The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-04
THE BRIDGE SITUATION.
REFUSE TO RECON
 sIDER BRIDGE QUESTION.
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Ex-Alderman Truemnn, ef aps, com-
 munication Also Rejected = other
 Business Transacted.
 A regular monthly meeting of the board of aldermen was held in city hall last evening. A number of minor pe- titions were read and referred to spe- eia1 committees.
 The Kimberly avenue bridge matter was next taken up for consideration. Alderman Elliott presented q resolution to the effect that the chair be author ized to appoint a committee of five to make thorough investigation into the matter and to submit written re- port to the board at their next meet ing. The communication also recorn- mended that this committee hold pub- lie hearings to get the sentiment Of the people, and that they interview the business men of this city and Orange on the subject.
 Alderman Wheeler said that he thought that 1t would be better not to act on Alderman Elliotts resolution until the communication from the cor poration counsel and the report of the special committee appointed on this matter had been acted upon.
 The corporation counsel's report stat ed that a communication had been re- .eeived in answer to an inquiry from the the secretary of war stating that he was not particular about stationary bridge, but that some kind of 8 bridge must be erected
 Alderman Wheeler then moved that the corporation counsers report be ac- cepted, which motion was passed.
 Alderman Hosley then moved that AL and that the report of the special com mittee be taken from the table, which motions were also carried. The report was taken from the table and read
 Both Aldermen Elliott and Wheeler then spoke on the motion and said that they thought that 1t was no more than fair that the matter should be thor oughly investigated before being acted upon.
 Alderman McGuinness made motion that the report of the special committee be accepted
 Alderman Montgomery stated that he paid taxes in both Orange and New Haven and that he had not thorough knowledge of the true situation buo thought that he, ought to- have. TIel therefore moved that Alderman E liott's resolution be. substituted for the report of the special committee. This motion Chairman Logan ruled out ofl order
 Alderman Ricketts then took the floor and stated that he had no klowI edge of the situation Iltil he had inves- tigated but after a thorough investiga- ton, during which time he had inter- iiiraitt viewed a number of citizens of both this city and Orange and that he had found very few who favored a lift or draw bridge He said that in the win ter a draw bridge at that location would be a great inconvenience and that it would be absurd to think or anything but a fifteen foot stationary bridge.
 Alderman Weiss then took the floor and spoke in favor of a lift bridge. He was followed by Alderman Elliott, who Stlel " tlso tSt be congratulated on his convictions. but that the rest were entitled to be con- vinced also.
 Alderman McGuinness followed and urged that his motion, as to whether the report of the special committee be accepted or not, should be acted upon. Said the alderman: This thing had better be settled one way or the other so that the people will not think that we are fools. An aye and nay vote was then called for on the motion, which resulted in the special commit tees report being accepted by a vote of to 8.
 Those who voted to accept the conn nnittee's report were: Aldermen Me- Guinness, Ricketts, Hosley, McGill, Sprightly, Galligarl, Jacobs, Bracken, and Morse. Those voting no were: Al dermen Chadwick, Wheeler, Weiss, Montgomery, Moran, Elliott, Hine and Foote
 ' A motion was then made to table All derman Elliott's motion. which was carried. This motion was made by All derman Hosley.
 @1lOll1 LiiC hLA Set4 VI < compensation was received in reference to the abatement of taxes for a sewer assessment on Nash street. This mat ter, by vote, was referred to the com mittee on sewers. A communication was received from City Clerk Norris which stated that the board of finance wanted to know whether the board of aldermen consid- cred it wise for the city to pay $50 a year dues and continue a member of the American League of Municipalities. This matter was referred to the com mittee on retrenchment and reform. The report of the special committee ap- pointed on the sale of Thonlpson's woods was read and accepted,
 The committee on public lighting was given permission to change the lo- cation of number of street lights. The following communicat which is self-explanatory, was then read To the Honorable Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen The undersigned citizens and terests of all the inhabitants be secured. take this means of communicating to you the popular sentiment regarding the Kim berly avenue bridge.
 There is no one who does not know, and apart from selfish interest there IS no one who does not agree, that public convenience and due consideration for the city's growth Z