The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

buildings, 21 additions to brick build
 ings, 30 frame barnes, 15 brick barns
 25 stores, 39 miscellaneous buildings X The total cost of new buildings fol
 which permits were issued amountst tt
 $S51 ,945 for additions and alterations
 $207, ,515. In May sixty permits were .s-
 sued for buildings of total valuation
 of $1S9, 300; in July, AS permits for buid-
 ings to cost $167,62S
 For the retail sale of kerosene, 4S7 i-
 censes were issued; for wholesale trade,
 12. For the sale of fireworks, 40: for
 the sale of gunpowder, 4; to contractors
 for use of street for storage purposes,
 63 The marshal contributed the cause
 of five fires to incendiaries, but states
 that in no case could sufficient evidence
 to convict be obtained; five buildings
 have been torn down during the year
 by order of the marshal. The marshal
 urges the appointment of building in-
 spector, saying that owing to the mag
 nitude of the city it is impossible for
 the marshal to personally inspect build
 ings in the course of construction in
 addition to his other duties.
 Alderman Chillingworth presented a
 communication signed by large num-
 Der of citizens stating that the signers
 had been creditably informed that there had been unjust and negotiable collection of taxes and assessments due the city in that those taxpayers who are the owners of real estate, who an- nually pay the bills, had been forced to pay the several amounts levied or as- sessed against them for the militia tax as well as the tax laid under the grand Hist upon their property.
 The communication stated also that the signers had been creditably inform ed that there were large sums of mon- ey due the city of New Haven for the annual military tax and for the tax laid upon the grand list, as well as for as- easements and that the failure to col 1ect these sums has caused the annual assessment levy to be much greater than it would be if the several sums were collected and paid into the treas- ury to be used for the city's needs
 The gentlemen also represented that the present high rate of assessment has prevented the establishment of new rnanufactories and enterprises in the city; fthat in order to reduce the rate | of assessment and to supply the city | ~@rffh the necessary funds for it's much 1 needed improvements they believed | that the several sums due the city | should be collected at the earliest possi- | ble moment.
 The men then petitioned the common | council to authorize and direct the law officers of the city, the corporation counsel and the assistant corpora tion counsel, to immediately proceed to col feet the several sums due the city of New Haven which have remained un- paid for period of twelve months or more, and also to proceed to collect by law the annual military tax due the city, thereby protecting the taxpayers from unjust assessments and securing to the city of New Haven it's just dues. The petition was signed by Max Adler, James A. Howarth, Charles G. Morris, Charles K. Hutchinson, Eli Whitney, James E. English, Charles S. Mersck, Samuel T. Kirby, Edward E. Bradley, Henry F. English, Myron W. Curtis, Frederick A. Betts, John V. Rattles- dorfer and Julius Twiss.
 On motion of MT. Chillingworth this matter was referred to committee of two aldermen and three councilmen, the counsel to be present and render legal dQNlCS lO llie CUIllIllll6G III l It's consideration of the matter. Messrs. Cooley and Chillingworth were appoint ad members of the committee.
 A letter was read from John Schmidt, D. H. Harrington and Charles A. O'Con- nor. committee, stating that the newly formed garrison of the Regular and Volunteer Army and Navy union No. S5, named after the late Lieutenant 3odman V. Beach of this city, was to lold it's first installation of officers at NJ usic hall Admiral FOote post guar CTS, on January 10 at 8 D. m., and in- ,iting the common council to be pres mt This invitation was accepted
 communication was received from Director Troup recommending the pas age of an order for the erection of lew span at Tomlinson bridge and any | ther orders necessary to put the bridge n a safe condition On motion of AL erman Chillingworth the matter was eferred to the committee on railroads nd bridges.
 Alderman Dickerman presented res lution providing that the city furnish
 United States flag for the Westville chool The legislature has passed an