Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-05
COURT oF COMMON cooNcIl.


 The Money Appropriated to Purchase ths
 Grand Street Cemetery-The Water
 Question Again.
 The court of common council trans acted considerable business last evening
 Petitions for crosswalk on East Main street, changing the name of French street to Ward avenue and for cross walk opposite Reid & Hughes store were referred to the proper boards.
 The recommendation of the sewer board for sewers on Orange, Ann streets were adopted.
 I The board of aldermen gave E. w. Moorlng permission to raise the build ing known as, Gothic hall in Peoenix avenue. The council. at their last meet ing, refused to give MT Mooring permis sion to raisedhe building, but on motion Of Councilman Hart they rescinded their former vote and concurred with the al I dermen. " "-- E.
 The ballot for city attorney in the board of aldermen resulted in L.. F. Bur pee receiving every vote. In the coun- cIl the vote stood L. F. Burpee 12, J. P. Kellogg 4. Mir Burpee was declared elected.
 A four inch water main was ordered laid In Fourth street at an. estimated l expense of ;5 300. - .'-
 The ballot in the upper board. for fire l commissioner resulted in George A. Driggs receiving 3, NJ. F. Connolly B. james A. Hynes ?. In the lower board the ballot was: George A. Driggs 6, M. F. Connolly ,, James A. Hynes 5. It was voted to extend the water main on Railroad Hill street, at an estimated expeI se of SOD.
 In the board of aldermen the recom- mendation of the board of finance that Sl5 ,O00 be appropriated to pay for the Grand street cemetery, was taken from the table. Mayor Baldwin explained the matter thoroughly and it was voted to concur with the councilmen in order ing such an appropriation.
 It was voted that the road board, under direction of the city attorney, place the Baldwin street bridge ap- proaches proper condition. The board Of aldermen then adjourned.
 In the board of councilmen a petition was read asking that the band stand in the green be repaired and an addition of three feet added. Leader Blake of the. American band addressed the board and urged the necessity of making the re- pairs. He said that his band had arranged to give twelve open air con- certS during the summer and as the frs; one would be given June 4, it would be necessary to make the repairs very soon.
 The communication from the water board recommending the appointment of an outside hydraulic engineer to ex- anime into the proposed sites for a new water supply, was taken from the table. Councilman Finley was opposed to the water board having anything to do with it and offered the following motion, which was passt d:
 That committee consisting of one alderman, two councilmen and two others not connected with the city government be appointed to engage the services of hydraulic engineer who shall examine into all the proposed sites for new water supply; the mayor to nave the appointment of the member from the board Of aldermen and one outside member: the president of the board of councilmen to have the ap- pointment of the two members from that body and the other outside mem- ber."
 After passing upon several minor matters the board adjourned.