Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-04
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The Self Constituted Committee Finally
 Decide to Let the People Know.

committee to keep the people in the dark their doings failed. The publi- cation in the DEMOCRAT of the most Hadi- cal changes proposed. taking from the peo- pie the right to elect members of the board of education, and dividing the city into eight wards, told the whole story in 8 nut shell, and after the facts W ere known the committee magnanimously decided to make a statement. The amendments they pro- pose are as follows
 Pagt 2, sec. 8. Strike out sec. 3 and in lieu thereof insert the following: ''SaF~ 8. Satd city is hereby divided ia'o eight wards, as follows, to wit: "A!l that part of said city lying northerly of line running from the Intersection Of streets. through the cenier of East Main . rect, to IAe present ci y line, and etsteTly of line running from the afoFe-atd intersection, through the cFntef of N"rtb Main street to" he present city hne. shall be and remain the first ward.
 All that part of said city lying westerly ot id line in the center of North Main street. and northerly If a line running from the in- tersection of East Main and North Main streets. through the center of West Main street, to the present city line, shall be and remain the second ward.
 ''All that part of said city lying southerly of said line in the center of West Main street, and westerly of a line running from the In- tersection Of North Main and East Matu streets through the center of South Main street, 10 the present city line, shall be and remHin the third ward.
 'AIl that part of said city lying easterly of said line in the center of South Main street, and the aforesaid line in the center of EAst Main street, shall be and remain the fourth ward.
 An that part of said city lying mortimer ly of line commencing at the iutersec- tion of EIst Main street with the present city line, and running through the NFsF Nkf hsA OIN htEa R,F eat Waterbury town ltne, and northeasterly of the present city line, and easterly of a Itpe commencing at the intersection et North Main street with the present city line and road, sO called, past the Backs Hill school house to the present to In line, shall be and remain the fifth ward.
 "All that part of sstd city lying westerly of said liae in the center of North Main stree; and the Bucks Hill road and north wsstt Fly of the present city ltne, anu northeiIy If q lIne running from the point where Wsn Main street lntet sects ths present city LAs through the center ot the Aiddlsbury road, so called. and through the center of the Par G road, so called, to the present town line of Waterbury. shall oe and remain the sixta ward.
 "All that part of said city lying sOutAsrIy of said line in the center 0l the AIddlshury road and the Park road. Aad ssuIh westerly of the present city nae, aR0 WsstarIy 0f . tine commsnsiHE at the intersection of Houtb Main street with the present oity ItHe aad | rannlnE throuGn ths center of the cid Wa | teroury river turnpike, 90 called, to the pres | snt Waterbury town line. shall be and rsmals | the seventh ward.
 ''Al that part of saia city lying sAstsrly oi l said line In the center of said cid Watarbury lvsr turnpike, and s0uthaasterly of ths | ptesent city nBs, Snd southsrIy et tAe lins commencing at the intersection of the old CheshlIe Tuad with the present city line and CunnIng through the center Of said old | Cheshire | town lLe, shall be and remAln ;he eigntn | ward.
 Each ef said wards shalt constitute q V1tlLg disItict fer the town and city of Water. | surs."
 Pages aud 2, SGIAs cut sections and { anu In lieu thersot lSssrt the lowing: 1 ''Ssc. .. All thS InnApItanLs and property within lac nmiIs of saId city Absll be liable tl | Eaxauon to dsfray u's Guruuns and sxseuse. 1 imposed upon said city by Lhis act, but ths l :ate of taxallvu iWposed up~u thS lnhSbl l Iaots and property wIthIn the limits uI tas | nttn, HtX b, ssVSnth aL1 eighth NAEIs shal | nut sx SSSd la ahY Year SBs-IkITd Sf thS ra ~f taAAiIsu iaak eSSd upsu tAS iRGasitAuts uLu propsrt! wltAIm Ins ilsaits st The nrst. , eoud l thlIu aud fssrth wardS." | Page $, SC. 5. 5In AnI 6.h lines. Strike | out the words, Three aloermsG at laige oSard of sduo,'ioo. eSnsIstIus UI niLS meLu' | ueIs.
 Eleventh and l2th lines. Strike out the 1 wVId~, two aidernen at large, nvs mem peEs | of Ihe poaid ot educatiun." l Fourtet nth lIus. Alter the words "cons d. | bIas" stIIAe Uut al to tho eLd If lne lYl | 1 Hue, and luserI tue following: l Aud said cleo oIs Iu Ihe first, Sd suni, | tn Iu sad fourth wards In eaId eIiS shall tur l tner elect, uu The al tJresala tuesday after th, l nrst MUnday UI Nuvcu Der, 1895 and Uien niaIly thereafter Us ballot, IE0m Amvs tnel ] nAmVets, lhrSs hIdsr2as; and said slsctorl 1 ID tAe tiI h, stx'A. sevsA'h anu sighta 9aral l shah a asU tnItnsr si,c eA the day aforesaid snd bi~nLlaiiy tAereaItsr. ey hAIl"t, fIvn amorE their nunter, ous A.dermAA.
 Page IT. sec. 22. 25 hns. Strike eat tA, ~u.u, such" AA.d |. .ri tAs word 'ths."
 r~snis is-AIxtn hns. StrIEs cut tAs were
 'su."
 rwenty-siGhth line. Strike cut the verde 'fallinG In wLlch just part ss." sna lAssrt la ~oTds, "upIesS IAs part"
 ras;e Is. sec. 2S. 18th line. Strife eat th, SmCs. "'wo times ia three.' and inSs th ~o'd-. twice Ia oue or m"te"s
 P,Gels -ec. A. 5 n. n. 7tn and s;h lines >t,lke.- be words and into" to ''s0 do luz" h (. usive.
 Page 4s. sec. s7. uus l5 srike out th, ". rds, "and removal"
 Pace 4s. sec. Ss. Iins T. Before the wor l. to Ill.," Insert Ihs words By aud will 'he consent uf ths board Ot aldermen."
 Page il. sec. ss. $, Ike out liaes 24 ,s ss 'ncrusINe. and insert the following: A. 5 1 nd Wtth the consent rf the board vf Atdsr 'nen. 10 r. move auy city official from ofics tor cause. except as herein otherwise pro l VIded."
 P,ge 4s. Sec. 42. nhe 1s. Alter the wor
 fact" insert the words "and dAtr." l p.~a 5n sso s4 unas Q and S,rIho -,, the words ''three montns." and insert th
 word "year."
 Liues I. and 6. Strike out the words ''o
 'r before" 10 ''thereatte-." inclusive. Page 53, sec. Ss. line ?. Strike out the wor required" and insert the word "dtrscted.
 Lines Strike out the word mayor" an insert tue words "oeard of nnsnce."
 Page 5s. sec. 67. line 4. Instead of "beins.
 read "'are."
 Page 5s. Strike out section 6s.
 Page 5s. sec 6S. Strike cut The lst. 2nt
 Srd. b. 5;h ana lines ts the wsrd aI
 pointed" inclusive, and iHssrt la nsN thsr sI
 inc following: "fhs board st aldermen (
 said city st ss@s time after the nrst day (
 May, 4. D. 1895, &sd bienRIaliy sheraatta
 shall elect by baIist & city attorney. Whs $
 tue time of his appointment shall have bee
 an attorney AAd counsaIler Rt law of thl
 state for act less than ten years. He shA
 hold his efies for the term ef tive years freI
 and after the Arst day St Jsly sf tAe year
 which be shall 6a appointed. and sRtil hl
 successor shall bs appeintad.
 Page 61, sec. Il, liss l7. Add the word
 "Stid city attorney shall c0Ileot an
 rt ce.Vs fer his own use the taxl , ols fees fer ihs writ and fC
 the preparation and trial sf ess. l whent yer the same shall bs taxed against an 7 paid by the defendant"
 Page 6I and 6s. sec. 7s. lines s. StrIG
 out all after the word yearly" and tnaal
 the following: "Ths Gity alter ssy may, wit
 the consent st the mayor employ addiuoni
 counsel to act in bshrH of the oItT."
 Page 62. Strike oa. See 7S.