Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-12
SURPRISED AND DIseusTEp.
The Republican Members of the Counci
 Make a Fatal Blunder.

The adjourned meeting Of the com mon council was held last evening and the deadlock in tfe election of two fire commissioners was broken.
 Mayor Webster presided at the meet ing of the aldermen. Alderman Martin was absent through illness. After a short recess the aldermen received word from the board of councilmen that they were ready to go into joint session and hear the mayors message.
 When the aldermen came together again they proceeded to ballot for two fire commissioners for two, years from February'a. ' The first ball3t resulted in James A., Hynes receivingo four votes and Jay HeHart three. They were de- clared the. .Qhoice of the board. Another ballot was taken to elect two fire com missioners for one year from February 1. It resulte1 as follows: J. J. Mo Auliffe 4, c. B. Vail ?, Thomas Kelly 1.
 Alderman Vail said that for two years he had been waiting for his suc- cessor to be appointed. He refused to serve any longer. His resignation was accepted. The next ballot taken re- suited in the choice of J. J. McAuliffe and George A. Driggs, the former re- ceiving four votes and the latter three.
 The board balloted for two police commissioners from February 1. On the first ballot J. J. Mcdonald received 4 and T. R. Martin 3. They were de- clared the choice.
 The vote for road and sewer commits sioners resulted as follows: E. B. Reilly 4, F. B. Cross 3, J. w. Webster 1, MT Reilly being elected.
 Word was received in the aldermanic chamber that the lower boaed had not concurred in the election of Messrs Hart and Hynes as fire commissioners. The aldermen took another ballot, making the same choice, and sent the vote back to the councilmen.
 There was a lively debate about the election of fire commissioners while the board was awaiting the action of the lower board. Alderman Reilly wanted vote passed by the board in effect that they would do no business until the fire commissioners were elected. Alderman Cross put in vigorous objection. Just at this point word was received that the council had concurred in the election of Messrs Hart and Hynes and later in that of Messrs McAuliffe and Driggs.
 Petitions for sewers in Farm and Round Hill streets were referred. Chief Egan's report was accepted and other minor business transacted. The mayor then announced the following committees: Lamps and gas, F. E. Cross; law, J. w. Webster; public lands and buildings, J. H. Guernsey; auditing city accounts, T. R Martin: auditing water accounts, E. B. Reilly; abate- ments, John Thompson and c. B. Vail; water supply, c. B. Vail; railroads, bridges and crossings, Michael Begnal. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
 In the board of councilmen, all were present except Councilman Hickey, whose child is dead. Councilmen Me Carthy and Garvey, who were not pres ent at the previous meeting on account Of illness, were sworn in by City Clerk Kilduff.
 The adjourned election of clerk was then proceeded with. The formal bal lot resulted in George Barnes receiving 1 votes, J. D. Bolan and c, F. Downev 1. MT Barnes was declared elected.
 Councilmen Andrews and Bannon were appointed a committee to escort the mayor and board of aldermen to the chamber for joint convention. The mem bers arose to greet the mayor and alder men as they filed into the council chamber and listened very attentively to the reading of the message by his honor.
 After the joint convention had dis solved, Councilman Fitzpatrick moved that the board proceed to ballot for police commissioners.
 President Hart was of the opinion that such action should originate in the upper board. Councilman Fitzpatrick held tRat either board could initiate proceeding and his motion was carried Councilmen Bolan and Brewer were appointed tellers. The ballot resulted. . J. J. Mcdonald 7, T. R. Martin 6, John Byron l, c. c. Andrews 1, D. D. Greg ory l, M. F. Connolly 1, B. H. Mahler 1. blank l, Messrs Martin and Mcdonald were declared the choice of the board for police commissioners.
 Councilman Fitzpatrick then offered the following resolution:
 Whereas, It is the intent of the charter of this city and in line with good sense and reason that the different ' boards or the city government should be placed in working order and the mem bers thereof elected at the first meeting of the common council in January of each year; therefore,
 Voted, That this board neither con- | slider nor act upon any business until the different boards are properly filled bv newly elected members.
 In speaking of the motion Mir Fitz- patrick said that the common council had been going on year after year fail ing to fill the boards. CoEncilman Downey considered it a disgrace to the city, that such inability to fill the boards should have existed. Mir Fitzpatrick's $ resolution was then put and passed without dissenting vote.
 On receiving notice that the upper board had elected Messrs Hart and Hynes fire commissioners for two years, another vote was taken as follows: J. A, Hynes 8, M. F. Connolly 7, J. H, Hart 3, blank 1. There was no concurrence Balloting for road commissioner was then taken up. Councilman Downev objected to the action of President Hart m appointing two republican telIers. MT Downey said he did not fear fraud or anything like it, but it did not look 1alr. Presldent Hart said that he did not intend to be unfair, but in mo- ment of absent-mindedness he had sup- posed that Councilman Bolan was a democrat. The apology was accepted and Councilman Bannon was then ap- pointed teller in place of Councilman