Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-12-05
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL


Z. n. FN<eiley and John Henderson. Jrs
Appointed Road Commissioners.
Acting Mayor Cross presided at the
meeting of the board OF aldermen last
evening and there were present Aldermen
Kelley. Begnal. Altman. Gregory, Barlow
and Barnes.
The report of the board of finance Civ
ing the estimates for the coming year was
read and ordered advertised.
Petition from Daniel +. Kelly fer
abatement of city taxes was referred to the
committee on Attachments. Petition of A.
W. Tillotson to change his popcorn stand
from in front of 126 TO sc Bank street,
was granted. Chairman Wolff of the CEN
ter school district petitioned that the fol-
lowing school janitors be appointed special
constables without pay: William Bannon,
p. ]. Kelly. Edward f. Fox. James Pres
ton, jeremiah Kelly, William Robinson
and Charles b. Overton. They were APP
pointed by advice of the city attorney and
the matter will be brought before the Sc
lectmen.
The board of finance was authorized to
shift unexpended balance to provide for
deficits. The fire board ask for 81 900 to
meet December bills.
The committee appointed to consider
the Recommendation of the health board
that the sanitary inspector be paid Q salary
IN nltNS NA III lees I0HOItcu lAAdl sum
officer be paid 81 900 per year in monthly
payments in place of all fees or other ex-
penses. The report was accepted and
passed.
Charles Fiore was allowed $50 in COM
pensation for medical attendance and loss
of work. caused by injuries received in
aiding to make an arrest.
At the request of the Bronson library
agents Alderman Cross and the city engi-
neer were appointed a committee to adjust
the line between the city and library
properties in the Grand street park.
A petition to open a street from North
Main to Bishop street was referred to the
road board.
The clerk was instructed to bring in es
Inmates of the cost OF printing 200 or 30C
copies of the present city charter.
The following vote presented by the wa
ter supply committee was passed:
Voted, that the common council be re
| ouested to authorize the board of financ,
to make temporary loans from time to tim,
to the amount of 500. 900 pending tn,
negotiation and sale of water bonds, I,
meet the expenses of the additional waite
supply"
On motion of Alderman Altman tn
board proceeded to ballot for two outsid
road commissioners to succeed o. II
Stevens and James Coughlan. John Hen
| derSon jr received four votes and Alder
man Rely three. After the other boar,
had concurred these were declared electe,
for the term of three years from Decembe
81 next.
The resignation of c. $. Northrop as
member of the board of compensation wa
accepted and Samuel Root was elected 3
fill the unexplred term.
communication from City Auditu
CaSsin called attention TO the fact that tn
first installment of sewer bonds. amount
ing to s. 900, became due this presen
year and were paid by the city treasurer
and that no appropriation had been made
The communication was referred to tn
finance board
The meeting adjourned for two weeks.
President Hart presided at the meetin
of the councilmen. Petitions that an ele'
trio hight, now at the corner of Vine an
Wood streets, be placed at the corner {
Wood and Vine street. and that a ne
light be placed in front of 81 Vine stree
and for an electric light at the corner
Sunnyside avenue and Riverside stree
were referred to the committee on lamp
and gas.
I A bill for 81. 800 of NJ. A. DouShert
: against the city for damages, caused at IL
East Main street by change of grade, WI
presented.
A petition to have the walk from Jewell
street along the bank of the Naugatut
river to Bank street repaired, and mac
safe for public travel. was referred to ros
l board.
In all other matters the council CO.
CURED with the upper board, and a
iourned for two weeks