Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-06
Aor1oN oF Tun ALDERmEN.

,pened In decidedly unusual manner last evening. After the roll was called, show ing that all the members were present ex- ,ept Aldermen skiff, Blakeslee, Leary, Russell and Morgan, Mayor Sargent stated to the board that he had matter which, while perhaps of a personal nature, still in the light of recent events he desired to present to the attention of the aldermen.
 With this announcement the mayor handed to City Clerk Martin 6 letter, and the recent Newark episode was precipitated upon the aldermen. The letter in question was from Mayor Haynes of Newark and read as follows: ''Inclosed please find . clipping from one of our city papers which explains itself." 7'
 The enclosure consisted of clipping from the Newark Times, and was public letter sent to that paper by Mayor Haynes. It Is as follows: g
 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, CrrY HALL.
 NEWARK, Feb. 20, 1894.-During the ten years that have been mayor of Newark papers of this or any other city appended due the mayor of New Haven that state. ment should be made by me that will place him in proper light in the city of Newark. 4~-'+
 A decent regard for the opinion of gen. tlemen would lead committee, sccompa- nied by the mayor, from a city when on an official visit to sister city for the pur- pose of examining any departments of that city government, to report to the mayor of the city and ask permission of him to visit and examine the departments that are the object of the committee's visit.
 On Thursday last (February 15) I by in- vitation accompanied . sub. committee of the poor and aims department of this city we called at the mayors office we were in- fo:med by Mayor Sargent that dual gov ernmsnt existed in New Haven, namely, the city and the town, and that the town instead of the city had the almshouse in its charge. We then applied to the town authorities, or selectmen, and received from those officers all the attention that gentlemen who came to city for definite purpose could desire.
 After a thorough examination of the almshouse, which might be pardoned for mentioning as being from four to five times as large as the almshouse at Newark, and also as having been erected at a cost of $225, 900, we were invited to visit the fire department and also to accept the hospi- talities of the Monticello club. The party from Newark consisted of the mayor and his secretary, the president of the board of education, Henry Klemm, Aldermen Ely, Ryno and Smith, all of whom were pleased and instructed by their visit to the famous City of Films.
 You have claimed and exercised right to blaekguard the mayor of Newark with out cause, but you have no legal or moral right to attempt to ridicule the mayor of another city unless there Is just cause for 90 doing. The course which is invaria- bly, taken by gentlemen when they sse they have made mistake is to undo ss far as possible the wrong they have done. Should you not in justice to Mayor Sargent in this days issue of your papsr publish this statement without note or comment, with the same large and startling headlines, and allow an intelligent community to form . judgment for themselves as to your action and that of Mayor Sargent2
 JOSEPH E. HAYNES.
 As soon as Clerk Martin had finished reading this clipping Alderman Reyes arosa and sending copy of tho Evening Register in which the mayor was arrsIgaed for alleged discourtesy, to the clerks de sk, called for it's reading. This article was
 
 derman Gallagher.
 At this point Alderman Connor arose and said, ''We have great deal of other business to attend to, but if you want tc dabble in mud and ancient history, move that we go into committee of the whole. The motion was, however, within 8 few minutes withdrawn.
 Alderman Reyes then arose and said "Gentlemen, I have here 8 resolution which desire to submit. greatly depsort the fact that we have dual government We all dwell under the same vine and fe tree, yet on account of our dual munici pslity, most lamentable misundsrstand ing has arisen. Our mayor stands ar raigned before the bar of public opinion for having done what he deemed was hii strict duty. I have heard general con demnstion of ths mayors action and the exclamations On for the courtesy and cordiality of the spirits of genial Harry Lewis and Hobart B Bigelow.' I will ask that the clerk now read my resolution" Clerk Martin then read the resolution which provides for the appropriation o1 sum of money for ths proper entertain ing of visitors from othsr cities. Upon motion of Alderman Hitler the board oi aldermen then resolved itself into a com mittee of the whole and Mayor Sargent given an opportunity to bs heard. Alder. man Gallagher assumed the duties ot chairman and Alderman Lowe acted ae clerk.
 Mayor Sargent then explained his course of action, the substance of which has al. Finally the resolution of Alderman Reyes unanimously prevailed, and immediately afterward the committee of the whole arose and the board of aldermen was again ready for business. At the meeting of the board of aldermen the resolution of Alder man Reyes was referred to the board of finance.
 An opinion from Corporation Counsel Driscoll was read to the effect that all matters left over from last year must be commenced all over again, and that the unfinished matters must bs referred to the several committees and new reports sub mitted on them. This opinion was re- ceived and ordered on file. In consequence of this action forty-eight petitions for electric. gas and naphths lights were re- eight petitions for cobbling, paving curbing and other matters relating to streets were referred to the committee on streets; the petition for damages of John B. Ward, Walter A. Buck, Dennis O'Con- nor, tt al., P. Groagin, John Shannon. Minnie Stoddard, Bernard W. Moran, mem bers of the board of public works for coun- sel feee, on account of closing of Ferry path, of congregation Bickur Cholim B'Dai Abraham were referred to the committee on claims, and number of other petitions referred to their appropriate committees. All these petitions came before the court of common council last year, but were not completed.
 A petition asking for the passage of an ordinance regulating the speed of electric cars was referred to the committee on or dinances.
 A communication from the board of fire commissioners asking for special extra appropriation of $500 for new hydrants was referred to the board of finance.
 The following petition was referred to the committee on retrenchment and reform We, the undersigned, residents of the city of New Haven, onsidsring the inade- quacy of the present board of health sr- engagements in regard to the care of con- tagious diseases, beg that some immediate measures bs taken to remedy the brutal and inadequate system now in vogue. :" This petition is signed by w. G. Cunning, W. W. Cameron, James T. Dunn, A. O. Traeger, J. H. G. Durant. George R. Hodg- don, David Hodgdon, W. Fl. Moseley, Wells & Gunde, the John E. Bassett company, H. G. Rsdfield, Jacob Broschart, F. S. An drew, H. J. Sperry, o. A. Dorman, W. Fl. Bushnell, F. L. Averill, M. Sonnenberg, R. Q. Loveridge, Malley, Neely & Co, F. N. Brown & %. and forty y-six others.
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