The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-09
Respectfully submitted, Signed; JOHN P. STUDLEY,

| A communication from the Southern New England Telephone company pre- sented by the mayor informing the city that it would furnish free to the city f one underground wire duet In each of | it's new underground conduits for the 1 fire and police departments, was read. A duct in the new Congress avenue conduit was offered to the city as the first under this proposition. A vote of thanks to the company was passed,
 An opinion from the corporation counsel regarding the Humphrey street extension was read and ordered on file. Regarding the question as to whether l the vote to reconsider the orders pass ed on December was legal was decid- ed in the affirmative, the corporation counsel holding that the matter was legally before the board again after such vote.
 The opinion of the corporation coun- sel on the question as to whether the vote passed at a town meeting requir- | ing the board of finance to make an ap- propriation for free text books made it compulsory for the board to make an appropriation for all school children was that the board of finance was not required to make an appropriation larg- CT than that necessary for those sub | jects of elementary instruction required by statute and as in the counsels opin- ion that was done, the board of finance could not be required to make larger appropriation,
 No opinion was rendered on the ques- ton of the boards right to cut election expenses as the board had already cut | the estimate.
 Regarding the question as to whether the vote of May 29 of the board of all dermen ordering the board of finance 10 make an appropriation for the pdr- chase of voting machines, did not make it compulsory on the latter to make such an appropriation the corporation .I held that the vote of May 29 did not clearly impose such a command on the l board of finance. The corporation coun- sel stated that the knew of no way in which the board of aldermen could compel the board of finance to make any appropriation.
 A protest was read from the New Haven Iron and Steel company protest- ling against the extension of Humphrey street to Alton street.
 A protest of citizens of the Eighth ward against the location of the bell tower in that ward was referred to the committee on streets.
 Orders were passed for the erection of gas light on Orange street, be- tween Chapel and Court streets, and for electric arc lights at Newhall and Hazel streets and Maple street and Boulevard.
 The order of the street committee for the extension of Crown street came up for its second reading. The question of the cost was brought up. Chairman Smith of the streets committee stated that the city engineer figures 1t at $60,- OOO
 The report of the special committee on city advertising was read for the first time, The report favored con- tracts with all five papers, the sum to each one not to exceed $1,290. Unani- nous consent was asked for and grant ed. A vote empowering the mayor to make the contracts necessary was pass ed.
 Tn ereport of the ordinance commit tee on the proposed curfew ordinance was read The matter created consid- erable discussion. An attempt to change the proposed hours of 10 p. m. to a m to extend to 5 a. m. This was lost Alderman Healy spoke strongly against the proposed ordinance. Alderman Col lins moved indefinite postponement Alderman Homan amended postpone ment until next meeting Alderman Collins withdrew his motion, and Alder man Romans motion was passed
 Alderman Devine asked for unani nous consent on three orders for thc extension of Humphrey street to Lom bard street These orders were iden tical with those passed December fol the Alton street plan, and later recon sidered. Unanimous consent was re fused. Alderman Homan made tn, point that these were ordered anC unanimous consent was not necessary The order for the extension of Hum phrey street came up for a second reading.
 This order for the extension ol Humphrey street were then passed. A second order for consulting the railroad officials on the method of crossing the railroad was passed. An order to sel bridge bonds was pext taken up.
 Alderman Homan stated that thi: motion called for unanimous consent He said there was not money enough 1T the bridge bonds to complete the work { and it would require the city to bono itself
 Alderman Devine declared that unan imous consent was not needed and that the bridge bonds were sufficient. Ht stated that it would cost only $3O,000.
 Alderman Loos said that $35,00O thu amount of the bridge bonds, was no sufficient.
 Alderman Homan declared that there was oattempt to hold up the exten. was no attempt to hold up the exten' simply question of doing business il a business-lke way.
 Alderman Langley said that he wal in favor of the improvement, but thai there was no need for haste, as it would be necessary to wait until the next ses- sion of the legislature to secure bonds sufficient for the work.
 Alderman Homan moved that tho matter be laid on the table until tht next meeting, b utthe motion was lost
 The motion amended to apply to tho