The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-08
ALDERMEN DISCUSS LIGHT
ELECTRIC LIGHT AT STATE AND HAMILTON STREETS THE THEME.


 Year c ,nsIdered Other Business.
 Sixteen members of the board of al- dermen were present at the regular october meeting of that body last even- ing. In the absence of Mayor Hendricl, ward presided, and in consequence the business of the meeting was trans acted with alacrity and thoroughness. The members of the board not pres ent were Aldermen Skiff, Bromley, Bla.keslee, Moran, Leary, Rattlesdorfer, Parish and Wright
 On motion of Alderman Connor the report of the committee on streets in reference to permanent pavements was accepted and the order passed as fol- lows:
 Ordered, That the streets which com prise the streets in the original nine squares, and main avenues leading out from the center, to wit: Chapel street, St. John street, Grand avenue, State street, Orange street, Whitney avenue, Ashmun street, Dixwell avenue to Nun son street, Broadway, Elm street from York to Park, Whalley avenue, Con- gress avenue to Howard avenue, Trum- bull street, Green street, Union street, also Commerce street from Temple to Water street, Temple street, Whiting street, Prout street, Water street, Fair street, Wooster street, Brown street, Brewery street, Artisan street, Olive street, East street from Water to Grand, and Court street to Olive street, be designated as the only streets upon which money shall be expended for pavements from the fund created by the act of fthelegislature authorizing the city to issue bonds to the extent of S500000, until the court of common coun- cil shall by formal action modify or re- move this restriction.
 This order is not, however, binding upon future courts of common council.
 On recommendation of the committee on nominations the following were elected special constables until May l, 1896: Lewis H. Freedman. c. J. Lehr, Joseph Carchedi Charles A. Vollner, John J. Mandley, Alvin L. Stewart FL mer L. Sherman, Samuel Drazen, Thom- as l.. Benjamin. Roberto Cirillo, Chris topher Mitchell, Harry Cohen, Samuel D. Betts, Myron W, Dibble, Charles A. Barren.
 Alderman Connor introduced a reso- lution to the effect that the board of finance include in the estimates for 1896 an item of $1,000 for hardening James street, from Grand avenue to Clay street, and the matter was referred to the committee on streets.
 The location of an electric light at the corner of State and Franklin streets was the subject of considerable discussion as to whether the matter had been referred to the committee on conference to decide the location of the lamp or to decide whether the lamp committee should give the parties in in terest a hearing or not Aldermen Con- nor and Shanley argued that the latter was the action taken at former meet l ing of the board, and Alderman shan I ley stated that although Corporation | Counsel Ely had told him that all the committees of the court of common council should give parties in interest a hearing, still Alderman Lambert had steadfastIy refused to give any hearing I on the matter.
 During the discussion Alderman Lambert asked Alderman Connor, who l is chairman of the committee on con- | ference, to make report in reference I to the placing of a lamp at State | .;nI. ner replied with some spirit, There is | no law of this board to compel the call l ing of any committee at any particular l time This matter and that of a lamp 1 at State and Franklin streets should be | considered together, and I therefore l decline to say when I shall call meet 1 ing of that committee"
 Finally on motion of Alderman Bel | den the entire matter was tabled un- l til the next meeting, a which time an l other attempt will be made to unravel 1 the tangle in which the several lamps l are now mixed up.
 l The estimated expenses of the board i of health and board of public works l We're received and referred to the l board of finance, ths report of the con- mittee on band concerts recommend l ing the erection of permanent band 1 stand on the central green was ordered l tabled for printing and the report of | the committee on fire department rec | ommending the location of a fire en- | zine house in the Fourth ward was ac- l cepted and the board adjourned. l COULDN'T READ THE LETTER. | \ sioners last evening was practically l without incident until the clerk of the i board attempted to read commGnica- | tion from Captain E. s. Dove, who has | been doing some work inspecting the | harbor for the commission. The com | munication was in the nature of a l report, in which it was stated that ir l consequence of attempts made to blow up the wreck of the schooner George o | Hotchkiss with dynamite the harbol | was more dangerous to navigation thar | before. as the fragments were sea tered over a greater area and were now l under water.
 The clerk of the board had some diff. culty in deciphering the communica l ton and in consequence it was very | disconnected Finally Commissions | Frank C. Bushnell said: What is hs i driving at? l don't understand that
 When this remark was made Commis l sioner Bushnell did not apparently | realize that Captain Dove was asso | ciated in business with Commissioner