The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-04
ANOTHER HEARING ON
CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL

Continued from First Pagel
the board. There seems no question
but what the contract will be awarded
to the local company
After many attempts at amendment
the orders concerning the muzzling and
leashing of dogs, as proposed by the
mayor in a communication to the
board, We're passed essentially as pro-
posed by the mayor The only change
is that the dog must be held in leash
or muzzled when on the streets. The
order as proposed required that the dog
be both in leash and muzzled,
The report of the board of finance on
the estimates for the year 1907 was pre-
scented to the board, and on motion of
Alderman Collins it was voted that
they be considered by the committee of
the whole at a meeting to be held next
Friday night. A reorganization of the
estimates is as follows:
Public Works-Asked for, $297, 103.50;
allowed $266, 1o9
Fire-Asked for, $2O9, 4S9.6S; allowed,
$192,675.
Asked for. s28s.966sO; allowed,
$2O9,64O
Lamps Asked for, $S4,5466S; allowed,
SS1, 27O,0S
Health-Asked for ss4,25O; allowed,
$25, 300,
Board Of Assessors-Asked for, $11,
$50; allowed, $115SO.
Education-Asked for, $57O,9o1; allow
ed, $542626.
Parks-Asked for, ssS,75O; allowed,
$32, 900.
Library-Asked for, s24,4OO; allowed,
$40 900.
Collector Asked for. $1,000; allowed,
IS, $50.
Board Of Relief-Asked for, 5000; al
lowed, 5000.
Corporation Counsel--Asked for So
300; allowed $4,000.
Charities and Correction-Asked for,
$96, 215,eO; allowed, $9O,13O.
Town Clerk-Asked for, SS,316; allow
ed, SI966.
Registrar of Vital statistics-Asked
for, $5,65O; allowed, 5000.
sundry Accounts-Asked for $4lO,-
6701O; asked for $4S3, $780,
Total asked for, $2O42, 1S9.46; total al
lowed, 1888, 2456S.
Among the things which the board
of finance found 1t necessary to refuse
are the automobile asked for by the
chief of the fire department and the
full increase of salary which was asked
for by DR.. Wright, of the health board.
DR.. Wright's salary is increased to ST.
! 900 instead of to $780,
BY request of the board, Mayor Stud
! ley occupied the floor for a few min
utes, and explained the nature of the
request of the board Of health that that
board be allowed to make bargain
for the collection Of garbage, without
calling for competitive bids. The mayor
said that there had been only one good
garbage collection in several years, and
that was four years ago, when the con-
! tract was made with Messrs. Farnham
and Daley for $S,60O This is consider
ably in excess of the price paid last
year. The board of health proposes to
give the work to these men this year
and Messrs Farnham and Daley have
guaranteed to give good service for one
year for Sill 900 The mayor stated that
| the Investigation Of the board of finance
showed that it would be impossible to
establish an incinerating plant this
year, even if it were advisable. On his
suggestion a committee of five was APP
pointed TO consider the question and re-
port to the board. This committee con-
sists of Aldermen NIcKerness, Nathan
son, Johnson, Collins and Burke
With regard to the mayors commun-
ication concerning the salary of the
| sealer of weights and measures, it was
voted that a special committee of five
members investigate. This committee
are Aldermen Loos, Hamilton, Wood
| lord and Deyine.
The report of the library committee
| in favor of the Bristol site was read.
It will come up for final action at the
next meeting, and if passed will give
the library board the power to dispose
of the present property by sealed bids
The money thus obtained will be used
in the purchase Of the Bristol site The
present property to be turned over as
soon as the new library is ready for
occupancy.
The milk ordinances, which were
framed at the request of the board OF
health were passed. The report of The
committee on the purchase of land al
Lighthouse Point for park purposes wa,
unfavorable, and the petition is thus
dead.
The resolutions placed before the
board at their last meeting, instruct,
ing the corporation counsel to prepare