The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-07
PARK STREET EXTENSION.
THE OLD RUSSELL SCHOOL BUILD
 ING IS SAID TO BE UNSAFE.

! tendance of aldermen being present The matter of the extension of Park
 street through the lot now occupied
 by Christ church, to Broadway was
 again brought up. The petition called
 the attention of the board to the fact
 that the parish of Christ church is about to tear down the old church
 building and erect a new edifice, and | if anything was done In the matter 1t would have to be done now. | The petitioners in this matter are
 Nathan Easterbrook jr., the Humiston Preservative company, H. c. Seabrook,
 the Seabrook & Smith Carriage com pany, Robert c. Bright, Michael Mo- Guire, P. B. Schurman, c. T. Downes & Son, F. c. Candee, N. J. Beers, R. H. Wright, L. l.. Gilbert, George R. Doo- little, Burton Dlckerman, Henry Let cher, A. B. Stevens. G. H. Northrop,
 R. A. Mcdonnell, M. D., William Fleming, Mrs. Miller, F. M Kimberly George w. O'Kell. William H, Cooper, Charles E. Clark, Lederer & Wolf, Julius Lederer, N. J. Weld. trustee. The petition was referred to the com mittee on streets,
 A petition was received from Frank Pardee and other residents of Wooster Square, representing that the old build Ing formerly used for Russell's school was to be fitted up and used as @ cheap tenement house. The petitioners requested that the building be con- demned and demolished as unsafe. Fire Marshal William H. Hubbard also sent a communication giving his opin- ion that the building was unsafe The matter was referred to the committee on buildings
 The petition of l.. J. Matthews and others for public wharf was tabled for printing.
 An ordinance was passed by the board establishing the office of an in- spector of lamps to hold office for two years at a salary of $1 1.2O0 per year
 The office of clerk of the joint com mittee on lamps and street lighting of the court of common council and of lamp inspector, so called, were de- clared vacant. William Noonan is the present incumbent. The office was worth about $1,SO0 per year.
 A communication was received from Corporation Counsel Ely in reference to the transfer of sewer funds to the general fund. It was ordered on file
 Joseph Porter was unanimously elect ed inspector of stationary steam boil CTS.
 Corporation Counsel Ely sent in communication telling the aldermen that there Is bill pending before the legislature to give the board of public works authority to assess abutting property owners for the watering of the streets. Nil. Ely said that if the bill passed it would make the public works department superior in that matter to the court of common council. He asked for instructions whether to advocate or oppose the bill,
 Alderman Reyes moved that the bill be amended by substituting the coun- ell for the board of public works. AL derman Well replleld that the council had the power to assess proper ty owners for street watering Alder man Reyes declared that he knew of no provision to that effect in the city charter, and he repeated his motion. It prevailed unanimously.
 
 for new system of pavements came | up Alderman Connor obtained the passage of an amendment providing | that a portion of the fund may be lent | to the city, the sum not to exceed | S100 900 in any year, and for period not | to exceed four months. The purpose of | the motion was that so that the city | ,an borrow portions of the fund for | purposes other than pavements. AL | Herman Blakeslee moved that the first | payment of the bonds shall be made | n five years, the second in ten years, he third in fifteen years and the final payment at the end of twenty years. i The bill itself provided for yearly pay nents of $25,000. But Alderman Blakes- ee reported upon the suggestion of Council Ely that one rear bond is not easily marketable. The motion unanimously pre- ralled.
 It was voted to pay Margaret Moran 25 for injuries received from falling n an icy sidewalk on Sachem street anuary 2S, 1895.
 Rose Drew was granted S115 from in- uries received from falling on an icy ldewalk on Carmel avenue on Febru- ny 7, 1895
 Margaret D. Pearson was allowed $175 1 or injuries received from falling on an " sidewalk. In reference to the speed of electric ars Alderman Reyes had the penalty lause so amended as to include the yords flor each offense" after the fine f $100. It was voted to order the electric pads within the city limits to sprinkle s tracks and two feet outside them 'om May to November 1 each year. The report of the committee on re- 'enchment and reform, recommending le payment of the bills amounting to 100 contracted by Health Officer fright and Clerk Ward Bailey in their !. afense against the charges preferred y Garbage Contractor Swayne was re- rred to the board of finance. The or nance also recommended by the com fttee on retrenchment and reform in q gard to a special Investigating com ittee to report on charges of mal- asance in office against any official Id that the court of common council lould not proceed against the &C., t