The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
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 Councilman Dawson, replying to Mir
 Stoddard's remarks, said "The re-
 marks of the gentleman who has just
 spoken passed the bounds of decency
 and are an insult, to the gentlemen who
 favor the transfer to MT. Beecher. ]
 don't believe that these men are influ-
 enced by money considerations or by
 promises.
 Councilman Goode: 'The gentleman
 has spoken of the possibility and prob-
 ability of individuals receiving remu-
 neration for this West Rock park ex-
 tension. The laws of decency ought to
 lead man of such legal ability to re- | frain from such remarks. The Cham Der of Commerce has tried at various times to induce manufacturing enter prises to locate in New Haven. This is an opportunity for the common council to induce a manufactory to locate in Westviile There is a possibility that in the near future the Diamond Match company will again locate in Westville and employ four hundred or five hun dred hands,"
 | Councilman Stoddard asked permis- sion to explain, and said that he was sorry If he had trodden on the toes of any one. He said that in his remarks he had not referred to any gentleman from the Tenth ward or from the Thir- teenth ward, but to some one or more gentlemen not members of either board, He was sorry that he had conveyed the impression that he was referring to members.
 On motion of Councilman Hewitt an aye and nay vote was taken on the motion to concur, the vote resulting as follows: Ayes, \Messrs. Browning, Min or, Hayes, Hill, Bohn, Parrott, Daw- son, Gilbert, Harris Maley, Pauley, Colton, Brown, McKiernan, Maroney, Baldwin, Barrows, Hamilton, Wohl- maker, Bracken, Goode, Keeler Foote, Mansfield, Bradley-15.
 Nays Messrs. Wheeler, Buchmuller Stoddard, Hewitt, Davis, Yardley Rausch, Pot.er-8.
 MT. Stoddard then resumed the chair. The mayors veto of the order for letting the contract to Forbes & Mortell for sprinkling car track streets was then received accompanied by the corporation counsels opinion that the contract could not be legally awarded to Forbes & Mortell for the price bid since so much time has elapsed since the work was to begin under the speci fcations.
 Councilman Barrows offered reso- lution providing that the director of public works be instructed to advertise for bids for the contract for sprinkling con track streets from June12, the con- tract to be let to the lowest bidder whether for work by carts or by cars. Unanimous consent for consideration of this resolution was refused, but a little later in the meeting Councilman Harkins made a strong plea for some immediate action, which would hurry sprinkling along and at his request the resolution was adopted after having been amended to provide that the con- tract should be for sprinkling from June 12 to November 15.
 The mayors veto of the order to pay $270 to Joseph R. Manning for services as clerk of the tax abatement commit tee and to pay $125.32 to Charles F. Roberts for stenographic work for the special committee on investigation of the charges against City Engineer Kel- Iy were taken up. The councilmen voted by two-thirds vote to pass the Manning order, the veto notwlthstand- ing. The other order failed to get a two-t thirds vote of all the members absent, and present. and consequently | the veto stands.
 A request of the park commission | for approval of the order to exclude | from the city parks was referred to the ordinance committee.
 Before the board adjourned votes of 1 thanks were passed for the president | of the board, Assistant City Clerk | Martin. Councilman James E. Wheeler, | member of the board of finance, and | Councilman Harkins, chairman of the street committee, for their efficient ser vices during the past year.
 The session of the aldermen lasted | only a short time A petition was received from the New Haven Gas