Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-24
srRERr WORK PArnoNAaE.

J0hn000S0 vigorous
Protect Against the Present Plan OF
Putting Men to work ON the streets
-spicy Meeting OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works-W. g. Bradley Appointed
InspectOr-Other Interesting Busa.
ness Transacted.
A special meeting Of the board OF public
works was held last evening, ct which all
Of the commissioners were present, Mayor
Sargent presiding. The meeting was called
especially for the purpose Of arranging the
division of the patronage and incidentally
to appoint IN inspector for the work now
being done by the Fair Haven and West
Vile Railroad company on Whaliey ave-
nue..
The principal point Of discussion or bono
of contention ct the meeting WAS In refer
ence to the division Of patronage, namely
the securing of work for men and teams by
the several commissioners. The question
was introduced by Superintendent Of
Streets Doyle, who requested that he be in.
structed % to how to appoint the men to
work on the streets. He stated that some
Of the commissioners had instructed him to
ulvlu0 tu0 RHSIOuUN0 hIhO4A AVo 4AoAAA0oAo
of the board, as Commissioner Brown did
not desire any such patronage. he had
tried to follow ont this plan, but IL was not
satisfactory to all hands, and in conse-
quence he desired further instructions In
the matter. ....... -. z-s
Commissioner johnson stated emphati-
cally that he was one Of the men who OBJ
jected to any such arrangement and that
he was on hand to look after the republi-
can interests and proposed to do 40. He
certainly did object to the democratic con.
tingsnt securing considerable more than it,
share of the patronage. He also claimed
that If Mr.. Brown did not desire any such
patronage his share should 60 to the othel
two republican commissioners. These
views were also shared by Commissioner
Bishop. =
"Wen you ought to be thankful TO gel
even a. much as you do" replied Com
missioner McGann amid laughter from thu
democratic commissioners.
care there any A. P. A. men that yor
desire to secure work forp queried Mayo,
Sargent.
II do not know" replied Commissions,
Johnson, whether men who want worl
are A. P. A. men or not, but this I d.
know that do not propose to sit here sni
allow tho democratic contingent to hav,
twenty three teams and allow us republi
cans only eight, at least not without pro
test. am sorry that this matter cam,
before the full board, and believe that /
con be arranged smicsbly without the nee
essity of taking any action at this meet
ing"
At this point Commissioner State
n started to write resolution In referenc
to the question, but apparently though
better of 1t and putting on his hat and Goa
went home. This ended the matter TO
| last night.
Prior to the little episode related abov
Superintendent Doyle stated to the boar,
that the work being done on Whalley ave
nue. by the Fair Haven and Westville Rail
road company was not satisfactory to hir
or to the committee on streets and said
was imperative that an inspector for thi
work be appointed Immediately. Con
missioner States replied that pending q
ton by the board, W. J. Bradley had bee
appointed and moved that the board COZ
/ firm this action. This motion prevaile
unanimously. Bradley will receive So pc
day, which will be paid by the railroa
company.
The city engineer was instructed to I'D
vertise for bids for the laying of q grant
block pavement on Commerce street.
1t was voted to refer all application
from plumbers for the renewal of lioenee
to the committee on contracts to inquir
into and report.
Commissioner johnson reported that th
street railway companies of the city we,
now complying with the mandates of tt
board, and dumping the surplus cart
wherever directed by the board. This =,
port was accepted and ordered on file, an
the little tilt between the city and the raj
road companies which has been in progrei
for several weeks was amicably settled.
The board voted to proceed at once wit
the extension on Hurlburt street. fro'
Rosette to Washing on street, and to II
struct parties on the street to remove q
distractions at once.