The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-12
ALDERMEN PASS THE ORDER
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gan, Montgomery. Moran, Elliott, Hine, Foote and Morse.
 The only other business of the evening was a petition by Edwin s. Greeley as chairman Of the joint committee of the Veterans association of the Sixth. Sey- enth and Tenth Connecticut volunteers. and the First light battery. to obtain permission to erect monument to : those companies. committee was appointed to look into the matter and report later.
 The meeting was called to order promptly and lasted only twenty min- utes. Desp te the weather and the un- safe condition of the sidewalks there were about dozen of the faithful pub lie present. The clerk. after the as- semblage was called to order, launched into the reading of the recommendation of Mayor Studley. to which was ap- pended the order that he recommended them to pass by unanimous consent. To this was added letter from Corpora s tion Counsel Daggett, containing his view of the matter. and last of all the decision of Judge Thayer.
 The recommendation and order fol- lows:
 sTo the Honorable Board of Aldermen
 of the City of New Haven. Conn:
 "Gentlemen: I transmit herewith copy of the memorandum of decision by 8 Judge Thayer on the Kimberly avenue Ii bridge matter; also a communication % from the corporation counsel regarding the same, and furthermore I would sug- gest to your honorable board the pass age by uanimous consent of the follow ing order:
 "Ordered, That the director of public works is hereby instructed to confer I with the selectmen of the town or Or ange with a view to securing an agree K ment between the cvity of New Haven f and the town of Orange for the con- struction of lift bridge to conform x with inc order of the superior court, and further. immediately to cause sur veys, layout and plans for such bridge A and for suitable approach sthereto, z and for any changes in grade necessi- # tated by the same, to be made and to | cause benefits and damages to be as- sessed in the same.
 E The corporation counsel in his com 1 munication addressed to the mayor said l that he considered the matter closed by . the decision of the court, even if there I had been no order from the secretary of war and even is the West river were not navigable stream. He further stated that Director of Public Works Coe had said that he believed he would be able to comply with the order and report to the board of aldermen after having been notified of it's passage.
 Immediately after the action of the board oS aldermen and the passage of the order Mayor Studley gaveAi it his of f1cial approval. This prompt action will enable the stenogra pher to make copy of the order in time to have it present. ed to Director Coe by 10 o'clock this morning. The wheels will commence to move immediately. and it is believed that the order will be complied with and Director Coe will be ready with a report by the end of next week. A special meeing os the board will be called by Mayor Studley as soon as the report is ready. The need of haste was felt by all since the court had promised to place the construction of the bridge in the haras os parties to be chosen by the court unless New Haven and Orange agree by March 25 to erect lift bridge.
 The part of the memorandum of Judge Thayer's decision that gives the immediate reason for haste is as fol- lows:
 ssJJnless. therefore, the city of New Haven and the town of Orange, parties to this proceeding, shall on or before Al the 25th day of the present month of # sMarch. 1904, agree and undertake to construct within one year from this date "a list bridge in said Kimberly avenue across West river, or main branch of k& said West river, with q draw or open ing having a clear width of at least 45 feet, at any stage of the water meas ured perpendicularly to the current, and notice of such agreement and undertak- ing shall be filed with the clerk of this court on or before said day this court will appoint suitable person to con- struct such bridge at the expense of said towns. pursuant to the provisions Of the statute under which this proceed ing is brought
 The petition for permission to erect a monument as follows:
 ITO His Honor the Mayor and the
 Board of Aldermen of the City of
 New Haven, Conn:
 "Gentlemen: The undersigned. in be- lha1s of the veteran association of the Sixth. Seventh and Tenth Connecticut volunteers, and the First Connecticut light battery, all of whom served in the volunteer army of the United States during the war of the rebellion, petition your honorable body for permission to erect in oneaof the public parks of the city of New Haven a memorial to com nlemora.e to the country the above named organizations.
 stThe place selected for the erection of this memorial is the small park at the junction of Whitney avenue, Tenn pie and Trumbull streets. The design material and location of the monument to be approved by the board of alder- men.
 .sAll of which is respectfully submit- ted
 New Haven, Conn, March 10, 1904.
 Edwin S. Greeley. Chairman Joint Committee on Monu-
 ment.''
 Alderman Spreyer moved that a com mittee of five be appointed to look into the matter and report. The following were chosen: Aldermen Maxwell, Chad wick Montgomery Weiss and Elliott