The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
CONC URRED WITH ALDERMEN IN REGARD TO FERROUS MATTERS.

Business Done Last Night-ResOlution
 Concerning Municipal Ownership of
 Public Franchises- -Condon Claim
 Passed Over Mayors Veto.
 The board of councilmen last night held a short session and about the only business done, besides trying to keep cool, was to concur with the aldermen in regard to matters acted upon by that board at it's last meeting. In re- gard to only two matters was non-con- current action taken. The petition for lavatory in Seaside park, which the aldermen referred to the committee on squares was referred by the coun- cilmen to the park commissioners. It was voted to refer back to the com- mittee for further consideration the pe- tition of E. Miller for permission to erect a sign post on Congress avenue. The committee reported unfavorably upon this petition. The matter was reeommitted on motion of Councilman Davis. The aldermen voted to accept the committees recommendation on this matter that the petitioner be giv- en leave to withdraw.
 The following resolution offered by Councilman O'Sullivan of the Seventh ward was the only new business brought up: Resolved, That a special joint committee consisting of two al- dermen and three councilmen be raised for the purpose of nquiring into the feasibility of the municipal ownership of public franchises with view of ob- taining legislation in that respect; if upon report of the committee the court of common council deem it advisable to take that course, such committee to have power to hold public hearings for the purpose of obtaining the opinion of the citizens of New Haven in that regard.
 On motion of Councilman Walsh this resolution was accepted and it was voted to order the raising of the com- mittee referred to therein.
 In regard to the claim of Andrew J. Condon for the return of $524o for overpaid taxes the board voted to con- cur with the board of aldermen in ad- herring to it's previous action in passing the claim, the mayors veto notWith- standing. The necessary two-thirds vote was secured, thirty members vot- ing for and one against.
 The recommendation of the mayor that $125 be transferred in the depart l ment of Charities and Correction was adopted in non-concurrence with the aldermen. The recommendation that | $2, 800 be transferred in the department of public works was brought up and | the board voted to concur with the al- | dermen In tabling for printing. The | board referred to the committee on streets the recommendation of the di- rector of public works that several streets be graded and curbed.
 | In regard to the recommendation ot | the claims committee that no payment on coal contract be made to w. F. Gill l bert, district coal contractor, until fur | ther direction of the court of common council, it was voted to concur in the l adoption of the recommendation. The | DOafQ cOncurESu III tiiC iSoo- i iution providing for a special commit | tee to confer with hospital managers tC
 see what facilities are offered by the 1 hospitals in the city for the care ot diphthera cases and cases of other con- | tagious diseases. Councilmen Rowe
 and Starr were appointed members Of 1 the committee. Councilmen Coonan,
 HilIman and Hahn were appointed
 members of the committee de mayor g
 communication concerning trespassing on Springside Farm, and Councilmen
 Rompf Rice and Hahn on Anthony | Carrolrs petition for an ordinance con-
 corning specifications in contracts The claims of Mrs. D. J. Ryder and | ex-Senator T. J. Fox for personal in- | iuries were referred to the committee
 on claims, as was also the claim of An
 thony Carroll for money expended by l him from time to time in behalf of the
 city. The petition of Councilman Ma
 gle ct al, for the placing of bath houses
 in Quinnpiac park was referred to the 1 committee on squares.
 The board also concurred in tabline | the report of the bureau of compensa- | lion on assessments of benefits and
 damages for the change of grade or
 East Chapel street, pending opinions by
 the corporation counsel.
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