The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-16
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
MORE CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE
 ON CITIES AND BOROUGHS.

Special Hearing the Amendment
 Concerning Pavement Assessments
 Will be Held To- mo orrow Afternoon
 Unfavorable Committee Report on
 Other Matters Considered Yesterday.
 New Haven had another day before the legislative committee on cities and poroughs yesterday, and as on the pre- vious day a large delegation of New Haven citizens were present. Among them were John w. filling, General F. 5. Greeley Mayor Farnsworth, Presi- dent Anderson, president of the board of councilmen; Aldermen Chillingworth and Donovan, Alexander Troup, Judge "A. Heaton Robertson, Rev. pr. E. s. Lines and E. L. Isbel.
 Judge E. B. Gager of Derby asked when the amendments concernng giving the common council power to regulate X laying of street railway tracks and
 
 up for hearing. He said that these things ought to be dropped from the charter amendment hearing and con- sidered under the general bills pending and covering the same matters. He said that they were properly before tha railroad committee and that the cities and boroughs committee ought not to pass on them when a general bill relat whole a a suggested that the section de laying of street railways be postponed and that X the snow bill be considered with the general bill.
 Corporation Counsel Ely didn't see why the matter should be disposed of off-hand and he said that he would like to be heard before they were disposed of. He asked opportunity to be heard without having it thought that because the gentleman made statement he agreed with him.
 MT. Gager held that two committees ought not to be considering the same thing.
 MT. Gager then explained further and MT. Ely agreed to consider all the bills together.
 John w. filling moved that house bill b1 be not assigned for hearing to-day and was told that it would not be so assigned.
 Judge Robinson appeared to ask about the firemens petition He asked If witnesses should appear to-day and was told that the petition might come mp Friday.
 Rev. Dr. Lines spoke on the amend ment de public library, which provides that privileges of the library be ex- tended to non-residents provided that they pay fees to be established by the library directors.
 Attorney P. w. Chase appeared to be heard on the amendment concerning uniform assessment for street pave ments. He said that so many in New Haven were interested in the subject that he thought particular day should be set aside when the citizens inter- ested could meet the committee. It was decided to take up the assessment act Tomorrow afternoon at i o'clock.
 James 4. Howarth spoke against changing the charter provisions so far as they relate to the board of educa- tion.
 Eli Whitney, president of the board of education, also spoke against the changes proposed concerning the board of education. He said that the citizens feared that the department of educa- tiOn would come under political intlu- ence and while the idea was to bring all departments under one financial head, 1t was the intention of the charter Sto keep educational affairs out of poli- tics. He said that it would be unfortu- mate if the change was made. Many people in New Haven were interested in the matter, but he did not desire to bring a large number of them before the committee to say the same thing. The amendment to Section S3 was next considered, the amendment making as- sessmer1ts payable immediately after the last advertisement. The amendment for publishing, in advertising proposed or dinances, only the title was considered. Mayor Farnsworth said that to publish the titles in all the papers would be better than publishing the ordinances in full in only two papers. The idea IS to | publish copies of the ordinances in full and then give copies to all persons who | ask for them. The amendment giving the common | council power to go to court and get | orders compelling witnesses subpoenaed | 10 appear before the common council or | committee, to so appear anu teSlIly, WdS advocated by Corporation Counsel Ely. l An amendment to Section 139 of the | charter was advocated by MT. Ely, the | amendment providing that sewer assess ments need not be advertised in any | newspaper.
 MT. Ely favored strongly the passage of the amendment to strike out that | portion of the charter requiring that for all contracts which amount to more than $1OO bids be advertised.
 Alexander Troup said that he knew that bill of $660 was paid out for a contract, bids not having been adver- tised for, and objected to striking out the section
 Alderman Chillingworth stated that the aldermen had carefully considered the matter and had decided that it would be advisable to insert in the sec- ton 1.-two hundred and fifty dollars" in- stead of lone hundred dollars"
 MT. Troup also opposed the amend ment to permit the department of pub lie works to repair streets and maintain them without advertising for bids. He !