Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-03
FILLING THE BOARDS.
The Republicans Trying to Secure Three
 Members of the Road Board.

The Republicans Trying to Secure Three
 Members of the Road Board.
 Mayor Kilduff presided at the meeting of the board of aldermen last night. Alderman Cross was appointed to act as mayor in case of any disability to the present incumbent.
 Councilmen Bolan and Andrews, repre- senting the lower board, appeared and said that the members of the council were ready to meet the aldermen in joint ses- sion. The board accepted the invitation and adjourned to the other chamber to listen to the mayors message.
 When the board came to order again Frank Smith asked for permission to locate his express wagon on Bank street in front of Cannon & Webster's drug store. The petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
 One ballot was taken for fire commis- sioner and resulted as follows: J. H. Hart, 5; J. A. HHynes, g.. They~were 'aIso the choice of the councilmen and the mayor declared them elected to succeed them selves. J. J. Mcdonald and F. E. Cross were elected police commissioners on one ballot. The lower board concurred and the men were declared elected for two years. They succeed themselves. For road commissioner, F. E. Cross secured seven votes and was declared elected. MT Cross succeeds E. B. Kelley. ..u
 Ex-Mayor Webster vas appointed a member of the committee on additional water supply to succeed T. l.. Sanford re- signed. The board then adjourned.
 President J. H. Hart presided at the meeting of the councilmen. The full board was present. Councilmen Boylan and Andrews were chosen to invite, the mayor and aldermen to meet them in joint
 
 mayor and aldermen by rising and clap ping their hands. Mayor Kilduft acted as chairman and City Clerk R. F. Grady as clerk. The mayor then read his message and the board of aldermen withdrew, and the councilmen proceeded to business.
 A petition of Henry Mueller and others, for a sewer on Ward street, was referred to the sewer board.
 The following vote offered by Council man Fitzpatrick was carried: "That all commissionerships be filled before this council proceeds to any further business. " In the vote for police commissioners J. J, McDonald received 9 votes, F. E. Cross and James A. ..Hynes 1. Messrs Cross and Mcdonald were declared the choice of the board. For fire commissioners J. A. Hynes received 10 votes and J. H. Hart and blank 1. Messrs Hart and Hynes
 
 Twenty-one ballots were taken for mem- Der of the board of road commissioners, each time J. H. Fruin and George Tracy receiving 10 votes each. Here a motion was made to adjourn until next Monday night. The vote stood 10 yeas and 10 nays. After considerable discussion as to the time which would best suit all to meet again they finally agreed to adjourn until next Thursday night.
 Councilman Fitzpatrick argued that as a republican member of the board had been appointed by the aldermen in all fairness the lower board should select a democrat. He proposed to fight it out on that line if it took all winter. The only satisfaction he could get was remark from President Hart: 'tI won't be so bold as to say that we won't give in, but I guess we can stand it as long as you can"
 And there the matter rests.