Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-07
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Received.
 Mayor Kilduff presided at the meeting of the board of aldermen last night. All the members were present, and judging by the amount of business sent iu from the road board the members of that august body must have been at work night and day for the past few weeks. There was little or no talking during the session. so that the amount of business transacted in a short time was enormous. One of the amusing features of the meeting was the receipt of communication from the city attorney inviting the board to attend a hearing on a new charter for Waterbury at Hartford next Thursday. No one asked who authorized the presentation of such document to the legislature and the matter was received and placed on file with the same unconcern as though the new charter had received the endorsement of the court of common council and bore the autograph of the mayor. Heretofore the public re- garded the mayor and the court of common council as the representatives of the people, but in this particular case they pose as fgureheads and their positions are filled by some self-appointed body who, after all. are not so bad as they might be. for they have condescended to extend to the mayor and the aldermanic board an
 
 The following petitions were received and properly referred:
 Of the Second Congregational society for crosswalk on West Main street, from east erly side of Holmes avenue to State street; of George Sangster ct al. for catch basin at the northeast corner of Bronson and Pearl streets; of St Pauls Methodist church. for repairs of sidewalk approaches to bridge over Great Brook on Farm street; of John Egan for relief from surface water on Der gen street; of R. N. Blakeslee for sprink- ling post on North Riverside street; of R. N. Blakeslee for removal of sprinkling post on south side of green to point further east; of Bsuby Brothers for extension of water main in Brook street.
 Walks were ordered laid at the following places: Two closswalks at junction of North and North Main streets, expense $65 each; crosswalk on Baldwin street, south line of East Liberty street. expense $60; crosswslk on Washington street, east line of River street. expense $60; crosswalk on South street, on line of Washington street, west line of South street. expense $60; on Baldwin street at Pleasant street, expense S56.
 James Fox of Ann street. B. Early of Simon street and William and John Casey of Baldwin street. who had petitioned for abatement of sewer assessments, were given leave to withdraw, as recommended by the sewer board.
 When the communication from the road board was read, stating that the contract for paving South Main street from Jewelry street to Washington avenue, had been awarded to A. Langfeldt of Hartford, Al derman Condon said: "Mr Mayor, what | was the difference between the lowest Wa, | terbury bidder and this Hartford man Il is a pity to have all this public money SO ing out of the city while there are such { large number of our own citizens out oi employment
 The mayor said the difference was S6O4 and the recommendation was adopted al was also the proposed change of grade 1T the vicinity of Benedict X Burnham's. Other recommendations of the roaG board were approved as follows: That th' sum of $350 be expended in opening Aide | street from Edward street to SunDysid avenue;s grade and sidewalks for Soutl Riverside street from Washington Avenu, to Porter street, law day July 15. 1895 grade and sidewalk on Simon street, law day, July 15, 1895; grade and sidewalks oI Mill street from Liberty street to Sout. Main street. law day. August l. 1895. Tn layout for this street was adopted and re ferred to the board of compensation.
 On recommendation of the sewer boar( # was voted that a sewer be constructed il Fourth street, from Charles street to Soul Leonard street, expense $500; n Charle street. from Porter to Sixth street, expens | Fl 500; in Third street, from South Leon ard to Bank street, expense $l 400; ap, that the city attorney be authorized anC instructed to condemn a right of way fo sewer purposes through land of the Water bury Manufacturing Co and others to Niu street.
 On recommendation of the committe on additi ,nal water supply 1t was vote that the city attorney be instructed to talk necessary measures for the condemnatio of property of Daniel Woodward and fo the appraisal of damages caused to Jame Roberts. T. Fl and J. II. Catlin and H Reynolds on account of diversion of wate at the Branch.
 On recommendation of the committee O public lands and buildings and the polio board Ardrew Ryan was made a specit const:lti,'.
 The time for laying of sidewalks O Round Hill street was extended 10 June 1895.
 Tie special committee reported on th matter of benefits and damages arisin from the establishing building lines O Canal and Leavenwofth streets. statiu that damages and benefits were equal. IT. report was adopted. In the matter ( change of grade on Laurel street the boar of compensation reported benefits an
 damag. equal The report was adopted
 The special committee reporting on th
 establishment of building lines on Elz
 beth street awarded $200 damages to GraI
 ~E I AFy, lings $145. to Charles Egan $12 50, to V U. Guilford $42 60. The report Wi
 adopted.
 The board accepted an invitation frol
 Wadhams Post. G. A. R. to take part
 Memorial day exercises and voted $100
 defray expenses of the day.
 Mrs John Moakley and John LynC asked for abatement on city taxes. The petitions were referred to the commits
 on abatements
 A communication was read from the ci attorr ey in reference to the hearing to
 had on the new charter for Waterbury
 Hartford on nsxt Thursday afternoo
 The communication stated that an effo , had been made to find out and publish the amendments offered to, the origin ; draft, but as any citizen had the right } | present an amendment it was difficult l asceILaiu TUT CeItAlnty noW many hmtn ments there were and what were the n , ture of them. The communication "
 received and placed on file.
 Then the board took a recess for ft
 minutes during which Alderman Begn, , thinking there was no more tu ines started for home, but a few minut 5 later the meeting was down to busine
 again and on motion of Alderman Cross. ) vote to proceed to ballot for city sttorn [ was put and carried. Aldermen Cond'
 and Sanford passed around the hat Al
 when the seven ballots were shook out {
 the mayors desk the name of LucIen
 Burpee was found written upon five of t slips and that of J Imes E. Russell on t other two. The mayor declared Mir BU Q pee the choice of the board. Alderm
 Condon wanted to make the vote form
 and unanimous. but the mayor inform