Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-08
FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD.

TOn InE 00EA EH GLOt1Y UT GOD. of the New Home of the Sisters
 of NOtre Dame.
 The beautiful new home of the Sisters of Notre Dame was blessed and for mally opened to-day with imposing ex- ercises.
 The ceremonies began at 6:3O o'clock, when the chapel was blessed by the Rev Father Mulcahy, assisted by the Rev Fathers Duggan, Flemming and O'Don- nell of this city, and Rev Father Bren- nan Of Greenport, l.. l, Following this ceremony the walls of the edifice were blessed, then the class rooms and all other rooms from the basement to the roof.
 At the conclusion of the services the Blessed Sacrament was removed from the old convent to the repository in the new chapel, and mass was celebrated by Rev Father Mulcahy, the sisters and many of the pupils and Alumnae assist ing.
 At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon the members of the Alumnae will be photo graphed in front of the new convent. At o'clock they will hold banquet in the dining hall and few hours of music and social enjoyment will follow. Mother St Cecelia, who was the first head of the convent, was expected to be present, but sent letter of regret. She was unable to come as the pupils of her convent in Providence are holding re- ception to-day.
 Many new pupils were enrolled at the convent to-day and everything points to a very successful term, under the care full direction of Mother St Mary. MONTHLY BUDGET OF BUSINESS. The Liberty Street Extension Racn;u.l
 With Favor in the Council.
 The regular monthly meeting was held last evening.
 The first business before the board was the recommendation of the road board that the sum of $4,00O be appropriated for new work. The appropriation was granted.
 The grading of Ward and Wood streets. at an expense of $500 each, was granted.
 The recommendation of the road board that Baldwin street at Mad river be graded and worked to full width, at an expense of $500, was adopted.
 Alderman Reilley spoke at length on the urgent need of having this work done at once and touched on the hard ship caused to residents in the vicinity by being forced to cross the street on rainy days. He hoped that the mayor and Alderman Cross as members of the road board, would hurry the work along before winter sets in.
 The recommendations of the sewer board for an appropriation of $5, ,OOO for new work and also the building of a sewer in Vine street from Cherry to Wood street, were passed.
 The water boards recommendation for putting in fire hydrant on James street and laying of four inch main in the Wall street extension, if the council would stand the expense of the work, $500, was adopted. Similar action was taken in the matter of laying a four inch main in Lawrence street, expense $4O0. The council voted extra appro- priations for both the above amounts.
 The recommendation of the fire board asking for an appropriation of $900 for putting steam heat in Rose Hill and Brass City houses was granted.
 Alderman Martin said that the com mittee appointed by the common coun- Gil and authorized to employ an outside hydraulic engineer to look into the mat ter of an additional water supply, had incurred some expense which had been paid by the members themselves. He thought that their bill should be pre- sented and paid. The clerk said that q bill for about $115 had been presented to the board of finance and had been signed by them. It was voted to pay the bill and charge it to the expense ac- count.
 A petition signed by a large number of persons, asking that milk inspector be appointed, Was referred to the board of health.
 The recommendation of the law com mittee for the payment of $500 each to Ann Heating and Ellen Murphy, in set clement of all claims, was approved.
 The invitation of the fire board re- questing the members of the council to participate in the annual inspection of the department, was read and accepted
 In the board of councilmen It was voted that the road board obtain esti- mates of the expense of paving West Main street, south side from Exchange place to St John's church, with as phalt.
 The recommendation of the road commissioners that $4 ,500 be appropri- ated for the purchase of road roller was taken from the table in the board of councilmen, where it had lain since the last meeting. Councilman Turner op- posed its passage and after much dis cusslon the board refused to concur and the appropriation falls through.
 The recommendation of the road board that they be authorized to proceed with the extension of West Liberty street, which was laid over last month, was taken from the table. Councilman Barnes opposed the recommendation Councilman Finn and Downey spoke in favor of it. Councilman Turner thought the council should wait until the union station matter was settled.
 Thomas Kelly was then allowed to ad- dress the board on the matter. 'This question: he said, "has been agitated over ten years. About year ago the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Company bought the land, fenced it in and drove the people into the river. Then the board of compensation made another es- innate of land damages and there the case stands. understand the railroad company say they will keep the yard just where it is,no matter how or where the union station is erected. This is not question of how much we lay out, but the good we get back from it. If you had stood where l have day after day and seen men, women and children ploughing across that lot in snow and slush you would order the work done, 5
 The question was put and carried.