The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-21
THEY STAND BY MACDONALD
THE TENTH WIRD ALDERMEN
LOCK HORNS.

sidered by It--First Setback for Con-
tagious Hospital.
All bids, proposals. specifications.
communications, ETC., respecting the
paving of Wooster and Ashmun streets,
together with all legislation passed in
the board of councilmen last week per-
tanning to asphalt contracts, We're re-
ferred to the joint committee on streets
last evening at the special session of
the aldermen.
This action was not taken, however,
without protracted struggle between
Aldermen Chillingworth and Macdon-
aid of the Tenth ward. Both went to
the meeting in good trim and both were
earnest in the advocacy of the resolu-
tions offered. President Macdonald
came off with the laurels. The amend
ment offered by him to his colleagues
resolution was adopted by vote Of
to 6. In consequence of this the street
committee will have plenty to do these
sultry July days.
On a hot night no one not absolutely
obliged to attend upon the sessions of
the city fathers is in evidence there.
1t was the prospect of just such fight
as took place last night that relieved
the seats at the rear and the sides of
the room of their emptiness.
Messrs Webb and Morehouse of the
firm of Alling, Webb & Morehouse were
present to look after the interests of
the Boston Asphalt company, as was
M- fnI t1,a n n pf fIa
pany, but their attendance was not
needed, as the only reference to the
communication from the asphalt COM
pany sent to the court of common coun-
ell, acted upon last week, was to read It
by title and concur in the action of the
councilmanic board
President McGann, Commissioners
Grant and Hoyt and City Engineer
Kelly were present to see what became
of the report which they had sent 10
the aldermen.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when Mayor Hen
dricks gavel fell. The mayor announc-
ed that the meeting had been called to
consider the bids, proposals and speci-
fications7 concerning the paving of Ash
nun and Wooster streets with vitrified
brick, the board of public works having
acted upon the order of the court of
common council and sent all the bids,
etc, to it for consideration.
The bids were opened on July 10 and
all the data pertaining thereto was
read by City Clerk Lyon.
Immediately upon the close of the
reading of the communications by the
clerk Alderman Macdonald moved to
refer the whole matter to the street
committee The motion was not sec
onded
Alderman ChiliingWorth took the op
portunity to say that he hoped this mo-
ton would not go through. II the mat
ter must go to a committee a special
one should be appointed. Continuing,
Mr.. ChiIlingworth said that in order to
get the matter before the board he
would offer a resolution to the effect
that The city employ the j. E Miles
company of Jersey City to lay the h-'irls
| pavements in Ashmun and Wooster
| streets at SO cents per yard, and that
the city purchase the brick at price
| not exceeding $13 per thousand, or S1,0f
| per square yard This resolution con :
| templated the use Of Syracuse brick.
Mayor Hen Trick asked the alderman
from the Tenth ward to reduce his res
| olution to writing. The time it took
for the writing of the resolution was
consumed in passing concurrent votes
on the matters sent from the board of
councilmen.
When Alderman Chillingworth had
| finished his resolution and the same
had been read by Clerk Lyon, President
Macdonald moved to amend by refer
ring the whole matter to the COMMITTEES
on streets.
| The senior alderman did not think 1t
proper to pass upon SO important a
matter with one-third of the board alb
sent
| Alderman Rourke supported the reso-
LUTON of Alderman Chillingworth He
| did not see why the matter could not
be settled. He did not think the street
committee expert on the matter CT
| brick pavements.
| President Macdonald said that it was
new matter and If necessary he would
insist upon it's going to the street COM
| mittee upon parliamentary grounds.
| Aldermen Hamilton and Rattlesdorf-
er supported the resolution to refer to
the street committee in terms which
brought Alderman Chillingworth to the
! floor with impassioned words concern
| ing iunketing trips and experiments.
| He also refuted the statements made
that the paving had not been properly
ordered He bade the members to have
a mind for the great industries that
| had paid thousands of dollars into the
| city treasury. referring to the Winches-
| ter Arms company and the r. H. Brown
company, both of which use Ashmun
! street. Mr.. Chillingworth disclaimed
any reflection upon the integrity of the
street committee by his resolution, and
| he was willing that it should go to the
committee If a report could be got in a
| few days The alderman spoke of the
| history of the paving of Ashmun street
| in the committee on streets last year.
! President Macdonald replied to his
colleague saying that the air was full
| of rumors of corruption, and II lid not
behoove the board to railroad this mat
| ter through He did not believe the
visits of the board of public works or
of the street committee to the different
cities cost too much.
! He had as much respect and con-
| sideration for the Winchester company
as his colleague, and his record as a
member of the board of aldermen or of
the lower body would show that what
| he said was true.
/ He was in favor of paving Ashmun
! street His collea que had made refer