Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-02
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 John J. Mcdonald succeeds C. E. Webster as Police Commissioners.
 The regular monthly meeting of the | court of common council was held last evening, at which several important matters were passed. Il
 An invitation to witness the paradeof the fire department September II, was received from Chief Snagg and accepted.
 The contract of c. w. Blakeslee x Son, for paving East Main street, was ratified, and a petition for the extension of Wall street was referred to the road board.
 The sewer commissioners recommend ed that a sewer be constructed on Bank street, from the Naugatuck railroad to the Naugatuck river, at a cost Of 3,2OO. The recommendation was adopted and the work ordered done.
 The report of the road board, favoring the new building line for Wood street, | was adopted.
 The council, ,on the recommendation of the sewer board, ordered sewers for Spencer avenuesand Hayden street, the former to cost $750 and the latter S4OO. The committee on public parks made their report, stating that number of sites for public parks had been visited. They recommended that a petition be made to the next general assembly, for full power to acquire land for such uses, and if necessary to issue bonds for the purchase of same.
 Aldermen French and Dillon favored adopting the report. Alderman Cross said he did not believe in Waterbury having park yet, as the city Is too poor. He thought it best to wait for few years. The board, however, adopt ed the report and instructed the city attorney to secure the passage of the necessary legislation.
 | Alderman French introduced resolu- | tion asking the railroad commissioners | to abolish locomotive whistling within the city limits. ln the board of council men John l.. Sake spoke fayoring the passage of this petition. Ire resolution | was adopted.
 The report of the board of compensa- tion on the extension of Washington streets, twas tlken from the table. It was moved that the report of the board be indefinitely postponed. Then Alder I man Thompson made a motion that a committee of three go oVer the grounds again and make another report. Alder man Cross objected to this. Alderman Thompson replied that James F. was present, and he was given permis- sion to speak. He said that after the street was laid out and his building tots sold for $500, all he could get for .them, he would be S209 out of pocket. The mayor appointed Alder men French, Cross and Thompson as a committee to look over the ground and report.
 | Alderman Dillon wanted to know why sidewalks on Dublin street had not been laid. He was anxious that some thing be done about the matter. The mayor said that the road board were going on a tour of inspection Wednes- day afternoon and would look the matter up.
 1 On motion of Councilman Cunning ham the board took an informal ballot for two road commissioners in the places of Messrs Stevens and Coughlan. The vote was as follows James C0ughlan 5, Q. H. Stevens 4, Timothy Rourke 5, James Horigan ?, l.. I, Munson 1, c. S. Chapman 1. On the formal ballot Messrs Stevens and Coughlan were declared the choice of the board, the vote being as follows: G. H. Stevens ,. James Coughian 5. Timothy O'Rourke 1, c. s. Chapman ?, Jemes Horigap !.
 In the board of aldermen three ballots I-N7ere taken for road commissioners, but could make no choice. The vote stood; Stevens ?, Coughlan ,, O'Rourke ,.
 The board of aldermen on the first ballot for police commissioners elected J. J. Mcdonald and T. k. Martin, break ing the deadlock that has existed for over seven months.
 For sewer commissioners, Charles Jackson received t and George A. Boughton votes. In the council Jack son received 10 and Boughton s.
 The board of alderman took ballots for fire commissioners resulting in no choice. The vote stood: James A. Hynes I2, M. F. Connolly ?, Horatio Nelson ?.
 The council concurred with the alder men, directing the city attorney to take legal measures to protect the city's in terests ill the Liberty street extension.