Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-02
CITY soLoNs IN SESSION.

The Mad River Petition Referred to
Baldwin's Veto.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
court of common council held last night
was an unusually lively one.
The petition for two electric lights,
one on Judd street and the other at the
corner of Fifth and Bank streets, was re-
ferred, as were petitions for sewers on
Gilbert and French streets, and the petit
ton for the extension of Fifth street
east of the New England road.
The petition asking for the appoint
ment of hydraulic engineer to assist
the board of water commissioners In
ascertaining the most feasible water
supply and also to investigate into Mad
river was presented.
Alderman Cross moved that it be re-
ferred to the board of water commits
sioners. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Chapman and was carried.
The bill of Engineer Herschen for
work on the plans for a union station,
amounting to $500, was referred to the
board of finance.
The report of the board of finance for
the usual appropriations for the several
departments for next year was taken up
and the report adopted. The city tax OF
1S mills as recommended was passed.
The report of the board of finance,
recommending the remodeling o. City
hall, was accepted and the recommended
ton adopted.
The recommendation of the fire board
asking for an extra appropriation OF
81 900 for the balance of the year was
granted, Alderman Thompson and Dill
Ion voting against it.
A petition asking that French street
be placed in proper condition was re-
ferred to the road board.
The question of framing an ordinance
prohibiting the distribution of handbills,
papers and fruits on the streets was
brought up. The matter was disposed
of by referring it to the city attorney.
The city attorney submitted an ordi-
nance regarding the salary of the city
treasurer, making it $500 per year, in
lieu of all fees, to take effect January J..
The ordinance was adopted.
The matter of paving of East Main
street to School and also Bank street
was referred to the board of conpelsa
ton to make the usual assessments.
The report of the committee on the
abatement of city taxes was accepted.
The resignation of City Attorney
Terry, to take effect December 81, was
accepted. On motion of Alderman
French ballot was taken for the elec-
ton of a new city attorney. The ballot
resulted as follows L. +. Burpee 4, e..
G. Root 2.
Alderman Dillon moved to make the
vote unanimous and the motion was
adopted.
Mayor Baldwin's first veto was read
by the clerk, 1t was against the ap-
pointment of ten new patrolmen.
After the veto was read the original
motion to appoint ten additional patrol
men and appropriate $500 was put,
The result of the ballot was to 2 in
favor of sustaining the veto. Only
Aldermen Martin and Cross voted in
favor of the additional policemen.
| A motion to adjo Urn for two weeks was
carried in spite of the objections of
| Alderman Dillon, who wanted to offer a
/ resolution on the water question.
| When the petition for an inquiry into
Mad river as source for a water supply,
reached the council, a motion was made
to concur with the aldermen and refer
the matter to the water board.
Councilman White moved to amend
by laying the matter on the table. MI
White made a speech opposing Mad
river as a site. He said in regard tc
the petition before the council that il
amounted to nothing anybody could
be got to sign petition. The many in
telligent taxpayers whose names were
appended to the petition will forgive MI
White for this direct insult, inasmuch al
they know the motives that prompted it
After Councilman Whites flow Of
oratory was exhausted the amendment
was put and defeated, only Councilmer
White and Fruin voting for it
The petition was then referred to thC
water board.
The resignation of City Attorney
Terry was accepted and vote taken re
suited in the selection of Mr. Burpee BY
vote of II to s, G. G. Root receiving
votes.
The mayors veto was not sustained il
the council, the vote being 10 to
against it, the yea and nay vote beinl
as follows Yea, Buckmaster, Andrews
Mother, Horrigan, Spellman, Fruin
] Byrnes, Kane, Riordan, Casey-10
} nay, Kellogg, Guernsey, Barnes, Cook
Goodwin, Turner, White, Archambault
Finley-9.
The council concurred with the alder
, man in all other business, after whicl
they adjourned for two weeks.