Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-20

commissioners, 100000
 total receipts. s741, ,14s.75
 The amount expended was s3s6. .601. .33; balance unexpended. SAC. 219.77; amount expended on water supply up to June 90. S354. .701.l2 The mayor said if the work is pushed it will be necessary to recom- mend that we get the authority to borrow more money. As near as the engi- neer can estimate the cost of the water works will not fall short of S750. .OO0. The Chattanooga company's pipe contract will be finished this month with a bill of $50, 900; Warren Pipe Go, SIG. 1000. other bills, s20. 900. This total will leave only s74, 900 on August to carry on the work. The estimates of the contractors will be s30, ,000 a month.
 After some preliminary talk the follow vote was passed:
 Voted. that the city attorney be re- quested to draft proper ordinance, giving the board of finance power. in behalf of the city of Waterbury. to borrow money for the payment of any indebtedness con- tracted and properly approved by the com- mittee on the additional water supply for the purpose of providing an additional supply for this city in a sum not exceeding | S250 ,000 and present same to this board at ths next regular meeting. August ?. 1894" Mayor Kilduff then brought the boards attention to the municipal register aud the amount owed the city. January 1, sewer assessments unpaid were Si3, 700. Of this $, ,047.S7 has since been collected and s2, 200 is in the hands of the city attorney, leaving due the city SIS. .652. The mayor | said that there was no question but that | owing to the business depression many were out of employment and were unable | to pay, but there were many who could pay. People who can and won't pay ought | to be made pay. Continuing. he said that on January there was due for street paw ing assessments S17 .49S.S0; collected since then. S3, ,641 .O1. Most of these people are able to pay. Due for street Assessments, benefits. Sl4. .S71.05; for work done by street inspector. S3.1II12. Total amount said the system is A very crude one. There should be established bureau of collHc- ton. All these matters should be cleaned d up. The city needs the money. City Attorney Burpee here came in for | criticism. It was understood, the mayor said. that when his salary was raised he would collect all those back debts.
 Alderman Barlow thought that it would be well that the city attorney furnish q bond as so much money passed through his hands.
 Alderman Altman thought the city was all right. but that the city attorney wa, negligent.
 It was the general opinion that the city attorney furnish bond. This was no intended as a reflection on the present city attorney, it was simply a matter of busi ness.
 The mayor said the street inspector should also furnish bond.
 It was then voted that the city attorney be asked to furnish n bond of Sl5, 900 and the street inspector one of S2.0OO.
 The city attorney will be asked to attend the next meeting and the city treasurer and city clerk will present the names O all office holders who have to furnish bonds. their sureties. etc.
 Treasurer Bannon announced that h. had received since July l. S15,OOO iron President Welton of the water board anS S5, ,436S6 Tn back taxes and interest. II addition he has received on the list of 1890 Sl56. 93 and from the city clerk $50. Hi bank balance at present is S227 .09S 2i.
 This brought out the information tha the rate bills since 1888 are still open Auditor Cassin announced the following , sums due from collectors: Estate of Mar tin Hellmann. 1888. Sl .lT2 22; 1889 Si .S9s 47. James Coughlan. 1890. S5.Sl7 in addition Mrs Coughlan has handed in [ list of errors. duplicates. etc. amounting t. S2.U6l.I3. Charles J. Griggs, 1851, Sslb i and special tax. 1891. S1 300. , The mayor said that this should b stopped. We should pay as We go au'
 could do so if We were paid what is du' , us. The amount due in back taxes Ii s32. .953.60. making the whole total du
 over slO0,OOO.
 The common council will be instructed
 at the next meeting to ask that the law b , complied with as regards back taxes. Tn law was quoted where the city treasure was to forfeit S400 III case ot neglect t , perform his duty.
 Attorney Burpee said to-day in referenc to the meeting that by the ordinances am I the vote of the council every person ha one year in which to pay assessments. '' have collected them as rapidly as con sidered just, The said. with the hard time 5 and the scarcity of money. have brough over 150 suits, some of which are stil
 pending. People have begged for longe
 time as they could not raise the money As regards the bond. when l first entere
 office offered to furnish bond, althoug
 the law did not require it. was told
 was unnecessary. am ready and willin
 to furnish any reasonable bond at an
 time required"