The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-27
The COUNCILMEN CONCUR



SPRINKLING TRACK STREETS.
1t Goes TO the New Haven Street sprinlk-
ling Con,pany-sprcial Meeting of the
Lower Board Last Night-Another
Resolution for Investigation of the
Fire Department..
special meeting of the board of
councilmen was held last night for the
purpose of considering the question of
awarding the contract for sprinkling
those streets in which there are car
tracks, The aldermen at a meeting last
Friday night voted to accept the report
OF the committee on street sprinkling,
which recommended that the contract
be given to the New Haven Street
Sprinkling company. The councilmen
last night, after discussing the report
for about fifteen minutes, voted to con-
cur with the aldermen. They We're al
most unanimous in the opinion that the
sprinkling could be done better and
ShCoP6I Wy Lie CAR SpIllhlelS IMAM Ny
the individual carts.
Tn, question concerning the sprink-
ling of such wide streets as Church
street and Whalley avenue came up.
Councilman Dawson saying that it
would be impossible to thoroughly
sprinkle those streets by the car sprink
lers, ae the arm of the car would not be
able to reach the curb by three or four
feet
Councilman Keane, who made the
motion 10 concur, said that it was in the
contract that the New Haven Street
Sprinkling company should sprinkle all
the streets on which there were car
tracks to the satisfaction of the director
of public works, and that was why they
were put under $4,000 bond. Council
man Keane said that the sprinkling
company would be obliged to run sep
arate watering cart over the very wide
streets so that the entire road from the
car track to the curb would be watered
thoroughly, This explanation seemed
to make the matter clear to all, and the
vote to concur was decisive one.
A resolution was introduced by Coun-
Gilman ]. E. Miller and caused spirit
ed discussion. The resolution was as
follows
Whereas, There is existing between
the department of fire and the Southern
New England Telephone company an
agreement whereby the city is paying
certain sums of money each year and
which the undersigned believes is done
in violation of the charter; and,
Whereas, The department of fire con-
templates the painting of eight hose
wagons which, if given out by contract. |
would be saving of money to the city, |
while said painting is now given singly, |
thereby violating the letter and spirit of |
the charter; be it
Resolved, That a special committee |
of two aldermen and three councilmen |
be appointed to investigate said mat
ters Said committee shall also be en-
to look into the rules and regu-
lations governing said department and
report to the court of common council
at it's earliest opportunity"
Councilman Miller, who was the NOV
err in the resolution acted upon by the
aldermen last Friday night, said that he
was charged with presenting the reso-
luton he offered last night for spite rea-
sons. He said: This is not so. l am
not presenting these resolutions to spite
any one. These things have been going
on for long period, and as they are
not in the interests of the taxpayers the
only way to clear them UP Is Ito investi-
gate them. do not want to accuse the
fire department, but I do think that GER
tain actions should be investigated"
Councilman Walsh then moved that
the question be referred to the special
committee having in charge the equip
ment Of the engine house in Ward 8.
Councilman Rice offered an amend
ment to the motion to the effect that
the resolution be referred to the COM
mittee on fire. The amendment was
voted on first and was lost by vote Of
Ia to 12 The original motion was then
put to vote and was carried.
The report of the special committee
appointed to fit up and fully equip en-
CINE house No was heard, showing
that it had attended to the matter. 1t
asked permission to hold hearing on
The question of equipping No. los en-
CINE house. The report was accepted,
and the request of the committee was
granted.
The annual reports Of the heads of the
various departments were accepted, and
t was voted to refer the reports to the
committee on annual reports. The meet !
ng adjourned about 9:15.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION. :