The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08
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w. NJ. Alling's Claim Against the Town OF
New Haven.


New Haven.
The matter of replanking the town
end of Tonllinsons bridge was brought
m in the meeting Of the board of select
men last evening by President Beecher,
also the condition of the gong on the
bridge, as the bridge tender has COM
planned that the present gong is not
sufficient to warn those who are about
to cross the bridge when the draw is off.
The matter was referred to the roads
and bridges committee.
Selectman Bretzfelder called up the
communicated from w. M. Alling, who
claims $3.50 damages for changing grade
in Crescent street He moved that the
claim be referred to the finance COM
mittee for investigation.
| Town Agent Baldwin hoped that the
| motion would not prevail, as it was IT.
regular and the case was being investi-
| gated in the regular way, and the mo-
tion of the selectman was unnecessary.
Mr.. Bretzfelder did not agree with the
town agent and thought that all claims
should be referred to the committee on
| finance and should come to the board
approved or disapproved by that COM
mittee. He was tired of the towns
business being transacted in the way it
was.
This claim. the town agent reiterated,
was being investigated and would be
referred to the committee on finance
with or without the approval of the
town agent
There was considerable discussion of
the merits of the notion after Whlch
Selectman Bretzfelder asked permis-
sion of Selectman Cunningham, who
seconded the motion, to withdraw 1t.
The motion was withdrawn, and Mr.
Bretzfelder Immediately made another
to the effect that the town agent be d.
rected to investigate the claim and re-
port to the finance committee.
Town Agent Baldwin objected to this
move on the part of the democratic
member.
Selectman Farren could see no harm
in the motion, especially as the town
agent admitted that the work was be-
ing done already. The democratic
members supported the motion, and
| President Beecher backed the town
agent.
| IT was during this talk that Select
| man Stahl was called out of the room
There being no more members to be
heard, President Beechcf- called for tae
vote. The democrats voted aye and
the president was about to declare the
vote when the town agents attention
was called to the fact of there not being
a full board Clerk Perry was sent fol-
Mr. Stahl, and when that gentleman
returned the question was again put
seIectman Stahl voted in the affirma-
five and the motion prevailed. The
town agent called the selectmen's at
tention again to the matter saying thai
he did not think Mr.. Stahl fully CON-
prehended the motion. He did not see
how anything more could be done, as
the investigation was going on.
Mr.. Stahl did not move to reconsider
and the vote stands.
Selectman Bretzfelder said after the
meeting was over that he wished to es'
tablish the precedent of having bills Of
that character Investigated by order Of
the board.
Mr.. Stahl said that he meant no re-
Election upon the town agent by hi:
vote. and the only thing that he hat
to offer as an explanation was that tht
claim should be gotten out of the way
as soon as possible.