Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-06-03
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COURT OF coA1A1oN COUNCIL
OF the Business Transacted |
Mt Last Nights Meeting.
At the reg ular monthly meeting of
the common council held last evening
several important matters were passed.
William E. Austin and Michael E.
Foley were appointed special consta bles,
to serve without pay; the former to act
latter near the coal yards on Meadow
street.
Alderman Martin presented list OF
soldiers, sailors and widows entitled to
the exemption of taxes on 81 900 which
was not allowed by the board of relief,
owing to a misundersta nding. City At
torney Terry said that the board had no
power to abate taxes unless the persons
were poor and unable to pay. Alderman
made. The city attorney held that the
vote was clearly illegal. Alderman
Thompson moved to amend by referring
the matter to the city attorney, but the
amendment was lost. The vote resulted
in tie, and Mayor Baldwin broke the
deadlock by voting in favor of the pas
srge of the motion.
AluoTuan 1nOInpSol III HIS IcuoA NO
said he was not opposed to granting the
exemption if it could be done without
involving the city and the city treasurer
in lawsuit. He wanted the city at.
torney to throw further light on the
matter before the council took definite
action. The aye and nay vote resulted
as follows: Aye. Aldermen Cross, Martin,
Vail; nay, Aldermen French, Chapman,
Thompson; not voting, Alderman Dillon.
Upon the application of the Griggs
brothers the board of aldermen abated
the tax on their Grand street property.
The city attorney held that the vote,
assessing the property, was illegal.
The recommendations of the sewer
board that sewers be constructed on
East Main street from Wall to Silver
street, and on Hall street, were adopted.
In the council the vote on the East Main
street sewer was 8 to 8, President KEEL
logg voting in the affirmative.
The recommendations of the water
board, that main extensions be made on
Liberty, Jewelry, Riverside, Third and
Fifth streets were adopted.
+. J. Kingsbury's bond as treasurer of
the Bronson library was approved.
The bill of Clemens Herschel for one
third of his services as civil engineer on
the union station, amounting to $500,
was referred to the finance committee.
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to his hack by reason of defect in the
street, was settled for $75.
| The board of compensation reported
benefits and damages equal on the lay
out of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Charles,
Wood and South Leonard streets and
Chattield avenue; the committee on
building lines on Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
Charles and South Leonard streets also
equal and also for the alteration of build
/ in EFne ctr
were adopted. In the council the
Spring street matter was tabled for one
month.
The resignation of Fire Commissioner
| Roberts was accepted.
Upon a recommendation from the city
attorney it was voted that the proper
ton of the expense of paving South
Main street between Meadow street and
Exchange place and Bank street be-
tween Grand street and Naugatuck rail-
road be changed so that the owners of
property especially benefited by such
work shall pay only one half of the ex-
pense thereof, and the city the remain
ing one half instead of the owners pay
ing two thirds thereof and the city one
third.
1t was also voted to refer the matter of
paving such ST. Gets to the board of COM
| pensation to make assessments in such a
The recommendation from the fire
board for an appropriation of 5000 to
purchase pair of horses for Phoenix
company was passed.
A ballot for fire commissioner to fill
the unexpired term of George w. Rob
erts. resulted as follows Jay II. Hart
8, William Wilson ,. In the council
two ballots were taken as follows: First
William Wilson ., Jay H. Hart 8, C.
| Il Vail SacnnI-WilScn1 Hort
In the board of aldermen a ballot was
taken to I'LL regular vacancies on the fire
board. The vote resulted as follows
j. A. Hynes ?, Horatio Nelson 3, G. B.
| Vail l.
The vote for police commissioner also
taken by the aldermanic chamber, re-
suited: T. r. Martin 2, c. B. Webster 2,
j. j. Mcdonald 2.
The petition for a sewer on Spencer
avenue was referred to the sewer board.
Several minor matters were referred to
the prODer boards