The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-08

able body at no distant uay take decided measures recommending that the necessary power be acquired to further bond the city to cover the necessary cost ln building such new bridges as will be required during the next five years, for well constructed bridge is considered d permanent improve ment, and 1t will require not less than five years to meet all demands. Therefore, all appropriations for bridges have been left out that the expense of the same may be provided for by the issue of bridge bonds. The following new bridges are contemplat- ed for the improvement of land travel and navigation: Chapel street, over railroad {; new drawbridge, Chapel street, over Mill river Tomlinson's bridge, westerly ap- proach: Kimberly avenue drawbridge, Will son street bridge; Orange street bridge, East Rock aproach Edgewood avenue bridge; Derby avenue bridge.
 Tt has been a question With the mem- bers of the board of finance as to the au- thority for any department to assume the responsibility to increase its expenditures beyond It's regular appropriations with q view of adding largely to the force of them or otherwise, in anticipation of meeting the sanction of the board of finance and the ap- proval of the common council. This is in reference to the increase of eighteen men to grade E of the supernumerary force of the police department, wherein the officials of that department state that these men are appointed and are now on duty. which, if permitted possibly necessitates | large in crease in the expenditures of that depart- ment which are not provided for in this re- port of the board of finance.
 'sThe board of finance cannot meet this requirement. at this time though it appears to them that the necessity actually exists for the better protection Of the city.
 If the several departments were all al lowed the increases asked for, q large in- crease, in taxation would be. necessary, and in order to meet the requirements as re- ported, the board has decided to recommend an increase of one-half mill. This will keep the tax rate for the city and the town the
 |. T by the many street Improvements ordered. such as topdresslng. or hardening, the eX- tension of Union avenue and the two police precincts, Nos. 3 and f, as ordered, and also the increase in the interest account.
 This statement the board trusts will ex- plain it's action, together with the recon. mendation, to prevent any complications and differences, and that your honorable body will, without change approve this re- port"
 Alderman Chillingworth led the op- position to the amendment allowing suburban residents the use of the pub- lie library.
 Aldermen Smith and Macdonald, who championed the cause of the amend ment, did not think that the children of Strong school should be compelled to do without books. MT Macdonald said that he had never and he would not, legislate to the detriment of the rising generation. It took and aye and nay vote to decide the matter. The ballot stood: aye F, nay 8.
 The following is the text of the amendment
 Section 9. Said board of directors may make rules extending upon such terms and under such conditions as to the board may seem best, all the privileges of said library to any or all of the following classes of per sons, viz: First, to non-residents attending school or college within the limits of said City of New Haven; second, to non-resi- dents doing business in. said City of New Haven, who pay taxes therein: third. to persons resident in the Town of New Ha- ven, outside the City limits, provided the Town of New Haven shall make an appro- priatioil for the benefs of said library which shall be satisfactory to said board of directors; fourth, to persons resident in the boroughs of Westyille, r'Haven East. or West Haven, provided the borough in which they reside shall make an appropriation for the benefit of said library which shall be satisfactory to said board of directors fifth, to all other non-residents on the pay. ment to the use of said library of such sums as shall be satisfactory to said board | of directors.
 The library bonding amendment
 which proposes to bond the city in $100,000 for the purpose of extending the
 facilities of the free public library, was next taken up. Alderman Chillingworth again opposed the directors of the free library. He spoke eloquently of the ob- ligation of the members to do their
 duty. He did not believe in obligating the city of New Haven any further. He
 did not believe in burning bridges be-
 hind him.
 Alderman Smith referred the gentle
 man from the Tenth to the fact that
 the board had already appropriated S50,- GOO for bridges, and contemplated other
 expenditures Where was the economy in taking away from the education fa-
 cilities of the citizens of the city and building bridges? This was one of the
 bridges that should be built Aldeman Macdonald supported the
 resolution. He said we have just pass ed resolution authorizing an unlimit-
 ed amount for bridges. ''I asked how much, and there was no reply" he con-
 tinued.
 Alderman Rourke replied: 'We must
 build the bridge" This Mr. Macdonald
 claimed was not an explanation.
 The motion was lost.
 The proposed amendment of the hack
 license ordinance was indefinitely post poned.
 The following letter was read from Superintendent Smith on the subject: New Haven, Conn, Dec. 5, 1S96
 Felix Chilingworth; Esq,
 Alderman
 Replying to your inquiry would say that have carefully examined the proposed Or dinance and Amendments de Public Convey ances and am of the opinion that it would be unwise to adopt them in their present form. In my judgment the proposed ordi nance savers too much of so-called "class legislation" A hack or any public vehicle licensed for public hire should have its number on it's lamps and the lamps should be lighted at night in order to afford the police an opportunity to see who the driver is, in case of any trouble or accident. The driver of every licensed vehicle should be compelled to wear his license number ex posed to view on the left breast of his outer garment, and in all cases the tariff rates should be conSpicuously posted on the in. side of every licensed vehicle.
 Respectfully yours. (Signed) TREADWELL SMITH. Superintendent of Police ROCKVILLE IND PUTNAM Results of the Elections in These Tw,