Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-01
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Electric Road Matters Referred to
the Committee on Railroads and
Bridges-An Amendme Mt TO Resolu- |
lions in the waldron Case Provid-
ing That the Audit OF the BOOKS
Cover Five Years Instead of One.
The board of councilmen met last even
ing at 8 O'Clock. A letter was read from
Mayor Marigold of Bridgeport to Mayor
Sargent asking the cooperation of this
city, in common with the other cities in
the state, to aid the bill which is now be-
fore the legislature concerning the electric
railroad, which aims to secure to the cities
some of the rights which they do not now
possess. 1t was referred to the committee
on railroads and bridges.
The petitions from the several horse and
electric street railroads of the city were
| also similarly referred. The resolutions
| which we're presented to the board of al
| de1men at their meeting Monday evening
concerning the city's control of the cleo
trio roads, and which contain clause es.
pecially providing that the street railroad
corporations shall be taxed in common
with other corporations, were read.
Councilman Maher said that as this mat
ter had been indefinitely postponed at the
meeting Immediately preceding he thought
it inconsistent for it to come before the
meeting.
Councilman Glaoking hoped that the
board would concur with the board of al
dermen and refer 1t to the committee on
railroads and bridges. He also said that
"while the expressmsn who takes your
| trunk to the depot is taxed and the show
man has to pay his license, these outside
corporations can come in and pick uI
nickels by the million and pay no tax"
Councilman G. E Hoadley of the Ninth
currence with the board of aldermen and
that as the gas company and water com
pany paid taxes on their property and no
on the franchise, 80 the street railroad
. should be taxed for their property in tn
city, but not be taxed for the franchise
He also said that if the matter was re
ported to the proper committee salts
, factory report would be undoubtedly rem
dered. 1t was then referred to the com
mittee on railroads and bridges in concur
, renee with the board of aldermen.
Corporation Counsel @. T. Driscoll sen
a communication regarding the bill befor
the legislature concerning the raising o
the salaries of city officials and callin
upon the court of common council to b
ready to act. The board CONQUERED wit
: the action of the aldermen.
A motion was then read providing for
special committee to be appointed, consist
ing of two aldermen, two councilmen an
the mayor ex of6cio, to investigate the dis
r crepancies in the accounts of the board o
public works and to audit the books TO
the year 1892, and, on the basis of the re
{ port made by the committee, to frame o
amendment to the city charter to proven
like occurrences in the future.
Councilman Calm proposed an amend
ment by which the accounts should b
audited from January 1, 1887, instead Q
! during the year 1892.
= Councilman Glacking said this was onl
dodge to gain time.
. Councilman Hoadley denied this an
? said that five years back was the limit, be
| yond which no prosecution for embezzle
| ment could be brought. He ALEC said: 81
is so easy for one in their private, ord
, nary business to < their books for sir
gle year SO that they will appear sill righ
and there will be no apparent error. Thi
= investigation should be thorough, and
could not be thorough If the investigation
covered only one year. Mr.. Gallagher
quoted as saying in his speech last even
ing: 'All this investigation is only for
l | birds eye view Is not that rather to XII
timel"
o The amendment was then passed and r,
h ferred back to the board OF aldermen.
The board concurTed with the action
the aldermen to place an iron fence aroun
d Hamilton square.
:. The board also concurred with action
the aldermen providing for an addition {
the city ordinance by which the city labo
: ers can be paid weekly.