The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-07
THE MAYOR AGAIN SCORED.
NORRIS OF ALDERMEN
ACCUSES HIM OF LOBBYING.
Alderman Pickett Defends the Mayor
Instructions Passed for Corporation
Counsel-ResoIution for Investigation
of Police Department-"City OniciaI
Honest to Trust Reposed In Him ~
the PeopIe' Demanded by Alderman
Norris. sit

Honest to Trust Rcposed In Him ~
the PeopIc' Demanded by Alderman
Norris.
The threats of putting deputy sher-
ifs on their trails had the effect last
night of causing enough aldermen to
attend the regular meeting of the board
to make quorum. In regard to the
most important of the bills concerning
the city now before the legislature in
struction was passed for the corpora
tion counsel, directing him what bills to
oppose and what ones to advocate. 70
be sure that no excuse as to mistake as
to his instruction might be offered BY
the corporation counsel, two resolutions
in regard to some matters were passed
to clinch the matter, so to speak n
the first place, communication from
the corporation counsel, together with
a list of bills now before the Legislature
was referred to the committee on legiS-
lation to consider and report back at
a special meeting of the board, to be
held next Monday evening. 1t was al
SO voted, in concurrence with the coun-
cilmen, to direct the corpora ton coun-
board of councilmen and to reduce the
number of aldermen, and to direct him
to advocate the passage of the bill
concerning the increase in the number
of hours during which the polls shall
be open on election day.
President Norris stated that he wax
Informed by the corporation counsel
last Thursday that he was ready til \
carry out the orders Of the court of
common council in regard to any city
bills at Hartford. Alderman DewelI
thought that since the CORPORATION
counsel had asked for Instructions ana
done his duty, it was time for the mem
Der OF the common council to do theirs.
The report Of the committee recon-
mending the payment Of s25 to Anthony
Carroll In settlement of his claim for
damages against the city, was referred.
70 the corporation counsel for an opifl-
lon as to the legality Of the bill, after
Mr. Staub had made speech opposing
payment the bill. Mr. Carroll present
ed a petition asking that the rights of
citizens to examine public records be-
into. Alderman Dewell said 4
that there seemed to be a disposition
In the board not to give much attention 4
to petitions coming from Mr.. Carroll.
He moved that the petition be referred
to a committee of two aldermen ana
three councilmen. Alderman Pickett
opposed, saying that the Corporation
counsel had given the police Commits
sloners an opinion that records not re-
quired by the statutes to be kept ana
Kept simply for the convenience OF the
department were not open to the public.
Mr.. Dewelrs motion was lost, and con.
sideration of the petition from Mr.. Car
roll was Indefinitely postponed.
Alderman Cnillingworth offered 4 res
olutlon for an inquiry as to whether 81
not the common council had authority.
without Recommendation from the board
OF finance, to appropriate from the u1l-
expended balances in city departments
for last year. The matter was referred
to a committee consisting Of two alder-
men and three councilmen. Aldermen
Donovan and Chillingworth were ap-
pointed members of the committee.
Anthony Carroll sent up a petition
asking for an investigation Of the dis
position by the police department OF
the books stolen by Rev. Mr.. Miller,
and of the conduct of the case by that 4
department The petition was referred
TO q committee to consist of two alder y
men and three councilmen, and Alder 4
men Corcoran and Dewell were appoints
ed members of the committee. Some
Of the members became restless about
this time, and on suggestion Of Alder
nan Donovan, President Norris ordered
the city sheriff to see that no members
eft the chamber, as he was determined
hat quorum should be preserved.
A petition was received, signed by Al
1ermen Pickett and Hogan, which, after
-eciting that the dumping Of snow on
he central green is said by some sci
sntific authorities to be detrimental to \
public health and that the great heaps
If mingled filth and snow are conse-
luently damaging to the reputation Of
he city, asked that the court Of com M
non council use their best efforts to j
,ring about an arrangement with the
street railway companies to transport
he snow from streets along their lines
,ars into some of the rivers, where it
will not be public nuisance or moon
,enience to any person. 1t was referred
o the committee on railroads and
,ridges. On motion of Alderman Cor
oran there was inserted in the petition
request that the snow now dumped on
he New Haven hospital grounds be re-
moved in the same way.
The recommendation of the committee
n ordinances that an ordinance be
assed permitting the board of finance
o give permission for the keeping OF
ows within the city limits was recon-
litted. The board concurred with TIC s
ouncilmen in referring to a COMMITTEES
he advisability Of removing the snow
umped on the Green, and Aldermen
Donovan and Darlington were appointed
1embers of the committee. The report
the claims committee on the claim OF
ohm A. Doolittle & Co. for money with
eld by the director of public works
n account of alleged non-perform-
nee of contract was brought up. It
ras at first referred to the corporation
ounsel for an opinion as to the legal
" of the bill, but on motion Of Alder
ian Staub the matter was reconsid-
red
President Norris called Alderman
Jewell to the chair and taking the floor
vocated the payment of the claim as