Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-05
ALDRRmANIC ACTION,

Unsnnitary Condition of west River Veto of the order Appropriatipg $500 for a Reception Fund-want West Chapel Street yfdened-Dam- ages Awarded for the Extension of Union Avenue-The sBix Four,, Awarded s736- 6O-Those Pnasters
 at the Postomce-Reporto Of the Conn tee on Claims-0ther Business.
 At the meeting of the board of aldermen last evening the frst business considered was the old question of the unsanitary con- dition of West river, more particularly that portion of 1t south of Oak street. The matter came up last night in the form of a petition from fifty property owners h the western section of the city, to the effect that immediate action be taken upon the question. It was clearly set forth in the petition that the present conditions exist ing were menace to health and & disgrace to the city at large. The petition was re- ferred to the board of public works.
 The court of common council last year passed sn order instructing the board of public works to immediately take some &C., ton toward putting that locality In sani tary condition. The board of public works have been unable to do anything in this connection other than to secure estimates of the cost of the improvement, in conse- quence of the lack of appropriation, and in order to enable that department to do the work, petition instructing the board of finance to make a suitable appropriation for that purpose in irs estimates for 1895 was last night referred to the board of finance by a unanimous vote.
 The mayor returned to the court of com mon council without his approval the order recently passed by that body, sppro. pristipg $500, to be known ss the ''msyor's reception fund.-" and to be used for the proper entertainment of visitors to the city.
 A petition from the residents of West Chapel street, asking that that street be widened between York and Howe streets, It Is proposed to widen the street by cut time occupy considerable portion of the sidewalk. and moving back the curb line four feet
 The report of the board of compenss- ton on the assessment of benefits and damages on the extension of Union ave- nue, bstween Water street and Spring street, was received and tabled for print ing. The report states that the city shall pay to the following named persons the amount of damages opposite to their nance: Thomas and Catherine Blake, $2,- 962 50; Jane Delaney. s4. 4.e7s 60; Dennis Ward, $5, ,794; John F. Corcorsp, $2, 125; Catherine Jones. $2, 400; John W. Collins, trustee of estate of John W. Collins, $1,- $50; Lawrence Hayes, S240; Daniel Oayan- augh, $575; James Kerrigan, $360; John and Ann Csshion, s2. 56S; Catherine Frank, $1, ,5S0; Bridget Foley, $2,750; ee- tate of Patrick Hsckett, $500; Edward J. Nugent, s315 Total, $2S, ,29S 10.
 The report of the committee on claims recommitting that the city pay to Theron A. Todd, William Mslsy, Thomas H. Sul- livan and William J. Atwater the sum of $753. 50 in full for all claims against the city for expenses incurred in defending themselves against charges preferred against them by members of the court of common council, was accepted and the recommendation adopted. The quartet asked for 1000. This is probably the final chapter in the famous Big Four" case.
 The report of the committee on rail roads and bridges recommending that the Winchester Avenue Railroad company be compelled to either operate its cars on College street within thirty days or re- move the tracks was tabled for printing. This action gives the railroad company an extra thirty days in which to decide | whether or not they will operate the cars | or remove the tracks.
 The report of the committee on elsims | awarding S203 damages to Charles E | Beecher, $50 to Giles II. Baldwin, Sl00 to | Honora Fender, s250 to Oscar and Hulds Johnson, Sl00 to Mrs. Margaret Moloney,
 was accepted and the recommendations
 adopted. | The board also voted to inert all city | advertising in the following seven daily | papers, wis: JOURNAL AND COURIER, Pal | ladium, News, Register, Leader, Union and \ Connecticut Republicaner. This order sp | piles to the meetings for public hearings, etc. The sewer assessment advertisements and all other matters will continue to bt
 advertised In only two papers each month
 The following were elected special con-
 stables: Charles Nj. Willard, James Wynn, Charles Lane, Leslie 0. Waters, Harry Cohen, Charles 0. Albig. Joseph Qutnto George Schreck. John Delaney, Thomas
 Ward, Earnest F. Wilson, James l. May
 William R. Taylor. Thomas Butler, Joseph Shipper, William J. Coulter
 The question of allowing the Upited
 States government to set the pilssters or
 the postofios addition SO that they en
 crooch upon the street line of Center street
 provoked considerable discussion, and wal
 finally referred to the mayor for action