Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
WATER BONDS
Discussed by thA Charter Committe
 at Iast Ninht,s Meaffnn

Discussed by thA Charter Committee
 at Last Nights Meeting.
 The charter revision committee at the session held last evening took action upon several important sections of the charter.
 Section 66, relating to the issuance of water bonds, was taken up and on amendment of E. A. Smith, the time within which the proposed bonds shall be made payable, was changed from sixty five to eighty. five years.
 MT Boughton thought that the ques- tion of issuing bonds to raise large amounts of money should be submitted to a vote of the people before being pre- scented to the legislature.
 E. A. Smith said "If the people are opposed to the issuance of these bonds they can elect men to the common council who will vote in accordance with their wishes. The council is not obliged to borrow money for any pur- pose unless they wish to.
 Mir Terry expressed as his opinion that we would never have had sewers if the question had been submitted to the peo pie, and If the water bond question is submitted to them that we will never see the proposed new supply.
 Mir Boughton moved to amend the section so that the question of issuing water bonds should be ratified by vote of the people. Mir Terry moved an amendment that the whole section shall not become operative until submitted to vote of the people. MT Terry's amend. ment was carried and MT Boughton's motion lost. The section so amended was adopted. Section 67, dealing with liens, was amended by making all unpaid water rents liens on property. | Section 6S relating to the sinking I fund, was thoroughly discussed. It de- fines how the fund shall be invested. Section 69 consolidates all appeals and was amended by making the time twenty days in which appeals from the decision of the council may be taken to l the superior court.
 Section 70 to 79 inclusively, dealing with police and fire department matters, were recommended to the sub-commit- tee to be re-drafted. <s~ 1 Section 80 to 105 inclusive, pertain to the police court. -.,..,-.-
 Section S2 is new and gives the court power to bring persons accused of crime committed within it's jurisdiction before it for trial upon bench warrants, with out previous complaint or process. !,
 Section S6 gives the court power to fine or commit persons found guilty of breaches of any provisions of the char 1 ter. 5z~- F.. -.--s-.
 Section S9 provides that sessions of the court may be held on Sunday, when ever the prosecuting attorney may deem it necessary in order to dispose of 1 prisoners confined in the lookup. I Section 90, appointment of judge of police court, differs from the old charter in that it does not require that the judge shall also be judge of the police court. The section was amended to read that the judge shall be legal resident and voter of the city of Waterbury.
 Section 91 regarding the appointment of deputy judge was amended in the same manner. sF --- --,
 This amendment brought out con. siderable discussion. Mir Terry then moved to further amend by instructine the subcommittee to draft an addition al section providing tha all the incum I bents of all offices created by the new charter be residents of the city of Wa terbury. Mir Terry made this motion in a jocular manner and MT Smith was ot opinion that it was time to stop fooling but the amendment was carried.
 After passing on section 92, 2,relating tc the appointment and bond of the clerk of the court, the committee adjourned until Monday evening.