Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-02

On motion then of Mayor elect Kilduff
the special meeting adjourned. a..
The regular town meeting then con-
yened. Mayor-elect Kilduff called for the
reading of appropriations recommended by
committee at the town meeting October
13. The total amount was found to be
S117 900.
Attorney O'Neill and Mayor Kilduft then
figured out the following income for the
year: License fees. S63, 900; back taxes,
| 81 900; nonresident tax, 81 100; dog tax,
81 500; school fund.- So, 200; interest from
school deposit fund, SITS; military tax,
S., 900: other towns for support of pau
! pers, 81 500; cash on hand, 81 ,257 60;
| total, S94, 1872 65.
Attorney O'Neill moved for 81 mills tax
and an amendment was offered by Mayor
kilduff that a three mills tax be laid on
list of 1898, payable May l, 1894.
General kellogg argued for four
mills tax. He did not want to hamper the
selectmen. Other towns lay four mills
tax. He did not want the town in debt at
the end of the year.
Mayor kilduff scored the selectmen and
argued against the high rate. ION a five
mills tax last year" he said, 1.-The select
men left US in debt S26, 900. If We levy a
ten mills tax it will be the same old story.
1t is time for economy. Had the select
men done their duty and not exceeded
their authority a one mill tax would be
sufficient. They have not only spent our
money on highways, but byways and pass
ways"
General kellogg defended the selectmcn
and reiterated his statement made at a
former meeting that it was the democratic
board. Selectmen Grelle and McElligott,
who were responsible for the almshouse
debt. Mr. Grelle interrupted him by say
ing it was not so. General Kellogg con-
/. tinued and laid the blame on the archi-
tect who, he said, had brought in plans for
$50, 900.
This brought Architect A. J. Smith tC
his feet, being his first effort to defend
himself from the attacks made upon him
in all these meetings. He branded the
statement of General kellogg as false
, His first plans called for 500, 500, not $50,
t 900. The other architects figures were
$40 900. Where is the discrepancy
: said Mr. Smith. My plans are 81, 900 be-
down in black and white. 1 ask for
> committee to come to my Office and ex
anime my books and will prove that an
right in this matter. Everything l have
done was done legally" His remark:
were received with the widest applause.
DIR Hayes scored General Kellogg ant
the board of Selectmen. Every opportu
MY IL Ilhen ny NTeiieIal htllOSS, ne Shll
l Ito bolster up this board. They violated
their oath of office and no excuse should b,
\ made for them. They deliberately exceeded
, their authority in inviting men to do worl
for which no appropriation had beer
made. This was in direct violation of thu
law which ms selectmen they swore to up
hold. If they were economical or die
l their duty one and one-half mill ta'
would have been sufficient
The amendment that three mills tax b.
laid was then put and carried.
Attorney ONeill moved to accept the re
port of the selcctmen. 1t was almos
n unanimously voted down. Attorne
O'Neill only brought the matter up t
J. settle it one way or the other. He wa
. not in favor of accepting such n report
e General Kellogg tried to defend the re
: port on the ground that it was similar I
y others in past years.
Attorney O'Neill told of the report CON
/ ing out the Saturday night before election
e There was no head nor tail 10 it. Accord
l. ing to the report We were indebted i
> round numbers Sll 900. he said, We
:; within thirteen days it had almos
d doubled. Not a solitary hint was given t
5 the taxpayers that there was more tina
l. S11 900.
, After the following resolution wa
II adopted the meeting adjourned:
k Voted, that Charles G.. Root, Thomas L
IS Wells and Edward q. kilduff be appointe
a committee for the purpose of finding OF
u and reporting 10 future town meeting tn
N best method of dishursing relief to III
;, town Door