The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-04
ALDERMEN ARE DISPLEASED
PAYING COMMISSION CONSIDERE ED
 ASIAN "OMNISCIEN1" BODY.
Council at Loggerheads Over Ques- tiOns of P0wer-Latter Fear Further Curtailment of Their rAuthority-WilI Not Appeal to Corporation Counsel.

The aldermanic chamber was not long
 occupied last night, and the session of
 the board did not take longer than an hour. There was some anxiety as to getting quorum, but there was f1nal- | ly one to spare. The special commit | tee on contagious disease hospital re- ported in favor of the Springside site,
 and that the cost not exceed $50,O0O.
 This report was accepted and the rec
 ommendation adopted, and the commit | tee submitted a resolution that the same committee constitute the build | ing committee, and this was also adopted. The communication from the mayor on the subject contained the resolution of the New Haven Med 1 ical society on the matter, and 1t was placed on file.
 The ordinance committees reports were adopted after much squabbling. The most of the trouble was over the change of the city express stands. AL derman Miller fought for a recommit-
 ment that the expressmen might be heard and it was recommitted by vote of 10 to 4.
 The resolution that the joint stand
 ing committee be empowered to select
 two lawyers and one layman to revise
 the ordinances was amended by Alder
 man Miller, who desired substituted
 the words court of common council, in-
 stead of joint standing committee. All
 derman Moyle amended to make 1t
 read "The mayor" and thus placing
 the responsibility on one man. This
 would do away with lobbying, Alder
 man Moyle thought. The amendment
 to have the mayor appoint the commit
 tee was passed by a vote of to G.
 A resolution to provide the desks in the aldermanic chamber with keys and locks was referred to the director of public works with power to act. The paving commission seems to be a thorn in the side of the common coun cil Last night the board received a communication from the commission carefully explaining the position of the said commission on the Church street paving matter and inclosing the opin- ion of the corporate counsel This practically means that the paving commission will order the asphalt pavement, and Alderman Moyle moved in most sarcastic tone, that the clerk be instructed to send letter of thanks to this omniscent' board for allowing a pavement to be laid on Church street that no citizen wants.
 Alderman Alcorn presented q resolu- ton asking the corporation counsel as to the powers of the paving commis- sion over the orders of the court of common council This was tabled as 1t was felt and expressed by members that their powers would be still further curtailed. Alderman filling presented resolution inquiring where the cobbles taken from Chapel street have gone, and asking a report from the street department at the next meeting. A petition for narrow guage road about l the premises of the Winchester Armory was referred to the committee on rail- roads and bridges. J. Lederer & Go. | petitioned for license to render fat, l and carry on their business. but there 1 was remonstrance filed with 1t, and | both articles were referred to special | of three aldermen.