Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-22
LODGING FOR UNFoRrUNATKs.

The Town Authorities to Fit Up the |
Old MOrguc SO That Applicants for |
lodgings Can sleep There-Every
One SO Lodged VIII be Compelled
to Saw Wood for the Lodging-The
Organized Charities and Police to
Cooperate In the Plan-0ther Bust.
nesy Transacted by the seIectmen.
The seleotmen last evening at the regular
weekly meeting decided to take steps
toward providing plsos whers the un-
fortunates who arrive In this city after the
Organic sd Charities building Ia closed, can
be given a shelter and place to sleep dur
ing the night.
The plan is to fit up the old morgue
which is underneath the rear portion of
the town agents office and allow all appli-
cants to sleep there. In return for this ac-
commodation the men will be taken to the
yard of the Organized Charities and be
compelled to saw small quantity of wood.
In the opinion of the men interested in the
place this provision will have the tendency
of keeping away some of the applicants for
| aid who at the present time stndiously
| avoid applying for aid until such time as
| they know the charities are closed and
| then swarm in droves into the police Office
These men are not willing to work, but are
| simply tramps, and 1t Is not the intention
| of the authorities to do anything for this
| class of transients. The old morgue will
probably be entirely reftted within few
days and place thus afforded where un-
tortunates can sleep.
The plan is an outcome of conference
held yesterday by the directors of the Or
CANNED Charities, Superintendent of Police
Smith and Town Agent Clarity. At this
meeting 1t was practically decided to use
gauized Charities will hereafter keep the
wood yard open from 9 O'Clock until mid.
| night, and the police department will prob.
ably detail sn officer to gee that the men
! who are thus provided with lodging saw
the amount Of wood allotted to them
When men apply to the police for lodging
before midnight it is proposed to send
them to the wood yard, where they will bs
| compelled to saw wood before they are
taken to the old morgue for lodging. AL
transients who apply after midnight will
be allowed to sleep in the morgue, but will
be compelled to saw wood in the morning
before they are allowed to leave
This was practically the plan as detailed
to the selectmen by the town agent las
evening. Captain Clarity told the boari
that in his opinion the place could be fitted
up at very little expense and steam IA
diator put in and in this way the plac,
made very comfortable. The board to
man approved of the plan and in order tina
there might be no delay in putting 1t int
operation referred the entire matter to
committee consisting of Town Agent Gar
rity and Selectmen Cunningham and Stern
berg, with power to act.
Attorney s. Harrison Wagner, repre-
eenting the New Haven and Morris Gov
railroad appeared before the board and re
| quested that time be fixed for a publ
hearing on the petition of the road for pei
mission to lay tracks and operate its roa
from the Forbes house to Lighthous
point. The board decided to hold the heal
ing next Tuesday evening at So'clock.
A petition signed by G. S. Moorehouse
Rufus S. Pickett, George R. Bill, F. q
Belden, jr., s. G. Whitney, 81, O. White
John T. Sloan and number of others asl
ing that the question of license and n
license be voted on at the election On d.
cember 5, was received and the boar
; voted to grant the request.
) P. J. WEIGH of Westville, whose hors
; recently broke through the bridge on NJ,
. chanic street, across a creek, presented
bill for $25 damages. Mr.. Welch's hors
was cut in three or four places and hi
wagon and harness badly broken. Th
, horse was compelled to lay up four or fy
, | days. The bill was referred to the CON
mitete on finance, with instructions to IL
| quire into and report.
, 1t was reported by the committee O
. | finance that the estimated expenses of ruI
ming the town government next year woul
: amount to 1859, 800, and this report W.
unanimously adopted.