Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-21
MATTERS OF IMPoRTANCE

Discussed by the Board of Aldermen
Last Night-Much Opposition Mani-
tested TO the Plan OF Bonding thu
City for 100000 to Secure Perma-
nenr Street RECONSIDERATION De-
ferred Until the Next Meeting
Alderman Newton objects TO the
Report OF the Committee on Rail-
roads and Bridges and His oh.
iections Are Sustained by the Mayor
Other Business.
The members of the board of aldermen
lsst evening were in a decidedly argument
alive mood and important questions were
up and in consequence the board did not
adjourn until near II o'clock.
The report of the committee on railroads
and bridges was read as follows: Ordered,
that the plans of the State Street and
Whitney Avenue roads for an electric road
are hereby approved With the recommends
ton that the pole located for the triangular
space at the junction of Hamilton and
State streets, be placed nearer the curb.
This report was signed by Councilman G.
E. Hosdley, R A. Belden, George F.
Reif
This at once precipitAted q discussion.
Alderman Conner moved the acceptsncs of
the report, and urged its acceptance on the
ground that people living at a distance
from the center of the city needed rapid
transit and demanded it At ones.
Alderman Newton, who is q member of
the committee, objected to the admission
of the report on the ground that 1t was q
separate report from the committee,
neither he nor Alderman Doughsn having
been notified of the meeting and in conse-
quenee had had no part in formulating the
report. Alderman Doughsn confirmed
what Alderman Newton had said, where
upon the latter raised the point of order
to the effect that the meeting of the COM
mittee had never been properly called.
Mayor Sargent ruled the point of order
we'll taken and sustained it on the grounds
set forth. Alderman Gallagher offered q
motion to the effect that the committee
make a report on the plans and spsclfca-
tions of the roads at the April meeting of
the board. The motion was adopted and
the matter disposed of for the evening.
The report Of the committee on streets,
favoring the bonding the city for perma-
nen. street paving purposes, Was the cause
of the next srgumentstive struggle. In
medistely after the report had been read,
Alderman Conner objected to the accept
suce of the report on the ground that the
city could not afford 1t. The city. he said,
was in debt at the present time to the tune
of two and a quarter millions, and he did
not believe in increasing that indebted
ness.
Alderman KILLER objected TO the accept
ance of the report on practically the same
grounds as Alderman Common had sd-
vsnced.
Alderman Blakeslee strongly favored the
acceptance of the report and the adoption
| of its recommendations. 1t is high time,
i he said, that the city should take some
means to advance its own interests, and
this could not be done In q better way than
by q system of permanent pavemsnts.
These would prove to be q cheap invest
ment In the long run.
| Alderman Chstfield favored placing aside
by the city each year Of sum of money
| with which to lay permanent pavements.
Alderman Callahan also opposed the so-
ceptsnes of the report on the ground that
IL the city was bonded for $500, 900 IL
would add an extra burden of $42, 900 on
the taxpayers.
After Q lengthy discussion Alderman
Macdonald lmoved that the further con-
eiderstion of the matter be postponed
until the April meeting, and this was
unanimously carried.
On the questions of instructing the cor.
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general assembly favoriDg the oonsolida-
ton of city and town governments, Civ.
Ing the city the right to condemn and take
preparation public purposes; the appoint
ment of'lamp inspector by the board Of
police commissioners, on all of which the
board of counoilmen took disagreeine
action, the board Of aldermen adhered e
their former action and finally decided tC
refer all these matters to q committee Of
conference.
The following majority report of tn,
committee on railroads and bridges d,
I. street railways was accepted and tn,
recommendations adopted.
To the Honorable Court Of Common Council, Cit,
Your committee on railroads and bridges. {,
corporation counsel requesting in.trucrions rel.
| tive TO eleven petitions that have been prs seute
70 the general assembly Of the state, sskiog 70
a In the Streets OF New Haven; also resolutions .
Q reference to certain provisions in propose
charters and amendments to charters; aiso ID
during the hours Ss
working people go to and from their work; ais
W. Msa y. sSsr q
with reference 20 proposed railway charte
attended to the duty essigned @ them' lave h h
I adoption Of the Following resolutions Of iustru
| lions to the corporation counsel, and OF reque
Y To our senator and representatives in the gener
!, | assembly.
Your committee are not prepared to recor
q l mend that the common council ask for the Pow
II to regulate the fares on street rrflwayH Tn
L power b vested In the general assembly and n
In the common council, and your commit
therefore recommend that the petitioners
three cent fares during the hours when workil
referred 70 the General ASSEMBLY, and that Z
!, petitioners be given leave to si.hdraw.
% Signed, H A Newton, John z Douxhs
= Carleton E Hoadley, George @. Reif.
ID In Court OF Common Council:
,e Resolved, That the corporation counsel be