Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-09
GOING SOUTH.
West Haven Gentleman Receives an Appointment i n the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Va.


 an Appointment in the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Va.
 MT. Willis D. Northrop of West Haven, for some time past engaged in the tool room at Sargent & Co.'s factory, has ac cepted a very fine offer, after g very rigid government examination, in the navy yard at Norfolk, Va. He will be employed in the mechanical department, and expects to leave for there next week. He has host of friends in this vicinity, who wish him the best of success in his new field of labor in the sunny south.
 The Baratto.
 The baratto of the Unity commandery, o. U. A. M. continues to be largely at tended. The attractions last evening were the Yale Seminary quartette, the H G. B. Harmonica club, Harry Cook, the solo singer, and MT. Artote from Yale sang solo.
 This evening will be the last and there will be a number of interesting and at tractive features. The following was the result of the voting last evening:
 Gold watch-Thomas Jones, 129; Burt Dickinson, 71; John Dolan, s5; Harry El- mer, 126; Charles Wilbsrt, 73.
 Victor safety-William A. Ballou, 50; George E. smith, 72i; Fred Kinney, 55; Harry Wolcott, 50 3-10; w. F. Legett, 150- 3-5; c. s. Atwood, 104; Fred Morton, 84t; Johu King, 51; E. B. Beers, 55; c. Har- rington, 15.
 BAnjo-charlss Gillespie, s7; William Knapp, 25.
 Suit of clothes-Sam Betts, 5; Walter D. Peck, 5a; Robert Wilson, 20; J. King, 37i; Fred E. Parker, 7a; Fred Siebert, s0.
 Dressing case-Nora Russell Haesche, ,31 Kettle Bradley, 31; Lizzie Gaffney, 324; Hattie Hubbard, 72.
 Housekeeper-Mrs. E. A. Ralph, 4; Mrs. E. F. Hill, 24. COUNCILMANIC COMMITTEES. The Petition of the West Haven Horse Railroad Company for Per- mission to Use Electricity Referred to a Committee-Preside HcWtl- Hams Appoints the Various Com m1ttees.
 The petition to the common council from the New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad company for permission to equip the line with electricity, that is, to allow | VAAO AooO GO uoo CAOOeAiSlIy no Q Aob1Se power, was presented to the board of | councilmen at last nights meeting and by that body referred, on motion of Council | man Parsons, to the committee on railroads and bridges.
 The board, by unanimous consent, voted l to concur with the board of aldermen in the matter of placing a fagman at the | Blatchley avenue, Fillmore and Poplar street crossings of the Consolidated rail road.
 At the last meeting of the board of | councilmen it was voted, on the recon | mendation of the board of compensation, | to widen Washington street and in this action the board of aldermen concurred The mayor, at the meeting last evening | returned the paper without his approva l on the ground that there was no appro- l priation with which to defray the expense thereof. The whole matter was tabled. The directors of the free public library were given permission to take the file o1 city year books from the mayors office and place in regular file on the shelves of the Ii brary.
 account for the widening of Orange street I ing of Mott street. | The resolutions de the death of the late ex-Mayor Harry G.Lewis were unanimous l ly adopted in concurrence with the board of aldermen by rising vote. The board unanimously voted to concur with the board of aldermen in the actior of the latter body concerning the issuance of $1 1000, ,000 worth of sewer bonds.
 Councilman Sullivan of the Twelfth ward, who was not present at the frs meeting of the board, was sworn in, Mayo, Sargent administering the oath.
 President McWilliams announced the fol lowing committees, after which the board immediately adjourned:
 Annual lreports-Councimen Fitzgerald At l water, Widman. l ropriations-Councinen Kelly, Buckins
 Auditing-Councilmen Miller, Rabanas, Veil.
 Bathhouses- s-Councilmen Began, Powers, Fitz
 Buildings-Councilmen Nicholson, Hoadley
 Building -Councilmen Rathgeber, Raba
 Claims Councilmen Calm, Guernsey, Bos | chant
 cilmen Widmap, Ueaveland, McKenna.
 Fire department-Counci F. Smith Smith, Mcdonald, Sullivan. | Lamp and street Hghtng-Councilmen A. F
 Lcenses-Councilmen Ahern, Shaw, Rabanus
 Nominations - Councilmen Began, Everett | Beecher
 Numbering streets -Coancilmen Nicholson, Mo | Kenna, Sullivan.
 Ordinances-Councilmen McNeil, Cleaveland Veil.
 Printing Conncilmen Hum, Everett, Rath geber.
 Parsons, Hoadley.
 | Ketrenchment and reform-Councilmen Gil l bert, Guernsey, Doughan.
 Sewers-Councimon Macdonald, Miller, Split l Ter.
 Squares = Councilmen Green, Shaw, G. F | Smith.
 Streets-Councilmen Beecher, Peck, Hum.
 Water-Councilmen Fitzgerald, Parsons, G. Smith.
 East Rock park elevator-C Councilrnen Fits | gerald Powers, Guernsey.
 Cruiser committee-Councflmen Everett, Re l baAus, Sullivan.
 Monument near West River-Councilmen Bas | chant, Ratheber, Ahern.
 Committee de Oak street sewer-Councilmen Hawken, Kelly, Atwater.
 On conference de city laborers' pay--C Council l men Beecher, Shaw, Wel Fire department quarters-Councilmep Well. l HcDonald, Green,