Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-10
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Three Sites Proposed by Q Majority
 the Committee.

the Committee.
 The result of the investigation of the special ommittee-Alderman l.. l. Nun son and Councilmen George Barnes and T. E. Coughlin-as to the present condi- | tion of the police headquarters was pre- sented to the court of common council last evening, the report being read by Mir Nun
 son in the board of aldermen and in the board of councilmen by MT Barnes. There were two reports. The minority report by
 MT Munson says that the station "as at present constituted contains only eight cells for prisoners, which is not sufficient for a city of this size. The cells are in fair condition with the exception that the ventilation is quite imperfect and bad. There is no possible arrangement at pres ent whereby a female prisoner may be con | fined separate from the males, which is a serious objection. We are informed that l the present eight cells are often occupied l at night by at least one prisoner and occa- sionally by more The accommodations for l lodging are very meagre and inadequate. l The location is not desirable owing to it's surroundings, and the fact that it is some distance from the police court rooms. Tie present building is bad condition
 It further says that the only places that | have been named for 8 new police station ] is on the land now owned jointly by the town and city hall in the rear of the City Hall-also the land owned by the Bron- son library, and at present occupied by a dwelling corner Leavenworth street and Harrison alley, and lot on the South side of Harrison alley, owned by Wm. Hall. The latter is about 40 feet on Harrison alley and 113 feet deep. The price of this land would be S6, 900 or more, but the committee is unable to report regarding the Bronson library lot. The recommen- dations which MT. Munson make are as follows:
 "We believe that the land in rear of city hall is entirely inadequate for our present 1 or prospective wants on which to locate a police station. The building of station house in this locality would involve lay out of money that would approximate to | nearly waste for under no conditions could it be made much more servicable than the present headquarters. If the property now owned by the Bronson Library and occupied by dwelling house could be purchased for a fair price, or the property on the south side of Harrison alley, they either be well suited to our | wants Both lots are situated near the police and district court rooms and are of ample size for any building for years to come. But in view of the fact that our flCy CIcdouIy sa1o S1odGly uOPAO0Ou, Vhoo Ao | appropriation has been made for the object which must in any case amount to ,OOO or $12, ,00O we would recommend that nc expense be authorized for the building of new police station at present. We would recommend that some effort be made to secure better ventilation in the present building, which we believe can be done at small outlay"
 Councilmen Barnes and Coughiln pre- sented majority report as follows:
 While fully adopting the report as to the accommodations, condition and fitness of the present police station we dissent from the opinion that the lot in the rear o1 the City hall is entirely inadequate and un- desirable and also from the recommends tion that no change be made at present
 but recommend that no money be expend ed on the present building, and that new 1 building be erected on one of the lots re- ferred te i'll the report, immediately or as l soon as possible"
 There was very little discussion over the reports. Alderman Munson held that {
 purposes for years to come could not bt
 built in the rear of City hall. Chief Egar
 said in response to Alderman French that
 the lot in the rear of City hall was % feet deep at one side and 3O feet at the other with frontage in Harrison alley of 91 feet. MT French thought the accommodar tions for cell purposes would be ample, in timating that tine present police court and ante rooms would make convenient head. quarters in case the city building should be altered. The committee was finally continued with instructions to report plans l and estimates.