Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-02
IS THERE A DEAkP
The Extension and Widening of Streets l Causes Considerable Debate.

l Mayor k1lQum presided ab Ln0 n66L1uS of the board of alderman last night. All the members were present except Alder man Sanford. The session was enlivened Il by the presence of Judge Root who dis coursed eloquently on the proposed exten- sion of Jefferson street. The judge thought that the extension of Jefferson street was not public necessity and stated | that the matter had not been acted on in proper manner, The members of the board he said who had heard the abutting property owners went out of office without taking any action on the hearing and now a new board that knows nothing about the case ordered the work done. This he con- sidered as absurd as it would be to have one judge hear all the evidence of Q case | and then call in another to render the de cision. MT Root was talking in the in terest of the Schmidt estate which stands at the present terminus of Jefferson street. The members listened attentively but the speakers arguments | did not have any influence i.l shaping the action of the meeting, for all were aware that the work would be a Il great public benefit and that the road board was fully conversant with the details and Il the recomm endation of the road board, that the layout and extension of jefferson street be adopted and the matter referred to the board of compensation, for the assessment of bent fits and damages, was Iassedkby 8 unanimous vote. The same action, was taken in reference to the widening of West Main street at Willow street and of straight ening Washington avenue. between River l side street and Bank street. The commit tee on public lands and buildings reported that the contract for decorating the intrior of the City hall had been awarded to the l. F. Haase Go, subject to the approval of the court of common council, was adopted and the work ordered done, providing the expense does not exceed the regular appropriation. The price named in the contract was s295 and Alderman Condon thought the appropriation would stand this, but it will necessitate deferring the Illuminating of the dials on the clock in the tower, until some further time.
 A recommendation of the fire board for fire alarm box at the corner of Bank and Grand streets was adopted and the work ordered done.
 The sewer board recommended that sewers be constructed in Mill and Bank streets and the board voted to adopt the recommendations and ordered the work done. The meeting also approved the re- commendation of the road board recom- men ding that a crosswalk be laid on Hil, street. near Summer street, and that the grade of the sidewalk be changed at the junction of North Main and North Elm streets, and ordered the work done.
 report of the street inspector in rela- ton to defective walks in the third ward was read and approved. and on motion it was voted that the place mentioned in the report be put in proper shape on or before October 1, 1895.
 The board of compensation reported 8 list of abatements of taxes for people who are too poor to pay, The report was adopted. Tho recommeda- dation of the road board for a suitable fence around the quarry at the junction of Hill and North Main streets was approved. Alderman Halpin asked what was being done about the proposed extension of Washing ton street He thought if the board of com- pensation was too busy to attend to this matter it should be referred to special committee. It was voted that the boqrd of com mpensation be requested to make re- port on this matter. Mrs M A. Doughe " wanted to have the report of the board of compensation on the assessment of ben efits and damages arising from the change of grade in front of her property on East Main street reconsidered and another hearing called so that she might appear before the board and be heard The councilmen voted to reopen the case but Alderman Gregory jumped on it in the I
 On recommendation of the board of it. nance it was voted that the city treasurer be authorized ard empowered to take up cer- tain outstanding city orders amounting to $50, 900, ard that certain other city orders be issued instead at the lowest rate of in- terest obtainable. Said orders to bear date July ?, 1895, and to run one year from the date thereof.
 Bernard Coyle presented petition ask | on West Main street at apoint between the watering trough and the sprinkling post. Alderman Gregory thought such things a nuisance and did not think that the one we have there should have license when the present one expires Aldermen Hall in, B. gnal and Condon favored granting MT Coy les petition and Mir Cross did not seem averse to the business He said: "Alder- man Or. x ", I think the real damage those lunch wagons do exists only in your own mind The petition was then put on its passage and de feated by a strict par. ty vote It was finally laid on the table until the next meeting. After Mir Coyle's petition was disposed of the clerk read a petition from N. GIrard of Danbury, ask. ing for permission to maintain a lunch wagon at the junction of Grand and Bank streets At this Alderman Gregory almost jumped out of his seat, and in less time than it took to read it the document was tabled
 petition for a watrrss main in Chat6ed avenue and for new red to the water board. Patrick Seery's petition for an electric light on Mattatuck street, was referred to the committee on lamps and gas
 In tho councilmen's room the following petitions were passed in concurrence Petitions referred to the sewer board were: of T. l. Horigan for extension of sewer in Bank street. from Fifth to Clark streets, of Edward McManus for sewer iD Bridge street from Dublin to Magill streets
 Petitions referred to the road board were as follows: Of Alfred Drescher for the straightening of Maple avenue from Maple street to Cherry street. of Kingsbury and Carter for the extension of Chestnut avenue, of George B Brown for 8 sidewalk on Summer street. south side, west from Hill, of James Thompson for a crosswalk on Baldwin street at the interse ction of Mil street. of Albert Legge,t for cross. walk on North Main street at the junction ! of North and North Main streets, of 0. P. Goss for 8 crosswalk on Hillside avenue in the easterly line of Pine street and on Central avenue in the southerly line of Hillside avenue.
 In all other matters the boards con- cured.
 After the meeting Judge Root discussed the Jefferson street extension with a repor- ter. ''The action on the different peti- tions," he said, clocks as though the whole business of the meeting had been prear- ranged. Aldermen Barlow and Cross want West Main street widened; Aldermen Beg nal and Gregory are working for the straightening of Washington avenue, and the two aldermen from the fourth ward are looking for the extension of Jefferson street. Now in order to get one of these the whole must go through. so that you can see there is a deal there. Alderman KiefeI seems to be out in the cold, and think he is foolish that he has not some scheme on ho ,ho nR- Eo- ;,. kn