The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-07
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
S23.00O 1RANSFERRED FROM SINK.
 ING FUND TO CITY TREASURY.

ING FUND TO CITY TREASURY. To Do Used to Meet the Needs of Various City Departments-PoIice Depa rtment Will Now Probably be Provided For Residents of Grove Street Want the Street Top Dressed-Other Matters.
 A meeting of the board of aldermen was held last evening, The first busi- ness done was to consider two resolu- tions offered by Alderman Chilling worth, the first providing for the trans fer from the sinking fund of s29,0O0 to the city treasury.
 Alderman Dewell offered a substitute resolution in place of this. the substi- ute providing for the payment to the city treasury of the $29.000 the sum of paid to be appropriated by the board of finance to various city departments needing money, subject to the approval of the common council. This substi- ute resolution provided for the trans fer of the sum for a specific purpose in- stead of turning it into the city treas- ury for an indefinite purpose.
 A vote was taken on the substitute resolution and it was adopted. Previ- ous to it's adoption Alderman DeWell said that he offered the substitute as several city departments are very much in need of money. He said that there was no need to enumerate the depart ments needing the money, nor to say why it was needed. as the aldermen knew very well why it was needed.
 The second resolution of Alderman Chillingworth was to the effect that the surplus of $11,000 left after paying the s150,000 sewer bonds be turned over to the city treasurer.
 Alderman Rourke thought that this amount should not be transferred un- less the $29000 transferred was insuf- ficient for the city departments
 Alderman Dewell thought that the transfer should not be made until it had been ascertained whether or not 1t was found to be needed by the depart ments
 Alderman Chillingworth stated that he had looked into the matter and found that the $11 900 would be neces- sary in addition to the S29,0O0. The question was then put and the resolu- tion was lost
 Several petitions were then referred to various committees. Petitions for gates and bells at Hazel and Ivy streets, Shelton avenue. Division and Bassett streets, were referred to the committee on railroads and bridges.
 Reports of the committee on ordi- nances were then read The report Of the board of compensation for assess ments for cewer on Livingston street and, Greenwich avenue were adopted A report from the city auditor in re gard to the transfer of money from the sinking fund was ordered on file, the matter having been disposed of by the resolution passed earlier in the even ing. 5
 The report of the committee on sew CTS in regard to the building of a sew CT on White street was brought up and the action of the board at previous meeting recommitting the report to the committee was brought up for recon- sidera tion. Alderman Clarke stated reasons why the report should be re- committed in order that other residents of White street might be heard.
 Alderman Corcoran said that White street was in aH unsanitary condition and a sewer was greatly needed. He said that there was much sickness there which physicians attributed to the un- sanitary condition of the street.
 Alderman Clarke thought it should be recommitted and said that there was no "colored gentleman in the wood pile"
 The motion to reconsider was then put and lost, and it was voted to ad- here to the former action of the board in the matter.
 The report of the committee on streets in regard to the widening of West Chapel street, between Park and Howe streets, was then brought up. Alder man Pickett asked if there was any apr propriation to pay for It. The mayor replied that he knew of none
 Alderman Clarke of the street com- mittee said that the widening proposed would necessitate the removal or chop ping into of one tree.
 It was finally voted to table the re- port until the next meeting.
 The resolution in regard to harden ing streets and employing citizen labor was brought up, and it was voted to reconsider and to concur with the board of councilmen in the matter.
 The report of the committee on claims recommending that George H. Hyde Mrs. William ii. Kennedy, ii. A. war ner and Joseph Larnessi be given leave to withdraw their petitions was adopt ed
 The city treasurer was ordered tc draw a check for $50 for Elizabeth K Camp, who was injured by falling on a sidewalk.
 The report of the committee on streets recommending that concrete walk be laid on Shelton avenue was adopted
 The report of the committee on streets recommending that the curb. on Arch street, between Congress avenue and Columbia avenue, be strengthened, and that a cobble gutter be laid in the same section, was adopted and the order passed.
 The petitioners asking for g. sidewalk on Lawrence street were given leave tc withdraw.
 An order was passed for the building of cobble gutters and curbing on Divis. ion street, between Mansfield street and Winchester avenue.
 The matter of benefits and damages for the widening of Derby avenue was referred to the board of compensation for reassessment.