The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
 DENIED BY ALDERMEN

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 (Continued from First Page.) was next given consideration. The com mittee on railroads and bridges to whom this matter had been referred recommended that the board turn the matter oyer to the railroad commis- sioners and that the commissioners give public hearing on the subject. The matter was given a first reading.
 The committee on railroads and bridges recommended that the railroad company be given permission to make the necessary repairs on the James street bridge. Attorney Hamilton nov I ed for unanimous consent for the im- mediate consideration of the report and I it was given. He then moved its adop 1 tion, and this also was carried.
 The railroad committee also sub mitted their report in reference to the petition of Henry Donovan which asks l the aldermen to put a stop to the al Ileged violation of the speed law by the railroad company's trains in crossing the streets where it is petitioned to have I fagmen placed. The committee report } ed that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. Alderman Chadwick asked l for information as to why the commit- l tee had reported as they did. Alderman McGuinness a member of the conmit- l tee, was asked to explain. He said I that 1t was matter which should never have been brought5to the attention of the board of aldermen, because said I the speaker, If there is a violation of I the law, as alleged, the matter is for I the city attorney and not for this .I board.'' Alderman Spreyer took excep- tfon to this view of the situation, and it appeared that he had this petition and the one for f1agmen confused. Al derman Chadwick asked for unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the repont of the committee and un-
 animous consent was denfed.
 The report of the comittee on voting machines was next read. The report recommended that the board of finance I be ordered to draw on the contingens fund an amount sufficient to purchase the five machines already here, and that they then be bought. Also that provi- 3i sion be made, when the estimates are l prepared for next year, to purchase I enough machines to equip the entire l city. It was suggested by Alderman Il Minor that the word ordered" was not l proper one, ilasmuch as the finance II board could not be ordered to draw t from any particular fund. He then
 moved that recess of five minutes be z taken to give the committee a chance to sl
 Beforethe recess was declared Alder \ man Chadwick arose and made a mo tion trat a committee of three be ap- { pointed by the chair to take suitable
 action on the death of Judge James
 Bishop, who was an ex-a1derman, and I themotion was carried. The chair ap.
 pointed on the committee Alderman
 Chadwick, Alderman Elliott and Alder
 man Montgomery. 5. l When the board reconvened Alderman
 Sprightly asked for unanimous consent
 for the immediate consideration of the
 voting machine question, and unani
 nous consent was denied.
 i Alderman Langley moved that when the board adjourned it should be fo1
 two weeks from last night and this mo
 tion was carried. This gives the present
 board one more meeting before retire.
 ment. 2 I The committee on resolutions ther
 presented rough draft which they haG
 prepared relative to the death of Judge
 Bishop, and which they intend to per.
 feet to-day. The resolutions express
 the deepest regret at the death of Judge Bishop and what a great loss he is te l the community. both as a public officia I and as citizen. It further offers, il behalf of the aldermen, the deepest sym ipathy to the bereaved family and end' , with an order that the city clerk spread theresolution on the minutes of the rec ord, and that he also send a copy 0 : them to the bereaved family. The re ! port of the committee was adopted un
 animously, s3...s,a;
 The report of the sealer of weights and measures was read and tabled fo
 printing. - 5:H .,,
 The reportof the committee on light ing was adopted and so also was tn report of the committee on building q and building lines, and the report O the committee on the sale of the mead f ow land in the town of Orange. bu
 which is owned by the city of New Ha Iven. The last report recommends tha
 the request of Seaman B, SIniht to b I allowed to purchase the land be re s jected. The board then adjourned.
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