The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-13

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 that appropriation was allowed to stand
 some lamps must be discontinued. all though petitions for placing of more lamps are continually being received. Alderman Savers pointed out that the board of finance action would prevent the carrying out of orders passed by l the common council.
 Alderman Miller suggested discontin- ung lamps in the central part of the city to show the public what the board
 of finance had done. There would be q deficiency of s5, ,0O0 in the electric light account alone,
 Alderman Wright, a member of the
 board of finance, said that that beard
 had thought that naphtha lamps should
 be substituted for electric lights in the
 suburbs.
 Councilman Elliott took exception to
 this. He said that the board of finance was usurping the DO wers of other de- partments of the city government. The common council had ordered those cleo tric lights in the suburbs and the lights had been put up in pursuance of those orders. He didn't believe that the board
 
 naphtha should be substituted for cleo tric lights. The court of common coun- cil had objected to usurpation of it's rights by the board of finance and should continue to object. and with force to have some effect. Mir. Elliott believed that New Haven was going to practice during the coming year most foolish economy. He didn't think the common council should take the respon- siblity for this. He for one would not.
 Councilman Davis said that the board of finance didn't want too much light thrown on it's actions and so reduced the appropriation for lighting, He said: Turn out all the lights and show the board of finance In its true light
 Alderman Savers said that the report that the electric light company was to reduce the price for lights to the city was untrue. The price of coal was in creasing, and, if anything, the price of electric light would be increased, as has already been done in other places, nota- bly, in Brooklyn. He thought that the contract with the gas company would not permit of the dscontinuance of any gas lamps, although the finance boards ID iiiouiiiNiS''' '' '''t'. ''''i'' those now in use.
 Alderman Kelly thought that it was poor policy to cut the tax rate to 12& mills, because this would only result in an increase to IA or 15 mills the next year or two.
 Finally Alderman Miller moved to recommend that there be added to the appropriations for the lamp department an item of contingent account" S5,- 95374, which would be enough to make up an amount sufficient to maintain lights now in place. Although the char ter prohibits the common council from the appropriation for any item. MT Miller held that it did not the insertion of additional items. His motion was carried by a vote of 15 to 12.
 Councilman Harkin moved to strike put from the board of health's appro- , priation an item of $500 for care of the plumbing inspectors horse. The mo- Lion did not prevail In discussing this matter Councilman Davis remarked that he didn't call the report from the board of finance estimates" He called them poor guesses.
 Next came a discussion of appropra- lions for parks. The finance board rec s6,0O0 for East Rock park md Councilman Harkin moved that his be cut to $500 and the motion was carried by vote of 16 to 10.
 The committee then adjourned to meet again at o'clock this evening.