The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-28

There Was Slight IrresulRrlty in an
 Amendment Made by the CounciImen--A
 Committee Appointed to Arrange for
 Banquet to be Held NextTuesday Night
 Thanks Extended to inc Reporters and
 Others.
 The closing session of the board of aldermen for 1895 Was held last night at o'clock after a special session last ing a little short of forty minutes. But very little business was transacted. The hack ordinance again came up. The amendment offered by the councilmen changing the fifty feet boundary in the western part of the city to Ellsworth avenue instead of Norton street was uut concurred in. Ellsworth avenue and George street was mentioned ae the extreme point of the boundary, and AL dermam Blakeslee called attention to the fact that the,e was no junction of the two thoroughfares, for Ellsworth avenue terminated at Derby avenue.
 In view of this the aldermen could not properly concur with the lower board. Alderman Macdonald suggested that in order to get the ordinance prop erly passed another meeting of the councIlmen be called.
 Mayor Hendi ick stated that the board had adjourned sine die and he did not think the matter important enough to call the members together again. The aldermen then voted to adhere to it's former action in the matter as the best way out of the difficulty. This slight mistake of the councilmen kills the hack ordinance for this year, and it will have to be recommitLed and passed upon by the common council of next year be fore it becomes a regular bylaw. This was the last business appertainirg to the city that the aldermen transacted
 Alderman Keys put the motion to ad- iourn, but he withdrew it at the request of Alderman Macdonald, who offered a vote thanking the mayor for the COur- teous and impartial manner in which he had presided over the sessions of the board. The vote was passed unani- mously and Mayor Hendricls in return said: q am obliged to you for this compliment. ] did not expect it. l wish to congratulate the board of aldermen on the completion of all the business that has come before it this year and hope that nothing serious will happen which will necessitate calling you to- gathcr again. I am pleased to say to you that at all our meetings we have not been short a quorum. The sheriff has never been required to enforce the laws in this respect and I present this fact to you with feeling akin to joy. | wish also to thank the various com mittees for their faithful and arduous work over the many matters that have been referred to them. 1 thank you again for your Kindness and the re- porters for their faithful reports of the meetings, and also the city clerk. I wish you all a Happy New Year"
 The board also extended a vote of thanks to the reporters, city clerk, sheH- if, page and janitor,
 The question of a banquet was con- sidered. Alderman Sanborn proposed
 it and banquet was unanimously agreed upon. Next Tuesday night was fixed as the time and Aldermen San 1 born, Well and Benham were appoint cd a committee to make arrangements Aldermen Blakeslee. Moran and Hamil- ton were appointed as committee to make preparations for the taking of the pictures of the aldermen.