The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-18
CLAIMANTS FOR DAMAGES.
RESIDENTS Wtyr cTTY TO C0MPEY-
 SAFE THEM FOR DdMAGES.

Perisy s. smiths Erok.n LrE-K.egan's
 Ice Wagon Damaged-D Damages Done to
 naker's Cart and tock of Groceries
 Other Claims Considered.
 The final meeting of the committee on claims was held last evening and was the cause Of bringing out about thirty residents and taxpayers who de- sired to recover damages from the city in consequence of injuries received AL derman John c. Gallagher. the chair- man of the committee, was on hand promptly at s o'clock. the time adver- tised for the hearing. but for nearly half an hour he was the only repre- sentative of the court of common coun- ell present. A few minutes later Cor poration Counsel Cornelius T. DriscolI put In an appearance. Then came a long, weary wait for the petitioners until nearly half-past 8 o'clock, when Councilman Frank s. Bishop arrived. and although no quorum was present 1t was decided to hold the hearing iu order not to disappoint those present. Later Alderman Russell came in and made a quorum.
 William Reagan, the ice dealer was the first claimant for damages to ap- pear before the committee. He was represented by Attorney Charles T. Coyle. The claim was made that in consequence of the poor condition of Carlisle street on May 38 one of his wagons had broken down, the axle and some other portions of the wagon being street had been plowed up under direc. tion of the board of public works only a few days before.
 Perley s. Smith, driver on the Orr ange street stages, asked for damages for injuries received by falling on an icy sidewalk in front of 773 Orange street about S:30 o'clock on the evening of March 16. In consequence of the in- Juries received at that time h6 was unable to do any work until after the 1st of July. His injuries consisted of a broken leg, and he was attended during his illness by Dr. c. E. Skinner, who waF also & witness in his behaK. A number of witnesses testified that the accident did not occur on either the 18th or 16th of March.
 Mrs. Mary Mcfarland of Columbus avenue asked for the abatement of a sewer assessment amounting to $210. It was shown that Mrs. McPartland was a widow with six children, that the property on which the assessment was laid was only worth $2,000, and that this was encumbered by a mortgage of $1, O5O
 The claim of Annie E. Clark for $500 damages was referred to the board of compensation for adjustment She was represented by Attorney Jason P. Thomson and in her petition states that portion of her land on Derby avenue was taken for the boulevard sewer, for which she had never received any com- pensation. Under these circumstances the committee on claims decided that they had no jurisdiction over the mat ter and consequently referred it to the board of compensation.
 Attorney Walter Pond represented Andrea Dl Pino and asked for $10O dam- ages in the interest of his client Di Pino keeps a grocery store at 19 Union street. In September his store was flooded in consequence of the raising of the grade of the street and about S1OO worth of groceries ruined.
 George M. Winslow, baker at 375 Elm street, asked for damages for in- juries sustained to one of his wagons on July 10. The accident occurred on Derby avenue, near the boulevard sew CT, about 6 o'clock in the morning. The wagon was practically demolished and the horse slightly injured. The claim was made that the sides of the street were not properly protected, being guarded only by rotten posts and two strands of wire. The petitioner was represented by Attorney A. Fl. Moul- ton.
 The committee also heard the peti. tions for damages of Anthony Carroll and w. c. Hoadley and of Mrs. John Smith for abatement of assessment :
 At 12:10 o'clock, after listening pa- tiently all the evening to the tales of woe of the numerous petitioners, the committee went into executive session. At 12:3O o'clock the committee adjourn ed and announced their decisions as follows: Leave to withdraw was grant, cd to William Keegan, Elizabeth O'Neil, Anthony Carroll and W. c Hoadley; the petitions of George M. Winslow and Perley s. Smith were ta- bled, and that of Mrs. John Smith was granted; Andrea Di Pino was awarded s10O damages, and the interest on Mrs. Mary McPartland's sewer assessment was ordered abated to March 1, 1895.
 The committee also made a recom- mendation to the effect that the tax collector be instructed to immediately collect all arrearages of taxes of over one years standing.