Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
PASSED RY THE UPPER BOARD.

But Councilman Fitzpatrick Objects, and The Question of Electric Street Cars Is Tabled For a Month.
 The court of common council met last evening and much business was trans acted.
 W. J. Austin asked for damages caused by injuries to a horse on Bank street, Brookl yn, there being a defect in the street. E. s. and Mattie Robbins also asked damages, by reason of their horse becoming frightened at the road roller. Mrs Martha Kendrick wants $350 dam ages for a tree that the street inspector cut down in front of her property on West Main street. These petitions were referred to the several boards.
 The Municipal and Police telegraph company forwarded a communication, in which it notifies the city that it has brought suits against the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph company for infringe ments on it's patents. The communica- tion was referred to the fire board.
 James c. Pennyquit of Boston peti- tioned for permission to erect free urinals and maintain the same at cer- tain places, that the city may designate, he to use them as medium for adver- Using. His letter was referred to the road board.
 The estimates of the several boards LOI lCJO WcI0 IS1S1ICu GO Iu0 O1 finance.
 The water commissioners sent a com munication saying that they were un- able to obtain any prices from the Mad River company for the taking of a water supply from that source. In the board of aldermen the matter was some what discussed, and on motion of Alderman Cross it was voted to discuss the water question at special meeting to be held in two weeks. The board of councilmen concurred.
 The law committees report recom- mending the payment of S125 to Ellen Sullivan and $175 to James Lyons, for injur ies received by reason of defective sidewalks, was accepted, and the claims ordered paid.
 The board of aldermen then took up the petition of the Horse Railroad com pany and a lively debate followed.
 Alderman Cross moved that the re- port of the committee, with the changes they made, be adopted, and the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
 Alderman Thompson wanted to know if it would be agreeable to the company, after certain length of time, when they had made some money, to run three hours each day at a three cent fare, for the benefit of the working people.
 Alderman Webster said that he sup posed the company are subject to the order of the common council, and that changes could be made at any time. The alderman looked up the matter in the general statutes and found that he was substantially correct on this point.
 Alderman Kelley favored amending that part of the committees report rela- tive to High school children riding at f0 n1yIT flaA oil children could ride at three cent rate. He also said that many thought the city was giving valuable franchise and that the railroad people ought to make some concessions in return. He thought that certain percentage of the receipts ought to be paid into the city after five, ten or fifteen years.
 Alderman Webster agreed that the company ought to be assessed and taxed reasonable sum and he saw no reason why they were not liable to taxation.
 Mayor Webster explained that the company, like other railroads, paid only state tax.
 A. M. Young, of the company, was present and explained that they would be willing to have that law changed so as to pay taxes to the city instead of to the state.
 Alderman Thompson then offered an amendment that all school children ride for three cents
 Alderman Cross said that children are class that don't need horse cars. They may like well enough to ride, but it don't benefit them. He said if any con- sessions were made it should be in favor of the toilers.
 Aldermen Barlow and Guernsey thought the fares were low enough.
 After little more discussion the ori- ginal motion, accepting the report of the committee and granting the prayer of the petitioners, was passed.
 When the question came up in the lower board Councilman Fitzpatrick raised an objection and the matter, under the rule, was tabled for one month.
 Aldermen Guernsey and Kelley can vassed the city election returns and found them correct.
 In the council Councilman Fitzpatrick presented resolution that the board of road commissioners be instructed to dis continue the construction of Vine street northWard from Wood street. It was voted to table the matter for one month.
 The report of the lamps and gas con- mittee regarding the electric light con- tracts, came up in the lower board The committee presented a contract in which the Connecticut Electric com- pany agreed to furnish 109 2,000 candle power lights at 35 cents per night; 50 1 200 candle power lights at 30 cents per night, and incandescent lights for $25 per light per year. These lights were to burn every night in the month and from dusk to dawn. The matter was laid over until the next meeting.
 Death of a Chinaman.
 Sam Lee of Bridgeport, Chinese laundryman, died last night from ty-