The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-08
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PASS OYER CUT
ACTION

Eighth Ward Bell Tower Crops Up
Again-Ner Order Passed rs a Re-
minder-AIderman Mckerness Intro
duces the Inspector Bill-AnOther
Meeting Next Monday.
At the regular August meeting of the
board of aldermen, which was held last
evening, the proposition to appoint a
committee consisting OF the mayor, the
corporation counsel and a member of
the board to confer with the railroad
officials concerning plans for the wild
ening and improving of the cut came
up but went over without action. Al-
derman Holman thereupon moved that
the board meet again next Monday
evening, and it was so voted.
Quite a lively discussion arose. over
resolution introduced by Alderman
| Loos OF the Eighth, reviVing the applf-
cation for the setting aside by the
board of finance out of next years APP
preparations the sum of $500 for the
| erection of the long deferred bell tower
| in the Eighth ward. Mr.. Loos spoke
of the order which was passed by the
aldermen last year and signed by the
mayor providing for the erection of
the tower, but said that it had become
either pigeon-holed or lost somehow.
The new bill he suggested as a remind
er to the board of finance. He asked
for unanimous consent for the consid-
GRAFTON of the new measure. Alderman
| Smith of the Thirteenth was of the
opinion that the proper procedure was
to compel the execution of last years
order by the authorities responsible for
its retirement. The sum needed had been
transferred by the board from the esti-
mates of the board of finance ...
Alderman Holman declared that the
aldermen had no power to transfer, but
only to cut down the estimates pre-
sented by the board of finance. He
strongly advocated the granting of I'M
animous consent, which was done. The
/ bill for the appropriation was then
| passed. ..rt
A communication from the mayor
recommending the accepting of a be-
quest of $4,000 from the will of the
late IsoDhene Hillhouse for the con-
struction of a drive or bridge in East
Rock park, to be called the Hillhouse
| drive or bridge, was accepted.
A resolution for the appointment of
building inspector offered by Alderman
McKerness was, tabled for printing,
After unanimous consent had once
been refused for the ordering of per-
manent pavement on Broadway the
matter was reconsidered and the order
passed.
A communication FROM the mayor
was read presenting to the board an In
vitation from the, League of American
municipalities to the mayor and board
Of aldermen to meet with the league
at its ninth annual session in Toledo on
August %, "a and. Is. President Town
shend informed the board that it would
cost $50 to send d delegate to the ses-
sion. The board voted to accept the
communication, but did not consider
the proposition further.
The communication bearing the re-
quest Of the George E, Prentice COM
pany for fire protection at $50 an hour
at its new plant on Lenox street. Fair
Haven East, was. considered, and the
request granted.
An order was passed giving the rail-
road company permission to change the
layout of its tracks at Union station.
Alderman Smith asked for, the unani-
nous consent of the board for the con-
slderation of an order for the city to
accept street laid out on property Of
the Grace hospital Society in Westville.
The street is already staked out and
awaits the city's acceDtation. Unani-
nous consent was granted and the or
der passed.
An order for the accepting of re-
straining wall to be built by Mr.. Greist
of Westville was also passed.
Alderman Holman introduced twenty
five petitions, each bearing about 100
signatures in favor of appointing a
committee to settle the cut matter. +
The board adjourned until next Mon
4 day evening.