The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-04
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ISOUSS MANY MATTERS A7
 MEETING.

etition of New Haven Driving Club Referred to n Special Committee Recommendation to Increase Pay of Certain Members of Fire Department Also Goes to Special Committee Second Reading of Ordinance Report Lays over. The regular monthly meeting of the lard of aldermen for October was held gt evening. a.
 Among the new items of business in- oduced was the petition of the new aven driving club asking for the aid
 the city in the construction of a eedway in the city such as. the peti- pn sets up, already exist in most cities
 New Haven's size. The petition sug- sts that the most suitable place for e speedway would be the present eadows between Orange and Willow reets at the base of East Rock, as a lrt of this territory already. belongs
 the park system of the city, and will i've to acquired anyway to construct e proposed lake in that section of the ty. The petition bore the names of CT seventy-five signers. It was voted
 refer the matter to a special com lttee. The following aldermen were
 med to form this committee: Messrs ontgomery, Hosley, Weiss, Allen and Rngley.
 IA communication from Mayor Studley
 regard to action by the board upon e communication received by him pm the chamber of commerce was lad and the latter communication was So read. It stated that the chamber
 commerce had appointed a commit e of five men to confer with similar mmittee of the board in regard to the iestion of cut improvements. It was oved to refer the matter to the com ittee on railroads and bridges. Con- derable discussion arose over the mat r, some of the aldermen contending lat the board had no authority to ap- pint such a committee to confer with citizen's committee. It was the gen al opinion of the aldermen that the alter should be left to the committee
 railroads and bridges, which had e whole railroad question in hand. An nendment to the motion was made lat the committee from the chamber
 commerce be invited to appear before e committee on railroads and bridges. his special invitation was urged as an # of courtesy towards the chamber
 commerce, which was helping to sup 3rt the aldermen in the matter. AL rman Spreyer suggested that the mmittee on railroads and bridges Sould be allowed to judge for itself
 to what it was wise to do. On the Ste the motion was passed as amend IA communication from the board of se commissioners was read which stat
 that at the meeting of that board $ld on September 27, it had been voted request the aldermen to approve 8anges in the salary of the fire mar $al to $5 per day, that of the assist 1t chief to $4,11 per day, and that of se linemen to $2.74.
 sAlderman Minor moved that the mat r be referred to a special committee of Ee. Alderman Spreyer moved that se communication be received and rec lamentations adopted. He stated that Ae firemen of New Haven received less Ay than those of Bridgeport or Hart rd, both smaller cities. He said that lis might be a step towards a general lise in salaries. He thought the in- lease should be granted. Most of the sdermen who spoke seemed to favor Hing through the form of referring the latter to committee Alderman Hos y moved an amendment to the amend- lent that the petition be received and 5ferred to a special committee. After bnsiderable discussion of the question IS. spreyer withdrew his amendment. he original motion to refer to spe- al committee was carried. The spe-. al committee appointed consists of ldermen Montgomery, Spreyer, Mo uinness, Courtney and Minor.
 The petition for a new sidewalk on se south side of Woodland street was lad for the first time and unanimous 5rlsent was asked for it's immediate Bnsideration which was granted. The der for the sidewalk was passed.
 The committee on claims reported the Blowing recommendation of damages -------------------------Z-- -Z---------- --