Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-13
ALDERMEN AND CoUNC1LMEN.

A An Important Meeting of Both Boards Last Evening-A New Police Station Almost a Certainty-Thc Deadlock Over | the Choice of Police Commissioners | Broken.
 The regular monthly meeting of the court of common council was held last evening, and considerable business was transacted. The petition of John Lom- bard for q crosswalk at Baldwin street. near Washington, was referred to the road board, and the petition of Edward Me Carthy for naptha lamp on South River side street was referred to the committee on lamps and gas. The abatement of city taxes for several persons was referred to the committee on abatements. B. l.. Coe and others made application for a side walk and two crosswalks on the east side of Canal street, and the work was ordered done when there was a sufficient appro ! priation.
 The report of the expenditures of the street department from January to Octo- Der 1 presented showed that SEQ, ,639. fl had been paid out for repairs and new work, and for paving S25, ,39S. 53. The total appropriation was S50,000, and on October 1 a balance of $3. 962 06 remained in the treasury, which by this time was exhausted. The report was accepted and placed on file.
 The report of the water board was read. The receipts were S50,00O, less $10,000 for repairs, and the board asked that the sink | ing fund be increased to 50 O0O | The committee on lamps and gas asked | for an appropriation of SIS, ,O00 for next year and recommended It that the contracts l be renewed with the gas and electric light companies.
 The board of health also asked for an appropriation of S3,0OO, &, ,250 to be used 1 for the removal of garbage, $250 for the salary of health officer and $500 for the salary of the health inspector and other expenses.
 The road board estimated that $35 ,000 would be a sufficient appropriation for work to be done next year and also asked | that they be given power to issue bonds to the amount of $l00,000 as a paving fund.
 The sewer board asked for $26, ,O00 ap- propriation. All these estimates and petition for appropriation were referred to the board of finance
 The reports of the board of compensa- ton on the layout of Pemberton street, and Dublin street from East Main to the resi- dence of George Byrnes, was accepted and placed on file. The petition, of Joseph Clark for an electric light on the corner of | South Wilson and Seymour streets and NJ $. Chipman for one on South Burnham street were referred to the committee on lamps and gas.
 Charles E. Egan, the new janitor of City hall, was appointed special constable without compensation. A ballot for police commissioner in the aldermanie chamber resulted in T. R. Martins receiv- ing three votes, c. B. Webster } and J. J. Mcdonald one, Messrs Martin and Web ster being the choice of the board In the council chamber two ballots were taken On the first T. R. Martin received five c. $. Chapman three, c. B. Webster three and Thomas Halpin two, On the second ballot Martin received four, Webster four c. s. Chipman three, Thomas Halpin Messrs Martin and Webster were the choice of both boards and the deadlock that SO long existed was broken.
 D. F. Webster of the law committee brought up the matter of the exemption from the $1 1000 limit of several prominent and influential citizens who by neglect or ignorance had failed to comply with the law requiring them to go before the board of relief It was the general opinion of the board that they had no power to act in the matter and the motion of Alder man Webster that they abate the taxes of each to the amount of $1 ,000 was lost The list of those asking for the S1 ,000 abatement was headed by Captain D. B. | Hamilton.
 Alderman Rametti introduced a resolu- tion that the salary of the city clerk be in creased from 1900 to $500; referred to a committee consisting of Alderman Web ster and Councilmen Heater and Barnes The matter of new police station was brought up. Alderman French was not in favor of concurring with the lower board, who some time ago voted to empower the police commissioners to procure detailed plans for a station at the rear of the City hall, and to advertise bids for its con struction. He was in favor of waiting. He did not know butwhat steamer No. l would be moved up to the North End, and an ample police station provided on the present site of the company and the old police station. After some discussion Alderman O'Rourke moved that the city concur with the lower board, and the motion being carried Waterbury is now assured of a new police station
 N. J. Welton urged that the matter of a new reservoir be taken from the table, and it was unanimously voted to take up the matter. The report was accepted and the work of making contracts for the work approved.