The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-12
D0INGS AT THE CITY HALL
SBLECTZHEN AND ORDINANCE OOn-
 MTTaEE MET LAST NIGHT.

Important New Ordinances Recommends
 Public Hearing to be Given on Fair
 Haven and Westville Company's Exten- siOn Through Quinnipiac Street. An unusual feature of the meeting of the selectmen last evening was the pres ence of ten, members of the Young La- dies Female Football club. an account of whose experience will be found in Rn- other column. All the members were present and Chairman Stahl presided. Whether because the weather was too warm or for some other reason there were no tilts of any mature between the republican majority and the democTatic minority.
 Attorney George D. Watrous, repre- senting the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company appeared before the board and presented a petition in which it was set forth that the company hav- ing obtained permission from the gem era1 assembly to lay a single track on North Quinnipiac street desired to have its plans promptly approved by the board of selectrnen, so that the work could be cornEnenced at once. The board voted to hold public hearing on the matter next Friday evening at eight o'clock.
 Civil Engineer c. E. Ferry presented a layout of the proposed extension of the Morris Cove radlroad to Lighthouse Point, showing the proposed wtdening of the roadways, and the board voted that the layout was entirely satisfac- tory.
 On motion of Selectman BretzfeIder 1t was voted to instruct the clerk to prepare a balance sheet on the first day of every month hereafter showing the appropriation made in each department. the amount used each month and the unexpended balance
 ORDINANCES RECOMMENDED.
 The members of the committee on ora dinances held brief executive session, at which all the members were present and several new ordinances recommend ded. It was vote dto recommend the passage of anu ordinance prohibiting the erection of any telegraph or telephone poles within six feet of any electric or other light.
 Leave to withdraw was given to tl1U petitioners for special high license for
  etc, throughout the streets of the city. This recommendation is made because the committee. acting on the opinion of the corporation counsel, believe that the present ordinances covers the nfat- ter in SO far as the court of common council has jurisdiction in the matter.
 The committee also recommend the repeal of section 352 of the ordinances and the passage of a new ordinance in its place providing that in eases where new buildings are being erected or buildings repaired, if the sidewalks are tgorn up, a safe and convenient pas- sageway at least three feet in width shall be made, the same to be properly lighted and the gutters to be kept clean. The time during which any sidewalk may be torn up is limited to three but the board of public works is given power to extend the time in case they see fit After the work or building has been completed the side walk must be relaid with amy material the board of public works may direct within thirty days, under a penalty of $50. The superintendent of police is also instructed to see that these orders are carried out and in the event of their nor-fulfillment to report the same to the board of public works and the latter board Is to do the work and lay a lienI against the property for the ex- pense so incurred.