The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-04
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
DITISTON OF WARDS INTO TOTING
PRECINCTS PROPOSED.
A Communication from tho Registrars
Regarding Such a Move Referred to a
Special Com mmittee-LtghtingC Contracts
Acted Upon-Estimates Referred to a
Big Committee.
Big Committee.

! AT the regular meeting of the BOARD
of aldermen held last night commu-
nication was received from General
Registrars Foley and Hamilton recon-
mending the appointment of a commit
tee of two aldermen and three council
men to consult with the registrars con-
cerning the advisability of dividing
some of the wards of the city into vot-
ing districts. This is a move that has
been discussed for some time and is
generally favored. The advisability OF
dividing some of the wards was COM
mented upon by many after the last
election when the count in some of the
larger wards was pot completed until
after midnight. The aldermen adopted
the recommendation and passed res
olution for the appointment of such
committee as the registrars suggested.
The councilmen will doubtless concur.
A communication was received from
Corporation Counsel Robertson calling
attention to the fact that notice of any
change in the city charter which was
desired to be made by the next general
assembly must be advertised at least
three weeks before the opening of the
session of the Legislature on January 9.
A petition was received from a Pc
quot Indian woman asking for the re-
turn of taxes which she had paid to
the city, The petition was referred to
the committee on tax abatement
The lamp committee reported bids re-
ceived for naptha lighting for the en-
suing year and recommended that the
contract be let to the New York and
New Jersey Globe Light company,
which bid for not less than 300 lights
nor more than 500 at $33 per light per
year if given the contract for one year;
$31 if given a two years contract, and
$50 If given a three years contract.
The contract was let to this company,
and the city clerk was instructed to
notify the Sunlight Vapor company,
which had the contract for the past
year to remove it's equipment from the
city'S lamps. On recommendation of
the committee on gas the contract was
let to the New Haven Gas company,
which will supply Welsbach lights at $50
each for the year and plain gas lamps
for $22. Last year the plain gas lamps
cost $3.50 each. The committee rec
that all naptha lamps be
equipped with Welsbach burners and it
was SO voted. The committee report
was explained by Alderman Savers of
the Fourth ward, chairman of the COM
mittee.
Alderman Beecher of the Seventh
ward presented a communication sign
ed by John w. Cannon and M Costello,
the Trades Council. In the !
communication it was requested that it |
be ordered that there be inserted in the |
specifications and contracts for the |
building of new school houses during |
The ensuing year a clause requiring the |
contractor doing work on such buildings |
% employ none but union labor in good |
in their respective unions, and |
hat in SO far as possible preference be |
given to New Haven union labor. Tt |
vas also requested that a copy of the |
)rder be submitted to the board of ed
lcation.
On motion of Mr.. Beecher unanimous
consent was given for the consideration
If the proposed order, and on Mr..
3eecher's motion the order was passed
When the estimates as submitted by
he board of finance were taken up AL
lerman Miller moved that they be=re-