Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

The Mayor and the City Attorney In-
 structed to Oppose Certain Measures tn the Legislature.
 The regular meeting of the court of com- mon council was held last night. Mayor Kilduf presided at the meeting of the al- dermen.
 Notices were received that damages would be claimed by Ella Mahaney. Mary A. Fitzpatrick, I. P. Smith and Joseph Mcguire for injuries received by falling on icy sidewalks. They were referred to the | law committee.
 It was voted that the annual reports of | Chief of Police Egan and Street Inspector Kelley be included in the year book. The petition of Jeremiah Devine ct al for sewer on Bank street, Brooklyn, was referred, as was also a petition of J. E. Duffy and Mrs William Casey for abata- | ment of taxes.
 Joseph Hughey and Thomas Brown were appointed special constables as per recom- mendation of the police board. A communication was received from | City Attorney Burpee telling of the bills and resolutions pertaining to Waterbury offered in the general assembly. The | measures have already been told of in the l DEMOCRAT.
 Apropos of the communication Mayor Kilduff said that many bills detrimental to the interests of the city are passed in the legislature. He hoped the day would come when notice will have to be given to the city before such measures can be passed The question of the removal of snow from the streets was next discussed. Mayer kilduff said that the sweepers of the Trac- tion company piled the snow clear to the
 gutters, and made travelling in vehicles ex- tremely dangerous. He thought the con-
 pany ought to pay for the removal of the snow they piled up in this way.
 Aldermen Sanford and Cross thought it
 would be hardship to compel the Trac-
 ton Go to remove all the snow. On motion
 of Alderman Cross the city attorney was
 instructed to draft a bill for the removal | of snow.
 The mayor then referred to the bill for
 the establishment of a city court in Water
 bury on the ground that 1t was going to
 cost the city something and should first be
 considered by the council. It was voted to
 instruct the city attorney to oppose the measure until the bill was presented tC
 the, court of common council. The mayor asked for little more time
 in behalf of the charter committee. He
 also said that there were no difference:
 amorg the members of the committee. not
 withstandIng reports to the contrary.
 It was voted that the mayor and city at- torney be authorized and instructed to oppose the resolution in the general as
 sembly asking for the incorporation of a
 land improvement company with authority
 tosopen streets in the city of Waterbury unless such opening is done under direc tion of the council and in accordance witl
 the provisions of the charter and ordi nances. It was also voted that the towI
 representatives in the general assembly b. reddested to oppose the resolution unles
 it is conformed to the requirements of th, ) charter and ordinances.
 A communication was received iron
 Wadhams post, G. A. R, thanking thu council for so kindly giving the post thu ' use of the City hall one night Tn Apri r of every year
 | The board voted that the committee ol
 lamps and gas be instructed to adveItis for bids for lighting the city every night il the year. all night long. for periods 0 one, two and three years, beginning Feb , ruary 1 1896. and report to the boar l again, and that the water board report 3 scale of prices for water rents for any firm 2 or individuals who live outside the cit and who may desire water. and then ad journed for one week.
 8 Councilman Noether presided at tn 3 meeting of the lower board. The boar,
 Concurred with the aldermanic board in a @ matters except the vote instructIng the cit r attorney to oppose the passage of the bl creating a court house until such bill shal 8 be presented to the couri of common couu
 ell and it's provisions explained. which wa = tablet
 Councilman Brewer said that the com | mittee on public lands and buildings thH - was to report on the expense which wOul l be involved in getting the dials In the Cit
 hall clock illuminated. were making pro . gress and would report at the next regpla
 meeting.