The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-10
MEETING OF coUNcILMEN
PETITIONS CONCERNING HOUSE IN
 WHICH VAS SMALLPOX,

From Ericsson Bushnell and nr.. Hux- Iey-Andrew H. Russell Petitions to l Collect the Uncollected Poll and Mili-
 tnry Tax-saIary List of Bremen
 Again Before the Board. 1 A meeting of the board of colncilmen
 was held last night and considerable
 business was transacted. The old ques- tion of the salary list of the fire de-
 pertinent was again brought up and re-
 ceived it's usual battering. Councilman
 Walsh presented his resolution provid-i ing that the common council ask an opinion of Judge Henry Stoddard on the legality of the action of the council in recommending raise in the salary list.- This petition acted as @ target at which
 those present threw their opinions and
 it was a long while before action was taken.
 At the last meeing of the aldermen it
 was voted to adopt Councilman Walsh's
 resolution and last night MT. Walsh
 moved that the councilmen concur with
 the aldermen. There were all kinds of
 remarks on the motion. Councilman
 Chase said he hoped that the order
 would not be passed He said that the
 common council was not formed for the
 purpose of paying for opinions from
 outside lawyers and if Asst. Corporation
 Counsel Robinson was not qualified to
 give an opinion, he ought to see to 1t that one was given even at his expense.
 Councilman Walsh then said that it
 might be wise to find out if the action
 was legal. "The only legal way" said
 Councilman Tyner, lis to refer the mat
 ter to the corporation counsel, whose duty 1t is to give an opinion. Coun- cilman Tyner then moved that ths resolution be referred to the mayor with power to act At this point Chairman Miller gave up the chair to Councilman OMeara. Chairman Miller then spoke and said that in his opinion the matter should be referred to Judge Henry Stod- dard. He said that the mayor had an opinion of his own on the subject that was the result of influence and that if the council asked an opinion from Judge Stoddard something would be given on which the fire department could act. He said that the question would no doubt reach the courts and be- fore it did, he thought it would be wise to have the fire department take some action.
 would pay the bill, but Alderman Mill not employed as counsel by the fire- men and that he was the best man to give an opinion. Somebody asked who would pay the bill, but Alderman MIL Ter said if an opinionawas given 1t would be paid for. !. Councilman Tyner said that ies the matter was referred to the mayor, he could employ outside counsel.
 An amendment was made to the original motion by Councilman Tyner to refer the matter to the mayor with power to act The question was called for and the amendment was voted on first. It was lost by vote of IA to 12. fhe motion to concur with the alder- men was then passed.
 The following communication from Ericsson Bushnell was referred to tho board of finance:
 To the Honorable Court of Common
 Council of the City of New Haven;
 The undersigned petitioner respectful- y represents that on the third day of March, A. D.. 1900, he was the owner if the house Mo- 40 Temple street. On aid March Sd, one Perkins, lodger in ;aid house. was stricken with con- agious disease known as smallpox, md became violently i'll. The board of health representing said city of New Haven upon hearing of the illness of aid Perkins, by it's properly authorized representative, confiscated said house, md thereafter used the same as a con- agious disease hospital to the exclusion f your petitioner and all other per- ons. Because of said confiscation the etitioner has been deprived of his roperty, and the usefulness of all the anne has been destroyed. He therefore asks your honorable body 0 inquire into the herein petition and 1ake such orders in the premises as quity, law and justice demand"
 One similar to the above was receiv- from Catherine Huxley, who kept he place as a boarding house. In view the fact that Mrs. Huxley was de- rived of her furniture and that nearly Il her personal property was destroyed ne councilmen voted to place both pc- tions before the board of finance.
 A communication from Andrew H. ussen concerning the uncollected poll nd military tax was received. It was s follows:
 o the Honorable Court oe Common
 Council, New Haven:
 "Gentlemen-Your subscriber would represent that the annual oll and military tax due the city has ot, for many years, been collected. our subscriber would further represent lat he would be willing to contract ith the city to collect the said uncol- cted poll and military tax, and that he ould be pleased to be heard upon the alter. He therefore prays that he ay be heard by a committee repre- nting your honorable body" A communication from Photographer 7. A. Beers was read requesting the embers of the council to sit for their ctures. It was referred to the follow z. committee: Councilman Tyner, Ma ,ohan and Harris.
 A number of petitions for repair of reets were received and all were re- rred to the committee on streets. yo were for Trinidad pitch lake as- lalt. P. w. Chase and others petition-
 for a permanent pavement of Trini- T ,,itoh lake asphalt on Crown Straet