The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN


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sion and he said that in his opinion the
city had no right to sell any part of the
land, all of which was condemned and
acquired for park purposes. He
thought, anyway, that the strip want
ed by Mr.. Beecher was worth more
than $500. He said that he had heard
that Mr. Beecher desired to buy the
piece in order to erect upon it some
manufacturing plant. He said that he
had asked Mr.. Beecher if this was true,
and that the latter had answered, AS
long as the Beechers are here there
will be something doing" Mr.. Stod-
dard's motion to table prevailed and he
then left the chamber.
Later in che meeting Councilman
Goode, of the Thirteenth ward, West
VILE, moved to take the matter from
the table, and it was so voted. He then
moved to concur with the aldermen.
AT the request of Councilman Miner
communication sent in by the park
commission in reference to the matter
some time ago was read, in which the
members of that commission advised
that the piece be sold to Mr.. Beecher
for $500.
Mr.. Miner said that there was an ar
rangement between the president of the
park commission and Mr.. Beecher to
the effect that if Mr. Beecher used his
influence with the Hartford Insane Re-
treat to prevent a contest of the con-
domination proceedings the strip want
ed by Mr. Beecher would be sold to
him for $780, Mr.. Miner asked that
permission to sell be granted with the
proviso that if at any time Mr.. Beech
err desired to sell the property the city
could have 1t for the same price at
which it was sold to him. Councilman
sGoode also favored the recommended
ton.
Councilrnen Davis and Harkins OPP
posed selling any of the land. Mr.. Da-
Wis said that when the purchase of the
entire piece was being considered it
was denied that any one wanted to- get
hold Of part of it through the city. He
opposed buying the property at first,
but now, since the city had acquired it,
he opposed disposing of any of it to
private parties.
Mr.. Harlkins opposed selling any part
of it. He said that the president of the
park commission had no business to
make any such arrangement and that
he exceeded his authority If he did It.
On motion of Councilman Bohn the en-
tire matter was tabled by vote of 10
to 8.
Concurrent action with the aldermen
was taken in adopting the recommend |
atoms of the street COMMITTEES, includ-
Ing that for the pavement of Church |
street, between Elm and Chapel streets, |
with alluvial clay brick, with cement
groutirlg. Later Councilman Miner
moved to reconsider the Church street |
order and the motion prevailed. Mr..
Miner then moved to amend the order
by substituting sand grouting for ce-
ment grouting.
Councilman Davis charged that this
was simply move 20 get non concur
rent action and delay the passage of
the order until after the present board
goes out of office. Mr.. Miners motion
was lost, and the board voted to con-
cur.
The sewer committees report was
passed in concurrence with the alder
men, except that the latter board voted
To- recommit the orders for sewers In
and Scranton streets and the
passed the orders.
The president was instructed to APP
point a committee to confer with the
aldermanic committee in regard to ar
engagements for reunion of the two
boards, and the members were urged to {
sit for their pictures to be placed in a y
arge frame to be hung in the cham !
Der.