The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-07
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good faith in going to the legislature
and believed that their petition had the
approval of the commissioners
Alderman Beecher said that there
were always few persons opposed to
good movement, and he believed that
this was a good movement.
Alderman Donovan favored accepting
the committee report. He questioned
the truth of the statement of the mem
Der from the Second and said that he
understood that there were only two
cities in the country of the size of New
Haven which did not pay higher sala-
ries to firemen than does New Haven.
Alderman Williams said in reply to
this that there Were few cities in the
United States which get the same fire
service as New Haven and pays more
Albany and Worcester pay more, but
they get more in return. New Haven
should have a more efficient fire service,
and to make it more efficient there
should be more men.
Alderman Chillingworth said that the
fire commissioners did endorse the petit
ton sent to the common council before
1t went to Hartford. To prove that he
referred back to the page of the jour
nal of last year in which was printed
that petition with the endorsement OF
the clerk of the fire board by the order
of the commissioners.
An aye and nay vote was called for
and a vote was taken on the amend
rnent to restore the schedule in effect
prior to January 1, 1899. The vote re-
suited in II against the amendment and
2 for it. The committee report was then
adopted and the order passed, with only
one dissenting vote, that of Alderman
Williams.
Mayor Driscolls veto of the resolution
requesting the board of finance to in
clude in the appropriations for next
year $500 to pay for a stenographer for
the city clerk was then taken up. Al
derman Chillingworth moved to adhere
to previous action, the mayors veto
Notwithstanding. Having been request
ed to make a statement City Clerk Nor
ris said that on entering the office he
found that there had previously been
two assistants to the city clerk, but
that he had none.
Alderman Atwater thought that the
mayors point was good one; that the
common council had no authority to di-
rect the board of finance in this matter,
in view of the charter provision, al
though he would like to have the city
clerk get an assistant if the board of
finance could be prevailed upon to pro-
vide for one. Mr.. Atwater thought that
for the reason he stated the veto should
be sustained.
A vote was then taken on the motion
to pass over the Veto and the motion
prevailed by vote of q to 2, Messrs.
Atwater and Williams voting against
the motion
The committee recommendation that
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for an
entertainment fund to be under the con-
troll of committee Of the court of COM
mon council was then read and adopted |
without dissenting vote.
The recommendations for appropria |
tons out of the sale of pavement bonds |
amounting to $40, 900 We're also adopted, |
only Alderman T. Brennan dissenting. |
The resolution fixing the pay of city la
borers at SITE per day was adopted and |
the order passed, Aldermen Williams |
and r. Brennan voting no.
The resolution providing that hereaf-
ter the city do permanent pavement
laying without contracts was passed |
unanimously. The other recommended
lions decided upon by the street COM |
mittee at it's last meeting and already
published were all passed.
The communication from the board of
finance announcing the passage by that
board of the order authorizing the may
or and the controller to borrow $4,000
in anticipation of the sale of permanent
pavement bonds, the money to be used
to pay the bill of the Boston Asphalt
company for balance due, was read and
referred to the committee on appropria-
tions.
The committee on squares recon-
mended that the director of public
works be instructed to remove the band |
stand from its present position to po-
sition west of Center church and about
midway between the church and Col
lege street Alderman Hall moved to
adopt the recommendation. Alderman
Atwater amended to have the stand
placed on the lower green, on the east
side of Temple street, between the two
rows of elms, midway between Center
and North church Alderman Atwater
called attention to the fact that the To-
cation which he proposed was shady
was not shady.
Alderman Beecher offered an amend
ment providing that the band stand be
removed to Jocelyn square. The last
was defeated by vote of
II to 4. The amendment of Alderman
Atwater was adopted. President Hogan
having decided that the amendment
was not debatable after a vote had been
taken on the amendment to the amend
nent. The committee report as amend
ed by Alderman Atwater was then
adopted.
On motion of Alderman Beecher the
order for a sidewalk on the north side =,
If Humphrey street, between Orange ,
street and Whitney avenue was res
ended and the order recalled from the
office of the director of public works.
The recommendation of the ordinance :
committee concerning license fee for +