Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-04
AN IMPORTANT INSERTING.

rhe board OF Aldermen by an Almost |
Unanimo us Vote, Alderman Newton
Not Voting, Decide In Favor of Pla.
carding Houses Wherein There Are
Contagious piseases-DetailedP Plans
of the State Street and whitney Ave-
nue. Roads Arc Approved-Many
Special Constables Appointed.
Exactly nineteen members of the beard
of aldermen responded to their names last
evening when the regular monthly meeting
of the board was called to order by Presi-
dent Callahan, in the absence of Mayor
Sargent. Business of more than usual i'm
portanee was transacted, and the meeting
was, In consequence, lengthy one. The
report of the committee on sewers recon-
mending the construction of q sewer on
State street, between James and Ferry
streets, was the provocation of slight dis
cussion. At the same lime that the report
was read q remonstrsnce signed by num-
Der of property owners was also read. AZ
ter brief discussion participated in by
Aldermen Macdonald, Hitler, Morgan,
Conner and Blakeslee. the entire report to-
gether with the remonstrance, was recon-
mitted to the sewer committee. During
the discussion Alderman Conner stated
that the present manner of advertising city
meetings and hearings was exceedingly un-
satisfactory, and such notices were only
eeen by very few persons interested in
the matters under consideration.
When the report of the committee on
ordinances recommending the passage of
an ordinance providing for the placarding
of houses where contagious diseases exist
came up the board resolved itself into q
committee Of the whole, In order to give
Dr.. Winchell, president of the board of
health, an opportunity to explain the plan
of the proposed ordinance. Alderman
Conner was called to the chair, after which,
on motion of Alderman Macdonald. DR..
Winchell WAS given the privilege of the
Aoor. ..-.
During brief but abs speech he said:
The board of health has already the
power to quarantine houses, but not to
placard them and 1t is this latter right
that we ask from the city. OF couree II
is proposed to use this power with discre-
ton. I appear here as a committee from
the board of health and will soy that We
strongly favor just such an ordinance.
During my own residence in this city ]
have known of fifteen cases of smallpox
where no yellow flag was displayed. ]
believe scarlet fever and diphtheria are
quite as deadly is smallpox and We there
fore desire to do all we can to avert the
danger of contagion and for this reason
we desire to have this ordinance passed.
The object of placarding is to protect the
public and to give to each and all infor-
nation as to where contagious diseases
exist. The placard serves as an
official notice, a silent admoni-
ton. The danger of contagion Ia
much more probable at the close rather
of the disease and these plaoards would be
kept on the houses until the premises had
bsen thoroughly disinfeoted and all danger
Of contagion passed. 1t Is only proposed
to place on the houses where contagious
diseases exist small plscard bearing sim
ply the words contagious disease" while
the yellow flag will be utilized for cases of
smallpox. typhoid fever and cholera.
After DR.. WinchelIs explanation the
committee of the whole arose and the board
of aldermen accepted the report of the
committee providing for the plaoarding of
houses by unanimous vote, eighteen
members voting in the affirmative while
Alderman Newton failed to vote pro O,
| con.
The reports of the committee on FIRE de
partment in reference to the establishment
of fire companies in the Twelfth ward, ane
| at Water street, were tabled until the mex
| meeting of the board of aldermen. Thu
committee recommended that certain
| amounts be reserved from next years
estimates for the purpose.
The report of the committee on fire de
partment referring the question of the re
| COTE street to the board of FIRE commits
sioners, with power to act, was not &C
| cepted, bat on motion of Alderman Mao
Donald was referred back to the, committee
On FIRE department of the court of com
mon council for a further hearing.
The report of the COMMITTEES on confer
notwithstanding the corporation counsel t.
advocate at Hartford biA.eiving the cit,
the power to acquire property for public
purposes by right of eminent domain wal
accepted. II, .Ysi1s,
The recommendation Of the committe,
on railroads and bridges approving the de
tailed plans of the State street and Whit
ney avenue railroads was accepted, not
outstanding opposition from Alderman
Newton, who desired to tack on an amend
ment restricting the roads in relation to tn,
curves at State and Elm and Church ani
Elm streets. After lengthy discussion
the amendment was declared out of order
by the president and his decision sustained
by the board.
Alderman Newton then presented reso
luton to the effect that the form, size and
kind of rails and guard rails be left to the
supervision of the city engineer with powe,
to act, and this was passed unanimously
The report of the committee on streets
the matter of bonding the city for fund
for permanent street pavements was no
acted upon. When the clerk called ths
matter up, the last thing in the evening,
motion to adjourn WAS promptly made, q
promptly seconded and more prompt,
carried.
SPECIAL CONsTARLEs.
The committee on nominations recon-
uended the appointment of the following
as special constables Charles @. Albig
George W. Banta, Joseph Bsrtsche, Samue
D. Belts, G. P. Blakeslee, Daniel Boucher
Thomas Mccarthy, Joseph Il. Brown
James Caporale, L. g. Cappalo, James F.
Carney, Christopher Conner, Thomas Cum
mings, jr., William Falby, John F. Fitz
gerald. James Fox, o. L. Frank, Johr
Freysinger, Augustus darlick, Andrew A.
Goodman, Lawrence Hanrehan, Fred
Hosse, Edwin F. Hendricks, Ernest F
Hill, Edward Hosmer, Jacob Hodge, Elem.
ing Holt, Alfred n. Hurlburt, James NJ
OACABOus yuAhA II. OoAu6Ou1 I0toE "
Klug, William T. Kerresohaft, J. Knip
ping, William Knoth, Charles q. Lehr. N
A. Myers, John Moakley, William q. Nun
son, Jacob A. Moore. John T. Mulcaer
John Murphy, P. o. Farrell, Charles l.
Parmelee, Philip John Peters, W. L. Bynes
Sherwood o. Preston, Edmund Randolph
Lob. Resnik, Green Richardson, Leon
Scranton, F. A. Sherman, D. j. Shields
Edward P. Shields, Frederick Siebert, Johr
E. Smith, Alburtus Starr, Charles E.
Stokes, George Stranz, William Sullivan
William 81. Thompson, Frank E. Turner
Thomas Ward, Thomas h. Walker, Robert
NJ. Walker, henry s. Warner, DAME
Weller, F. S. Williams, Henry E. Bradley
o. W. Cook, M. Joseph Donlan, Salvador,
Poscueilli, William P. Reynolds,S. P. Stow
Charles a. Stedman. g. q. Whiting, Ernes
F. Wilson, William Reynolds, JOSEPH
Pierce.
Exhibition of Drawing.
There will be an exhibition Of the worl
in drawing of the Hillhouse high schoo