The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-07-03

Aldarmanic Chamber--Sign Ordinance
Passed.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of aldermen was held in the al
dermanic chamber at city hall last
evening. 1t was d lengthy session and
saw the passage of many petitions
which have been pending for long
time
The first matter considered was q
communication from Mayor studley ad-
yising that the board take steps to-
ward the permanent hard paving OF
Shelton avenue. This had been taken
up by the committee on streets but
they had only recommended top dress
ing. The committee recognized the
wisdom Of the mayors recommended
tlon, but would not agree to give it
/ precedence over all her matters as he
desired Alderman Smith thought that
Prospect street should be attended to-
| first because 1t was impossible at times
while Shelton avenue was not so bad.
Alderman Hotchkiss also expressed
himself as in favor Of the Prospect
I street improvement above all others,
He stated that 1t came down to a ques-
tion Of fire service. The fire equipment
has hard work to climb the Hill as 1t
now is The question was finally re-
ferred to the committee on streets on
motion of Alderman Homan, with pow
or to decide which should have preee-
dence.
A communication was read from
President Henry I. Blake of the park
commission which conveyed the infor-
nation that the city might add seven
acres to East Rock park without ex-
pense to itself IT 1t chose. The COM
munication stated that there was a
tract of land of the sixe mentioned at
the foot Of East Rock and belonging to
the estate Of John W, Bishop The
property is assessed at $4700, but the
park commissioners could purchase it
for $1,500 IA commissioner has offered
to purchase it and turn it over to the
city free of expense to the city provid-
ed the back taxes, which amount to
$2S217 be abated. A motion fas unani-
nous consideration of the question was
passed and 1t was voted to accept the
gift on the conditions as read 1t is
thought that the donor is Henry f,
English.
Alderman Healy provoked discus
sion when he called up a petition for
the increase Of the pay of city laborers
from $1.75 to 81 per day, The petition
had been referred at the last meeting
to the aldermen to a special committee
and they had made no report, He ask
ed that the committee report at the
next meeting. At this point Alderman
Tioman suggested that the chairmen Of
committees be required to ask for an
extension Of time when they had no re-
port ready within month. He
| thought that committees might well
have more time during the hot months
when many were taking their vaca-
tions. Alderman Healy took issue with
him on this point and said he thought
that the aldermen might restrain lit
| tie of their pleasure for the benefit of
the city toilers.
Louis Alpert was unanimously grant
ed an extension of time on an a!bate-
ment Of taxes allowed him recently un,
| til July Is.
The clerk next read a communication
received by the mayor and by him re-
| ferred to the board. The letter was
from the New England Gallaudet asso-
citation of Deaf and Dumb Mutes and
asked for the use Of large room in
! city hall in which to hold meetings
during their twenty4dfth biennial con-
vention which is to be held in this city
on August 20 and ,21, They were grant
ed the use of the aldermanic chamber.
| A communication was received from
the executors of the will of the late
Mrs Lucy H. Boardman thanking
the board for naming the second park
| on Broadway Boardman park.
Two petitions were read of which
Henry F. Donovan was the author. The
first asked that the railroad commits
sioner be asked to see to it that flag
men be kept at the Thompson and
Brewster streets crossings for the pro-
teetion of school children The other
desired that the attention of the rail-
| road commissioners be called to the