Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-05
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Dissatisfaction Over the Exchange
Place Paving Contract

Place Paving Contract.
The count of common council at the
meeting last. evening acted upon several
important matters.
A petition received from Nelson Nor
ris, asking that the layout of Little
brook, on Brook street, be changed, was
referred to the road board.
The Benedict & Burnham Manufac-
turing company petitioned for permits
sion to build a side track from the Naug-
atuck track to the west side of Jewelry
street, subject to approval of railroad
commissioners. The matter went to the
road board.
The petition for sewer on Vine street
was referred to the sewer board.
An invitation from Grand Marshal
j. II. Madden, inviting the city govern
ment to review the A. o. F. parade on
| field day, was accepted.
Upon the Recommendation of the
road board it was voted to grade Vine
street to Wood street, at an estimated
cost of $3.50.
The board of aldermen concurred
with the lower board by voting $75 to
each of the local fire companies to pay
the expense of entertaining the dele
gates to the convention.
The report of ID. +. Webster, clerk of
the police court, was read and accepted.
The board of compensation made their
report on the layout of Washington street
| from Baldwin easterly to Dublin street
The damages were placed at 81 ,320.O 90
and the benefits at 81 ,0l7.00. The report
was laid on the table until the next
meeting.
There was a lively debate in the alder
manics beard over the ratification of
Edward McManus' contract for paving
Exchange place. Alderman Dillon OBJ
jected on the ground that Mr. McManus
had suh-let the work. Alderman Thomp-
son agreed with Mr. Dillon. Mayor
Baldwin explained that the contract
gave him the option of sub-letting the
work if he chose. If Mr. McManus sub
let the work to Mr. BlakeSlee of New
Haven, Mayor Baldwin said, he was posi-
tive there was no collision between
them.
Alderman Dillon called for the aye
and nay vote, which resulted as follows:
Aye-Aldermen French, Vail, Chapman;
nay-Aldermen Thompson, Dillon and
Cross; Observation-Disclosures Martin and
Hellmann. The vote resulted in tie.
Mayor Baldwin decided in favor of APP
proving the contract.
In the council the same opposition
was made to the contract, and it was
voted not to ratify it. Mayor Baldwin
and Alderman French went before the
councilmen and explained the matter.
The result was, that the lower board re-
scinded its former vote and ratified the
contract.
A petition was received from the tax
payers owning property between Bank
street crossing and the Naugatuck river
asking that that portion of the street be
paved with Belgeian blocks and stating
that they were ready to pay their assess
ment as soon as the work was complet-
&c. The petition was referred to the
road board with power to advertise for
bids, and with authority to accept the
lowest bid and go ahead with the work
Assistant City Attorney Burpee urged
the Importance of selecting a committee
from the city government to approve of
the layout of the Naugatuck- Waterbury
electric road within the city limits. The
council appointed Mayor Baldwin and
Alderman Thompson as a committee.
The council approved the action of the
finance board authorizing loans from
time to time for city expenditures, the
whole not to exceed 500, 900.
The matter of making an extra appro-
priation of $4,000 for the building of a
water main on Vine and Wood streets
was accepted, the work to go into next
years appropriation.
The extension of Summit street from
John street to Drayer avenue was re-
ferred to road board.
The law committee exceeded their ap-
preparation by $2,2O4, due to litigation
over the overflow of Great Brook. The
council made an appropriation of
81, 200.
The petition for a urinal on the green
was referred to the committee on public
lands and buildings. An additional APP
preparation of $3.50 was made for the
committee on lamps and gas, who re-
commended the placing of three new
lights.