The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-10
THINKING FOR THEMSELVES
B0IRD OF COUNCILMAN TiS IN 4
 NON-CoNCURRENTM MOOD.

Important Measures Passed Upon Favor
 ably by the Board of Aldermen Fail to
 Meet With Approval-Band Concerts
 Provided Eor-.Ihe Layout of Wallace
 Street and tho Establishment of Free
 Public N harf Referred.
 It was manifested at the meeting of
 the councilmanic board last evening
 that the members of that body think
 that their province is not to concur unquestioningly in resolutions adopted by the board of aldermen; but that they
 have a voice in what shall transpire in the municipal legislation for the year 1S96
 There was no opposition to the reso-
 lution adopted by the alderman at the
 suggestion of the mayor providing for
 the borrowing of money, the rumors to
 the contrary notwithstanding, It was when the matter of concurring in the
 aldermanic resolution referring the widening of streets to a special com
 mittee to be appointed by the mayor NitNet tiiV SitiAlOopllCiC pNSSetil tp S5ipN
 hay and the muttelings of storm were
 heard from the vicinity of Councilman Norris chair.
 The councilman opposed the motion to concur and moved that the whole
 matter be referred to the committee on
 streets. He said that the resolution was a reflection on the presidents of the two chambers of municipal legisla-
 tion, as well as the members of the board of compensation. Councilman Pickett hoped that the motion to refer to the committee on streets would not prevail. It was no reflection upon the presidents of the two boards, neither was it intended to reflect upon the | integrity of the members of the board of compensation.
 Councilman White supported the reso- l lution to refer to the committee on l streets and Councilman Beers cham 1 pioned concurrence in the aldermanic | vote. There was some lively cross fir ing for several minutes, when Council man Norris withdrew his motion to re- | fer to the committee on streets. The whole matter was tabled by vote of 1 15 to 13
 | The resolution of Councilman Norris ! asking that $500 be taken from the contingent fund for the purpose of
 maintaining band concerts on the 1 Green and for the appointment of a committee to arrange for the same was 1 the cause of another lengthy debate. I About thirty minutes was consumed i'll the discussion, which ended in the adoption of the resolution. The com mittee provided for in the resolution i will consist of three councilmen and 1 two aldermen. The councilmanic mem bers announced by President Dewell were Messrs. Simpson, Fuller and Nor 1 riS
 l At this stage of the proceedings Coun-
 cilman Beers sent to the desk a reso- l lution to refer that part of the mayors message which refers to the widening i of streets, and printed on page 9, to
 the committee on streets. This was carried by the unanimous vote. l It was voted that no assessments for
 the paving of Ashmun street be made collectable until the street is paved l the entire length from Grove street. | This action was in on-concurrence with the aldermanic vote
 President Moran appeared before the | board and requested that the finance
 committee be instructed to provide SIP | 900 for the purchase of property in precinct for a station and of s7 600 in
 precinct for the same purpose. The
 arguments advanced in support of the
 request were the same as when MT
 Moran vas before the board of alder
 men. The request was granted. 1 oxxYi,, ico fio,, rn-
 ceived and referred to the committee on retrenchment and reform: New Haven, March 2, 1896.
 To the Honorable Members of the
 Board of Aldermen and Councilmen; Sirs-The necessity of a public pier is
 now apparent, as the summer ap- breaches, for the convenience of the
 general public and visitors to our beau
 tiful City of Films. No very expensive
 structure is needed our own main sew
 CT, the Boulevard at Oyster Point, being.
 most available and economical, by a
 slight extension of the sewer, perhaps 200 feet, would carry all the dregs and filth out to tide-water
 1 In sanitary point of view the exten-
 sion of our main sewer to the channel
 is necessity. Five thousand juveniles
 stand ready in this city to attach their
 names to a petition for a public bathing place over the sewer at Oyster Point,
 which would enable them to sniff the healthy atmosphere from Long Island
 sound. Where are our boasted philan- l thropists? Where is the venerable Al .
 derman Chillingworth, who wields such
 a mighty influence in our council cham l Der? Why does he not move in the in
 terest of suffering humanity and let 1 brick pavements and the filling in of
 the West river flats lie over for short l term? What a beautiful sight would i be presented on seeing the procession
 of children vending their way to the extremity of a public pier 800 feet in length with their fishpole and basket to lure the tiny bluefsh and gladden. the 1 hearts of parents on their return be- sides the other pleasures of greeting the happy excursionists landing on the pub l lie pier and examining the products on 1 their line of march; of vessels from neighboring ports with their clans and oysters and other fish and vegetables, | including coal, lumber and other things i necessary for the comforts of our com-
 mon people.
 i Our water front is now being absorb i ed by corporations detrimental to the l interests of our own people. Will the
 honorable court of common council take i the matter in hand and see that justice