Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-03
UNABLE TO AGREE.

Pany ana the SeVenth "aEu EIOPs /
erty Owners-The Oil Company |
Wanted the Kemonstrants to Put
In Their Case First-The Request
Refused-The Committee Divided
A Minority Report Will be Pre-
scented.
The meeting Of the special aldermanio
committee on licenses drew an immense
audience to the city hall last evening and
standing room was at premium before
O'Clock. The entertainment provided was
the nature of a conflict between the resi-
dents of the Seventh ward and the Stand
ard Oil company, which had a petition be-
fore the committee asking for permission
to erect buildings for the storage of kero-
sene oil near Tin bridge junction. Among
the actors in the conflict were Agent E. N.
Brown and Attorneys LOOMS and Pardee,
representing the Standard OIL company,
and Attorney Charles s. Hamilton, Alder
men Beecher and Moore, ex-Councilman
John E. Fitzgerald, Captain T. K. Dunn
and Superintendent of Parks T. B. Kelly,
representing the Seventh ward remon-
strants.
Among the interested spectators were
DR.. Baker, Commissioner States, John N.
Cannon, Peter Reynolds, David Sliney,
Patrick Healey, Alderman Doughan, Coun-
! Gilman Bishop, Patrick Casey and about
fifty others.
The star members of the cast were Al
dermen Morgan and We'll, who comprise
| the special aldermanic committee on L.
| censes.
Promptly at 8 O'Clock the curtain fgur-
atively rose and revealed Aldermen Nor
gan and We'll in full possession of the
stage, the stage being the table around
| which they sat. The business of the even
ing was then commenced with the reading
of the petition of the Standard OIL com
| pany, followed by the reading of q remon-
| STRANGE to which number of signatures
were attached, the first one being that of
Rev. Father Russell of st. Patrick's church.
There were about fifty other names also on
the remonstrance.
Attorneys Pardee and LOOMS started
the ball rolling by saying that the Stand
ard Oh company was not ready to give
evidence to support their petition, and
/ asked for a continuance, or in order to
facilitate matters to have the remonstrants
present their side of the case. This re.
quest caused Attorney Hamilton, repre-
| senttng the property owners, to arise and
say In substance that such proposition
was preposterous and would be trying the
| case backwards. He claimed that the req.
ular way WAS for the petitioner to present
his side of the case first, and then give the
remonstrants an opportunity to reply. he
thereupon insisted upon the usual method
| of procedure.
Eek, Councilman Fitzgerald claimed that
if the motion of the oil oompany's attor-
| neys prevailed that 1t would be manifestly
unfair to the remonstrants and would be
placing their case in the enemy's hands and
| that under the circumstances the petitions
should present their side of the case first.
The remonstrants thereupon refused to
| present their case until after the petition
ers had submitted theirs.
Both sides thereupon appealed to the
members of the committee for q decision
| Alderman Morgan claimed that the COM
mittee reserved the right to say when the
| case should be closed, and thought that it
would not be unfair to have the remon-
| strants put in their side of the case first.
| Alderman We'll, the other member of the
committee, however, was of a different
opinion and claimed that 1t was the duty
of the petitioners to present their case drst.
This, he claimed, was the invariable rule
| of committees.
| Aldermen Morgan and We'll thereupon
held a consultation, but could not bring
| about an agreement between themselves
This consultation continued for some time,
after which Chairman Morgan announced
that the committee was unable to agree and
said in loud tone, II therefore, as chair.
man of this meeting, declare It sdjourned.'
| To this Alderman We'll announced that he
would file minority report at the meeting
| of the aldermen next Monday night. Al
| derman Morgan replied that he would at the
| aana tins ask for the anpoi nj IF a NON
/ committee.
Alderman Wells minority report will
undoubtedly be againet the Standard Oh
company, and it is believed that the alder
men will accept this report.
Lodge and Society Notes.,
New Haven commandery, K, T., will
work the Knights Templar degree on E
Chapel street merchant this evening.
The new lodge K. of P, will be organ
lied in the blue room of the Aasoni,
temple this evening.
Red Cross lodge, in connection with tn
Sons of st. George, will give a ball il
Golden Rule hall November 80.
The Workmen Singing society will give
a concert in Aurora hall next Sunds,
night.
Washington Temple, No. 2, Ladies' O
Golden Eagle, initiated six new member
last evening.
Hiram lodge initiated three candidates a
their meeting last evening.
The Order of Railroad Brakemen vii
give ball in Turn hall next Tuesda,
evening.
Il SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
The silver anniversary of the weddin,
of Mr.. August Woodke and Mrs. Berth
Woodke of 427 Water street was cslebrat
ed by the members of Theodore circle
Companions of the Forest, ct their room
in the COURIER building last evening
There was large attendance.
AT THE ARMORY.
Blues sixty-Finh Annual Ball
Colonel Lee to Command the Nava
Battalion.
The first drill of the National Blues wa
held last evening in the srmory, afte
which the monthly meeting was held. Tht
company voted to give their sixty-6ftl
annual ball in the armory on February %
The following committee was appointed
Sergeant Fl. O. Young, Sergeants L. h
Page and Louis Kappeler, Privates S. Bates
T. H. Newbold. The company also &C
copied an invitation to attend the ball Of
Company D, First regiment, N. J. N. G.
on November 80. The following were ad
mitted to membership in the company
Fred Sheiffele and Fred Synes. The drum
corps Is now composed of eight flies, eigh
drums and bass drum.
The naval reserve battalion held meet
ing last evening and elected the following
officers: Lieutenant commanding, Colone
Frank T. Lee; first junior lieutenant, Nal
comb Booth; second junior lieutenant, F
81. Sperry; first ensign, E. g. Buckland
second ensign, D. M Goodridge. The bat
talon will drill in their new I'm form
next week Thursday night.
State News Dispatches.
Apostal Patzouris, Greek of Danbury
learned yesterday that he had fallen heir t.
100000 and was correspondingly elated
1t was left to him by an uncle in Greece
He intends to go to London to I've and en-
gage In some business.
Editor John Rodemeyer of the Winstec
Herald yesterday rendered his resignation
to take effect November 10. His successor
will be Joseph q. Vail, secretary of tn
Connecticut board Of managers of tn,
worlds fair.
Henry W. Whiting, one of New Britain
Oldest men, was stricken with paralysi
yesterday while at work in his barn.
Miss Halves, who was terribly bitten b,