The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-23
HELD SPECIAL MEETING.
ALDERMEN VOTE THAT SALOONS GAN KEEPoPEN UNTIL 1e PM.

The Board Can Take No Further Action on Kimberly Avenue Bridge Matter Lease of Woodland Indefinitely Post poned-LsgaI Grade for LenOx Street. Damages Granted to Several Petition ers-west Rock Boundary Line Fixed --Other Matters.
 A special meeting of the board of al- dermen was held last evening. The en- tire board was present at the meeting last night. except Aldermen Strong, Lyman, Hosley, Logan and Jacobs.
 Clerk Martin asked that the matter of approving the minutes of the meeting be left to the president of the board. This was so voted.
 . A petition. to the effect that the sa- looms be permitted to keep open until F o'clock at night was then read. Alder man McGuinness moved for immediate action. This was adopted by unan- nnous consent.
 Alderman McGuinness then moved the adoption of the petition. It was sec onded and then Alderman Hine offered an amendment that the time specified be Il instead oS F o'clock. This was not seconded and then the original peti- ton YVES unanimously carried. The question as to whether the Westville woodland on Thompson street should be leased or not came up. Alderman Wheeler asked sor the immediate con- sideration of petition. Unanimous con- sent was refused. Alderman O'Keefe tLen moved that t!:e matter be indefi- nitely postponed. This motion was lost , and the matter was then tabled for printing.
 The controllers report for the last three months, as submitted by the may or. was tabled for printing.
 Alderman Minor then made motion that when they adjourned it be for one week. This was carried by vote of IA to 7, one member not voting.
 Alderman Foote then asked for the immediate consideration of the passage of vote to request the board of finance for s55O for the establishing of a legal grade on Lenox street. This was grant, ed and afterward the petition was granted,
 Matthew $. Anderson was then grant ed $50 for damabes accruing from de- fective highway on Kimberly avenue.
 Twenty dollars was also granted to William E. Grannis for injuries to a wagon and harness:
 The petition of George H. Gorham and Henry !. Graham for damages on account of the change of grade of Wat son street was referred to the director of public works.
 The petition of B. M. filling for com pensation on account of an alleged de- fective highway was denied, and the pe- titioner given leaves to withdraw
 The petition. for compensation for wages on account of injuries to person. submitted by John Stevens. was denied and the petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
 The same action was taken in the case of James T. Rogan.
 The report os the special committee on the West Rock park boundary line was then passed.
 The following communication from the director of public works was then read and acceDted:
 s- New Haven, Conn, May g, 1903. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
 of New Haven:
 I respectfully report that the town of Orange at town meeting held May IS, 1903 rescinded action taken at a pre- vious town meeting and instructed its board of selectmen in favor of a lift drawbridge over West river at Kimber- ly avenue. have not, therefore, been able to secure official action by the se- Iectmen of the town of Orange in agree ment with the city, as to the plans and layout for fixed raised bridge as or- dered by you.
 ,.-.-s Respectfully submitted, : r. .l .. ,,, James B. Coe, IF Director of Public Works.
 Alderman Dickerman then moved that the entire action which the board has taken in reference to this matter be re- scinded.
 Aldermen Dawson and Corcoran then stated that as the boards former action had been signed by the mayor. the board had no power to take further &C., tion in the matter. President Wallace said that this was so and that the mo- ton was out of order.
 A motion to adjourn was then made