The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
VOTED IN FAVOR OF YALE BI- CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.

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 Movement Towards Building Con-
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 The board of aldermen at the month"; ly meeting last night had an unusually interesting session for a summer meet ing and transacted considerable import ant business The matter of apprG- priating money to pay for co-opera- tion by the city in the Yale bi-centen- nial celebrat ton, came up in the form of of a recommendation from the special committee that a resolution be adopted requesting the board of finance to ap- propriate sum not exceeding Sl5oo to pay for the decoration and illumina- tion of the green and the holding or band concerts on the green during the celebration.
 Alderman Wallace, as soon as the committee report had been read, moved that the recommendation be adopted Alderman filling, a Yale graduate, thought that on a resolution to appfo- priate S1,500 the chairman of the com mittee should be heard in explanation. Alderman J. J. Walsh thought that there was no need of remarks as the purpose of the resolution was obvious and the report was signed by all the members of the committee. The com mittee was entitled to consideration.
 Alderman Miller did not think that there was needed any explanation why the $1,500 should be appropriated. The object of the resolution was good one. The celebration would be enjoyed not only by the visitors in the city for the Bi-centennial but also by towns people. He said: "We ought, as body representing the city, to be the first to show that the city can entertan. Much has been said because the college does not nav taxes. We are not too blame. The college is not to blame. It rests en- tirely with the legislature, which grant ed the college charter
 Alderman Gerner said that he had spoken with several taxpayers concern ing the matter and had found that most of the taxpayers were opposed to pay ing a cent for Yale college. Different departments were short money now The bathhouse committee was short Of money and there was no money for sewers. He said ''Who is paying the college taxes? Every taxpayer. What ever the college buys it buys in New York. I don't believe that the city of New Haven is getting enough from the college to pay out Sl,5oO. We can find plenty of places for that $l,ooo without giving it to Yale university. l am one who will oppose paying a cent for the university
 Alderman Dawson said that he had talked with number of taxpayers and they thought that the city was in no condition to pay this amount for a eel ahration. He said that while other taxes in the city had been increased the university taxes were growing smaller. He said that the university's assess ment was s14,OO0 less than in 1899. He said: "The college don't consider New Haven. They buy outside, They have a cooperative store. That IS small thing now. but we don't know what 1t may grow to-
 Alderman Alcorn said that he dldn understand that the university had asked the city to do anything lie thought, however, that if the university was good thing for the city the city o,,pht to cooperate in making the eel ehrat,on a success. The university had not asked for this, but the city had taken it up to show the visitors that New Haven was proud that the unlVer- sity was located here.
 Alderman J. J. Walsh favored the ap- propriation and did not see how anyone could oppose it.
 Alderman Wallace said: This oppo- sition by taxpayers is shortslghleu. They claim that Yale is no beneht to New Haven, but it's benefits to the city are not to be measured by pecuniary standard. Young men are helped to the highest positions in life by Yale. Think of the large number of New Ha- yen voung men who could not have af- forded to have gone elsewhere, who bave been benefited by their education from Vale. This has more than recom- nensAd New Haven for the money we are now talking of spending. Rather than put anything in the way of the college every citizen ought to put his shoulder to the wheel and show that he appreciates that fact Let everyone, not only in regard to this approprla- t,on. but in every other way that he can. help to make this celebration success. I for one am heartily in fla yor of this appropriation.
 Alderman Alling said that as Yale man and as citizen of New Haven he stood on both grounds. It was con- ceded that the university had made no reouest and it was voluntary action on +he mart of the common council. He r,;d. "People who come here to the Bi- centennial are not coming down to the ereen to see the illumination. They will stay up there and shake hands with classmates and talk over old times. I don't oppose this appropria- lion because of opposition to the uni -,ersitv When so many taxpayers are in such turmoil over increase in tax ation and it is fact that the un1versi- tv has made no request that we eX- pend the money, I don't think that we ought to vote this appropriation
 Alderman w. F. Walsh said that the sooner it is realized that the man who pays rent is the taxpayer the better It would be. The celebration would be greatly enjoyed by these taxpayers. The college ought to pay taxes on the dormitories, it is true. All the work on the college buildings and the college printing was done by New Haven men. He was in favor of anything that would help the workingmen and he thought