Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-02
So, 500 FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The Committee On Claims HonOrabIS
Discharged.

Discharged.
The court of common council held
their regular monthly meeting last even
ing. Several petitions for sidewalks,
water extensions and other business
were referred to the proper boards.
On petition of the Waterbury Manu-
featuring company, Thomas E. Holmes
was appointed special policeman with
out pay.
At recent meeting of the road board
it was recommended to the court of
common council that the sum of $4,000
be paid the New York & New England
road for raising the tracks between
Bank and Burnham streets 40 feet.
The recommendation was adopted and
the amount ordered paid.
On recommendation of the sewer
commissioners the property owners on
Washington and on East Main streets,
opposite Scovilrs dam, were ordered to
connect with the sewer before July 1.
In the board of aldermen n vote was
read and passed unanimously, without
debate, increasing the city attorneys
salary from 81 800 to $4,000. In the
council the matter was debated. Presi-
dent Kellogg left the chair, appointing
Councilman Turner pro TEN and gave
his views on the matter. He said that
the salary of the city attorney was en-
tirely inadequate for the work per-
formed.
Councilman Finley was of the opinion
that the work of the city attorneys
office had been considerably neglected
in the past but he had no objection to
voting for the increase if the city attor-
ney collects in future all assessments
due the city. But if they have to pay
$3.50 month to collector and So, 500 a
year in addition to a city attorney he
thought it more than the city could
stand.
The city attorney who was present
addressed the board explaining why
under the present law he has no right to
collect any assessments except those for
sewers. After other remarks were
made an aye and nay vote was taken,
resulting in q unanimous vote granting
the increase. The following vote was
then offered and passed:
Resolved, That the city attorney be
instructed to collect all back assessments
due the city from any source whatever
and that he be instructed to hereafter
collect all assessments of any kind due
the city. And that the city clerk be in-
structed to send all bills for same payable
to city attorney. The aldermen con-
CURED in passing the resolution aud tn, II
discharged the committee on claims
after passing vote of thanks for their
! work.
The ballot taken by the board for fire
commissioners resulted: James A.
Hynes 3, George A. briggs 3, NJ. F.
Connolly 1. In the council two ballots
were taken. The first resulted in J. A.
Hynes and NJ. F. Connolly receiving
votes and George A. briggs 5. On the
second ballot Connolly received :,
Hynes and briggs 5.
The recommendation Of the sewer
board that sewer on Welton street be
built at an estimated expense of 81 ,060.
S0~and the extension of the sewer in
[ Baldwin street at an estimated expense
of $500 was adopted and work ordered
done. Hillside avenue was ordered
graded at an estimated expense of $3.50.
Sidewalks were also ordered for South
Riverside street.
| The board of aldermen concurred
with the action of the council taken at
their last meeting, appointing commit
tee regarding the employment of ny
draulic engineer, to investigate for a
water supply.
The police commissioners were given
power to negotiate for the sale of the
old police station.
City Attorney Burpee said there was
nothing to hinder the city from going
on and completing Liberty street. The
city engineer was ordered to bring in an
estimate of expense.
There being no other business before
the board of aldermen.the park question
was taken up, Alderman Webster
moved that a committee of three, the
mayor and one from each board be APP
pointed by the mayor to visit the Wilson
property, find out what it could be
bought for and then report back. AL
derman Thompson amended this by put
ting in Pine hill also and this was
passed.
The board then adjourned.