The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
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that the resolution be tabled.
Alderman Rourke offered a motion
that the board recede from it's former
action in March ordering the board of
public works to contract for all pubic
work amounting to more than $500.
Alderman Ryan seconded the motion.
Alderman Chillingworth moved to In
definitely postpone the motion.
Alderman Rourke said that this whole
business of letting out small jobs by
contract is simply an effort to freeze
out the poor man who has a horse and
cart, 1t was advantageous to two con-
tractors, who would get the work and
hire anyone they please. He said the
board of public works was competent
to carry on the business of the city.
Alderman Chillingworth-"We have
lost many thousands of dollars because
of the poor class of labor employed on
the streets"
Aldermen Dewell, Brennan, Corcoran
and Ryan spoke in favor of the motion,
which was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Brennan, Corcoran, Whitaker,
Lambert, Coolohan, Rourke, Ryan,
Dewell Unger, Stuart, Toole, Compton,
| Hull-13.
Nays-Carrington, Guernsey, Clarke,
| Pearce, Root, Chillingworth, Pickett,
Petrie--S.
A communication was received from
the corporation counsel relating to the
matter of band concerts and celebra-
tions, which was referred to that officer
| at previous meeting. The opinion IS
! to the effect that the court of common
council has the right under the existing
charter to appropriate a sum of money
not exceeding ST. 500 for any public dem
| onstration or celebration, but there
| will not be any appropriation made for
| band concerts per Sc.
The opinion, if abided by, will prohib-
it the usual summer concerts on the
green.
| The tabled motion providing for a
special committee to consider the ad-
visibility of holding band concerts was
not taken up because of the opinion Of
| the corporation counsel given above.
| Alderman Dewell, in accordance with
the opinion of the corporation counsel,
called from the table the motion rela-
tive to public celebration, and an ap-
preparation for the same, on July 4.
| The original resolution called for the
expenditure of sum not exceeding ST.
| 900, to be used to defray the expenses
| of the same. Mr.. Dewell said that his
previous motion to table was not made
because he was opposed to the public
demonstration contemplated, but be-
cause it had been alleged in many quar-
tiers that the appropriation of money
for this purpose was Illegal, and there
fore he wished the city's attorney to
pass upon it. He was willing to vote
on the motion now. He therefore call
ed it from the table in order that it be
put upon it's passage.
The resolution appropriating $1,000, as
recommended by the board Of finance,
was then passed without a dissenting
vote
The following communication was re-
ceived: ..
To the Honorable Court of Common
/ Council of the City of New Haven:
/ A survey and layout for the extern
sion of Livingston street, from Gamer
street, to Coldspring street, was ordered
by the court of common council on rec
ommendation of the committee on
streets, in May, 1889.
The layout was made by the board of
public works and accepted by the court
of common council in September, 1889.
The report Of the board of compensa-
ton awarding benefits and damages
was accepted by the court Of council in
March, 1890, but not approved by the
mayor on account of lack of appropria-
ton.
l recommend that the layout be again
referred to the board of compensation
for assessment of benefits and damages
The opinion of the corporation counsel
accompanies this. Respectfully,
f. B. FARNSWORTH, Mayor.
The recommendation was adopted
and the matter referred to the board OF
compensation.
Another letter from the mayor re-
ferred to the planking of the railroad
crossings at Ivy and Hazel streets, II
reads
To the Honorable Court of Common
Council of the City of New Haven
l present herewith for your consid-
GRAFTON letters from Mr.. Henry Dono-
van of 1888 Hazel street, and Mr. Samuel
Al w liiia3ii VI aoo tlN CiiaC, SebiI
ing attention to the unsafe condition OF
Hazel and Ivy streets.
1 recommend that the corporation
counsel be instructed to appeal to the
board of railroad commissioners and
make every possible effort to have the
railroad crossings at those streets
planked and the bitches filled so that
the streets may be safe for travel.
f. B. FARNSWORTH,
Mayor.
President Lambert took the chair
The mayor retired to attend the Nava
Militia ball
The report of the board of public
works relat ting to the bids for the con-
tract for the superstructure of the new
bridge over Mill river in Chapel street
was received and referred to the com.
mittee on railroads and bridges. The
lowest bidder for the work was CLARK
& Co. of New York, whose figures were
$S6,754 c. w. Blakeslee & Sons of this
city bid s90,34875, while James J. Geary
was willing to do the work, furnishing
granite foundation, for $50, 1850.
Alderman Pickett, in support of the
! motion to refer to the committee or
railroads and bridges, of which he is
chairman, read the amounts said t.
have been expended in constructing q