Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

COU Nl OF NOO An Appropriation of $S,OOO for
 Road Purposes-The Salary of the
 Fire Marshal-The Motion to Sell
 Out cold Phenix'' Defeated.
 The court of common council held a very important meeting last evening, only two members of that body being absent. A number of petitions were re- ceived among them the petition of Jacob Buckner and others for a sidewalk on the east side of Brook street and another for the extension of the North Willow street sewer. They were referred to the proper boards for consideration. The claims against the city for damages caused by the recent freshet were re- l ceiyed without reading and the matter referred to the city attorney for lnvestl- gation, his report to be made at an ad- 1 journed meeting. The members of the
 law committee were also appointed to
 act with the city attorney in this inn portant matter.
 It was voted to appoint committee to act with the selectmen in the matter
 of Investigating the cost of remodeling l City hall. The committee appointed are: Alderman Thompson and Council
 men Driggs and Hellmann.
 The recommendation of the road | board asking for an additional appro- priation of SS,0O0 for the expenses of l this year was granted. The recommendation of the road
 boards, estimates of appropriation of $53 ,O00 for the department next year and S4 ,O0O onthe part of the board of health were referred to the finance committee.
 In the board of councilmen vote was <ol> of tho fire marshals salary. MT Fitzpatrick raised an objection before the result of the vote was declared, on the grounds that the ordinance upon Increasing the salary was not properly engrossed. City Attorney Terry was appealed to. and agreed that the charter provides for all ordinances to be engrossed by the city clerk before their final passages. It
 was voted to reconsider that vote and the matter was sent to the clerk for en- grossment. The vote in the aldermanic
 chamber on the fire marshals salary was 1: Ayes-Aldermen French, Webster, Martin, Munson and Chipman-5; nays Alderman Rametti, O'Rourke, and Thompson 8. They afterward con- cured with the council in sending it to the clerk for engrossment. The alder man then took another vote which re. suited as before.
 Upon the recommendation of the city attorney the following claims against the city were paid P. J. Strain. for in- juries received by fall on Cook street, S1O0; John Flynn, broken leg received
 by falling on Baldwin street, S20O: Mrs Timothy Hardigan for fall on Spring street, $500.
 The additional report of the water commissioners on water supply was | received and the analysis of the water | was presented. The analysis showed
 that Lindsley brook had the least for eign substance and Hop brook to be the 1 hardest. The report was accepted and
 another analysis ordered at the conven- fence of the water board.
 The road board recommended a layout of Chatfeld avenue. The council
 ordered the work done.
 | The recommendation of the board of
 fire commissioners to sell the property
 of Phoenix Fire company was received
 in the board of councilmen and defeated
 by the following vote:-Ayes-Coun
 men Blair, Barnes, Goodwin, Cross,
 Stocking, Watrous, Manville, Driggs,
 Nays Councilmen Engler, Williams
 King, Hellmann, Cunningham, Halpin
 Riley, Fitzpatrick, Hogan-9. | The boards then adjourned for one week