Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-07
ALDERMEN KEPT BUSY.

PanY's Petition Provokes Much Ex.
 demonstrations Railroad Peti-
 lions Acted Up0n-The Hospital for
 Contagious Diseases-Goffe Street
 Bell Tower-The Mayors Three
 VetOes-Grand Avenue Widening
 Goes Over-Other Business.
 The nearness of the approaching election was clearly demonstrated at the meeting of the board of aldermen last evening by the large attendance. Of the twenty-four members of the board only one member was absent, Alderman Doody of the Fourth ward who was detained at home in conse- quence of illness. The business of the session, too, was of more than ordinary importance and interest to the public at large and in consequence in addition to the city fathers there were number of private citizens present. Among these were Dr.. A. E. Winchell, Police Commissioner Gil- huly, Attorneys s. Harrison Wagner, Sey- mour 0. Loomis, W. s. Pardee, Council man George F. Reif and a number of others.
 The special business before the meeting was the consideration of the report of the committee on licenses of the Standard Oil company, the consideration of street rail way matters and other business of less i'm portance.
 The Standard Oil company's petition for permission to erect storage tank in the Seventh ward was the principal bone of since this matter was referred to the spec al all op{ roit this committee held meeting last Thurs day night. This committee is composed of Aldermen Morgan and Well. At the meet ing of this committee it will be remember ed the petitioners were not ready to pro- ceed with their case, and the two aldermen could not agree as to whether they should be compelled to proceed or not Alderman Morgan took the ground that they should not, while Alderman Well was of the op- posite opinion. In consequence of this diversity of opinion the meeting ad- journed.
 At the meeting of the aldermen last even. ommending that the petitioners be given leave to withdraw, as they had not been ready on three separate occasions to pre- sent their case.
 'I move that She report be accepted, J said Alderman Beecher, the valiant cham pion of the Seventh ward.
 ''I rise to point of order," exclaimed Alderman Morgan. 'There has been no hearing before the committee, and in con- sequence no report can be made until after the meeting has been held"
 "We certainly did have meetipg," re- piled Alderman Veil. "At this meeting the petitioners refused to go ahead with their case, when 1t is always supposed that ha r,nk{ft0rnro ohon lot a11 L. 1- to go ahead at the time the meeting Is called. On two occasions the petitioners were granted a continuance, and when the third meeting was called they certainly should have been ready to go ahead. In consequence we could not agree, Ifavoring an immediate hearing, while Alderman Morgan favored postponement. There was consequently tie vote, which the sl- derman using his prerogative ss chairman immediately dissolved and adjourned the meeting."
 Ia deciding the point of order raieed by Alderman Morgan, Mayor Sargent ruled that Alderman Wells report was minor 1ty report and as such was not properly before the meeting.
 Alderman Well claimed that his report was not minority report, and when there was but two members of a committee there could be no majority or minority report.
 'I appeal from the ruling of the chair, " said Alderman Moore. eff the chairman of that committee will not report, what are we to do then2"
 At this point Alderman Gallagher proved by reading Section of the rules governing thecourt of common council that the re- port was technically minority report.
 ''If the alderman from the Seventh (meaning Alderman Moore) will withdraw his appeal will move that the committee be ordered to report at the next regular meeting of this board," said Alderman Mcdonald.
 Alderman Moore thereupon withdrew his appeal whereupon Alderman McDon- aids motion prevailed. After this had been done Alderman Champion moved that another member, to be appointed by the chair, be added to this committee and this motion also prevailed.
 The residents of the Seventh ward gay that they have retained counsel and if the Standard Oil company secures the licenses and there fight the ordinance itself The petition of the board of health ask ing for an appropriation of $5O,0OO with which to equip hospital for contagious diseases on Water street brought forth from Alderman Farrell vigorous remon- strance. He said: "The residents of the ward don't want it there and don't propose to have it." He presented monster re- monstrance containing several thousand signatures. and the whole matter was, on motion of Alderman Gallagher, tabled for printing.
 A monster petition signed by several thousand property owners and residents of the Ninth and Tenth wards calling for the restoration of the fire bell tower was re- ferred to the board of finance. The Fair Haven and Westville road was given permission to equip it's road with electricity, and the plans of the road were approved. On motion of Alderman Chatfield the special provision was added to the report that the road shall run cars every six minutes as far as Ellsworth avenue on the West Chapel street branch after May 1, 1894.
 The report ot the committee on railroads and bridges granting the petition and ap- proving the plans of the Edgewood Street Railway company was accepted and the recommendations adopted, after Alderman Newton had interposed his usual number Alderman Doughan and Councilmen Hoad- ley, Reif and Belden.
 Two reports were submitted by the com m1ttee on railroads and bridges in refer enee to the petition of the State Street Horse railroad company to lay tracks through Lawrence street, but the majority report favoring the petition was adopted.
 Mayor Sargent sent in three communica- tians vetoing the report of the board of compensation for the purchase of land at Davenport, Congress and Columbus ave nues for revolutionary monument on the ground of the lack of an appropriation; against the proposed extension eff Living, ston street and against the extension of two proposed new streets from Whitney avenue to Prospect street.
 The questions of the widening of Grand avenue and the division of the Seventh ward into polling places were tabled until the next meeting of the board.
 The road and bridge committee submit ted report recommending the building of 8 bridge over Chapel street over the freight branch" of the Consolidated rail- road and the second bridge over Mill river. The question of securing money with which to pay for them was referred to the board of finance.
 Aldermen Conner introduced @ resolu- tion to the effect that committee of three be appointed to advise with and request the corporation counsel to proceed at once to collect the back taxes overdue and unpaid belonging to the city, but owing to the lateness of the hour, 11:30 o'clock, the entire matter went over until the next meeting.
 THE TOWN AGENCY. Remarks by a Well-Informed Re-
 publican.
 A republican who thoroughly under stands the local political situation was