The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-04
STREETS MAY BE WATERED.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIoN BY TH q
BOARD or ALDERlLsN.

The regular June meeting of the up
per branch of the court of common
council was held last evening, Alder
man Macdonald, the president of the
board, presiding in the absence OF
Mayor Hendrick Eighteen of the
twenty-four aldermen We're present and
considerable business Of Importance
was transacted. The most important
business Of the evening was the consid-
Grafton OF the question of watering
the streets Of the city. The question
was precipitated upon the aldermen by
the following communication in refer
enoe to the matter. The communica-
tion read as follows:
The prevailing question Of street wat
ering, which is rightfully receiving so
must attention, will, trust, receive at
your hands that careful and immedi-
ate consideration it's Importance de-
mands. Do not permit complications to
arise that may defeat this public i'm
provement but adopt the most simple
plan necessary for IMMEDIATE RE-
LIEF, and unless something better is
presented for immediate relief, | recon-
mend the following:
THAT an appropriation of sum
not less than 1000 from the city treas
ury be made, to be expended under
the direction of the board of public
works in addition to the amount all
ready appropriated for street sprink-
ling for the year 1895, and that the
same be used for watering all the streets
that are paved and hardened.
2.-That the board of public works be
Instructed to render monthly an item
lied statement, to the court of common
council, of all expenditures for street
watering. with the names of such
streets receiving attention each month.
3.-That the corporation counsel be in
structed to favor the bill now pending
before the general assembly in such
manner that will give the court of COM
mon council of the city of New Haven
power to provide suitable ordinances to
regulate mode of assessment upon
abutting property owners as may be
deemed fair and just for the purpose
of street watering, when the property
owners or occupants shall petition for
the same.
4-That if deemed necessary, a spe-
cial committee be appointed to consist
Of two aldermen and three councilmen,
4 whose duty it shall be to inquire and
report upon the present system of
watering the streets as adopted by the
board of public works, and the method
of those performing the work under
'the authority and instructions of said
board of public works.
On motion Of Alderman Benham the
f Communication was received and the
Recommendations adopted.
On motion of Alderman Hamilton the
report Of the committee on streets in
10 tIa
las follows: Ordered, That the mayor
land corporation counsel the senator
land representatives from this district
be and they are hereby requested to Sc
cure such legislation as will confer upon
the city of New Haven all necessary
rights and powers to order the sprink-
ling Of the streets and assess the eX-
Expense thereof In the following manner,
wiz: Upon the abutting property own
ers on each side the actual cost of
sprinkling strip nine feet wide, and
the full length of the frontage of his
.property, and upon the street railway
companies a. strip nine feet wide of the
T full length of each line Of track laid.
This report was also unanimously
+ adopted, and the corporation counsel
instructed to favor al Hartford the pro-
uring Of such legislation.
After considerable discussion the
BOARD of public works was ordered to
A ave the iron emergency tank on Chap
street, near the green, removed with |
h two weeks. The board was also in
n tructed to report back quarterly to
he court Of common council all orders |
OF executed by them with the reasons |
+ Ehy the orders had not been executed. |
A Npetition from Police Commissioner |
baniel 8. Gifhuly, asking for reimburse
hent for expenses incurred by him in |
he recent investigation, was referred |
the committee on claims,
Z The following were by ballot elected /
pecial constables of New Haven: Wal |
r L. Bradley, Henry c. Noll, William
~. Daley, William J. Cotton, William /
Englehardt, Charles Kiesele, Fred
~ ick Boesse, Joseph H. Denton, George |
eller Samuel r. Barnes, S. o. Preston,
Vim Murphy, l.. M. Cooney, George
tegg, Michael Turbett.
After these special constables had |
en- elected Alderman Rattlesdorfer
aced Henry Hopkins in nomination
b lamp Inspector. There were no
her nominations and MIR Hopkins was
animously elected to the office for the
suing two years from July 1.
The report of the committee on streets
,ommending the widening of st. John
eet and Grand avenue from Olive
State street was unanimously ac-
bted and the matter referred to the
lrd of compensation for assessment
benefits and damages. The report
the same committee recommending
It the petitioners for the extension
Park street through the property
Christ Episcopal church be given
be to withdraw was also unanimous
adopted.
resolution was introduced by Alder
Keyes making 1t a misdemeanor
Is Jump coal on the sidewalks under
alty Of from $5 to $40 provoked CON
rable merriment, which resulted in
indefinite postponement of the en-
matter.
resolution was presented by Alder
- Macdonald appropriating $25 from
contingent fund for the page, Haw-
w. Lincoln, for his extra services
ng the Gilhuly investigation was
himously adopted and the board