Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-15
A BREEZY COUNCIL MEETING.

A BREEZY COUNCIL MEETING.
 Alderman Rametti Heads Of The Movement to Locate Phenix Fire Company Up North.
 It was nearly 8:3O last evening before President Blair of the board of council men could obtain a quorum for the
 transaction of business.
 Several petitions for electric lights | were referred to the next court of
 common council. A crosswalk for
 East Main street at Maple street was | also referred to the next court of com mon council.
 A petition was presented by the resi-
 dents of the North end asking that per
 mission be given to organize fire
 company in that section of the city and
 that the company be provided with the
 proper equipments. The petition was
 signed by the several manufacturing
 companies located in the North end and
 by over seventy-five taxpayers. It set forth the necessity of better protection
 from fire in that part of the city. The
 matter was referred to the fire board. A communication was received from 1 the fire board recommending the sale of the land upon which Phoenix Fire com
 panys house is located, at price not loSS than S4,UUU anu to remove Cu0 COIL
 pany to the North end.
 Alderman Rametti objected to taking
 any action upon the matter until the
 next meeting. Alderman French moved
 that the recommendation be adopted. Alderman Rametti objected on the ground that his objection, according to
 the constitution, prevented any action being taken on the same evening. City Attorney Terry, who was present, was called upon for an opinion and Alderman Rametti was sustained. In the council an objection was raised by Councilman Fitzpatrick. The matter was referred back to the board of fire commissioners.
 City Attorney Terry calling attention to
 the fact that the city should inquire at once whether the railroad commissioners would order the Naugatuck and the New England roads to pass through the city on parallel tracks or to remain as at present. Mir Terry said this question should be decided at once as it would affect materially the location of the union station. If the tracks are to run parallel a large amount of money could be saved the city and the railroads by prosecuting the work in conjunction
 with the work ordered by the railroad COnLuioSiouelS Io Oo uOAo ny CIc NeW England road upon the crossings at
 Bank and Burnham streets. It was voted that the city attorney make appli- cation to the railroad commissioners to
 see if they believed it advisable to lay the tracks parallel. In the council, Councilman Kellogg raised an objection, which laid the matter on the table. A communication was received from the board of finance asking for per mission to borrow $50, ,000 to meet cur rent expenses. It was voted to make the loan.
 The board of fire commissioners asked for an appropriation of $3, ,OO0 to meet the expense for the balance of the year.
 The matter was referred back to the fire board.
 The report of the board of compensa- tion who were appointed committee to pass upon benefits and damages by reason of the paving of Bank and South Main streets was received. They recommended that the properties fronting on both streets be exempted on one street. The | matter was laid on the table.
 Alderman French introduced resolu-
 tion increasing the salary of the chief l of the fire department, making it $1 ,500
 per year in lieu of all fees. It was voted
 to refer the matter to the board of fire
 commissioners. When brought to the
 lower board an objection was raised by Councilman Fitzpatrick, who wanted | the matter tabled for a month. As
 there was danger that his objection
 would be overruled MT Fitzpatrick with | drew from the meeting and the chair
 mans attention was called to the fact
 that the meeting lacked a quorum and l could not transact business. An ad- journment was then taken.
 A communication was received from Assistant President Perkins of the New
 England road, suggesting that if the l tracks of the New England road were
 raised three feet higher than proposed at
 the Burnham street crossing it would
 save excavations on the part of the city.
 The cost to the city would be $2,50O. With it was communication from
 City Engineer Weld stating that the
 actual saving to the city would be only $25O, but that if there be an additional
 grade of five feet instead of three, there | would be saving to the city of $1 ,000. ! MT Terry said that he thought this was l a scheme on the part of the New Eng. l land road to prevent the Naugatuck road l from laying parallel tracks, as an addi. tional raising of the grade would make | it impossible for the Naugatuck road to go around the hill. The New England
 road was evidently trying to get the | city to pay for this scheme.
 GraenwaH Must Hang Dece.nbrr 9. BROOKLYN, Oct 15. John Weile, alias John Greenwall. who Was twice l convicted for the murder of Lyman S. | Walks yUoc voSforHo cantoDoo1 to ho