The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-12


 officers not otherwise provided for in | said consolidation act and all municipal
 legislation for said wards. shall be by
 the court of common council. Councilman Pickett asked for the | unanimous passage of the resolution, and his request was seconded by Coun- | cilman Chilllngworth. Councilmen
 Dewell and Curtis opposed such action,
 and the result was that the matter was later in the evening acted upon by | the board of councilmen, acting as
 committee of the whole.
 On motion of Councilman Dewell an appropriation of $20O was unanimously | ordered, the same to 6e used to secure portrait of Roger sherman, the first
 mayor of the city, and that the portrait when procured shall be hung on the
 walls of the aldermanic chamber
 The corporation counsel was instruct ed to oppose all charters and amend ments to charters of all street railroads unless provision be made in same that such charters and amendments be ap- proved by the court of common council. An attempt was made to give such in- struction during the meeting of the board of councilmen, but Councilman Pickett objected and the action had to be taken in committee of the whole.
 When the question of declaring the members and officers of the board of compensation came up, after a lengthy discussion, the councilmen decided to reconsider their former action and com cur with the board of aldermen. At the last meeting of the councilmen the members and officers of the board were declared vacant on motion of Council man Chillingworth. The board of al- dermen at its meeting voted to indefi- nitely postpone the whole matter. When the matter came up last night Council man Chillingworth declared that the acts of the present board of compensa- tion were entirely unsatisfactory, that already charges had been practically made against the acts of some of the members, that two members had done work which was only legal for three to do He said further that within thirty days some of the members of the pres ent board would undoubtedly resign, and in view of all these facts moved that the entire matter be tabled for one month. This motion was promptly vot- ed down by vote of 23 to 8 and con- current action taken with that of the board of aldermen, with but few dissent Ing votes.
 A number of petitions for appoint ment as special constables were referred to the committee on nominations. Among the petitions was one from John J. Remsen, head usher at Polls Won derland theater.
 A lengthy remonstrance to the propos- ed extension of Dwight street, from Whalley avenue to Dixwell avenue, was read and referred to the committee on streets
 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
 At this point the board resolved it. self into a committee of the whole to consider the instructions to be. given to the corporation counsel in reference to the proposed new city charter and other acts now pending before the gen. eral assembly. Councilman McGinty acted as chairman and Councilman Coolidge as clerk.
 After this meeting had been called to order Councilman Curtis introduced a resolution to the effect that the cor counsel be instructed to favor the passage of the proposed new char ter and moved that it be adopted. This motion was promptly seconded by Councilman Dewell and the arguments began.
 Councilman Pickett made a lengthy | and able argument against the adop- l tion of the resolution presented by | Councilman Curtis. He also argued | against the adoption of the proposed | city charter and showed that by it's | adoption the board of councilmen would | be entirely denuded of it's powers and | at considerable length proved the | truth of his argument by reading from l the proposed new city charter.
 Arguments opposing the proposed | new charter were made by Councilman 1 Chillingworth, while Councimen Curtis | and Dewell argued in favor of instruct | ng the corporation counsel to appear | before the general assembly and sup port the proposed new charter.
 Finally after an hours debate the resolution of Councilman Curtis was by vote of 23 to 3, Council nen Curtis, Dewell and Brown voting n the negative The original motion ,f Councilman Pickett instructing the SOulloGI lO OppOoe lllC pIo- posed new charter was adopted in an rye and nay vote. resulting 25 ayes o nays. Those voting in the nega- i've were Councilmen Ullman, den., Iurd, dem, Forsyth, rep, Dewell, rep. Curtis, rep, and Brown, dem.
 The resolution instructing the cor ,oration counsel to oppose all railroad etc, was next adopted with ut two dissenting votes.
 The committee of the whole then rose, it's report was made to the ,oard of councilmen and the corpora ion counsel instructed to oppose the wo measures in question.