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and of the city treasurer on the issue OF
registered bonds was ordered received.
Mr. Darling presented a communication
from the inspector of kerosene relative TO
explosives and explosive chemicals. The
subject was referred TO the committee on
ordinances. with instructions TO report
suitable ordinance.
In reference TO certain petitions from
the German Amusement company. Messrs.
Harrington and others, for the leasing
OF amusement privileges at Riger VIII
liams park. report was made through the
park commissioners that they did not
consider such a plan expedient, at least
at the present time. and the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Masse presented a resolution al
lowing the board Of assessors to publish
plats OF land taxed and authorizing them
To sell the same at such price as they
shall think proper and with the sanction
OF the finance committee Passed.
Requests from the following petitioners
for remission of taxes were referred TO
the committee on claims: Joseph Il.
Cory l.. w. Downes. Jr. J. Lewis Wight
man, Patrick McElroy and wife, Joseph
Marandula and wife and Mr.. Rockford
and wife.
Mr.. Baich, for the committee on ordi-
nances. presented an ordinance In amend
ment of the ordinance on hackney car
riages. The amendment simply brings
the ordinance up TO date by substituting
In the proper places the words Board of
Police Commissioners I'm place OF the
words Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.
IL simply makes needed clerical changes
OF technical character and was adopt
ed.
From the board OF aldermen came a re-
port OF the Joint committee on finance up
on n request Of the committee on city
property for an additional appropriation,
and as there was no objection the report
was received.
Mr. Moore introduced by unanimous
consent an ordinance allowing the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road company TO lay rails on certain
streets I'm order TO connect with Its pro-
posed new depot at Fox Point. Under a
suspension OF the rules the ordinance was
passed.
Mr.. Dunn was granted permission
unanimously by resolution TO enter into
contracts with the city. The contract
which this referred to was entered into
by Mr. Dunn before he became member
OF the council and tho resolution was
merely TO allow Mr.. Dunn 10 carry out his
agreement He Is 10 do tho plumbing In
the addition 90 the Smith street fire sta
tion under the new agents. Gould & An
gell.
President Rendricl. for the commit
tee on post office. stated they would not
be able 10 report before September.
Mr.. Grady offered resolution instruct
ing the city solicitor TO apply 10 the gov
ornor and attorney general and request
| them 90 ask the supreme court 20 pass
| upon the constitutionality of the ten-hour
law. Upon motion OF Mr.. Massle second
| cd by Nr Sisson. it was referred Co the
| committee on ordinances.
Councilman Grady introduced the fol-
| lowing resolution which WIS referred TO
| the committee on highways:
Resolved. That the commissioner OF
public works be and he is hereby re-
auested 20 increase the salary of all
employees I'm the highway. water and
-serseH- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and -pnunders
| 20 receive $50 per day: shovellers and
swcepcrs. $40 per week. and double teams
s. per day--nnd the commissioner ot public
works is hereby requested 90 report TO
| either branch Of the city council at its
| next meeting upon this matter.