Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-09
FAVOR STREET spRINKLING.

The Board OF Cou ncilmen Vote to AP.
propriate 81, 1000 for Sprink1fng the
Streets of the City-SOme Ob1ectioRs
Raised but Voted DoWn-The JUNK
Dealing Ordinance Recommifted-
other Business.
The report of the committee on sppro.
prlations, favoring an appropriation OF
5000 for the purpose of sprinklng the
streets of the city, encountered CONSIDER
rble opposition at the meeting OF the
board of councilmen last evening, but was
finally accepted.
Immediately after the report of the
committee had been read, Councilman +.
s. Bishop of the Seventh ward, explained
that in his opinion 1t would not be wise to
make any such appropriation or to e1pend
5000 for any such purpose. Inc
amount would not pay for sprinkling all
the streets of the city and there would be,
in consequence, an opportunity for ia
oritism to be shown as to what streets
should be watered. For years property
owners have paid for sprinkling the streets
of the city, in front of their own places
and he favored the continuance OF this
plan.
Councilman Shaw explained that the
streets to be sprinkled, If the report OF the
committee WAS adopted, would only be
those paved with Telford macadsmized
pavements, and these had been sprinkled
at the expense of the city for some years
past. It would be a matter of economy to
sprinkle theee streets, as, If they were not
Ior, "a of ronairfnO wOnId
be greatly In excess of the amount asked
for watering.
Councilman North thought that the
money could be used to better advantage
in some other direction. He said that the
fire insurance would be rerated in very
short time, and the presence or absence of
chemical engine in or near the center of
the city would have much to do with what
these rates would be. A chemical engine
could be purchased for less than S., 900,
and he therefore advocated the purchase
of such an engine in preference to sprink-
ling the streets.
stated that medical experts of the city had
stated to the committee that the germs of
some of the most deadly diseases known to
medical science were in the dust and in
hailed by the citizens. He believed that
the life and health of the residents of the
city were of vastly more importance than
the rates of fire insurance, in conse quence
would vote for the appropriation.
After this explanation Councilman North
withdrew his objection and the report of
the committee was accepted. II
When the report of the committee on
ordinances de junk dealers came up
Councilman Bishop stated that he had
conferred with his colleagues on that COM
nittee and thew ware In favor of having
the bill recommitted, being of the opinion
that they could reach some satisfactory
conclusion in the matter, and the board
voted to concur with the board of alder
men in recommitting it. The principal
objection to the ordinance ia the increas-
ing of the license fee for junk dealers from
So to 800
The board voted to instruct the corpora-
ton counsel to take immediate steps for
the erection of the bridge over Washington
street near West river.
A petition from the Trades councils of
the city asking for the establishment of
more toilet houses in various parts of the
city was referred to the committee on
streets.
Tho board took disagreeing action on the
report of the committee on nominations
and voted to appoint Peter J. McErnerney
and the other nine men recommended
special constsbles. The board of alder
men refused, Notwithstanding the COM
mittes, reported favorably on McErnerney,
to appoint him.
President MoNoill announced the follow
ing special committees after which the
board adjourned
On restriction of contracts to resident
contractors: Glacking, Parish. Bishop.
On band concerts: Calm, Thomas, Peck.