The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
Aldermen Discuss Military En-
rollment Again and Finally
Name Five Members
to Hear it.
NOTHING ON ORDINANCES
Subject for Which Meeting Was Called
Goes Over Because Hour Was,
Too Late to Discuss
1t Fully.

Contrary to general expectations,
the board of aldermen, which met last
night in special session, primarily to
approve the amendments to the city
building ordinances, transacted con-
siderable business, but did not act on
the matter for which the meeting was
called
The first matter taken up was petit
ton of remonstrance to the construc-
ton of a sewer in Middletown avenue.
Alderman Healy moved that the petit
ton be tabled. Alderman Loos moved
an amendment asking that the favor
able report of the sewers and squares
committee be sent back to the COM
mittee and the remonstrants be given
an opportunity to appear before the
latter
1t was decided that Alderman Loos'
point was well taken, and the COM
mittee will again hold hearing on
the laying of sewer in that street
A communication from the New
Haven Typographical union was next
read. 1t protested against letting an
outside firm print the revised building
ordinances. The matter was deferred
until the question of the approving of
the amended building ordinances
comes up.
A letter from the police commission
ers was read asking the boards per-
mission to purchase horses for the
departments use without advertising
for bids. 1t was granted
One resolution that was railroaded
through in short order was the one
asking The controller to issue creden-
tials to the aldermen. Unanimous
consent was given. 1t seems some of
the city fathers do not have the portly
bearing that aldermen are credited
with. The result is when they have
asked the Southern New England Tel
ephone company to put in phones.
and give them the half-rate granted to
city officials, they've coolly asked.
who are you?" The next time the
question Is asked all they will have to
do is to pull out their Identification
card.
Shortly after this the question of
the payment of the Mccarthy claim
for taking the military enrolment un-
expectedly came up.
When Clerk Moran had concluded
reading, Alderman Collins jumped
up and said he had heard no report
on the Mccarthy claim. Continuing,
he said: As chairman of the claims
committee, | wish to submit an un-
favorable report on that claim, and
ask that the matter be taken out of
the hands of this committee. We
| cannot agree. although for three
consecutive meetings this matter has
hung fire, and we have been given
every opportunity to come to some
! agreement.
Alderman Burke then moved that
+ the matter be referred to a special
committee of five. This resolution
was eventually adopted. but not un-
/ til many members of the board had
/ taken part in the discussion.
Alderman Jacobs said that the
matter might just as well be settled
now as at any time. Mr.. Jacobs said
that Corporation Counsel Daggett
had said the claim could not be
! legally paid. And" he continued.
Il understand that Mr. Rogers had
submitted an unfavorable opinion. 1t
would he a farce to go ahead and
adopt q favorable report in case a
new committee should hand in such
a report, because no claims can be