Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-07
WILL. COVER FIVE YEARS.

sand Dollars Extra ApproPr1aled , for the Board of Health-SPecial Elections in the Sixth and Seventh Wards Ordered for February 21- Other Business.
 When tho meeting of the board of alder men was called to order last evening, thirteen members, exactly quorum. were present. Later two more members came in and with fifteen of the twenty four members of the board present the l business of the city was transacted. As was generally expected the board voted to recede from it's former action In reference to limiting the proposed audit of the books and accounts of the various city official. and employees to the year 1899, and concurred with the board of council men making the time to which the exam ination shall be limited from January 1, 1887, to January 1, 1893. The motion to this effect was made by Alderman Gal lagher, the father of the motion limiting the investigation to one year, seconded by Alderman Connor and passed unanimously without comment.
 Alderman Mcdonald introduced the fol- lowing act authorizing the city to issue street pavements bonds, and on his motion the matter was referred to the committee on streets. On motion of Alderman Calla- han the committee was authorized to do extra advertising in order that all the citi- 1sns might be aware of the importance of the hearing and have an opportunity to be heard thereon.
 The proposed act is for power to issue ofYaaf UopoonR hoy1S tho %pSe credit to 'fan amount not exceeding in the whole the par value of three hundred thou sand, which bonds shall be denominated street pavement bonds of the city of New Haven, and the same or the avails thereof, when sold as hereinafter authorized may be appropriated by said court of common council, to the payment of any expenses incurred by said city in the construction in said city of new and SO called permanent pavements, in accordance with the plan approved and adopted by said city, and known as "Plan No. 1. for per msnent pavements in the city of New Haven," but no portion of said bonds or | avails shall be used for any other purpose | whatsoever. Said bonds may be issued in | sums of one hundred thousand dollars for each issue, and shall become payable with | in ten years of the date of their issue, and 1 shall bear interest at rate not exceeding per cent. per annum, payable semi an l nually, and may be sold from time to time under the direction of the mayor and board | of aldermen of said city,'' the said bonds to be exempt from taxation.
 l The resolution on the subject in speak ing of the necessity of the measure goes on to say that the following streets are se- leoted on the order given for paving in
 whole or in part, as may be decided upon
 I, Washington street; 9, Chapel street from Temple street to Darby avenue; 5, Orange street;
 Church street Em fTG State 8, Congress avenue; g, Wooster street; 10 St. from Elm street to city line; la, Chapel street, from Mill rive river to Ferry street; 14, Grand {om M ryer 1s to Tiysr % is
 street; IS, Howe street, 19, Ferry street, 20, Olive
 street; 2l Trumbull street. as, College street; 23
 street to West river; S5 Davenport avenue; 26 l York street; 27, Orchard street,
 ed and more exnsnsive navemenfs the city ! should bear greater share of the expense thar
 and hereby provide that sections 40 and l1 of the
 ordinances shall be amended by substituting the
 section 40, and % the words % :sthree ffths in p pact ct
 of one-tbird' in section 41 ot said ordinances st
 that it shall provide that property owners shai | pay two-fifths of the total exCense of new pave l ment and the city the remaining three-f1fths.
 Resolved, That all moneys collected for new l pavements shall continue in the fund for nev 1 pavements, and shall be used as the proceeds O l the boads are used, for the laying of permanen l pavements only.
 Resolved, That a more stringent rule should b.
 adopted regarding the repair of pavements il
 and to affect this purpose, section ss5 of the or
 dnances, are her-by amended by adding the fol
 Werds 'ns int of sreet to Wit l Expressed in writing, which written acceptanc shasl be returned to the boards of public works , and there kept on file for at least two years g. l that the latter part of said section shall req when amended: all of which shall be done to tn | 1pSantanca @ ntand 0f V
 pressed in writing which written acceptanc
 shall bs returned to the board ot public works l and there kept on file for at least two years. On motion of Alderman Newton the re port of the committee on railroads an bridges, providing for the appointment O ? l committee on the taxation of street rail
 roads of the city, was indefinitely post
 pOned in concurrence with the actio taken by the board of eouncilmen. Alder I 1 man Newton was chairman of the commit 8 tee which originally made the report II Fifteen separate and distinct petitions
 each signed by number of citizens, re
 queeting that the ordinance de brick side
 walks be repealed and protesting agsins t the destruction of brick sidewalks ant their being relaid with other materials were referred to the committee on streets
 An order providing for special election in the Sixth and Seventh wards on Tues ! LCDLuoiJ Sl, tO hAA SACduClcb III LII
 board of aldermen caused by the resigna tion of Aldermen Gilhuly and Kelly wa unanimously passed.
 The request of the board of health fo an additional appropriation in order t. , enable that body to successfully cope witt
 contagious diseases was granted, and ol motion of Aldeman Chatfeld the sum o , $1, ,000 to be taken to the contingent fun, was appropriated, after Alderman Galla V-l ho<1 .roIk ( hot xt4 ferred to the committee on appropriations
 which motion was lost by vote of nay
 to yeas.
 A petition for hagmen to be stationed 8
 the railroad crossings at Clinton street Pine street and Atwater stIest was re , ferrsd to the committee on railroads ant bridges
 Alderman Callahan reported that th emergency committee had held severe
 meetings in reference to providing nor,
 room for the assessors, but that no decided
 action had been taken in the matter. H,
 said that specifications had been received
 from 8 we'll known architect, and that tn,
 cost of extending the present assessors rooms and taking down the staircase, etc. would be $1,182 50, of which the cit, would pay one-half and the town one-half
 For $S75 more an additional room could b.
 built on the third floor. He favored th, l PHOpOoitAOu OL tuc bOWu LO uaVo GQo GUY paN one-half of the expense and in return there for receive a six years' lease of room 7 now occupied by the mayor, whicl
 belong. to the town. Alderman Como
 did not agree with his colleague, and a
 his suggestion the matter was tabled unti next meeting, in order to allow the mem
 bers of the boa-d au opportunity to lool
 into the question for themselves.
 Alderman Callahan and Connor were SD poined the sldermanic portion of the com mittee to consider the advieability of pur ; chasing the towns, portion of the city hall ] and Shannahan and Lowe the committe
 on establishing new hospital for con
 tsgious diseases.
 Has Warrant Been Issued.
 The committee of the board of publi works, Mayor Sargent and Commissioner Todd and Maley, have had no oonferenc
 with City Attorney Dow in reference t. the question as to why he had issued n' warrant for Wsldron's arrest, but wil
 probably do so to day, so said Mayor Sar gent. In speaking of the matter last even
 ing he said substantially that he was of tn
 opinion that warrant had been issued fo
 Waldron's arrest but had not been served
 The time which would be occupied in au
 diting the books of the employees of tn,
 city would not be over three months. ant
 it was more than probable that it would