Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
GAMBLING AND GAMING
COUNCHMAN EDWARD B. RILEY
 TAXES UP THE CUDGEL

And Introduces Resolution Against
 Policy PIaying-City Attorney Terry
 Instructed to Collect n Debt of S1.
 0oO-No Choice for Fire Commits
 sioner.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the court of common council held last evening considerable business of impor- tance was transacted. The annual re- ports of the chief of police, city engineer and water commissioners were ordered published in the year book. The report of the police commissioners on the new station house was read and accepted. They reviewed the work done and rec commended that the contract for the building of the new station house be given to the following lowest bidders: Mason work, Patrick Thompson, S4, ,570; wood work, Tracy Brothers, S4 ,562 :: plumbing, etc, Barlow Brothers, S1, ,363; iron work, including cells, Berlin Bridge company, S2,301. The total cost of the new station will be S12,S06. The sum is s, ,SO6 in excess of the appropriation. | The amount is less than many prOphe- sled it would be, the addition of four more cells and place for tramps being added. The report was adopted and l the contracts awarded.
 | The report of the board of compensa- ton on the benefits and damages on the layout of Alden street was read. The benefits were placed at $4,434 and the damages at S2,l1 The report was re- | ferred back to the board of compensa- tion at their request.
 | Alderman Munson inquired why his resolution adopted last December, requir- ing the city auditor to present state | ment of all uncollected moneys due for | assessments, had not been obeyed. Alderman French agreed with MT Munson that something should be done to collect these assessments; that ill mak- 1 ing up the books he found $50, ,000 un- | collected.
 Mezsrs Munson, Rametti and City At torney Terry were appointed to bring in d statement of uncollected assessments. | The city attorney was Instructed to collect note for Sl 300 from the Rev M.
 P. Lawlor on the old tax account of 1 Peter Lawlor.
 The petition of j. H. McNinnon and others asking that none but citizens be | employed on the streets or other public | work, and that unskilled labor shall not receive less than Sl.75 per day, was taken | from the table in the aldermanic board. It was voted to indefinitely postpone the matter.
 In the aldermanic chamber Messrs | Nobc' lS AhtliohSN NCiC tllS NiioiSS for fire commissioners. The vote stood | Mahaney. 3; Roberts, f, and Root, l.
 In the council Messrs Roberts and Man vile were the choice, they each receiv- ing votes to for Mahaney.
 In the lower board Councilman Riley offered the following resolution
 Be it ordained by the court of common
 council of the city of Waterbury:
 Every room in said city, kept ol
 used for any gambling or gaming purpose, or for the purpose of riskins any money or property by any form oi l hazard, shall be deemed a common hui
 sance, and any owner or occupant oi any room who shall knowingly suffer ol permit such room to be used for any such purpose, and every person who shall act as dealer, counter, tallyman stakeholder or manager of any such
 gambling, gaming or hazard, and every person keeping or managing, or assisting in keeping or managing any policy office, or acting as agent for any such office in this city or elsewhere, shall be deemed guilty of causing and maintain ing a nuisance and shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than ten, nol more than one hundred dollars for every such offense.
 Councilman Williams was on his feet
 in an instant and moved that the mat ter be referred to the law committee. l Councilman Barnes said he was not
 much of a lawyer, but that he thought
 it would be better to strike out the words
 act as agent in this city or elsewhere. ; Councilman Cross did not think there
 was any use in delaying the resolution
 by referring it to the law committee.
 Councilman Williams offered very
 lame excuse when he arose and saiC l C., ocl- t> f, the law committee was to see how the
 state laws looked into such matters. The matter was laid aside for some
 ti ne, but when the other business haC
 been transacted it was taken up again. Councilman Hogan offered as al
 amendment that church fairs and char
 itable organizations be exempt from thi
 law.
 l Councilman Williams again arose anC
 said he did not see any real necessity fol
 passing this resolution that it was em
 bodied in Sec of the city ordinance re lating to good order and decency. H,
 did not think it right to exempt an, parties. If you are aiming at one cer
 tain individual I should like to know ii, he said.
 Councilman Kellogg said: .''I am yer,
 strongly in favor of the resolution. but
 think the police would be loath to tolcl it in its present condition"
 sl Councilman Fitzpatrick explained tn [ difference between out and out gamb ling and church fairs and other kinds O lotteries gotten up for charitable pur poses. He said :''When fair is given i is not considered a game of chance People go there and make voluntar,
 offering and that Is the method the take for making their gift. When mal SambleS he expects something in It turn, but from fair given for a chari table undertaking nothing is expecte
 in return" He favored the amendment : The original resolution and amend t ment were then accepted and it wa = voted to refer it to the law committe g with the request that they report at tn = next meeting. Both boards adjourne Q to meet on Monday evening, March IS. SIN YEARS EACH. IL