Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-05
SOLONs IN SESSION.

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 Committee Appointed to Urge the
 Passage of the Union station Bill.
 Councilman Chambers was the only member of the lower board of the court of common council who failed to re- spond when Clerk Barnes called the roll shortly after o'clock last evening. The principal business of the meeting was the consideration of two bills which City Attorney Terry had drawn up in relation to the issuance of paving and water bonds.
 Upon the question of issuing bonds of S1O0,000 for paving purposes the board was about evenly divided and a warm discussion was indulged in. A motion to lay the matter upon the table by Councilman Kellogg was lost. Coun- cilman Fitzpatrick called for yea and nay vote and the resolution was passed as follows:
 Yeas-Councilmen Barnes, Engler, Williams, King, Goodwin, Cross, Wa trous, Manville, Hellman, Halpin-10. Nays-Councilmen Blair, Kellogg, Stocking, Cunningham, Driggs, Riley, Fitzpatrick, Hogan, Drury-9.
 The second bin presented by MT Terry was one authorizing the issuing of bonds for a sum not to exceed S25O, 1000, 600 bonds of $500 each) for the purpose of furnishing the inhabitants of the city with water by the buying of lands. lay ing of mains and the building of reser- voirs, the bonds to draw interest at not more than five per cent, interest to be- gin the first day of July, 1889, the bonds to be issued when thought advisable by the board of aldermen. Itwas explained that if the bonds could be placed at a lower rate of interest than five per cent 4 ,l,- h do 1NI1l had been referred to the legislative com mittee. The resolution was adopted after being amended by the substitution of a clause ito be used only to increase the present supply of water for said city under the direction of the common council in place of the clause in the original bill explaining the pur- pose for which the bonds are to be issued | The amendment was offered by Repre-. sentative O'Neill. Councilman Kellogg | offered and secured the passage oi another amendment just before the vote upon the bill was taken placing the power of saying when the bonds should 1 be issued in the hands of the common council instead of the board of aldermen THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER. l The first business brought before the board of aldermen was the report of the board of compensation upon the proposed new layout of Hickory street and conse quent assessment of benefits and dama ges. The damages were placed at S45O and the benefits S216.33. After cOnsid erable discussion upon the advisability of doing the work recommended, ye; and nay vote was taken and the motion was lost, Aldermen Rametti, O'Rourk, and Thompson voting in the affirmative and Aldermen French, Munson, Martin and Chipman in the negative. Tn, matter was referred back to the board of compensation.
 A yea and nay vote upon the resolu ton authorizing the issue of pavins bonds resulted as follows:, Yea--Alder men French, Webster, Martin, Chipman Thompson, O'Rourke, 4. Mayor Rough ton dissolved the tie by voting in tn affirmative.
 F. B. Rice, L. $. White and City En gineer Weld were appointed a committe to examine the gang well system O waterworks, to be allowed S4 a day fo actual service, the whole expense not t. exceed $500. The resolution to issu water bonds of S250,000 was passed a amended by the lower board.
 Two ballots for fire commissioners re suited : Mahaney 3, Roberts ?. Manvill ?, Root 1, there being no choice.
 It was voted to set aside three street
 in each ward where coasting would b
 allowed.
 Representative O'Neill explained hi union station bill and Alderman Munso and Councilmen Drury and Watrou were appointed committee to urge it passage before the general assembly.