The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-06
ELM DESTROYING INSECTS.
ROAD COMMISSIONER DISCUSS EN.
 TOMOLOGICAL SUBJECTS.


 TOMOLOGICAL SUBJECTS.
 Mayor Sargent Collects Samples of Eggs from Trunks of Elm Trees-Presenta Them to the B0ard-Other Business Transacted at Last Nights Meeting.
 Owing to the absence of Mayor Sar- gent. Commissioner States presided oven the deliberations of the board of public works last evening. After the monthly bills had been approved the board voted to attend in a body the convention of commissioners of public works of tha several cities of the country to be held in Buffalo September 19. All the mem- bers of the board will attend the con- vcntion and will be accompanied by Mayor Sargent, City Engineer Kelly and Superintendent of Streets Doyle. Bugs were the principal subject oi discussion at the meeting last night. The particular species of bugs under consideration was that which Is creat- ing such havoc among the elm trees of this and other cities. The question was precipitated upon the board by a com. munication from Mayor Sargent to the effect that a large number of white eggs, which were, in his opinion, tho eggs of these destructive insects, were now to be found on the trunks and branches of the elm trees. and recom- mending that the superintendent ot streets be instructed to collect these eggs and burn them immediately.
 Accompanying this communication was box containing samples of the eggs in question, which had been gath- cred by the mayor. A motion was nlads to the effect that the matter be referred to the superintendent Of parks. Before this motion had been put Superintend- ent of Parks Kelly said he had been in consultation with a number of gen. tlemen in connection with the matter and had been informed that the eegs now on the trees were not those of the much-dreaded insects,
 After this explanation had been mads motion was made to refer the matter to the mayor with power to act, but one of the commissioners facetiouslv tackled on an amendment to the effect that the mayor catch the Insects and innoculate them. This caused A. ren- eral laugh and the motion,was not put. flnaily, however, after considerable otner discussion, the matter was re- ferred to Superintendent Kelly. with in- structions to collect samples of the eggs, confer with Professo6, Verriu of Yale in reference to the petter and subsequently report the result of his in- vestigations to the hoard. s~ The board also vC4ted to request from the corporation counsel an opinion as to the best and speediest manner to secure the construction of the new street to run from State street to Or. ange street between Chapel street and Court street. At present there isV some hitch in the proceedings of acuuirius the property.
 Commissioner Maley stated that thers was large excavation in front of 617 George street and that an accident had occurred there yesterday morning. when milk wagon was upset thu, wheel broken and a quantity of milk spilled. The matter was refer1ed to the superintendent of streets. with power to act.
 Street Superintendent Doyle stated that the board was at the end of ita rope as far as finances were concAfnedl and the work of repairing streets. etc. would have to stop Immediately vnless the board could be allowed to .uss money transferred from other sources. The president of the board was there. puon instructed to appear before the board of finance at the next meetina and request that such permission bs granted.
 The Edgewood Street Railroad oon. pany sent in a petition asking paern1isa sion to close George street from Stats to Church streets while laying tracks on that street. The matter was refer. red to the superintendent of streets, with power.'
 Commissioner Johnson called the at. tention of the board to the fact that the grading of streets as 1t was now being done cost about $2.95 a yard. whereas were it done under the con- tract system 1t could be done for very much less. He thereupon moved that the grading of St Roman street be dis continued, but the motion was defeat ed, he and Commissioner Brown alone voting in favor of it, while Commission CTS States, McGann and Maley voted against 1t.