The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-08
EAST ROCK TROLLEY LINE
RESOLUTION PROVIDING ONE IS NOV BEFORE THE ALDERMEN.

Done Last Night by the Aldermen. The board of aldermen last night l adopted unanimously the recommenda- tion from the board of finance and
 from the committee on appropriations,
 ordering the use of $29O,0O0 worth of
 bridge bonds, already authorized by the legislature, and also adopted unani- committee on appropriations that $780,
 900 worth of said bonds be issued and
 sold, $150, 900 of the proceeds being ap-
 propriated for the Chapel street draw bridge over Mill river. Twenty thou
 sand dollars worth of the proceeds will probably later be appropriated for the Derby avenue bridge and $10,000 to the Willow street bridge over Mill river. The committee on appropriations rec- commended the appropriation of these two last named amounts for the pur- poses mentioned, but as resolutions to that effect had not been referred to this | committee, these recommendations were tabled. Later in the session, how ever, resolutions covering both matters and authorizing the sale of bonds for the Derby avenue and the Willow street bridges were offered and referred to the committee on appropriations, which will probably report favorably upon them at the next meeting, and
 the orders necessary will be passed. A communication was received from Anthony Carroll, stating the facts re- garding his appointment as inspector l of the coal purchased by the board of | education. In his communication he stated that the rules of that board provided that the committee on sup plies might appoint such an inspector | and that under the rule the committee had appointed him, but that the dealer 1 who had received the contract to furn- l ish coal had refused to permit him to | perform his duties as inspector. He
 asked that a proper inquiry be made l by the court of common council that
 steps be taken by that body as safe- guard to the city treasury in matters | of this kind, both in the present case
 and in the years to come. Alderman l Donovan moved that the matter be re- 1 ferred to a committee to consist of two l aldermen and three councilnen to in- vestigate, Alderman Dewell suggest 1 ed that the matter go to the committee
 on claims, He said that it was in the nature of a claim against the city and 1 he thought that it was a just claim and | one entitled to hearing. The board finally voted to refer the matter to l the committee on claims to investigate | and hold a hearing.
 Towards the end of the session Pres l ident Norris called Alderman Pickett l tothe chair and taking the floor he pre- ! scented two important Resolutions. One | was in relation to the Dixwell monu- 1 ment back of Center church. MT. Nor I ris stated that he was in receipt of a l letter addressed to the court of com ! mon council and signed F. s. Dixwel!, l the oldest lineal descendant of the regi- l eide judge, calling attention to the fact | that in 1S47 the monument had been 1 erected and presented to the city and l accepted by the city with the agree l ment to take proper care of it and 1 keep 1t In good condition The letter 1 then called attention to the monument
 and asked that it be immediately re- l paired in accordance with the terms of 1 the agreement when it was erected. l President Norris offered a resolution | providing that committee to consist | of the mayor, two aldermen and three ] councilmen, be appointed to inspect l the monument and report back on the
 advisability of taking the responsibiIi- l ty of the care of it. The resolution l further provided that the result of the l action on this committees report be l communicated to MT. Dixwell This resolution was referred to the special | committee under a suspension of the 1 to be appointed by the president of the | board, the chairman pro tenn. appointed | Aldermen Norris and Clark alderman
 ic members f}the special committee. The second resolution presented by | President Norris was as follows: Whereas, Public necessity and con- l venience demand that better facilities 1 should be afforded the residents of the | city of New Haven to partake of the l privileges and enjoy the advantages of I recreation at East Rock park, and l Whereas, It is believed that proper 1 provisions have not been made by the | representatives of the city to provide
 suitable arrangements for said resi-
 dents receiving a benefit from the same l therefore be it
 I Resolved That a committee consist. 1 ing of two aldermen and three council l men be appointed to consider the advis- l ability of adopting any of the measures 1 specified herein: and be it further
 | Resolved, That said committee be | empowered to hold one or more public | hearings and submit a report of the | most practicable plan of improving the | facilities for the same, said committed
 to report to the court of common coun. 1 cil on or before October 1, 1898.
 First-That an elevator be construct
 ed at such point as may be designated | by the department of parks and ap proved of by the court of common coun | cil.
 Second-That the department of pub
 lie works be instructed to prepare plan:
 and specifications for said proposed ele | vator.
 Third-That estimates of cost of con
 struction of same be submitted by tht | department of public works.
 Fourth-That said committee speci fled in the foregoing resolution recon
 mend to the court of common counci
 whether the same should be built ant