Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-26
cry soLoNs MEET.
Ten Additional Policemen to Be
Appointed.

Appointed.
The special meeting of the board of
aldermen held last evening brought up
considerable important business.
The first matter considered was the
election of two members of the board of
agents of the Bronson library fund, to fill
the vacancies caused by the deaths of
E. L. Bronson and Nathan Dikeman.
Only two ballots were cast, G. X. Bald
win and L. A. Platt being the choice.
One ballot was taken for fire commits
sioner. 1t resulted as follows: J. A.
Hynes g. Horatio Nelson 2, NJ. F. Con-
molly /, E. E. Hazen 1.
The police matter was then taken up
and freely discussed. The question was
on the appointment of 10 additional men
to the force and making an additional
appropriation of $1,000 for The same.
The lower board had passed the resolu-
ton increasing the force at their pre-
| vious meeting. r~-%
Alderman French was inclined to
think that the matter ought to be looked
at carefully. He doubted very much if
the taxpayers wanted to pay the in
creased tax.
| Aldermen Dillon and Cross spoke
upon the matter. Mr. Cross wanted
some information on the matter and the
mayor called up Alderman Martin who
is a member of the police board. He
spoke in favor of making an addition of
ten men to the force said that people
were continually complaining about
poor police protection. Mr. Martin read
a report showing the beat of each police
man. It showed that every policeman
had more than two mems work. Police
Commissioners Riley and Chief Egan
were called upon for remarks and they
said that the department needed more
men.
Alderman Chapman said he favored
putting on additional men, but the
question of appropriations from other
boards needed attention. After much dis
cussion the question of appointing ten
men was put to vote and was lost by a
vote of to 3.
Some of the councilmen came in to
watch the proceedings in the aldermanic
board. Mayor Baldwin took occasion to
remark upon the action of the council
in refusing to elect fire commissioners.
He said: II consider it a shame that the
fire commissioner business cannot be
settled. I say it now and | will suy it
; just as long as | am in this city. Why
it is that the councilmen refuse to con-
cur with us in this matter I do not
know, but the whole thing is unex-
cusable on their part. / can not see why
they will not vote for and elect the man
who was nominee of their own caucus.
them select some one else. 1 shall take
legal advice as soon as possible and
force the matter to an issue. Our char
acter is so indefinite that it is hard to fix
on any way to prevent these unseemly
actions on your part. The spirit of our
charter is against any such boys play.
1t is your duty to fill these vacancies
and promise to do all can to force it. "
Alderman Dillon: 81 thought when
the caucus was held before the meeting
tonight that everything was settled
, again that has been booming for the last
five months. The whole thing is all
wrong on their part and dou't care
whether ! serve as a member of this
, board any longer or not"
A motion to adjourn being lost it was
moved by Alderman Cross that the
board reconsider its action in regard to
the police. The vote was passed. The
original motion for ten men was then
carried. On the appropriating of $4,000
: there was only one dissenting vote,
Alderman Chapman voting in the mega
; tive. The board then adjourned.
In the council chamber after the read.
ing Of the call il was voted to take 6
) formal ballot to fill the vacancy on the
board caused by the death of Edward L.
Bronson. The vote resulted L. A
, Platt 10, the whole number cast. A
vote was then taken to fill the vacancy
. caused by the death of Nathan Dikeman
resulting in the election of Mayor
Charles r. Baldwin, he receiving the
! entire vote Of the meeting.
a vote for fire commissioners resulted
} as follows: ]. A. Hynes s. Horatia
: meeting then adjourned.