Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-08

in reference to the election of Q member of the board of supervisors of steam boilers.
 Mayor Sargent gives ss his reasons for not approving the order for the grading of Edgewood avenue, between Mott street and West river, as follows: First, the city has not constructed the street for the en- tire width at the proper grade; secondly, that in cases where the adjacent land is above or below the level of the street 1t Is the duty of the city to grade the entire width of the street and cannot require the adjacent owners to grade the ground for thirdly, because the land on each side of the the town of New Haven under the act of the general assembly, which act forbids the payment of any money by the park commission toward highways and streets not exclusively used in connection with the development of the park in which it lies. The entire matter was recommitted to the committee on streets.
 The board voted to authorize the imme- diste issuance of one hundred bonds of the city, said bonds to be each for the sum of $1.000 and to be known as sewer bonds The bonds will ba dated April 1, 1889, and payable as follows: $25, ,00O in thirty-three years from April 1, 1889, $25 ,000 ia thirty four years from the same date, $25, ,000 in thirty five years from the same date, and $25, 900 in thirty-six years from tho same date.
 The communication from the mayor rec ommending an appropriation of $500 with which to defray extraordinary expenses incurred, by the board of health in the treat ment of the smallpox patients at the pest houss was referred to the committee on appropriations.
 Joel F. Gilbert was unanimously re. elected member of the board of super- visors of steam boilers for . term of three years from June 1, 1894.
 Alderman Hitler presented 8 petition from the residents of College street and George street asking that the Winchester Avenue Railroad company be compelled to either operate its CATS upon the tracks on those streets or else compel 1t to remove the tracks. The petition was referred to the committee on railroads and bridges.
 The question of the encroachment upon the street by the addition being erected to the postofios was by unanimous consent, after considerable discussion, referred to the mayor for adjustment.
 A petition asking that the several cleo trio railroad companies of the city be con- pelled to pave between thsir tracks with vitrified brick was referred to the commit. teen on streets.
 Aldermen Lowe and Veil were appoint ed the sldermanic portion of the special committee on band concerts. This com mittee will hold meeting in the near fu- ture and make all the preliminary arrange ments possible.
 The report of the committee on ordi- nance recommending the repeal of the re- gently enacted ordinance de fire limits was unanimously ordered tabled for printing in accordance with the provisions of the city charter. A petition was received from the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company asking permission to lay double tracks on West Chapel street for three blocks, 60 as to connect the switches at Kensington street and Sherman avenue, in order to give the best service possible, thus giving double track from Howe street to Norton street. Aldermen Blskesles and MacDon- aid stated that there was not the slightest objection to this petition on the part of the property owners between the points specified. The board voted to grant the petition unanimously.
 The report of the committee on retrench- ment and reform recommending that the ard of health be empowered to purchase several acres of land on the outskirts of the city and the erection thereon of @ hos pltsl for contagious diseases at total cost not to exceed $35, 900 and @ resolution providing for the sale of $35, 900 worth of city bonds with which to meet this outlay, were on motion of Alderman Doughan, tabled for printing.
 The committee on railroads aud bridges submitted 8 report recommending that 8 committee consisting of the mayor, cor oII nd kb-aa councilmen be appointed to go to Hartford and appear before the next session of the general assembly with view to having the law which was passed at the last session of the legislature allowing street railroads to pay their taxes to the state and not to the city, repealed. The report was accepted and the recommendation adopted.
 The question of the city advertising again came up. Aldermen Connor. Mac Donald and Reyes made strong arguments in favor of advertising in all tho six daily papers of the city and advancing cogent reasons why such should be done. Alder man Macdonald made a motion to this ef- feet. After considerable discussion, dur ing which Alderman Gallagher vehemently opposed the motion, an aye and nay vote was taken resulting in tie, s to 8. This tie was promptly dissolved by the mayor voting in the negative.
 Those voting in favor of the resolution were Lowe, Sanborn, Rabanus, Benham, Macdonald, Reyes. Morgan and Connor. These 3pting no were Hitler, Blakeslee, Flynn, Moran, Doughan, Gallagher, Wright and Foley.
 After the mayor had dissolved the tie, Alderman Mcdonald moved for 8 recon sideration and the matter will again be considered at the next meeting. The fol- lowing were elected special constables: Joseph Hubbard. Ernest F. Hill, Henry ". Williams, Edward Ran dolph, Oscar w. Cook, Frank R. Joseph H. Brown, William Merwin, Chas. H. Stedmau, Charles Behler, Charles Kies- ele, Charles W. Prindle, John J. Mandley, J. L. Bsssett, William Sullivan, Michael Scolin, David Hsnderson, William Ge- TOD, H. E. Van Blake, P. 0. Klug, Waiter L. Bradley, W. B. Leonard, Michael Dooley. William Jones, William J. Cook, Jacob A. Moore, Charles PA Blakeslee, George Stranz. Samuel T. Simmons, Will fam J. Jones, Patrick O. Farrell, Donate Vece, John R. Palmer, James w. Willie.
 The petition from the board of fire com missioners asking that Q sufficient sppro- priation, about $6, 800, be made for the purpose of placing the fire and police wires
 
 mittee on fire department.
 The board also voted an appropriation of $35O for the general observance of Me morial day and $250 extra for the unveil- ing of the tablets on the soldiers' monu- ment at East Rock. The meeting ad. journed at 11:30 p. m.
 Personal.
 MT. Benjamin Spisr of New York is In town for . few days.
 MT. Charles Stormont, the well-known musician, presided at the organ in Christ church, Ansonia, yesterday.
 Nrs. I. Chase of Waterbury, who has been the guest of her father, II. Zunder of this city, went home yesterdsy.
 Death or J. M. Whitlock.
 Ansos1A, May "A telegram was re- ceived here this noon announcing the death from fever at Titusville, Fla, of J. N. Whitlock, at one time master mechanic of the old New Haven and Derby railroad. For . number of years he was engaged in the coal business in Ansonia, and was also phisf engineer of the Fountain Hose com pany. He was . popular man among all classes.
 For the last two or three years he had not been resident of Ansonfa, but spent . large portion of his time in Florida. Three children, one son and two daugh- .ars. survive him,