The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-01
REVISION OF CITY CHARTER
SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTS A
DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.


The Work of the Charter Commission to be
Given Another Airing-Free and Open
vision Adopted in 1894 and Rejected in
1895 VIII be the Basis.
The special committee appointed by
the court of common council for the
purpose of considering the advisability
vision Of the charter Of the city of New
Haven met last evening and organized
with Alderman Isaac Bromley as chair
man. Messrs. Fullerton, Unger and
Hubbard of the councilmanic portion
of the committee We're present, the alb
sentee being Alderman Brennan. May
or Hendrick was also in attendance
upon the session.
The following resolutions, passed by
the court of common council, We're
read:
Resolved, That a special con nittee,
consisting of two aldermen to De ap-
pointed by the mayor and three coun-
cilmen to be appointed by the president
of the board of councilmen, be formed
to consider:
/. The advisability Of making appli-
cation in behalf of the city to the gen
eral assembly of the state of Connecti-
cut, at its January session in 1897, for
the granting Of new charter to the
city of New Haven,
2. Whether the form of charter, pre-
pared by the charter commission ap-
pointed by the general assembly in 1898,
as amended and approved by the court
of common council of 1894 is adapted
to the present needs of the city, and, If
not, what amendments thereto are de-
sirable.
3. Whether the corporation counsel
should be instructed to present such
draft, amended or without amendment,
except as to dates, to the general as
sembly Of 1897 and advocate its passage
in behalf of the city
Resolved, That the corporation coun-
sci be instructed to draft bill provid-
ing for the consolidation of the town of
New Haven and the city of New Ha-
ven, which shall, with the exception of
section % and with such changes of
dates as may be necessary, conform to
the private act of the general assem-
bly, of 1885, authorizing such consolida-
tion and
Resolved. That the corporation coun-
sci be further instructed to present
such draft to the general assembly of
1897, and to advocate its passage, hav-
ing first given the notice required by
law
The committee had no trouble in ar
irving at a conclusion in the matter of
the first resolution. Councilman Unger
| moved that 1t was the sense of the COM
| mittee that the charter should be re-
vised. AS to the second, there was
some hesitancy as to the proper meth
Cd of getting at it's Spirit. 1t was fin
ally agreed that the only proper way
| to determine this was by public hear
ings. 1t was therefore voted to give
| the public an opportunity to be heard.
| The remaining resolutions were passed
without discussion, after which the
committee took up the matter of ap-
| pointing a date for the hearing.
| Alderman Bromley stated that he had
corporation counsel to the effect that
| the notice of application must be ad-
vertised on or before December Is. The
| question then arose as to whether ii
| would be necessary to hold all the
| hearings in the subject before the date
of advertising. This question was left
undetermined. The committee voted
| to hold the first hearing on Tuesday
| December s.
An opportunity Will then be given
| those who wish to discuss the propos-
| ed amended city charter adopted In
September, 1894, by the court Of COM
mon council and rejected by the same
| body one year later The object Of the
committee Is to find out whether in the
minds of the people this amended char
| ter is adequate to the present needs OF
the city. 1t Is the intention of the
committee to confine itself to this char
ter as far as possible.
| In considering the proposed amend
ments, those who expect to go before
| the committee will do well to renem-
| Der that two of the proposed amend
ments, viz, that relating to re-assess-
ment of real estate in the town OF
New Haven, and to the matter of street
| Improvement have been provided for by
| special acts of the legislature.
Mayor Hendrick and members of the
| committee desire that any who have
copies of the proposed amended charter
| send them to the office of his honor
| There are so few of them that it /:
difficult to get copies for the committee