The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-15
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
BOARDS OF 1LDERNyEN AND COUN-
CILWEN NET List NIGHT.

Resolution to Appropriate Money for
Suffering Porto Ricans-Aotton To-
wards Issuance OF Paving Bonds-COn-
current Action for a FIaSpolo ON the
Pavementa-Other Business.
1t was $50 last night before the board
of councilmen was called to order by
President Miller. Thirty-four members
were present. The communication from
the mayor with the communication
from the chamber of commerce in re-
lation to the expected visit of Admiral
Dewey to New Haven was read. The
general committee composed of mem
bers of various organizations had sug-
gested that 81, 800 be appropriated by
the city to pay the costs of the recep-
ton to the admiral. The board voted
to concur with the aldermen in appoint
ing a committee of five members to act
with the aldermanic committee in CO.
operating with the general committee.
The resolution adopted also contained
a request that the board of finance APP
propriate a sufficient amount to pay the
cost Of the entertainment and reception
of Admiral Dewey.
The resolution inviting President Diaz
of Mexico to visit New Haven on the
occasion of his coming visit to the
United States was also read. This res
olutaon also contained a request that
the board of finance appropriate money
Ito pay the cost of the reception to Pres
ident Diaz. Unanimous consent was at
first refused, Councilman Gallagher OBJ
decting. He said that if the board OIL
finance could not find money to furnish
band concerts for our own people ne
did not see where money could be Cd
tanned to entertain a foreigner tie
said: scores of men go to the supply
house to get work daily, but they can't
get work because the city has no mon
ey to pay for work. For this reason
and this alone, I am opposed to appro-
priating money to entertain PreslaehI
Diaz," Later Mr.. Gallagher WlthdreW
his objection and concurrent action was
taken in passing the resolution.
The resolution offered by Alderman
Hall providing for the erection OF nag
MOLE on the green in the place where Inc
Old one recently taken down STOOD came
11p for action. Unanimous consent anu
concurrent action with the alueflileh
was taken and the resolution passed by
a. unanimous vote
Unanimous consent for the consldeta-
lion of the resolution for the erection
of a. flagstaff on city hall was feIuseo.
objection was made to an alileiioiiieii.
Dassed by the aldermen proVlalng .i'al
q hae should fly from the staff 800 Gays
IN the wear The resolution was relerleu
To a special joint committee
Concurrent action was taken in pass
ing a resolution requesting the poaru VI
fnance to appropriate money TO pay loi
+ha erection of the flag pole on the
green. a;aovel1xs
.a,air of streets and erection OF 1Shts
were referred to the appropriate con-
noittees The board voted to lay on the
liable until the regular Septellper
meeting the petition of the fark COIL
mission concerning the condemnation
proceedings against certain tracts VI
land in Hamden adjoining East ROCK
narl, which the park commission de-
sires to add to East Rock park
communication was read calling at
+ention to the fact that committee VI
members of the common council, actlhs
IN accoydance with instructions from
+ha common council, visited Hartford
m look ONT for the city's interests, Whlle
+he matter of charter amendments was
before the last legislature and that the
,,,e,,ibers of the committee had not been
reimbursed by the city for their eXpen-
SEES in going to Hartford. The commu-
rication was accompanied by petltlon
signed by the members of the committee
asking that their bills be ordered paid |
Councilman Chase moved that the mat
fer be laid on the table. Councilman
Walsh spoke in favor OF paying the |
hills for the expenses of the members OF
fine committee. Mr.. Chase refused to |
consent to unanimous consideration and |
+he matter was referred to the commit |
tee on claims.
The aldermen at their previous meet
ing voted to table the communication |
from Anthony Carroll charging that AL |
,5srman Corcoran held contract with |
fine CITY for the lighting of lamps and |
asking that the matter be referred to |
the corporation counsel for an opinion. |
The aldermen also voted to expunge thel
communication from the journal.
The councilmen last night voted to |
adhere to their previous action in refer
ring the matter to the corporation coun-
sci, and committee of conference was
called for.
The resolution offered by Alderman
Atwater to provide for bicycle firemen |
was read and Councilman Keane moved |
that it be tabled until the next regular
meeting. Councilman Alling, Chase
and Tyner favored reference to COM
rnittee at once. Councilman Maroney
amended Mr. Keane's motion to indefi-
nitely postpone. Councilman f. j. Rice
seconded the amendment and viva
yoce vote was taken. The chair declar-
ed that the amendment had prevailed.
The decision of the chair was doubted
and a standing vote was taken which
showed that the amendment had been
passed by a vote of II to H.
The board adhered to it's previous ac-
+ion, passing the resolution for the APP
noiutment of a committee of five alder
men and four councilmen to investigate
1he supervisory system in the city
schools, The aldermen voted at a pre-
vious meeting to amend the resolutions