Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-02
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S64, 400. "a
After the reading of the report Attorney
O'Neill stated that Mr. Smith, who was a
member of the committee, would not sign
the papers for reasons of his own. Mr.
Smith replied that he could talk for him
self. He was requested to give a minority
report. Motions and amendments then
ioated in on the moderator, John L. SAKE.
A motion to accept report, amendments to
continue and discharge committee, drew a
big delegation of orators.
General kellogg stated in his remarks
that if he was not mistaken the contract to
Mr. DAILY was awarded when Messrs Grelle
and McElligott were in the majority on the
board of selectmen.
Earl Smith then drifted into a long argu-
ment saying he did not sign the report be-
cause it was made offensive 10 certain par
ties. He spoke on the necessity for pay
ing the contractors for their work, and dis
charging the committee.
Judge Root likened the action of the
selectmen to Boss Tweed: There it is,
what are you going to do about it. Its done,
now pay for it" He scored General KEEL
logg for trying to play on the sympathies
of the voters by referring to the poor
people. He did not care who gave out the
contracts, whether Grelle and McElligott
or Pinney and Boughton. He was not
speaking as politician, but as taxpayer
He said the act of the selectmen was a
criminal offence and the guilty ones should
| suffer. He said he was offered a retainer
himself to fight for one of the contractors,
but refused. He scored everybody who
had hand in the lob" as he termed it
and said they ought to suffer the conse-
quences. He wanted an attorney outside
of the town to be secured in the matter
His speech created the widest applause
l L III IL
him, could not overcome the effect of the
remarks.
Judge John W. Webster followed and
scored the selectmen. He advised, how
ever, paying the bills.
Attorney ONeill defended the course of
the committee, but said they might as well
be discharged. He said he was going to
offer a resolution to ply the SIS, 200 due,
but if it was carried % mill tax would
be necessary where II would do other
wise. He scored Messrs Kellogg and Smith
for saying that the report of the committee
was of no earthly consequence, saying that
every part of the report is germane to the
question. The selectmen came in for their
share for exceeding the appropriation and
for not asking the taxpayers of the city for
the extra amount. He touched up the re-
port of the selectmen, when he was inter-
rupted by General Kellogg who asked if
| the report was not the same as all town re-
ports. The speakers loud no was echoed
and re-echoed by the spectators. He said
if the report had come out a few days be-
fore election, there would have been a
different tale to tell. On his motion then
the report was tabled.
On motion of Moderator SAKE 5000 was
appropriated for town schools.
Mr. O'Neill than moved for theappropria-
ton of SIS. 900 to complete the almshouse.
This brought Mayor-Elect Kilduff to
his feet and more disclosures were
made which greatly surprised the people.
He said the trust imposed in the seleetmen
was not kept, the money was wasted, the
bills were expensive and exorbitant- SO, :
900 spent without contract. Days work
cost S22. 900. Not another plumber was
given a chance to bid on it. He then gave
more facts regarding Days bill which
turned the hall into bowling mob. Seven
dollars day for plumbers was the price
charged.
General kellogg offered an amendment
that we pay s19. 900 or as much as wal
necessary. Each side seemed to hav'
strong lungs and they used them. Oh
1 division OF the house the vote stood S24 foi