Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-03-08
coMMoN COUNCIL MEETING.
Many Claims For Damages For IpJurie.
Caused Nv Falls ON the Ice.

The meeting OF the board OF aldermen,
last night, was presided over by his
honor, Mayor Webster. There were
present Aldermen Webster, Begnal,
Martin, Guernsey, Vail and Rei1ey.
Petitions for the layout of Mill street,
building line on Hill street, working |
River street to the grade, widening |
Adams street, laying sidewalk on Taylor /
street, filing in South Wilson street, |
laying out South Elm street, laying out |
Bergin street, working South street to
grade, and laying sewers in Bucking |
ham and Grove streets, were all referred |
to the road board and sewer board re-
spectively.
Notices were given by Thomas
Newell, administrator of the estate of
Annie Doolan, that he would claim
damages for injuries which deceased
had received, and which had caused her
death, by falling on a slippery sidewalk;
also from Ellen Sullivan, who fell and
broke her arm on an icy walk. The
notices were referred to the law COM
mittee.
The committee on public lands and
buildings asked that they be empowered
to take out an additional $4,000 in
surance on City hall for the city, as it
was thought that the amount which
they had at present, viz: SIC, 900, was too
small, and it was voted to insure as
recommended by the committee.
Contractor Peter Morgan, jr, sent a
communication, asking that the $500,
which had been deducted from his bill
child, who had fallen into a sewer
trench on Orange street which Morgan
was building, be paid him. He stated
that he lost $500 on the contract.
Alderman Webster remarked that the
accident was caused by negligence on
the part of the contractor. The matter
was referred to the law committee.
E. P. Sloan who petitioned for per-
mission to stand a lunch cafe on the
streets at night was given leave to with
draw.
1t was voted to renew the insurance
on the boiler in City hall.
Roderick Atwood made a proposition
to settle all suits now pending between
him and the city of Waterbury by his
pay ing $3.50. The acceptance of the
offer was recommended by City Attor-
ney Burpee, also by Past City Attorney
Terry and was accepted.
Charles LOefer's petition asking for
re-assessment of benefits was postponed
until the next meeting.
A recommendation from the road
board that the city engineer be given
power to repair the approaches to the
Baldwin street bridge and make neces-
sary repairs, provided the Meriden
railroad did not do it in limited time,
was accepted.
A crosswalk was ordered on East
Main street at Cole street, and the petit
TONERS for a sidewalk on South Elm
street, were given leave to withdraw.
The sewer board recommended the
laying of sewer in River street, 325
feet southerly from Washington avenue;
estimated expense, $1,038. The work
was ordered done.
The board of finance were given power
to pay all outstanding loans and con-
tract new ones at lower rate of inter
est.
1t was voted to ask the town to pay
one-half the expense incurred by the tax
revision committee. The resignation of
+. A. Spencer as member of the board
of health, was accepted.
The recommendation of the law COM
mittee, that the city pay w. L. Percy
$500 in the settlement of claims for in
juries, was adopted. Percy was per-
manently injured by a fall on a side
walk. j. F. Mix gave notice that he
had received a fall on Washington
avenue and would sue for damages. The
matter was referred to the law commit
tee.
On motion the vote was taken from
the table that the city attorney shall in
the future collect interest on all assess
ments that are not paid within the time
allotted by law. Alderman Kelley
| offered an amendment to this that ex-
ception be made in cases where those
assessed made arrangements with the
city attorney to pay their assessments at
| the rate of not less than $40 a month
and the whole bill to be paid within a
year. The vote was passed with the
| amendment and then the board ad-
| journed.
The board of councilmen was called
to order by President Hart.
The petition of James Carey ct al for
the grading of Wall avenue was re-
ferred to the road board. The petition
of George White ct al for crosswalk on
Prospect street at Grove street, was re-
ferred to the road board. The petition
of William McGrath for the layout of
Mill street from Pond to Liberty street
was also referred. Mr. Halpin's petition
for a grade on River street and Joseph
Guests, for building line on Brook
street, and Rev 81. Treanor's for grading
and gutter on Taylor street, were also
referred. The petition of John O'Neill
for sidewalk on South side of Hawkins
street and also the petition that Adams
be laid out thirty feet and
no more, were also referred
The petition of Mr. GuiIfoile for the
filling of South Wilson street, between
Chapman and Pond streets, was re-
ferred. The petition for the proper lay
out of South Elm street from Scovill to
Union streets, and also the petition of
William Bergen for the layout of
Bergen street and of George Boughton
for the layout of a new street from the
lower end of South to Baldwin street
was referred. The matter of a sewer in
River street was received from the
sewer board, with recommendation that
the work be done, and adopted.
A crosswalk was ordered laid on East
Main street, opposite East Gaylord
street school.
The statement of the expense of the
tax revision committee, as ordered by
the board of finance, $4,192.57, was
read and accepted. The matter was
ordered transmitted to the board of
selectmen that they reimburse the city
for one-half of the expense: