Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-23
VALE ALDERMEN.

proved by Concurrent Action with
the Board of COunc1lmen-A Vote
of Thanks rendered City Clerk
DoWnes.
The board of aldermen, or at least four
teen members of that body, met last even
ing for the purpose of taking final action
On the estimates as presented by the board
of finance and acted upon by the board of
aldermen and councilmen at previous
meetings. At the last meeting of the
board of aldermen 81, 500 was taken from
the account for the widening of Washing
ton street. which was stricken out by
unanimous vote, and applied it to the item
of sundries, including expenses of the
chief engineer. The board of coun cilmen
failed to concur in this action, they ap-
propriating $500 of the $1,000 to the &C.
count of sundries in the fire department
and the other 81, 600 to East Rock park.
Immediately after the board Of aldermen
| had been called to order last evening Al
derman Callahan moved that the board re-
cede from it's former action and concur
with the action of the board of council
| u6u, WILL LILO understanding Luou Ill VAO
near future the other $1,000 should be
made up from some other source, provided
any place could be found from which it
could be taken. This motion was strongly
seconded by Alderman Hitler and as
strongly opposed by Aldermen Gi1huly,
| Conner and Kelly. The motion was final
| ly passed, however, after lengthy disou-
sion. This ended the consideration of esti-
mates for this year.
| The board voted to concur with the
board of. councilmen in accepting the re-
| port of the committee on railroads and
bridges giving the Fair Haven and West
vile Horse Railroad company permission
to use electricity as motive power. The
| gist of the report is given below:
REPORT OF TEE COMMITTEE.
The giet of the committee on railroads
and bridges is as follows:
That permission be, and the same is,
| granted to the Fair Haven and Westville
Railroad company to make use Of cleo
tricity as motive power in propelling its
cars upon any of its lines within the city
of New Haven, but in case overhead trolley
wires are used for the purpose of supply
ing the motors with electricity, said troll
ley wires shall be properly guarded and be
kept at all places not less than eighteen
feet above the pavement of the street, and
shall bs supported by means of iron OF
steel poles, which poles are to
be placed within the curb lines.
That before commencing the work
of constructing an overhead plant
detailed plan shall be presented with
specifications to the court of common coun-
Gil. That the cars shall not run upon
Chapel street, between York and State
streets, nor on State street between George
and Elm streets at q greater speed than
seven miles an hour, nor upon Grand ave.
nue. between State street. and Railroad ave-
nue. at a greater speed than eight miles an
hour. Each electric car propelled alone
on said tracks by said system, and each
train of more than one car shall be pro
vided with conductor in addition to the
motorman or person in charge Of the man.
agement of the car or train. After Feb
ruary /, 1898, cars shall be run each way
on all lines within the city limits at as Of
ten as once in fifteen minutes from a. m.
to 9p. m.
The said company, after the approval Of
their plan by the court of common council,
is authorized to make such excavations in
the streets as are necessary for the system
adopted by it, but it shall without delay
| restore the pavements and streets to thei1
former good condition, and all portions OF
its tracks not now paved shall be paved
between the rails and two feet outside
with Belgian blocks or vitrifed brick, az
the board of public works may direct; and
said company is further authorized to lay
down In the construction and repair of its
tracks T rails of size and weight not less
than those of the heaviest rails now in use
by said company.
In all other respects the report is the
same substantially as that recommended
In reference to all other electric roads in
the city.
thanks was rendered to the retiring city
clerk, Edward Downes, for tho able and
courteous manner in which he had per.
formed the duties Of clerk of the board
during the past year. Before the vote was
taken Mayor Sargent stated that he also
| wished to be included in the vote, and to
express his personal thanks to the olerk
for valuable assistance and many kind.
nesses rendered during the time they had
been associated together.
This was the concluding act of the board
of aldermen of 1892. After this motion
had been passed by rising vote the board
adjourned sine die, but for several minutes
the members hung about their desks al
though loath to depart, but finally bade
each other farewell and dispersed to, theil
several homes.