Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-21
TO COLLECT UNPAID TAXES.

The Board Of Aldermen Instruct
Mayor Sargent to Take Immediate
Action on the Matter-No Further
Overdraft to be Permitted In the
City Department-The Estimates for |
1894 Still UnapProved - A Con-
ference Committee Appointed.
The board of aldermen for a second time
wrestled last evening with the estimated
expenses for 1894. The principal bone of
contention and argument was over the
amendment made to the estimates by the
board of councilmen in transferring the ap-
Precipitation of 81, 800 made for the purpose
of erecting an iron fence around Hamilton
square, to the re-establishment of the fire
alarm bell tower in COTE street.
As soon ss this matter was reached Alder
man Moore moved that the former action
in voting the money to Hamilton square
be adhered to. This raised violent opposi-
ton from the supporters of the plan for
the re-establishment of the bell tower and
eloquent arguments In favor of Its restora-
ton were made by Aldermen Macdonald,
Shannahan and others.
Finally after lengthy debate Alderman
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It's former action in all matters pertaining
to the estimates, and this motion finally
prevailed by vote OF IL to z. This &C.
ton necessitates the appointment of com
mittee on conference and also another
meeting of the board of council
men. Aldermen Conner and Blakeslee
were appointed the aldermanic portion of
the committee on conference.
Alderman Newton introduced q resolu-
ton calling attention to the fact that there
are number of back taxes still remaining
unpaid, and calling the attention of the
mayor to that fact and demanding
that immediate steps be taken to
collect the same. The purportof the reso-
luton is to enforce the provisions of the
city charter which in section IA states,
taxes: 'tin case any collector shall not per-
form his trust, then, on complaint by the
aldermen to the mayor of said city, he
shall issue his warrant under his hand d.
rected to the sheriff of said city, to collect
out Of the estate of the negligent collector
the sum due from him.
The resolution offered by Alderman New.
ton was after considerable debate almost
unanimously adopted.
Alderman Hitler introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the
committee on ordinances:
/ Whereas, In the estimated expense for 1894
there is found in the board of public works de-
partm.nt the item: ITO supply deficiencies
caused by overdrafts $14,0 80, and in the sun
dry accounts. the item OF overdratts $S50s. so.
making a total amount of $22 assoc overdrafts
issued during the year 1893, in excess of the
/ annual appropriations: and whereas such a
system Of overdrafts establishes bad prece.
dent in the different city departments, Is cal
culated to increase the rate Of taxation. and L.
| In direct violation Of section 60 Of the New Ha
ven city charter; it II he' eby
| Resolved, That any city or department officer
| or board Of commissioners OF said city, who
shall incur any liability expense, by contract
or otherwise for which said city shall be re-
sponsibe, In excess OF the appropriations SC
l made by said court of common council
| unless he shall first obtain the consent Of the
| court of common council thereto, shall ferrei
| and pay penalty OF not less than YES or more
| than 500 for each and every such offense.