to receive the benefit of his
 services, and to pay him monthly for the same, MT. Driscon is inclined to think that there is an implied contract on the part of the city to at least pay him for the services rendered as such lamp inspector, in accordance with the appropriation and the regular custom of the city in dealing with him heretofore.
 The opinion was ordered on file and a motion was passed to the effect that the committee on ordinance recommend an other ordinance how the lamp inspector shall be appointed, and that for the mean time the present incumbent, William Noo- nan, continue in the office. r. Alderman Johnson presented petition in behalf of the park commission, request ing that an arrangement made with the board of public works be confirmed, to the effect that the commission have such en- gineering services as they from time to { time require by paying the monthly salary of one assistant engineer.
 A substitute was offered and passed to l, the effect that the park commission pay all the actual engineering cost to the city and that the board of public works keep 8
 record of the time spent by each and all of the city employees who may be engaged in work for the park commission. The recommendation from the commit tee for the adoption of the plumbing ordi-
 nance came up and was tabled until the :: next, meeting.
 The ordinances recommended by the board of health relating to contagious dis eases was voted.
 The following petitions were referred tc : | the proper committees:
 Three naptha lamps on John street be- Lamberton and Grant streets. An electric light on the corner of Charles and Winter streets.
 Same on Ferry street near Shore Line railroad.
 Electric light on Stevens street between Sylvan avenue and Davenport avenue Two street lamps on Richard street.
 Petition of A Wooding for damages. Sewer on Columbus avenue Crosswalk on Court street, about halt way between Church and Orange streets Abatement of assessment for laying of cobble gutter on South street, by the St. John corporation.
 Curb and concrete walk on Liberty ! street, both sides between Washington street and Congress avenue. Side walk on both sides of Blatchley avenue, between Chapel and River streets Side walk on Third street. Grade, curb and sidewalk on Dixwell : avenue.
 5 Sewer on Nicoll street.
 Same on Hallock avenue, between Con- ! gress avenue and Washington street. Same on Blatchley avenue, between Saltonstall avenue and Chapel street. Same on Chapel, between Lloyd and Pop, lar streets.
 : Austin H. Potter and George Strong I
 petitions of Henry Claus and Edmund Hosmer for the same were referred } The petition of James F. Kelly as special
 weigher was referred.
 Patriarchs' Trip. A meeting of the field and line officers of the Connecticut brigade of Patriarchs
 Militant will be held in New Haven to- morrow, to consider plans for an e1cur-
 sion to Washington, Richmond and For
 tress Monroe, in June.
 Hartford Swedish Lutherans. The Swedish Lutherans will build a
 church this summer on the corner of Put
 nam and Russ streets. The church will be of wood and the spire will be seventy feet
 high. The church will have seating ca- pacity of over 300. It will cost 5000. | .-- Dredging. | Charlas and Henry F. Dubois of New 7 York have two powerful dredging machines
 at work in the channel between Long wharf and Belle dock, this city. These machines are dredging nearly 4,000 eabic yards day in weight over 5000 tons. The mud is
 dumped in the sound.
 BIRMINGHAMsS COFFER-DAM.