The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-12
THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
ABSORPTION TO PAY BOUNTY TO
 NEW HAYEN'S SOLDIERS.

Onered by Councilman Hall and Re-
 ferrcd to Appropriation Committee
 Resolution Providing for Investiga-
 tion of City Printing Contradictions
 Concurrent Action in Regard to Only
 One Matter.
 The board of councilmen met last night in a regular session and concur red with the aldermen in referring peti- tions and resolutions acted upon by that board at it's last meeting to ap- propriate committees. The resolution de change of East street to Manila street was tabled in pursuance of a motion of Councilman OSullivan of the Seventh ward, seconded by Councilman Wrinn of the Fourth ward MT. O'Sul- livan in offering his motion said that East street was an old landmark and ! that on that account the name should not be changed.
 An important resolution was intro duced by Councilman Hall. It provid- | ed that inasmuch as the Second regi- ment is liable to be called into United States service and many members of the battalion who are liable to be eff fected by this call will leave their | families without visible means of sup port, the city shall pay to each such enlisted men in the city battalion who is called out under the call for the  mustered in the sum of SIP per month, and $2 per month for each minor child under fifteen years of age, said pay ment to be made only to those persons who make application for assistance | through the commanding officer of the company of which the enlisted man is Q member to the mayor, and the pay ment to continue until the said enlist | ed man shall be mustered out Of the | United States service. The resolution was referred to the committee on ap- propriation.
 Councilman Walsh moved that the petition de change of name of East street be taken from the table and it was so voted. The petition was than referred to the committee on streets for a hearing. The resolution empowering the committee on claims to hire sten- ographer to take the testimony offered at it's hearings was then taken up. This resolution was adopted by the Nlder- men, unanimous consent being fiven. l Councilman Hall offered an amend ment providing that copy of the tes- 1 timony thus taken be given to the 1 petitioner as well as to the corporation counsel. He said that the desire was | to give the corporation counsel a copy of the testimony to use in case of an appeal by the petitioner from the deci- sion of the committee and he thought that it was no more than fair that a copy should be given to the petitioner to use in case of such appeal. The amendment failed to pass and a mo- tion to give unanimous consent failed of passage. The resolution was then referred to the committee on claims.
 The board concurred with the alder men in tabling for printing the report of the committee on ordinances pub- lished a few days ago. It also concur red in the passage of the order for the building of the Chapel street draw bridge, with a level grade for the ap- proach, the issue of $290,000 worth of bridge bonds, sale of $150,000 worth, the proceeds to be appropriated to the building of the Chapel street bridge, and In referring to the committee on appropriatio the resolution providing for the appropriation of s20,000 worth T of the bonds for the Derby avenue bridge and $10,00o worth for the Willow street bridge. The board also concur red in tabling for printing the resou- tion providing for the issue of S16,O0o of coupon street paving bonds to fin- ish paying for permanent pavements already laid.
 The resolution de appointment of a committee to look into the Dixwell monument matter which was passed by the aldermen was brought up and the councilmen passed it.
 Councilmen Hall, Bretzfelder and MaIey were appointed on the commit tee by President Anderson. The reso- lution of Alderman Norris, concerning popular means of conveyance to top of East Rock, was referred to a special committee in concurrence, and Council men Harris, Walsh and Rowe were ap- pointed councilmanic members of the special committee
 The resolution concerning a commit tee to inquire into the advisability of having band concerts was passed and Councilmen Ryan, French and Wal lace were appointed members of the committee The resolution concerning the washing out of the Water street park filling was passed in concurrence and Councilmen Shearer, O'Sullivan and Slade were appointed members of the committee, to which the matter is to be referred. The board concurred in pressing the resolution referring to the committee on legislation the mat ter of endeavoring to have the legisla- ture provide that the benefit of taxes on street railroad companies and on express companies shall go to the towns in which such companies are To- cated and do business instead of to the state as at present.
 Councilman Wallace introduced a
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