Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-07
THE ALDERMEN LACKED A QUORUM.
Many Matters of Interest Discussed in the Council Chamber.

HE ALDGnmGN 1r0NIS ~ SO0hO"' Many Matters of Interest Discussed in
 the Council Chamber.
 The board of alderman were unable to | get a quorum last night and an adjourn | ment was taken for one week.
 In the board of councilmen consider l able business was transacted. Several | petitions for widening add grading cer- tain streets and for sewer repairs, and damages for injuries received were re- ferred to the proper committees.
 The board refused to give E. w. Mooring permission to raise the old Gothic hall building on Phoenix avenue. The annual petition from Wadhams' post asking for an appropriation to help to defray the expense of observing Memorial day was received and an ap- propriation of $50 voted.
 The petition of Jean Jacques, asking | that Thomas k. Holmes be appointed special constable at the opera house. was referred to the police board, the appointee to serve without pay.
 A communication was received from President Welton of the water board urging the need of immediate action in | regard to the new water supply and recommending the engugeInent of an outside hydraulic engineer to examine sites. Councilman Turner Was of the opinion that Clemens Her,chel, the en- gineer who drew the plans for the new union station, should bt the man em- ployed. Councilman Finley agreed thal a disinterested engineer should be em- ployed, acknowledged Mir Herschers | well known ability, but objected to the water board having any thing to do with the matter. He thought disinterested | committee of citizens should be appoint ed who would select an engineer and everybody would be satisfied. After much debate the matter was tabled.
 The finance board sent in a recommen- datiOn that $15,OO0 be appropriated for the purchase of the old Grand street condition for a public park. Council man Turner strongly opposed the appro- priation and moved that it be tabled. Considerable debate arose on the recom- mendation.
 Councilman Finley was of the opinion that the appropriation was in compliance with the order from the superior court fixing the price the city should pay for the land at $12 ,500.
 being asked for his opinion, said that the city could be held for the sum of $12, 800 and that the court could issue an execution on the city for that sum. The extra $2 800, he explained, was for the purpose of removing the bodies, build ing the Meadow street wall, etc. The appropriation was finally voted.
 Section 9. of the new ordinance re- lative to rates of fare and licensing of hack and expressmen, was received from the city attorney redrafted. It reads:
 "No owner or driver of any public car riage shall take, charge, demand or in any way receive for carrying passengers more than the following prlces or rate S to wit:
 For carrying one passenger from one place to another within one-half mile thereof, ,25 cents; for carrying one person from one place to another more than one-half mile therefrom, 50 cents; two persons, both going from same place to another place more than one-half mile therefrom, D cents; persons, S1 .00; 4 persons SIPS.
 Each person shall be permitted to carry one trunk and one hand bag or other similar article free of charge and shall pay 15 cents additional for each additional trunk. Children under the age of 6, accompanied by adult free; between ages of 6 and 12. half price, Between o'clock at night and in the morning. double the above rates may he charged and received. For use of public carriage seating four persons, $1.50 per hour and at the same rate for a longer time than one hour"
 It was adopted with the amendment inserting the words 'Ihree quarters of d mile" wherever one half mIe appeared. The recommendation of the fire hO.. .rli that $6,00O be appt Opriated for d lOt at the corner of Burton and N0Ith Maiit streets provoked another iong debate ) Councilman Turner moved that tho fire board be Instructtd d to make cOnuit ol"i contracts for lots in that vicinity and bring them before the council. The board then adjourned.
 ENGINEER WEIR INJURED.
 Wreck on the Rockville Branch of the New England Road.
 Conductor Browns passenger train , leaving Hartford at TAO p. m. for Rock vile collided with two freight cars which were standing on the main track near Pigville last night. The engine and two cars were thrown from the track and Engineer Wier received serious injuries. The passengers were shaken up and badly frightened but none of them were seriously injured.