Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-08
CITY soLoNs IN SESSION.


Mayor Webster Elected an Agent of the
Bronson Library-The Traction Co
Makes Another Proposition.
The common council held a special
meeting last night previous to the regI-
lar meeting and elected Mayor D. F.
Webster a member of the board Of the
Bronson library agents to fill the unex-
pired term of the late 7. l. briggs
The regular meeting of the board of
aldermen was then called to order. A
communication was read from the Cen
trail Labor union inviting the mayor and
council to review the parade of the
labor organizations on September 1. 1t
was voted to accept the invitation.
The petition from the taxpayers and
residents OF the BROOKLYN district asking
that the. council take some action with
regard to the Washington avenue cross
ing of the Naugatuck road was read.
The petition was signed by 600 people.
The mayor suggested that the motion be
| considered at a special meeting. \ plo-
tion was offered by Alderman Gregory
/ that the petition be considered at q
special meeting, to be held in one week
that the city attorney be present to give
necessary information as to how the
matter now stands and that the street
inspector be instructed to station a flag
man at the crossing from the hours of 6
o'clock in the morning until after the
arrival of the 9 o'clock train at night.
The vote was passed.
The board voted to raise the license
fee of T. H. Buckley, proprietor of the
night cafes, from 50 to SEQ for each six
months, the location of the wagons &c
be subject to the supervision of the road
board and chief of police.
The extension of Wall street and lay
out of Walnut street were ordered done
as recommended.
The recommendation that a grade be
established on Bank street from Third t
Fifth streets was adopted and thu
matter referred to the board of compen
lsation for estimate of benefits and dam
lagos.
Insurance to the amount of 81 ,00t
was ordered placed on the stone crushe
and road roller.
The communication of the Waterbur1
Traction company refusing to accep
the condition of paying two per cen
! tax for the privilege of operating b,
electricity, was read. J. Il. Smith 70
the company said that if special com
mittee were appointed to confer wit
the officers of the company the matte
could be arranged. The board voted t
appoint a committee consisting of tw
aldermen and three councilmen Alder
men Kelley and Barlow were appointe
; from the aldermen. An adjournment
was taken for one week.
In the board of common counc
; President Hart presided. The specis
e meeting was first called and Mayo
: Webster elected to the vacancy on tn
Z board of Bronson library agents.
At the regular meeting the report {
r Mayor Webster and City Enginee
D Cairns, as the committee favoring til
4 Il i -.
e cost of $50, 900, was referred to III
e sewer commissioners. The petitions Il
finch water mains in Vine street, Q
o Fairview. Msnhan and johnson street
a | which were sent back to the watt
+ board with the request that 6inC
e mains be substituted, were reported.
t requested by the water commissioners.
e The petition to open a street northerl
e from the Third Congregational churC
e to Washington avenue was granted
d recommended by the road board.
e Several petitions were referred as fC
V lows: For sidewalk on north side
J. Hillside avenue, from North Willo
street to Chestnut avenue: for grade
Sidewalk on Seymour street; for graz
and sidewalk on Spark street: fro
# Joseph Corr, for damages occasioned
o change of grade on East Main street,
n the road board; for sewer in Gree
n street from John to Poplar streets,
e the sewer board; for an electric light {
n Second avenue, to committee on lam
d and gas.
:, The council voted to accept the inv
4 tation of the Central Labor union to T
' view the parade on September (.
n The following communication fro
It the water supply committee w
t adopted:
s AT a meeting of the committee {
), additional water supply it was vote
G that the committee recommend to Il
d court of common council that a dam
T CONSTRUCTED at the branch for flow lii
of 410 feet, city datum. but propo
toned for future flow line of j25 fee
lefty datum"
Il The report from the road board that
e foot bridge be built across the Mad riv
r near Rutledge street was adopted. tt
Recommendation from the road boar
that Wall street be laid out accordir
to the present lines was tabled f.
: further investigation.
Q The communication from the TraCtiC
Y company refusing to accept the CO..
dition of a two per cent tax and askIn
that committee be appointed to arl
trate caused considerable discussion
Councilman Fitzpatrick opposed co
Q currence with the aldermen in the a
I pointing of a committee. He believ,
s the common council had right to il
/ Ipose the conditions they did as they a
l., the cItys only resort. J. Il. Smith, +
the Traction company endeavored
have Mr. Fitzpatrick withdraw his obie
ton, but without avail and vote W
taken to table as follows: Ayes-Clev
|, land, Byron, Hickey, Keough, Fit
II patrick, Lsvigne, Brown, Altman,
q Nays-Hart, Bolan, Brewer, Kno
y Mueller. 81. F. Sanford, Tracy, DAILY,
President Hart wanted to break the ii
but Mr. Fitzpatrick objected to his votil
twice, and the matter was tabled. \
, journment was taken until next Mo
y day night.