Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-03
MATTERS MUNICIPAL.

A Resolution to Increase the Fiee Marshal's Salary Laid on the Table. Tho Mayor Sends in q Veto-D. J.
 Mahaney Elected Fire Commission CT.
 The court of common council dis tinguished itself last evening by dispos- ing of large amount of business in one and a half hours.
 A petition was received asking for the extension of William street to Laurel street. The matter was referred to the road board.
 The petition for an electric light at the
 corner of Orchard street was referred to
 the committee on lamps and gas.
 A petition signed by a large number
 of business men was received asking
 the council to retain Chief Snagg and
 vote him an increase of $2OO. The pc tition was referred to the board of fire l commissioners.
 A resolution was offered providing that on and after October 15, 1889, the salary of the fire marshal be $1 ,5OO per
 year. After considerable argument in
 the council chamber it was so voted. l When the matter came up in the
 aldermen's chamber, Alderman Martin
 moved that the words, Provided that
 Samuel c. Snagg be reelected" be ad-
 ded to the original resolution.
 Alderman O'Rourke entered written
 objection, which prevented any action
 being taken at this meeting.
 The petition for a sewer from Wall street to Silver was referred to the sewer
 board by the aldermen. When it came up in the council, Councilman Drury
 moved that the petitioners be given
 leave to withdraw. He said that the
 residents of the street were opposed to
 the petition, and only two of the pe-
 titioners lived on the street. The coun-
 Gil agreed with Councilman Drury and
 the petitioners were given leave to with
 draw. A remonstrance against this
 proposed sewer was received by both
 boards and referred to the sewer board.
 The council ratified the contract awarded to James Sutton for the con-
 struction of sewers on Johnson and Farm streets and Hillside avenue. Sidewalks were ordered for the east side of McGill street from Fuller tC Bridge street. Sidewalks were also v street from Farm street south to the property of H. and G. s. Chatfield Petitions for sidewalks on the north side . of Burnham street and on both sides O1 River street from Washington street tC
 the Reynolds property were referred te the road board.
 Mayor Boughton returned without his l approval the vote adopted at recent 3 meeting of the council instructing the a fire board not to purchase horse ant 6 hose wagon without the vote of tht s council. The mayor in his veto say. \ that the fire board are authorized by , charter to make such repairs anC d changes, and that they have alway.
 exercised that authority that the actio1 t of the council was not consistent witl l the charter; that certain appropriations - are made for the board and this change s was within this appropriation. g The aldermen sent the veto to tht : council without taking any action, ant when it came up in the lower board 5 Councilman Fitzpatrick moved tt 5 rescind the former Ivote. Councilman
 Cross objected, but the motion to re
 scind was carried.
 The petition of c. M. Platt and others 2 asking for the opening of new stree from Cook to the Charles Brennett , property on Pine street was referred tt , the road board.
 a The vote for fire commissioners in thu : board of aldermen resulted in the selec
 tion of D. J. Mahaney and G. w. Rob z erts. When the question of taking { | ballot for commissioners came up in tn, - council, R. J. Manville announced tha 7 he would withdraw and thanked thu D members for their kindness in voting fol ' then taken resulting in the selection O. u Messrs Mahaney and Roberts, concur . ring with the other board and breaking l the deadlock that had existed for many
 months. The aldermen then adjourned 7 for one week, and the council adjourned to their regular meeting.