The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-04
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 Alderman Donovan of the Ninth ward oHered the following resolution, which was referred to the committee on ordi- nances with instructions to report at the Hrst meeting ill August: Resolved, that all electric street railroads operating their plants in this city be compelled to equip all open cars with folding running boards and inside guard rails for the proper protection of the travelling pub lie.
 A resolution was offered providing for the appointment of committee of two aldermen and three councilmen to confer With the board of finance and if possible secure the transfer of $500 from the con- tlngent account to pay for band con- certS this summer on the public squares Unanimous consent for it's consideration having been given this resolution was adopted and Aldermen Donovan and Gruener were appointed members of the committee.
 The following recommendations of the street committee were adopted: That the assessments for street sprinkling last season be made payable on or before Oc- tober 1 next; that the directors of pub lie works apply for the state appropria- ton of $3,OOO for highway improvement and that this sum together with an equal appropriation by the city be used to pay for the macadamizing of Mid- dletown avenue and that any surplus left be used towards the completion of the improvement on Dixwell avenue; that Wolcott street be repaired with crushed stone and cobble gutters be laid; that the north side of Saltonstall avenue be curbed and concrete walks be laid at the expense of property owners; that the Edward Malley company be al lowed to erect an awning oyer the Tenn pie street entrance of the store; that Townsend avenue be repaired and the gutters cleaned; that Watson street be graded; that Beacon street in the Eff teenth ward be accepted as a public highway; that street lines be established on Russell street; that the park commits sion be instructed to open two small buildings at Bay View park, now used as store houses, to be used free of charge as public dressing rooms for bathers.
 A resolution was received accompany ing a communication from the directors of the public library providing that hereafter all fines and fees received by the public library shall be considered part of the appropriation for the library. After considerable discussion as proper committee of reference it was voted on motion of Alderman Walsh to refer the matter to the committee on ordinances. IA resolution was offered by Alderman Gruener providing that the lamp 1n- spector be instructed to see that after September 1, 1899, no more unsightly electric light poles be erected along the muh,ic streets. The resolution was re- ferred to the committee on lamps and street lighting.
 Alderman Chillingworth stated that he had good reasons to believe that when inc city paid the corporation counsel for going to Hartford during the last session of the legislature it paid for 500 copies of the amended city charter. lie moved that the city clerk be authorized to go to Hartford and secure as many of these copies as possible for the use of the members of the common council and other city officials. The motion was passed.
 On recommendation of Fire Marshai Gladwin it was voted to give permls- sion for the erection of an iron and glass awning over the College street en- trance of the New Haven house
 Two communications were received from Anthony Carroll who occupied one of the spectators benches during the meeting. One communication refer red to certain charges of a personal character made against MT. Carroll at inc last meeting of the board, and in it MT. Carroll asked that the alderman retract his statements. On motion ol Alderman Chillingworth the communi- cation was returned to MT. Carroll The other communication called attention tc language used by Alderman c. F. Bren- nan at the last meeting in referring tc Mr Carroll. The communication was returned to MT. Carroll on MT. Bren- mans motion.