The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-07
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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 When the majority report was read last night Alderman Moyle raised the point of order that since it was signed only by councilmen it could not proper 1y be considered by the aldermen. Pres ident Conway overruled the point. AL derman Hall appealed from the ruling and the chair was sustained by vote of IA to H. Alderman Hubbard moved to concur with the councilmen and at Alderman Moyles request the minority report was read and Alderman Bald- win moved to substitute the minority report for the majority report. Alder man Miller moved an amendment to concur with the councilmen. Then long debate ensued. Aldermen Atwater, Corcoran, Baldwin, J. J. Walsh, and Moyle spoke for the adoption of the ma- jority report, while Aldermen Miller and Wallace spoke for the other report. Those who favored calling for new bids pointed out that the contract for which Forbes & Mortell bid was to begin on March 15 and that the amount of their bid for sprinkling was from that time. If the contract was awarded to them at the price bid they would receive pay for work not done since March 15. Those who favored awarding the contract held that the contractor could only receive .quantum meruit for the work perform ed, and they argued that sprinkling should have begun long ago and would have so begun had not members fili- bustered and held up the contract in an attempt to give it to the highest bidder. The work should be delayed no longer, but should be begun at once.
 Alderman Weiss offered an amend rnent to the majority report to provide that Forbes & Mortell should receive only ray for the work done. This amendment was not seconded and vote was then taken on the amendment to concur with the councilmen. The vote on this was tie, the members vot ing as follows: Ayes, Messrs. Adams, McGill, Whitaker, Savers, O'Connell, Erfr, Hubbard, Beecher, Miller Felt man, Wallace, Alcorn, Kelsey-13
 Nays-Messrs. Baldwin Wright, Brill, Corcoran. Weiss, Atwater, Gerner, Un- ger, J. J. Walsh, Hall, Moyle. Rose, Morse-13.
 President Conway dissolved the tie by voting in favor of concurrence in awarding the contract to Forbes & Mor- tell. a A
 The report of the street committee on petitions heard at tho last meeting of the committee was submitted and the recommendations were adopted except that in relation to the paving of Com- merce street A petition was before the committee for the paving of Com merce street with crushed stone, and the committee recommended brick. This was referred back to the committed. There have been several attempts made to have Church street, between Elm and Chapel street, paved The con- tract for paving the/entire street was once let and the pavement was com- pleted between Grove and Elm streets, but at Elm street the work was stopped because of the use of an alleged poor quality of brick. Then committee was appointed to consider the matter of completion of the work, and has not vet reported finally.
 Recently Dr. Chapman presented a petition asking that the street between Elm and Chapel be paved with wood blocks and the street committee giving hearing submitted last night recom- mendation for vitrified alluvial clay
 
 brick
 Alderman Wright presented another petition for wood blocks and asked that the matter be recommitted. This motion was lost Alderman Miller then moved to amend the report by substi- tuting red brick for alluvial clay brick but this amendment was not seconded. and the committee recommendation was adopted. The recommendations of the committee on claims were adopted in concurrence with the councilmen.
 The recommendation of the committee on railroads and bridges that station ary bridge, instead of draw bridge, be erected over Mill river on Grand avenue was adopted.
 The board adjourned to meet again May 20.
 HORSF GIJARD ELECTION.