The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-11
THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
YOTED FOR IN ENROLLING OFF,
GER At LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Unanim GUS Vote for Recollection of John
T.. Doughan Resolution for an Or
dinance Revision Committee Tabled--
Concurrent ActiOn on Order for New
t,rossyalk ON Church street.
CrosswaIk on Church street.

GTOSBW0lA Oh SbuA VIA SeASSN'
The board of councilmen held regu-
lar meeting last night and considered
several important matters. The matter
| of the adoption of the McTammany
voting machine for use in this city
I came up and Councilman Hewitt Of
fered a motion to provide for a trial OF
the machine before it was adopted for
use in New Haven. His motion was to
the effect that the machine should be
used in one ward in the spring election
as trial use before adoption for gen
eral use. The motion was carried.
V The Church street pavement matter,
which has been before both boards of
the common council for some time,
came up again last night. The special
committee to which the matter Of the
investigation of that pavement work
was referred sent in report recon-
mending that a certain kind of brick be
laid on Church street, between Elm and
Chapel streets. 1t is now so, late in the
season that 1t would be impracticable
to lay the pavement, and therefore be-
cause of diversity Of opinion in regard
to the matter it is now tied up between
the two boards. The councilmen last
night adhered to their action, and
committee of conference was called for
there being non-concurrent action.
The resolution introduced by Alder
man Atwater providing that the direc-
tor of public works be ordered to have
built on Church street at the head of
Court street passabe and safe cross
liz tbo11 On Church Gtrnat
a brick pavement has been laid between
the tracks and the remainder of the
street has not been paved because of
the order of the mayor that the work
of paving be discontinued pending an
investigation into the comparative
value as paving material of the kind of
brick with which the work of paving
was progressing. The work of paving
having been stopped and half of the
street having been paved by the rail-
way company the crosswalk at the
head of Court street was left in an un-
safe condition. There was a consider
able drop in the crosswalk from the old
macadam pavement on Church street,
to the brick pavement laid between the
tracks. When the resolution to provide
Luz IL sdlG CIOSS VAIN up ldSl nigh
the councilmen concurred in giving
consent for consideration of
the matter and the resolution was pass
ed the members realizing the great
public need of safe crosswalk.
A resolution was presented, drawn UP
by Alderman j. Edward Miller. provid-
ing for the appointment of a commits
sion of four attorneys to revise the or
dinances and recommend such changes
as the commission might deem advisa-
BILE. On motion of Councilman Har-
kins of the Twelfth ward the resolution
was tabled.
Mr.. Harkins then moved that the |
board proceed to the election of mill |
tary enrolling officer.
Prior 10 the opening OF the meeting |
Of the councilmen the democratic mem |
berS of the common council held a eau
Gus and unanimously decided to present |
the name of ex-Alderman John e. |
Doughan of the Sixth ward for the en-
rolling officer. The motion to proceed |
to the election of such officer was adopt |
ed and then Mr.. Harkins presented theAi
name of Mr.. Doughan. The board vot-
ed unanimously for Mr.. Doughan for
he position.