The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-12
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES.
MANY PEOPLE APPEAR AND
IRE HEARD.

A. a. EiseIe's Petition to be Permitted
to Kali Calves on Has Premises-
senator Brse Appears In Opposition,
as Does Judge sheldOn-Aldermen
Davidson and Frederick Favor the
Petition.
The petition of A. A. Eisele, presented
by Alderman Dawson to the board Of
aldermen for the passage of the fol-
lowing amendment to the city ordi-
nances and which was referred to the
committee on ordinances, came up for
public hearing last evening. The pc
tition is as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
of the city of New Haven:
That section 253 of the ordinances of
the city Of New Haven be amended by
striking out of the seventh line thereof
the words heretofore used or kept for
such purposes and inserting in lieu
thereof the words which are adapted
to such use in the opinion of the board
of health so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section 1858: No building or yard shall
hereafter be kept or used in said city
for the purpose of killing or dressing
therein any animal or animals for hire
or for market sale or eXDortation: pro-
vided, that the board of aldermen may,
on written application therefor, direct
a license to be issued by the board of
health pursuant to the ordinance, con-
corning licenses or permits for the keep
ing or use for any such purpose of any
premises which are adapted to such use
in the opinion of the board of health
in said city under such restrictions and
regulations as said board may prescribe.
Howard C. Webb spoke favorably in
reference to this petition. saying that
! if this amendment was adopted it would
assist the police in enforcing the ordi-
! nance governing this matter. Frank
C. Bushnell spoke briefly along the
same lines.
Alderman Frederick said he had had
experience in butchering calves and
| that every bit of the carcas was used
! right after being killed and that there
| was no chance for an offensive odor.
Aledman Dawson said he has visited
Mr.. Eisele's store and that it was g
model of neatness, and that although
two calves had just been butcherec
| there was nothing to be seen of an of
fensive nature.
Ex-Alderman Gerner also favored tht
amendment saying that it was more
desirable to have calves killed in the
city limits than to have soap factories
Ex-Judge Sheldon, who is interested il
property in the vicinity Of Mr.. Eisele'i
store, which is located at the corner o
Dixwell avenue and Henry street. salt
he strongly objected to the amendment
as he would lose a number of tenant
if it were passed and If Mr.. Eisele got ;
permit
Ex-senator Byee, who represented tn
John W. Bishop estate, spoke along tn
same lines, saying that the estate ha
500 in taxable property in that'syi
cinity, including five houses on Dixwel
avenue, one house on Gregory street
seven on Admiral street and one o.
Munson street.
Frank Gleason, representing Judg
Sheldon's property, said that If an
| more licenses were STdLlLeI W nil SUAN Z
in the city limits 1t would be doing tn
people an injustice. He said at one tim
he had to go to the police station an
get an officer to stop the killing c
calves on Mr.. Eisele's property.
James P. Kelley appeared in opposi
ton and stated that the bowling of tn
calves at night in the stock yards Of
local butchering firm kept every on
awake in the vicinity.
Alfred Chadwick also spoke briefly i
opposition.
The committee then offered to take u
the following matters:
Recommendation of the board of fir
commissioners FOR the amendment {
the building ordinances. but as no or
appeared either for or against it, it wa
mot considered.
The committee then went into excel
tive session.