The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-09

taken for the erection OF a contagious
disease hospital, concerning the use of
int1ammable materials, the awarding of
contracts with the Electric Light COM
pany for lighting the streets, concerning
the establishment of lamps on Orange
street ct al, the appropriation of $500
for defraying the expenses of the street
lighting convention which is to be held
in this city, of $3.50 for Fourth of July
celebration.
The board failed to concur in the ac
ton of the aldermanic body in refusing
to accept the recommendation of the
committee on band concerts appropri-
the band stand.
Messrs. Hubbard and Norris advo-
Gated the adoption of the recommended
ton of the committee.
Councilman Norris stated in answer
to the objection made by those who op-
posed the recommendation that the
committee named $50 so as to cover the
expenses. 1t was suggested by Coun-
Gilman Darlington that $50 moved the
stand last year, and that 1t Certainly
would not take $50 to move the stand
four times.
When the matter of the changing of
the gong on the Fair Haven and West
vile Street Railway company's cars
came UP Councilman Hubbard stated
that he had misunderstood the intent
of the report made by the chairman Of
the committee, and he was now salts
fed that the report had been made
through misunderstanding. He ask
ed that the matter be recommitted. His
motion was seconded by Councilman
White and Norris, and the whole sub
ject was satisfactorily arranged and
the committee will give the matter
another hearing.
d. Burton Brown petitioned for q
drinking fountain at the corner of
Grand and Clinton avenues. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on water.
Anthony Carroll presented a petition
asking that the order for the extension
of Gibb street be not rescinded as asked
by Amelia Leonard
The claim of Ida Fish of Factory
street and Joseph Goldreyer of Oak
street petitionad for damages done by
overlooking the sewer on the 2Sth of
May was referred to the committee on
claims.
Samuel r. Avis, r. c. Bushnell and
about fifty other business men petition
ed the board to take steps to prevent
the different street railway companies
from allowing their cars to stop at the
corner of Church and Chapel streets, as
is their custom now, and thus prevent
the congestion of travel now seen at
this point The matter was referred to
the committee on RAILROADS. and bridges.
J. w. Scobie petitiohed for the ex-
tension Of Button street from Rosette
street to Spring street.
William T. Hayes ct al for the change
of the name Of Veto street to Audubon
street. Both petitions were referred to
to committee on streets.
A resolution was passed remedying
the defect in the order for the issuance
for sewer bonds as formally adopted by
the court Of common council, and the
bonds will now mature as advertised,
viz. in amounts of $4,000 each, in 1926,
1927, 1925 1929.
An opinion was received from Corpo-
ration Counsel Ely in reference to the
extension Of Lombard street 1t was
recommended that the layout be aban-
doned.
The order was passed in 1883, and
the railroad company, through whose
property the street would run, appeal
ed the case to the superior court, and
nothing has been done by the city to
push the matter to trial, and the com
pany's counsel had asked that the
matter be stricken from the docket
without costs to either party
The recommendation of the corpora
ton counsel was adopted.