The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-22
DWELL RESIGNS 1 GRIFFIN SUCCEEDS
Aldermen Handle Great Mass of Routine Business Including Many Petitions
 and Resolutions.
Board of Heath Asking for More Funds is Allowed to Expend Excess Receipts From Slaughter House.

From Slaughter House.
 | Alderman Dennis B. O'Neill resigned from the Common Council last nigh after over 5 years of service as a cit.
 father. He resigned the presidency O. i the board of aldermen at a previou.
 meeting. After his resignation Alder
 man Jackson asked the retiring al ] derman to say few words before l he departed to take up his new du- ties as clerk of the board of charities
 The retiring alderman b1ushed ant
 said that he was filled with grief al 1 his leave taking, but he did not care TO talk. Alderman Primrose, Repub- fl1can leader, made a brief speech ir which he said that the relations of al i the members of the board in commit l tee work with the retiring alderman i had been most congenial and he was
 sure that all of his colleagues were | success in his new position. After ] the seshsion Alderman O'Neill was
 surrounded with many friends and there was much handshaking and wishes of good luck.
 immediately after the meeting the Denocrats caueused and selected
 Former Alderman John M. Griffin of the Sixth district to fill the unexpired term of Alderman O'Nei11 He will be elected at the next meeting.
 The fire commission petitioned to
 
 fixed at $1.55O. The matter was re- ferred to the committee on ordinances.
 A communication from the police commfsshiofa asking that s1. 900 be ap- propriated and placed in trust for the widow of late Policeman Ellsworth G. Deitz was received and referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
 James B. Beach and others petition ed to have Park avenue brought to grade and top dressed by North ave- nue to Capitol avenue was referred to 6n nn& +&a TrIa1 aoff stated that the present condition of the avenue is a disgrace.
 The Board of Health reported that because of the scarlet fever scare there was a deficiency in the depart goent a
 The board reported that it had esti- mated the receipts of the slaughter house at $500 but the receipts had ag- gregated $1.218. In view thereof the board asked the council to appropriate the $71s excess to the use of the
 The following petitions were receiv- ed and appropriately referred:
 Jennings Bros Manufacturing Co.,, for abatement of interest on taxes; Ayman Sal1er and others for gas light on Smith street; Joseph M. Sanger for F. W. Behrens, permission to extend liam street between Stillman and Og- den streets for distance of 10 feet; w. T. Mullins for acceptance of Price street; Christopher Ric1sard to move frame buildino from east side Han cock avenue to Colorado and Railroad avenues; Alexander Nagy for removal of obstruction and curb, gutter and sidewalk in Cherry street; Lucy Lane for abatement of taxes, interest and expense lists of 19O7-1908 in name of Mary Wallace and Lucy Lane; Black street; F. s. Sch1eichert reimburse ment for loss from change of grade and overflow of water owing to such change; Katherine O'Shea aba tement Of SfS of I Q07-1Q0Q nT1 property in Linen avenue; D. Kunkel ct al, for construction of sewer in Center street extension northerly for about 200 feet: Joseph Dagostino, permission to move frame building from east side Hancock avenue to south side of State street; Mrs. release of lien in name of Mary Doo- Ian on list of .1904; Felix Lyman, cleo tric sign at 92O Main street; Ringing Bros., abatement of assessment for taxes of 1909 on the grounds of illegal assessment; August H. Lieberum ct al for grading of Kossuth street from August H. Lieberun ct al for sewer well at fKossuth and Autumn streets; Joseph McDermott reimbursement of ] oss sustained pending an appeal from iquor license amounting to $100.25; | w. L. Reynolds for location of electric | fight Maplewood and Iranistan ave 1ues; Elmer J.. Orton, abatement of axes for years of 1907 and 1908 in the | name of F. H. Wellington, ct al, trus- | ees fora Advent Christian church. move two frame buildings from east i tide of Hancock avenue to south side if Map1ewood avenue; J. J. Mcfarland | or permission to move frame build ng from east side of Hancock avenue o west side of Railroad avenue be- ween State street and Railroad ave- tue.
 Pauline Holden. for reimbursement Or damages sustained by a fall ons icy sidewalk; L. M. Curtis. for permission o erect sign at Elm and Main streets; avenue: Fred c. Delumth. for rei1n- for damages sustained by all on icy sidewalk: David S. Beach, or the working of of Pa Park E. ave avenuef e. Park avenue; for the grading of James treet, Alderman Finlan; Lawrence P. for the discontinuance of a ,ulding line upon the east side of Washin gton. avenue from High street. o Fulton street.
 REPORTS ADOPTED.
 The following reports were received md adopted: treet pavement. Savoy street sewer. avenue sewer, Edna avenue ewer, Connecticut avenue sewer. first laid over under the rules. truction Of Wilnlot avenue trunk sew I q beginning at Wflmot avenue and xtending easterly through Connecticut ( venue to Elrnira street. I Committee on Ordinances. clerk in tructed to recall all resolutions, peti@ ions communications, etc., in reIa- ion to smoke nuisance from Board of Iealth and also from special commit ee to whom they have been referred 7ith object of arriving at some defln- -e means of redress.
 Miscellaneous committee, favorable pon resolution allowg superintend- mt of streets to have teleDhone in ' tailed in home at expense of the city pr official purposes.
 Committee on Sewers, ordering hear IS. in relation to construction of sewer l Davenport avenue April 8.
 Committee on Claims, favorable on etition of C1ementine B. Wakeman 1r abatement of interest and expense f unpaid taxes list of 1903, and of Mrs. l