Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-11

D. was on Alderman Phelan had an in ming in favor of the ''out east, park. He said that instead of decreasing the appropriation for Hamilton park, it ought to be inereased- and he would like to make it at least S5,ou0., ' T4,
 We have heard. a great deal about public parks" said Mr Phelan, and the need of them in all parts of the town It is not long ago since the city was talking about purchasing sites for parks, and everybody ap- peared to favor such course. Now you have the land without a cent of expense and you don't want to do any thing with it. That out east park should be fitted up so that the present generation will derive some benefit from it. I have no objection what ever to an appropriation for the SouIh park. but 1 object to seeing 1t made in such a way that it will handlcap the board of public works ill making the necessary survey of Hamilton park so that the place can be laid out ;intt opened to the public as soon as possi- blp. I'm in favor of the extension of JeweIry street but 1 think 1t bad business policy to have Il big 1ppro- priaticn standing there for that Wofk when you don't know whether it will be wanted next year or not, especially when this money could be used to good 1 advantage in other places.
 Alderman Mahaney followed this In q lengthy speech in defense of the ap- propriation for the eXtensicn or Jew elry street He described the hardship people endure crossing the old path "r this point the year round. and contend ed that we should have streets belort we go into the park business. Fafks. said MT Mahaney. "are all rlSht. pu' they are not public necessity. ny. this is nothing yet but conntl'E toWn' Five minutes walk ill any dlrec'lch will fake you into the country. where yon can get all the fresh ar you Wan. and people who do not care aooh. w,1linn can jump on the trolley and have a ride to Eaugatuck. NaterVilie' Oakyille. and all over tEe city for a few cents. I say give the people Wfo arc wearing their lives out m tiie shons streets to walk upon to and rom their work before you start out t' Snand money on parks for D3oOie 'o 1ounpe in for q few mCnthS in me summer The idea of blocking :' street that over 2.O00 men. women anu children pass over two or three times o day in order that q park may he pre- pared for loaferS is net right ana, for my part I shall never vote for IT,
 AIr phelan: .'NIr Mahaney is talk ing for 2.OOO who want the leWelry street extension. but l am contendliS for something that interests over oo'- | GOO persons.
 After long debate. Mr Phelan sue ceeded in getting &1,O0O added to tine park item. He made fight to get 60 I,, Sp q of S1 GOO.
 The board was about to adopt all the rest of the recommendations of the board of public works. when Alderman Cross Shied a few more bats at the S17. GOO item for Jewelry street. He said he was heartily in favor of the proposition. but that he did not see how the work could be helped by hold ing all this money there when 1t was an established fact that the city could not go ahead until the railroad had de cided upon something definite. Al dermen Rlakeslee. Tyrrell and Hall looked at the question from MT Cross Z standpoint. and finally on motion of MT Cross. it was voted to reduce the Iewelry street appropriation from SlI.- iOCO to S12OOO. Alderman Mahaney pro testing vigorously:
 The vote on this question stood as follows:
 Yeas: Aldermen Rlakeslee. Tyrrell , Goss. Cross. Phelan, Hall. Foley, Kane E-S.
 Nays: Aldermen White, Callar . Walker. Chesson, Boylan, Mahaney
 MOrriS-1.
 , It requires ten votes to increase Al , appropriation. but q majority of the board can reduce it.
 Alderman Goss wanted to drop the item S1.5OQ for changes in the Weltoi t fountain and substitute public urlna , instead A motion to this effect failed of passage by vote of ' to s. ! All the recommendations for th' board of public safety and the boar' Of health were adopted unanimously . The board adjourned for one week