Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-04
CITY SOLONS IN SESSION.
Deadlock i'm the Council Over tn
 Election of a City Attorney.

Deadlock i'm the Council Over the
 Election of a City Attorney.
 There was good deal of wire pulling going on in the corridor of City hall last night. and if half what could be heard among the little groups of public officials who discussed matters in different parts of the lobby be true there Is not a ghost of a show for Lucien F. Burpee in the race for the city attorneyship. It seemed to be the unanimous opinion of all the democrats and quite few of the republicans that the city attorney should keep aloof from politi- cal brawls and should not be found work ing for or against any political party in se- curing the passage of measures in the court of common council. The democrats were a unit for John O'Neill and if Coun- cilman Borchardt had been at his post Mir ONeill would have been elected in the council room. It is evident from what could be learned after the meeting that an effort will be made to unite on Attorney Pierce for the position. Whatever the | outcome may be the opposition proves that there is rod in pickle for all who | had hani in forcing the new charter on tta peoii-. and each one will be made to l feel ii according as the electors can get a l blow at him
 When Mayor Kllduff called the alder men to order at S:45. the councilmen and a couple of aldermen were still discussing the city attorney business in the police court room. The following petitions were referred to their respective boards: Of Arthur c. Northrop. ct a! for the widening of | West Main street at the junction of Vel. | ton street; of Cornelius Tracy, for grade on South street from the residence of Will liam Murray to the Lounsbury property; | of Patrick Sbanahan for sewer on Mill street between Baldwin and Pond streets of George NJ. Beach, for catch basin on West Farm street: of Charles A Colley. for permission to connect his houses at l, ,00e and ,00S West Main street, with the city water main; of Cornelius O. Holmes for permission to connect his house with city water main; of White and Wells, for fire alarm box at the corner of Grand and Bank streets.
 The following reports were adopted and work ordered done: Of the road copImis- sioners, that sidewalks be ordered laid to | grade on William street, on or before July l, 1895; of the water board for a fire hy- drant at the junction of Baldwin and Liberty streets and that a sprinkling post be set up in Riverside street. provided, however. that the petitioner. R. N. Blakes- | lee is willing to meet the expense of doing the work; of the sewer board. for sewer in Laurel street. expense $1 400: of the road board for repairs in Luke street not to ex ceed $50.
 The report of the law committee dis allowing all responsibility for injuries re- ceivsd by Mrs Margaret MulvAuey by fall. ing on the walk at Soovill's bridge and giv- ing the petitioner leave to withdraw. was adopted. The same action was taken on the claim of Mrs Mulvaney's husband, who
 .- caring for his wife during her illness.
 The report of the board of compensation in reference to the benefits and damages arising from the layout of Walnut was ac- cepted. The damages amounted to S69S 50 and the benefits figured up $633 90.
 Ths water committee reported favorably on petition of James Flannery for exten. sion of the water main l12 feet southerly 1 from the residence of Thomas Kelly of Baldwin street, and the work was ordered done.
 Auditor Cassin reported that the DOT. traits of the remainder of the ex mayors of Waterbury can be had at an expense of SIG each and it was voted that the auditor be instructed to have them finished up and hung in the aldermanic chamber.
 There was nothing else on the clerks desk and the mayor said he should like to Il 10 nave the DOaEu meet on next MOuOAy night to take action on sewer contracts which will be awarded this week and il | was so voted.
 The council concurred with the upper board n passing upon all these matters and then started in to ballot for a city at. torney with councilmen NJ. J. Colloty and J. H. Filings as tellers. Three ballots were talk. resulting as follows: First bal. lot, John ONeill 9;L F. Burpes 6: w, H, Pierce ?; J E. Russell2. Second ballot, ONein 9; Burpee 6; Pierce 3; blank 1. Third ballot. O'Neill 8; Burpee 6; Pierce 4 Root 1. There being no hope of making a choice the meeting adjourned for one week.