The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-02

that such men were needed on the regu- lar force, but owing to the lack of funds no promotions were made except those of the regular men. Patrolman E J. Reilly was promoted to grade c from October 5, and Patrolmen Trainer, Hope and Cooper to grade B from Oc- toher 7
 The report of the superintendent showed that the payroll appropriation of 155, ,O0050 had been reduced already to $26,695.74 and at the end of the fiscal year there would be deficit of about $S,5OO. The appropriation of $1,0oO for sundries is entirely exhausted and in view of this fact the commissioners voted to ask the board of finance to appropriate $15O for sundries for the i finance will meet tomorrow evening and act upon this matter and also 1 upon the deficit in the payroll
 The bills of Patrolman Ward for a pair of trousers and Special Officer Me- Allen for suit of clothes were tabled | until the next meeting.
 MAY REPAIR WITH BRICK. The committee on ordinances held a 1 lengthy session last evening for the purpose of considering the question of | formulating an ordinance in reference | to street sprinkling in conformity with
 the recent act of the Legislature, which l provides that the court of common council may pass an ordinance pro- viding for the sprinllling of streets
 and the assessment of property owners
 and street railroad companies to pay | for such sprinkling.
 | Councilman Felix Chillingworth ad- voeated the passage of such an ordi- nance and argued that the contract
 for street sprinkling ought to be award ed after open competition to the low est bidder and that such a course would do away with any favoritism. He also claimed that at present the streets were only sprinllled in patches
 and in, many cases the pavements had l been injured.
 Manager Dodge and President Corey | of the New Haven Street Railroad
 company and President Parmelee of l the Fair Haven and Westville system | then held a conference and, stated to | the committee that the railroad would | not object to the adoption of such an l ordinance, as provided by the state act, but they desired that the contract I be let out to public competition.
 l In executive session the committee decided to hold another meeting next Tuesday evening and to lay the mat
 ters of street sprinkling and relayine I nf hpin eil Ilre. fo1 ,Yti1 l that time The committee, however claim that in accordance with an opin- ion of Corporation Counsel Ely, prop. | srty owenrs can repair their brick side. walks with brick. The committee also decided to formulatte hack ordinance requiring hack drivers to wear badges with their number on and also thei, numbers on the lamps of the hack but in the case of livery stables where pri vate carriages are rented these pro,
 visions will not be rigidly enforced. lDOINGS OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
 At the regular meeting of the fire
 commissioners hast evening all the com
 missioners were present except Commis
 sioner Hugo. The regular monthly
 bills and payroll were approved and
 the application of James F. Welch fol
 appointment to the force was placed
 on file. A numerously signed petition
 from the residents and taxpayers 1T
 the vicinity of No. Is engine house for an illuminated clock in the tower
 of the house was read and the com missioners voted to include the iten I in the estimated expenses for nex year.
 Substitute John W. Rocks was ap Ipointed permanent hoseman and liar vey G. Pond of Hook and Ladder Com pany No. was granted five weeks leave of absence from October 15. Af ter the regular routine business hat
 been transacted the board adjourned