Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-02
COMMON COUNCIL OF 1894.
Deadlock Until Nearly Midnight san thu
 Lower Board.

Deadlock Until Nearly Midnight Man the
 Lower Board.
 Mayor Webster called the board of aldermen of 1898 to order at 8:15 last evening. There were present Aldermen Begnal, Reilly. Barnes, Cross, Barlow, of tho call by Clerk w. k. Mattison, Mayor Webster administered the oath to Mayor Elect Kilduff, and welco ated him to his office, wishing him the fullest measure of success.
 Janitor Langhlin then appeared with Q beautiful horse shoe of roses, which he laid on the desk of tae new mayor. It was gift from Town Clerk James J. Mad den. As soon as quiet was restored MT Kilduff said:
 'In the capacity of clerk I served this board for fourteen years, and during this period the deliberations of the board took place, should say, in the form of a family circle. I heartily wish that the large amount of legislative work that will have to be done by this body will be con- tlnued- in much the same manner. Though we represent different parties here think that partisanship should not enter into the doings of the board, as we are here in the interests of the people, here to protect the people and to advance the prosperity of Waterbury. I am personally acquainted with most of the members of the board. I trust that the meetings will be pleasant ones and I ask the co-opera- ton of every member in doing all possible for the welfare of the city. I wish to say here that am sincerely grateful to Mayor Webster for his courteous and gentle manly treatment to me during the past month. He has endeavored to do all in | his power to place me on familiar terms 1 os wifi, ba u-orE of tho ,>ocStSnY, and take this opportunity to thank him publicly for his kindness" M Mayor Kilduff then administered the oath to the new city clerk, Richard F. Grady, Treasurer P. F. Bannon, Auditor James J. Cassin, Sheriff J. W. Mcdonald, Aldermen Kiefer, Cross, Begnal and Hal pin. ,. Here a recess was taken in order to give | the council chance to meet the upper board in joint session and listen to the reading of the mayors message. After a wait of two hours the board came together again and transacted some business, the lower board not being able to meet owing to fight on the election of chairman. License was granted H. W. Degley and Pasquale Sovelle to keep popcorn stands, the former in front of Conlan Brothers store and the latter at the corner of South Nam and Scovill streets.
 A petition of A. M. Young ct al for a grade on North Willow street was referred | to the road boaad. The aldermen then took a recess until tonight.
 Councilman Fitzpatrick was chairman pro tenn of the new board of councilmen. The board consists of ten democrats and ten republicans all of whom were present. | D. J. Griffin was elected clerk pro tenn. Ex-City Clerk Mattison appeared and swore in the new counci1men.
 | The board then proceeded to ballot for d chairman. Twelve hallots were taken, J H. Hart and J. T. Boylan receiving ten each. The thirteenth ballot resulted in J. T. Boylan receiving 10, J. H. Hart 9, and blank l. Chairman Fitzpatrick said the blank would be called vote and con- 1 sequenuy there was no choice. Another vote was taken with the same result. A vote to take a recess being lost the meeting proceeded to ballot again. After the | twenty fourth ballot had been cast with nc | choice the vote standing the same as at the commencement, J. H. Hart 10, J. T. Boy Ian 10, c. c. Andrews rose and moved to adjourn. Chairman Fitzpatrick said the meeting had got to be organized before ad. iournment and the meeting continued tc ballot
 After the twenty ninth ballot the chair. man said it was evident that neither party would give way and declared recess fol five minutes.
 After each party had held an executive caucus the meeting was called to order again and proceeded to ballot. When tho sixtieth ballot had been reached Council man Knox moved that recess be taker until tonight. The motion was lost
 Here the chairman ordered a recess After about twenty minutes the meehns was again called to order and the democrats were missing. Sheriff McDonald found them in consultation in another room When the meeting got down to bushes! again Chairman Fitzpatrick asked thu members to exchange opinions on the sub iect and not stay there all night. No ont venturing to speak the meeting started tt ballot again. Three ballots were taker and still no choice.
 Councilman Filling then made motios that committee of three of each side holt a conference. The motion was carried and a committee consisting of John K H. Filling, C..C. Andrews and Georg, Tracy was appointed. After about half al hours deliberation the committee recon mended that the republicans have tn, office of president and the democrats tn, office of clerk. Also that the democrat have an equal representation on all com mittees appointed by the president, con sisting of more than one member.
 The sixty-third ballot was then takeI and resulted as follows: J. H. Hart, I votes, J. T. Boylan, 3. MT Hart was de clared elected and MT Fitzpatrick resigned to him. The next business was. the cleo ton of clerk and the ballot resulted il D. J, Griffin receiving IT votes. NJ Griffin was declared elected. As it wa about 12 o'clock the meeting adjourned until tonight.