Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-11
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
Mayor Boughton and Alderman MunsoI Have a Little Argument-Recomme atfo,, frn,, tho Rnard of Finance,

Mayor Boughton and Alderman Munson
 Have a Little Argument-Recomm
 ation from the Board of Finance.
 Every member of the aldermanic board was present at the meeting last night, but very little business of importance was transacted, the board confning itself for the most part to acting on matters coming from the council. The monotony was va ried little, however, by lively little set to between Alderman Munson and the mayor. The report of the road commis- sioners of expenditures up to date was read as follows: Amount expenditures to July 1, for general repairs, SIP, ,526.S3; for paving, 15,315. 53. Amount expended in July for paving, S6,273. 9; for general re pairs, S2, ,O51 .73. Amount expended in August, for general repairs, S1 ,333; total for paving, S21, ,5SS. 15: for general repairs, S15, ,S65. 56. Total, S37, ,454.3l Appropria- ton, $50, ,000; balance, S12.540 69,
 The following recommendation from the board of finance was received and adOpted:
 Voted, that this board recommend to the court of common council that the present floating indebtedness of the city, which is in outstanding city orders secur- ing temporary loans, the same at present amounting to S70,000, and on which the city is paving interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, be taken up, and that instead thereof the city issne four separate city orders of $l5, GOO each, and one of Sl0, 900. to be payable in one, two three four and five years from date thereof; said orders to be at the lowest rate of interest procurable: and that this board be given | the authority to issue and negotiate the sale of said orders in behalf of the city. Alderman Munson arose and said he was known as the kicker of the board; he was l .l> To cd fn -inl- against this scheme He favored paying as we go along, not showing the debt ott l from one year to another.
 Alderman Plume said the city was now in a hole to the tune of $1O,0OO. This 1 extra amount could not be paid off at once By this proposition of the board of finance the outstanding debts would be concentrated and a owel | interest obtained and about S1 400 saved the city a year. Alderman Chipman and French corroborated the statement, but Alderman Munson still objected and when | the vote was called his was the only dis senting voice. Mayor Boughton said that | it was the first time he ever knew Mir Nun son to vote against anything i'll the interest of the city The alderman said he was { member of the board and would vote as he | liked: he could mind his own business | Mayor Boughton attempted to explain, but MT Munson jumped up and said: "Ml Mayor, it i'll becomes you as d member ot this board to throw that accusation at me I can attend to my business, don't think you can attend to yours" II threw nc accusation at you" said the Mayor. " es you did," excitedly exclaimed MT Munson, you accused me of throwing away the city's money. Il did not, said the mayor ''I said you voted against something which was for the city s interest and l say so now. | With this the mayor called the next busine; and the dispute was ended.
 A ballot for police commissioners result ed as follows: T. R. Martan. i c. B.
 Webster, 3; Thomas Halpin, 1.
 4 vote from the council ordering dozer
 of seats to be placed on the green wa' read Alderman ChipmaD motioned tc
 reject it and he was seconded by alderman
 French The motion was carried.