The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-04
ASPHALT COMPANY WINS
EOURKE'S RESOLUTION PASSES BY
A VOTE or III TO s.


worth and the Democrats Fuse-The
Wallace Street Extension-Many Pc
titions Referred to Committees.
The first effective blow that has been
dealt the work of investigation by the
street committee since Chairman Ham
ilton introduced into the board of al
dermen the annulling resolution, de-
claring all contracts of the Boston
Asphalt company with the board of
public works of New Haven is invalid,
was given last evening when the board
passed Alderman Rourke's resolution
instructing the board of public works
to proceed with the execution Of the
contract with the Boston Asphalt COM
pany
1t is true when the resolution offered
by Mr. Hamilton went to the board of
councilmen it was tabled through the
efforts of Councilman Beers, to await
the report of the street committee.
This move on the part of the opponents
of the resolution did not have any ap-
preciable effect upon the committee;
for when the matter of brick pavements
came back to the board from the de-
partment of public works the street
committee claimed that it should de-
liberate upon the matter. There was a
fight and the committee won.
A gentleman who claimed to be on
the inside of things said a few days
ago that the street committee would
take its time and report upon the
asphalt contract at it's convenience.
Whether this be true or not, the first
time that any intimation has ever been
given the public that the committee
would ever make a report was last
evening, at the meeting of the board
of aldermen, when Alderman Rourke
accused the committee of not doing it's
duty toward the taxpayers. The prob
lem which was becoming more and more
complex seemed to admit of no solu-
tion until yesterday, when 1t became
evident that the fight had to be forced.
The board of public works found itself
face to face with mandamus compel
ling it to proceed with the work. Then
it was determined to see what could be
done.
The communication from the Orange
street property holders and residents
was mild document, but behind it was
considerable force.
1t was about to receive the usual ref
erence last evening after it had been
read, when Alderman Rourke offered
resolution instructing the board of pub
lie works to order the work of paving
the streets, according to the contract
made with the Boston Asphalt compa-
ny, commenced.
Alderman Hamilton opposed the res
oution He was supported by Alder
man Rattlesdorfer
Alderman Chillingworth spoke at
length in favor of the resolution.
Then there was some rapid cross-f1re
between the four members, who did all
the talking, during which the alderman
from the Tenth ward spoke in terms of
appreciation Of the board of public
works. When he was called to order
by Chairman Rattlesdorfer that gentle
man was reminded. of the reflection cast
upon the board by the resolutions of
investigation, which had resulted in
nothing but ordinations and recrimin-
ations.
The question being called for, Alder
man Belden wished to know if it was
necessary to rescind a former vote, as
he did not wish to vote blindly.
The vote on the resolution stood as
follows:
Hamilton, Houllihan, Kelly, Stewart,
Rattlesdorfer.
Yeas-Murray, Brennan, Whitaker,
G. w. Bromley, Parish, Rourke, For
syth, Hull, Chillingworth, Kinney,
Toole.
Alderman Chillingworth of the Tenth
ward has had the Wallace street extern
sion very close to his heart for long
while 1t has been one of the many
schemes that the municipal govern
ment has had upon it's hands since the
memory of man runneth not to the con-
trary. The member is from the western
district. However, he having some
time to spare from his district constit-
uency he has determined to help the
east siders to an improvement, which
he thinks is much needed.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee.
The petition of William G. Smith for
curbing, grading and sidewalk on south
side of Fourth street, between Howard
and Greenwich avenues; of James F.
Toole, for hardening and cobbling gut
ters in Blatchley avenue, from Clay to
Pine streets; of Patrick Murray for a
sewer on Clay street, between Fillmore
and Poplar streets; of William G.
Smith, for a sewer on Fourth street,
between Howard and Greenwich ave-
nue..
The petition for crosswalks on Can
ner street, at Orange and Henderson
streets; for a crosswalk at North Bank
and Foster street; for three gas lamps
on Parmelee avenue, between Tyler
street and Winthrop avenue; for one
gas lamp at Fayette street, instead of
naphtha as now used.
The petition of George G. Powning, ct
al, for building line On Sherman ave-
nuc, between George and Scranton
streets; of Eli Mix, ct al, for same on
George and Greenwood streets; of Ma
tildo Goldstein, ct al, to have Prince
street included in the fire limits; of
Manufacturers Street Railway COM
pany to lay additional switches and to
substitute wooden for iron poles, were
referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
The opinion of the corporation coun-
sci concerning the contract Of laying