Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-12
BASEBALL IN COUNCILS.

leeting of the councilmen last evening. |
his is the much mooted question of the
occupancy Of the Howard avenue grounds
or baseball games this season. The mat
or was precipitated upon the councilmen
" the bringing up for concurrent action
~ that body of the vote taken by the
BOARD of aldermen. 1t will be remember
ID that the latter board voted to extend
Dewitt street as soon as the bridge over
The railroad was built. This action prac-
ideally meant the playing of baseball on
the grounds this season. When the mat
ter came up last evening Councilman
We'll moved that the council concur. This
motion was at once seconded, and just as
the question was about to be put Council
man Parsons introduced the following
substitute resolution:
Resolved that the board of public works
be instructed to confer with the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany in reference to the construction of q
bridge over said railroad in line with the
proposed extension of Dewitt street.
In favoring the adoption of this resolu-
ton Councilman Parsons said substantial
ly that he was lover of the national game
and that he did not present the resolution
with any idea of preventing the playing of
games on the Howard avenue grounds, but
that the residents of that section wanted
some tangible proof that at some time this
year the bridge would be built and the
street extended. He also stated that the
counsel for the property owners would
make no opposition to the playing of base
ball while the appropriation for the build
ing of the bridge remained in force, and
some proof that their interests would be
taken care of in the fall we're given them,
and that if the resolution was
adopted it would not interfere with base
ball, as it was not probable, Ia fact hardly
possible, that the bridge could be built be-
fore November. He stated, furthermore,
that this arrangement was perfectly salts
factory to the property owners of that Sec
ton and that if such action was taken they
would not bring any injunction suit re-
straining the baseball association from
playing ball during the summer season.
The discussion was participated in by
Councilmen Beecher, Atwater, Ahern,
Fitzgerald, Hoadley and Green, after which
the resolution was adopted and will come
up for concurrent action at the next meet
ing of the board of aldermen.
This action places the baseball question
upon q surer basis than before, as it prac
tically insures the playing of baseball or
the Howard avenue grounds during the
present season and at the same time re-
moves any immediate possibility of any
injunction suits being brought.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Councilman Rabanus moved that com
mittee be appointed to take suitable actio,
upon the death of the late Councilman
Alexander Buckingham, and the motion
was unanimously carried. The following
committee was appointed: Councilmel
Rabanue, Atwater, Douhhan.
| The board voted to recede from Its form
or action in reference to the petition of tn
Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroa
tracks through Norton street and Derb
avenue to the Yale field, and to concu
with the board Of aldermen in referrin
same to the committee on railroads an,
bridges.
A petition presented by Councilma
Shaw, asking for special appropriation G
$3.50 for the proper obse1 vance of Memo
rial day was referred to the committee o.
appropriations.
A special election to fill the vacanc
caused by the death of Councilman Ale1
ander A. Buckingham of the Eighth war
was ordered to be held in the Eighth war
on Tuesday, April 26, 1892.
The board voted to concur with tn
board of aldermen in the action take
by the latter in reference to the petitio
Of DR.. Phillips asking for the removal {
the tracks of the Winchester Avenue raj
road company from College street.
| In the matter of the report of the con
mittee on railroads and bridges in refe
ence to the petition of the West Have
Horse Railroad company the board toe
concurrent action with the board of aide
men, after which the following repo
was read accepted, and the plans and spec
fcations adopted.
The committee on railroads and bridges repo
from - the New HavSn and Vest i Haven Hor
Railroad company, that it has examined Il
same and it recommends the passage of the fe
submitted by the New Have. and West HAY,
Horse Railroad company be appointed by Il
court Of common council.
The New Haven and West Haven Horl
Railroad company through its presiden
I. A. Kelsey, presented a petition askir
permission to build double curve wit
T rails from Chapel street into Churt
street in order to properly run its ca
when equipped with electricity. tt
petition was referred to the committee
railroads and bridges.
It was voted to petition the railroad cor
missioners to station fagman at tt
Monroe street crossing of the Consolidat.
> railroad and that the hagmau be kept the
permanently.
The following cammittees were then a
pointed by the president:
Committee de band Observation-Disclosures Nj
Donald. Ahe-n, Powers.
Committee de redivision Of city hall-Counc
men Greene, Parsons, Mcneil.
On motion of Councilman Beecher
was voted that a committee consisting
three aldermen and three councilmen
appointed to devise some appropriate WI
tain Edgar DOVE of the tug Hogan 81
, Joseph Belcher and daughter Lillian
rescuing some of the survivors of Satu
days boating accident.
The following petitions were referred
their respective committees: For the tt
dressing of Walnut street; curling, era
ing and sidewalk on Henry street; cor
munication de Ashmun street pavemen
, for two lamps on Starr street; for lam
on Peck street; for lamps on Englii
, street; for sewer on Division street; f
continuous sidewalks from this city
West Haven; recommendation of IL
board of public works for the extension
the Library street sewer; for lamps {
! Dover street.
Immediately after the board was call
to order the oath was administered
Councilman Charles w. Gilbert of Il
First ward by Mayor Sargent, it being Il
first meeting of the board he has attend
since his election.