The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17

It VIII dlSO d. WOCQCI4 oAQG- walk throughout the entire length of New Union avenue, and on the south erly side thereof, provided that there after New Union avenue shall be de- clared public highway by the City of New Haven. and tie surface of said street and of said sidewalk shall be maintained and kept in repair by the City of New Haven.
 'In lieu of the foregoing the railroad company makes the following offer: To construct a wooden sidewalk on the southerly side of New Union avenue throughout its entire length, provided that after said construction the city will maintain and keep the same in re- pair and save the railroad company harmless from liability for any accident happening by reason of the failure of such maintenance.
 Either of said offers may be accepted by the city without prejudice to the rights of either party under the said order of the common council, approved August IS, 1892.
 Very truly yours.
 EDWARD G. AUCKLAND,
 Attorney. T do not understand that I was au- thorized by your order to do anything except to ascertain by conference what the railroad company is willing to do, and therefore await your further in- structions in the matter.
 Respectfully,
 LEONARD M. DAGGETT,
 Corporation Counsel. New Haven, May 13, 1904.
 The following communication was re- eeived from Mayor studley. and on motion of Alderman Wheeler is was ac- cepted and it's recommendations were unanimously adopted.
 New Haven Conn, May IS, 1904 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-
 The New England Association of Park Superintendents will hold their annual convention in this city June IA, 15 and 16.
 It seems to me erninentiy proper and mark of courtesy that the association be invited to hold the meetings of the convention in the alderrnanic chamber. I would respectfully recommend to your honorable board that such invitations be extended by vote of the board
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN P. STUDLE1, Mayor.
 Unanimous consent was granted and orders passed allowing E. Schoenberger & Sons to erect an awning on George street, and also the same privilege to William H. Hull at S03 Congress ave- nue
 The report of the controller was ta- bled for printing, as was the report of the sealer of weights and measures. The committee on building lines rec commended the passage of all the petit tions which were considered at their public hearing last week and which have been printed in full in this paper. The first was for the removal of the old house at the corner of Whalley avenue and Dayton street, the second was the petition of Henry A. Warner, restrict ing the cutting of cellar openings with in less than four feet of the street line in the original nine squares, and the third was the petition of Thomas K. German for a twelve foot building line on both sides of Edgewood avenue, from Gill street to Sherman avenue. Unanimous consent for immediate con sideration was granted and then all three of the petitions were unanimously passed.
 The report of the committee on rail- roads and bridges, recommending the erection of foot bridge over West riv- CT on Kimberly avenue, providing that i the town oe Orange bear half the ex- pense, was read, and on motion tabled for printing.
 The communication from Mayor Stud- .sy which was rend at the last meeting of the board was next taken up for consideration. The communication was in reference to the land damages eris- ing from the building of the new West river bridge. Alderman Wheeler moved that the whole matter be referred back to the bureau of compensation for fur ther consideration and this motion was 1 unanimously carried
 The committee on the erection of the soldiers monument recommended that the original petitioners be allowed to erect it on the park at the corner of Whitney avenue and Trumbull street. Alderman Elliott asked that unanimous consent be granted for the immediate l consideration of the report. Unanimous consent was refused and the report was therefore tabled for printing. l Alderman Minor made the following motion which was unanimously passed: l Voted-That the mayor and corpora i ton counsel be instructed to secure, if I possible, from the U. s. government the j property known as the Lighthouse Point in this city. to be used as a public park, and to be held by this city under the same tenure as the U. S. land ] in Fort Hale park, or under such re- strictions as may be demanded, and i that our senators and congressman be ! urged to secure this open piece of sound property for the people of New Haven.
 WALDO H. MINOR,
 Alderman-at- Large. Alderman Maxwell moved that when the board adjourned it should be for