Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-08
CITY soLONS MEET.
Organization of the Court of Com mon Council for 1889.


 was ushered in last evening and started with such good prospects that we may expect considerable important work from them before their labors are ended.
 After the customary oath had been administered and business resumed it was found that only one member of the board of aldermen was absent. Mir Web ster who, was on a western business trip. In the council chamber every member was in his seat.
 The first business was the election of a president to preside over the board of councilmen. Only one vote was taken, c. Manville 1, John Fitzpatrick and one blank. MT Blair was declared elected.
 The balloting for clerk was then taken up, resulting in the selection of George Barnes. not however, before four ballots were taken in which Edward Williams closely followed Mir Barnes.
 In the aldermen's chamber Alderman Chipman and James Coughlin were the choice of the board for road commission CTS by 5 and votes respectively. In the council five ballots were taken for road commissioners, resulting in the selection of John Fitzpatrick to fill that position. For fire commissioners, the ballot stood as follows in the board of aldermen.
 First ballot-G. w. Roberts, ?: D. J. Mahoney, ?; Thomas Kelley. 1 R. c. Manville. 3.
 Second ballot-G. w. Roberts, SD. J. Mahoney, ?; Thomas Kelley, ; R. c. Manville. D
 Third ballot-G. w. Roberts, 3; D. J. Mahoney, 3 :; R. C. Manville. ,.
 Fourth ballot-G. w. Roberts. 9; D. J. Mahoney. 3; R. c. Manville, 3.
 In the lower board the balloting stood: Roberts :, Manville s, Mahoney ,.
 The balloting both in the aldermanic chamber and the lower board resulted in Goodrich as police commissioners for the term of two years.
 The boards then went into joint session and listened very attentively to the read ing of the mayors message. after which each retired to their respective chamber. The recommendation of the board of finance asking that loan of S40.0 be made i'll order to pay outstanding and current expenses was strongly objected to by Mir Munson, but the finance board showed the necessity of such a loan. and they were authorized to go ahead and borrow that amount.
 The annual report of Chief Snagg was accepted and ordered printed in the year book. Three hundred copies of the year book were ordered and the city clerk instructed to make an early preparation of matter for the book A resolution was introduced by Alder man Martin instructing the fire con- missioners to purchase a hook and ladder truck not to exceed in cost S3,000 was passed. Mir Munson introduced reso- | lutlOn opposing any amendment, repeal. or a new charter by the legislature un- less submitted to the council. It re- ceived the unanimous support of the board.
 The chairman of the lamps and gas committee reported that the Connecticut Electric Light company would contract to furnish 149 lights and keep them lit un- til 1 a. m. at the old rate of 33A cents per light. If the council would give them three years contract they would furnish light all night at 40 cents per light. The committee were instructed to see if they could not make arrangements with the company to fur nish lights. part of which were to burn | all night.
 J. N. Bissell of Hartford, representing the Syphon gang we'll system, addressed the board of aldermen. He estimated that for S1O0.000 he could furnish the city with an abundant water supply bv sinking gang wells.
 The wells he claimed could be sunk on the flats and the Cooke street reser- voir used. The system is in use in Brooklyn. Hyde Park and other places and is to be in use ill a few weeks at Albany. The water could be forced to an elevation of 600 feet and he would willingly furnish bonds and guarantee to furnish 500,000 gallons per day by using this system.
 Alderman Chipman presented to the board table showing how a large num- Der of our American cities have solved the paving question, The table is a very valuable one and in accepting it the board rendered Mir Chipman- fl vote oi thanks The council then adjourned for two weeks.
 The joint standing committees for the year. as announced by the presidents ol the two boards, are as follows:
 Law, Alderman Webster and Council men Cross and Kellogg.
 Lamps and gas, Alderman Rametti and Councilmen Williams and Goodwin
 Auditing city accounts, Alderman French and Councilman King. Auditing water accounts, Alderman O'Rourke and Councilmen Riley and Stocking.
 Public lands and buildings, Alderman Thompson and Councilmen Driggs anC | Hellmann.
 Abatements. Alderman Chipman.
 Water supply, Alderman French Thompson, O,Rourke and Martin.
 Railroad bridges and crossings, Alder man Munson and Councilmen Watrou. and Drury.