The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-06
THE CITY VS.. WATER co.
CORPORATION COUNSEL DAG
GETTpS OPINION.
Repo rted to the Aldermen Last Night
Former Contracts Binding Including
the 1909 Contract-The 1909 Contract
and the Lcgisiature-Other Business
p COnsidered ed Last Night.


and the LeSiaiaturs-Other Business
: Considered Last Nisht.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held last even
ing with all present except Aldermen
Frederick, Conway, Bronson, McGiil,
Moran, Dickerman, Hilton and Morse.
Petitions for extra lighting and dam
ages, also for street numbering and
granting license to A. Eiseie for
slaughtering calves on his premises
were all referred to special committees.
A petition was received from the tax Of
flee asking that they be permitted to
buy an adding machine to cost 1915
without waiting to advertise for bids,
as prescribed by the charter as there is
only one concern who makes this ma
chine and the tax office desires to pro-
! cure 1t Immediately.
The board took a vote on this matter
| and granted unanimous consent.
| The annual reports Of the fire mar
shall and the sealer Of weights and
measures for 1902 were received and
| tabled for printing. Petitions for dam
ages from the city and a petition for a
new street from Elm street to Edge
wood avenue were received, and refer
red to special committees. The report
of the committee on railroads and
bridges was received and tabled for
printing.
The next business transacted was the
reading of an inquiry in the form of
a resolution in reference to widening
the street at the junction of Orchard
street and Dixwelle avenue, and also as
to establishing police precinct in that
vicinity. 1t was tabled for printing.
The report of the special committee
in reference to amending the boundaries
of the fire district was read and ac-
cepted.
The report of the committee on ordi-
nances in reference to public convey
ances was read and adopted.
The majority and the minority reports
of the committee OH retrenchment and
reform in reference to street improve
ments were read.
Alderman Trueman then made mo-
tion that the majority report be accept
ed. Alderman Strong made as ar
amendment that it be referred to the
committee on legislation. The amend
ment was carried. The report of the
committee on lighting in reference tt
Changes in lights on Dewitt and Lam
berton streets was read and accepted
The report Of the department of public
works In reference to the extension O.
Second street was read and accepted
The report of the board of finance il
reference to the amount Of available
funds that could be had to purchase fue
was accepted Alderman Trueman thel
made a motion that the report of tn
) fuel committee be accepted. This wa
carried by a standing vote of Is to
. Alderman Corcoran then made a motiol
. which was carried to the effect tha
. the committee on legislation be request
ed to report at the next meeting in ref
erence to the licensing Of engineers. TIL
communications of Mayor Studley il
reference to manufacturing interest
and grade crossings which were rea
and ordered tabled for printing las
! meeting were then accepted.
The next business was the reading o
, Corporation Counsel Daggett's reply t
q series of resolutions introduced b,
Alderman Wallace, and which were re
ferred tol him for advice. The docu
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