The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-16
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
DID NOT TRANSFER MONEY FOE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

| pervisory System by a Special Commits
tee-An Interesting Discussion OF the
Matter-Report on Street sprin Killing
Other Business Transacted.
| AS soon as the adjourned meeting OF
the board of aldermen had been called
to order by President Norris last night,
Alderman Dewell arose with a bundle
Of papers in his hand and said that he
desired to present some resolutions from
the corporation counsel's office Alder
man Chillingworth objected to any new
rules the objection was sufficient to pre-
vent the resolutions being considered. AL
derman Hogan moved that the city
sheriff be instructed to keep quorum
present in order that all matters before
the board could be disposed of. The
motion was passed as offered, although
Alderman Chillingworth endeavored un-
successfully to have incorporated in it
an amendment providing that "all the
members have a good dinner before
they go home" The report of the COM
mittee to which was referred the ques-
tioh of the disposal of sewage at SPRING
side was then read. The report recom-
mended the passage of an order for the
construction OF filtration plant for the
disposal of sewage at Springside. The
aldermen concurred with the councilmen
in accepting the report and passing the
order.
A number of reports and recommerf-
dations from the committee on ordi-
nances were then read. Among these
recommendations was one concerning
the public inspection of books of the
police department The petition Of An
thony Carroll concerning police books
was referred to the ordinance committee
some time ago and the ordinance recon-
mended last night provides that the
records of the police department known
as property book, license book, expense
book ordinance book judges record,
records of the board of police commits
sioners and the book of the board of
trustees of the policemen's relief fund
and under whatever name said books
may hereafter be called, shall be subs
ject to public inspection at all reasona-
BILE times and that every person who
shall fraudulently abstract, conceal, ,de-
stroy, mutilate, or alter any of the rec
ords of the department shall forfeit and
pay a penalty of not less than 500 nor
more than $100 for every such offense.
The proposed ordinance was tabled for
printing
The board voted to concur with the \
in authorizing a transfer OF
900 in the account of the corporation
counsel, Alderman Shepard alone voting
against the transfer. The report Of the
assessments made for the street sprink-
ling in the summer of 1898 was on the
table, having been submitted by the di-
rector of public works. Alderman Chill
lingworth moved that the report be ac-
cepted and the order for the collection
Of the assessments passed. Alderman
Dewell raised the point that the matter
was new business and the point was
sustained by the chair. Alderman Shep-
ard wanted to know how many ASSESS
ments he was to be obliged to pay He
said that he had just paid one. Finally
afterssome discussion it was voted to re-
fer the report to the committee on
streetS to be raised. Nine petitions foN
lamps We're referred to the COMMITTEES
On lamps, to be raised. The petitioners
for terminal station at the corner OF
Chapel and Church streets were given
cave OF withdraw in concurrence with
he cOuncillnen. Other matters cons
cured in were: Passage of the resolu-
lion authorizing transfer of 81, 500 in
he department of public works, adop-
ion of the recommendation Of the
claims committee that one-half of the
sewer assessment of st. Francis church
De abated on condition that the other
lalf was paid by January 1, 1900. Al
etter was read from Congressman
sperry acknowledging the receipt Of a
'opy of resolutions from the common
council thanking him for his efforts tol
wards securing an appropriation for
Iew Haven harbor.
The matter of the transfer of money
lsked for by the board Of education
anne up for a lengthy but interesting
discussion. The reports of the special
the majoriy report recon-
nending the transfer of $4,325 Of the
$500 asked for, and also recommends
uS tile dpoHSHlHS VI tue supervisor SyS-S
EN-, and the minority report recom-
nending the transfer of the entire
mount and that the matter of suspen-
ions be referred to special commits
ee to investigate and report
ack were read. Some discus
ion as to the action on the mat
er taken by the councilmen followed,
4lderman-elect Hall who signed the mi
ority report and who occupied seat
mong the spectators offering an ex-
lanation of the action taken by the
ouncilmen.
Alderman Dewell called attention to
he fact that the minority report rec
a resolution for an investi-
alton of the supervisory system,
natter which required only a majority
ote for passage, and at the same time
commended transfer which required
)r passage a five-sixths vote He held
hat this was not proper, and that the
eport in order to be properly in order
hould be separated into two parts.
Alderman Chillingworth moved, for
le purpose Of debate, he said, to con-
ur with the councilmen in adopting
le minority report.