The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-16
A PUBLIC HEARING HELD
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tor or the board of health a. good sal
airy, but when a poor person is sent to
the asylum or to the hospital he charg-
es $50 to go to see them. I don't think
that's right. I think that there's more
sickness caused by defective plumbing
than by anything else. That sewerage
is enough to create disease. You have
got an inspector and he's a plumber,
but does he inspect? No, he don't do it
properly. I sent in charges in Mayor
Sargent's term, but did they attend to
them? No, they said they didn't want
to turn Eldrfdge out.
'The people in the western part of
the city have to put up with sickness
caused by swampy ground caused by
the building of a sewer, but the board
of health says that stagnant water
don't make malaria. I say it does. If
anyone had malaria and had to vonit
it up 1 guess he would know. I claim
that when board Of health or any
other board is of no use to New Haven,
the sooner you abolish it the better
They want a food Inspector appointed,
but how could one man inspect all the
food? These iron water pipes
Mayor Farnsworth-"M Carroll that
is not necessary; that don't quite bear
on the needs Of the city for next year"
Mr.. Carroll-"Well, will take up the
police department next. Not long ago
they cut down the patrolmen, but kept
on the same number Of sergeants. OF
course I know that the chapter pro-
vides for detective bureau I don't
believe in the detective system. think
that every man capable of being po-
liceman should be detective. The
charter provides for pensions. I don't
believe in them. I say that this money
from liquor licenses should be turned
into the city treasury to decrease taxes.
I don't believe in the increase of the
force, and hope you gentlemen won't
vote the funds for it. Regarding the
fire department, I say the same
abolish this appropriating for peo-
pie to go out of town to have a good
time-$1, 500 when times are hard.
When a business man wants to buy
hose, horses, or anything, he doesn't
go away; he has things sent to him,
and if they are not as represented he
sends them back.
st believe that every man of, you on
| this board is a business man, and / ask
you to run the business Of the city as
you would your own.
"Now, about the board of education.
I don't believe in spending money on a
board that doesn't give us satisfaction.
The superintendent, from Mr. Parish
down to the present one, criticise each
other. I say that we don't get the con-
sideration from Hillhouse high school
| that we ought to. If it can't fit teach
| ers, then the sooner you abolish it the
better for New Haven. Look at the re-
ports of the board No citizen could
tell from them the cost Of teachers, Off
GERS and janitors. It's reports don't cor
respond with the records. What are
| the reports for-to send around? Even
| the city year book doesn't agree with
| the accounts. The vouchers and the
public works accounts don't agree. You
say the board of finance has nothing to
do with that"
Mayor Farnsworth-"Con yourself
to the estimates for this year, Mr.. Car
| roll"
Mr.. Carroll-'Mr. Mayor, don't you
dictate to me-"
Mayor Farnsworth, rising and shak-
ing his finger at Mr.. Carroll-"You must
not take our time by going into ancient
| history, or we will close the meeting to
you"
Mr. Carroll-"Close it as soon as you
like. You don't surprise me one bit"
| Mayor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yourself
| to the subject or sit down"
| Mr.. Carroll-'1 ask you to cut the
salary of every man employed by the
| board of education to at least $1,000.
think that everything should receive the
market price, in the city government as
well as elsewhere. have no personal
animosity against the teachers, but
speak upon principle.
Gentlemen, I have said as much as
care to at present, and hope I haven't
! offended his honor the mayors feel.
| ings."
The next speaker was Alderman Felix
Chillingworth Of the Tenth ward. He
asked that the estimates include sums
to harden Orchard street, Edgewood
avenue and the Boulevard.
Alderman Rourke took occasion tc
say, in reply to the charge concerning
| inspectors made by Mr.. Carroll, that he
| in his business had always found Mr.
| Eldridge to be capable inspector and
to attend to his duties with care.
Adam Sattig, representing the Retail