Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
NAUGATUCK COLUMN.
Waterbury Bicycle Riders Arrested
 and Fined To-dHy.

The board of charities met last night to discuss matters of a good deal of impor- tance to the taxpayers of the town. The warden and burgeSses will not meet until Friday evening; which will also be a very important meeting in the way of appoint ing assessors. Chief Fuller has been eX- pecting the new fire alarm gong for some time and hopes to be able to report it's ar rival at this meeting.
 Some of the wall which is being built at the rear of school lot Is seventeen feet high and over eight feet thick at the base. The coping was to be thirty-two inches above the level of the street, but we find that there is to be an effort made 10 induce the donor to make it lower and then place a railing over the top of it. This would enable the occupants of residences to look down upon the school park.
 Mrs Hawley moved yesterday to her home in Uuion City on Golden hill.
 The first of the granite coping about the monument was placed yesterday.
 F. w Tolles still has his knee iu plas- ter cast We hear that he has not suffered as much pain for the past day or two.
 The lovers of rich strawberry shortcake and cream. should not forget to go to Odd Fellows hall between 5:30 and $ o'clock this evening.
 Linsky's new store block at Union City, which is being put up by Selectman Cor man, IS framed and nearly sheathed. The roof timbers are nearly all in position. There will be two fine stores connected for the use of the owner, who proposes to ex- tend his business into other branches. On the upper floors there will be four good tenements with all the modern iIn- provements Two of them will open from the front and two from the Tear. It will be one of the few tenement build ings in town with the benefit of sewerage system. The block Will add much to the business appearance of Union City.
 The only available property on the east side that the school committee can find for school purposes is that on High street owned by Mrs Perry of New Haven. It lies between two streets, on side hill. At the lower end she has two tenementS. with plenty of room north of them for what is needed. The board has made her A liberal offer.
 The board of education and board of burgesses will meet tonight to prepare a statement of cost of running schools last year and the estimated cost for year to come. The warden will also be present to take part.
 When the trolley commenced running it was against the rules for passengers to con verse with the motorman. There are those who ride frequently who think it would be both for the interest of passengers and company if the rules were more effect ually enforced than at present.
 There was lots of excitement in and about the streets last night owing to Chief Hos fords order to patrolmen to enforSe the ordinance as regards blcycle riding on side walks or not ringing bell within fifty feet of crossing. The first arrest was made about : o'clock and two moro later All proved to be Waterbury wheelmen Bonds were given and the parties returned home. Quite a number blamed the police for carrying out the ordinance.
 Judge Hungertord this morning flint d each of the three bicycle riders that was arrt sted last night $5.