The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-21
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
BOTH BRANCHES HEED SPECIAL
 MEETINGS YESTERDAY,


 ointion Authorizing the Fair Haven and
 Westville Road to Double Track West
 Chapel Street Between York and High
 streets-Public Hearing to be Held.
 special meeting of both branches of the court of common council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose primarily of considering resolution authorizing the Fair Haven and Vest ville railroad to extend it's turnout to a double track on West Chapel street, be- tween York and High streets. The res- olution was referred by the councilmen to the committee on railroads and bridges, and the aldermen after att tempting to pass the resolution at once and call conference committee to dis- pose of it last evening finally ooncurred with the councilmen. The committee on railroads and bridges will hold a. hearing on the matter this evening in city hall. The resolution as offered reads as follows:
 Resolved: That the Fair Haven and West. vile Railroad Company be and it hereby is aauutnoTlzed au to extend Its turnout on West G4napel street from Park street to York street. subject to the same restriction con- tained Ill the general permission given to said company when it electrified its sys- ten ten; % such extension to be made only after the driveway of said street has been made thirty feet in width from curb to curb be- tween the points mentioned; provided that any expense connected with the widening or or the driveway of said street be paid by the railroad company
 Another resolution in line with the above was offered It was as follows
 Resolved: That the Director of Public Works be and he hereby is requested to tween York and Park streets by setting back the curb on either side of said Chapel street so as to leave width of not less than thirty feet between curbs.''
 The councilmen referred this resolu- ton to the committee on streets and the aldermen concurred without objection.
 The two boards were called to order shortly after 4 o'clock, the aldermen with just a quorum present It was found that the councilmen did not have quorum. The two resolutions above mentioned were read to the aldermen and a recess of half an hour was then taken in order that the members might visit the layout of the street railroad on Chapel street. between York and High streets. Just before the recess was taken a petition asking that a building line be established on Howard avenue, between the Derby railroad bridge and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad bridge, was re- ferred to the committee on building lines and recommendation from the board of finance that the transfer of $100 from the gas account to the lamp committee to the sundry account of the same committee was received and the recommendation adopted.
 As there was no quorum present in the board of councilmen, the mayor re- quested that those members present visit West Chapel street with the alder men and the gentlemen acceded to the request.
 Aftr the return from West Chapel street quorum was present in tho councilmanic chamber and the board at once proceeded to business. Councilman c. E. Burton presented a resolution authorizing street hardening. The resolution contained the same wording as the one passed at the preceding and vetoed by the mayor with the exception that the words "or more' after the sum of $402.50 specified in Councilman Klinkerfuss' resolution, to which objection was made on tho ground that 1t permitted the appropria- tion to be exceeded, were stricken out.
 After the resolution had been re- ceived MT. Burton offered a resolution, providing that his resolution for street hardening be referred to the committee on streets to hold public hearing and report back at the next meeting of the common council. Councilman Burgess offered an amendment, substituting the word paving" instead of "repairing" in the resolution and inserting clause to the effect that the owners of prop- erty abutting on the paving be assessed according to the provision of the char. ter.
 On motion of Councilman c. B. Bur- ton the amendment was tabled. MT. Burton then moved that the resolution be sent to the aldermen for their imme- diate action, but the motion was ruled out of order on the ground that the councilmen had received no official notice that the aldermen were in ses- sion.
 The resolution in regard to exten- sion of tracks on West Chapel street was then taken up.
 Councilman Cronan said that he was opposed to giving a single inch of pub- lie property to any railroad company, and suggested that the resolution be re- ferred to the board of compensation to assess damages.
 Councilman Fuller moved that unani- nous consent for the consideration of the resolution, as required in section l32 of the charter, be given. A vote was taken and unanimous consent was not given.
 Councilman Clifford moved to go into a committee of the whole to consider the matter.
 President Burton ruled the motion out of order, as the corporation counsel had given his opinion that a committee of the whole was not a proper committed
 Councilman Fuller then moved that the resolution be referred to the com- nittee on streets, and it was so voted.
 The communication from the mayor in regard to his veto of Councilman street hardening resolu- ton, accompanied by the opinion of the counsel on the legality of ,,saf1