Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-04
COURT OF coMnos COUNCIL.
Business Transacted With q Rush nj
Lust Nights Meeting.

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Business Transacted With = Rush at
Lust Nights Meeting.
The court of common council set a
good example last evening by transact
ing a large amount of business in a
short time.
The petition of Patrick Donnelly and
others asking for compensation for
being quarantlned during the existence
table. City Attorney Terry said the
city was not liable In the least.
A number eff petitions were received
asking for cresswalks and electric lights
and were referred to the proper boards
and committees.
The road board recommended that
the name of the old Waterville road be
changed to Mattatuck street. The
council made the change and ordered a
new crosswalk for the same street.
Walter Hennessy, school janitor, was
appointed constable without pay.
On recommendation of the road board
1t was voted to pave Exchange place
with Belgian blocks, at cost of $4,000.
The appropriation made by the council
or the new police station was $4,000
while the contracts ratified amounted to
ST., 800. The council gave the police
an additional appropriation of 81, SO6 in
order to pay the balance of the contracts.
The board of councilmen passed a
resolution stating the desirability as a
matter of health to secure while it could
be done, one or more sites for puolic
parks. To consider the matter, a COM
mittee consisting of the mayor, Presi-
dent Kellogg and one alderman and two
councilmen was appointed. The lower
board appointed Councilman Finley and
Buckmaster and the aldermen selected
Alderman Thompson.
A petition signed by R. K. Brown and
others was received by the bead of
aldermen, asking that the old pc ic, sta
ton be taken out of the hands of the
police board and be given in charge of
the fire commissioners until such a time
as it should be made use of for a fire de-
partment building.
This action was opposed by Alderman
French, who favored an immediate sale.
Alderman Dillon moved to adopt the
petition but his motion was not second
ed. Alderman Cross moved to lay on
the table and Alderman Dillon called
for the ayes and nays. The motion was
carried.
The city treasurer's report was &C
cepted and ordered printed in the year
book. The report was as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand S 13,46473
Martin Hellmann, collector 123.S77.S5
L. Nj. Meyer, collector 7,354.1
Jay II. Hart, collector 131. 40
Temporary loans 65,5OO.OO
City Water works $4,000. 90
Town of Waterbury
City hall interests 1926 90
Town of Waterbury
Redemption of City hall bonds $500. 90
Streets and street assessments 12,163. 60
Expense department 1000
Police court 3,1OS. 43
Licenses and permits 466. so
Total sa77 ,163. 80
DISBURSEMENTS.
Water bonds int 1st series S13,335. 90
Water bonds int end series 1915. 90
Sewer bonds interest 3,400. 90
City hall bonds interest 3,S5O.0O
Redemption City hall bonds 100000
Water bond sinking fund 100000
Street department 30,766.3O
Sewer department 6,723 30
Expense department 7,6lO.34
Fire department IA. 594. 63
Police department 1888. 10
Police court $3.50. 96
Lew expense 2,94S.O2
Temporary loans $4,000. 90
Center School district 100000
Dime Savings bank
New water main 10000 90
Interest account 6,162.4S
Board of health APPS AZ
l. lmps and gas 10, 196. 30
Sewer assessments 9S.O 90
Street assessments II ,353. SO
Extension of water pipes 100000
City hall account 453 95
Public land and buildings 1898
Water account 5,461.50
Fire alarm 1872. 30
OF 100 ~