Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
D. E. Fitzpatrick and T. D. Barlow on |
 Consolidation Committee.

. Consolidation Committee.
 The board of aldermen held a meet ing last night, Chairman Hall preSid- ing, and all the members being present. The annual appropriations for 1901, ls recommended by the board of finance. were discussed and adopted up to and including everything, but the depart ment of education with the exception of the item expense" which was tabled until the next meeting. and the $11.OOO for Jewelry street, which was cut down to $12,OOO. The item of S3,OOO for Hamilton park was changed so as to read. For Hamilton park. and survey of South park" and increased to S4.OOO. A feature of ton in the discussion by Alderman Phelan and the creditable manner in which he handled himself furnished abundant proof of what some people have been contending right along, that is that MT Phelan and some of his col leagues owe an apology to their con stituentS for not doing q little more talking at city meetings They went into the fighS last night determined to carry their point and they did it. but not before they had shown their asSo- ciates that they had a case. Alder man Mahaney delivered one of the best OratiOnS ever heard in the alder manic chamber. but his words fell up- on deaf ears. and after brave Strug- gle he was downed by Alderman Cross and saw the appropriation for the eX- tension of Jewelry street almost cut in halves. Alderman Phelan spoke for Hamilton park, making an address in -1Dn1 11- about him that he carried his point
 The meeting opened with the intro duction of about a dozen petitions for abatementS of city taxes, which were suitably referred. These were followed by communication from Attorney Brett relative to the appeal of the heirs of the estate of Daniel LawlOr and Michael Bowen from the award of benefits and damages arising from the layout and grade of Sylvan avenue. Both were represented as having re- ceived no notice of the hearing. and asked that the matter be reopened so that they may have an opportunity to take advantage of the right denied them when the matter was being act ed upon. The matter was referred to the bureau of assessment
 The recommendation of the beard of public works that the matter of assess ing property abutting streets where , permanent street paving has been laid during the present year. be referred 10 the bureau of assessment. was adopt ed The recommendation of the board of public works that the sum of 5000 be paid to the Mad River Water com pany and constituent companies in set tlement of all claims against the city for water pumped out of Mad river by the old water board. was laid on the table. there being no appropriation to pay the claim.
 The noise ordinance. reported by the board of health. was tabled. on motion of Alderman Mahaney.
 The comDtrOller reported that S1O- 900 of the S10O,00O school bonds issued In 1Ss6 would mature in 1901 and that the board of finance had made no pro- vision in its estimates for meeting this amount.
 John W. Burns. treasurer of the school sinking fund. reported that there is in the fund S41. .473.11 deposit ed Ill several savings banks as stated In the report. S195O0 in the Dime Say. fngS bank is checked off as an offset to some school finances. Alderman Gloss thought these matters. the latter
 
 and upon his motion they went to the board of finance The petition of th. board of education that Thomas Crean 1anitor at the DriggS school be mad. a special officer to do duty around the premises. was referred to the bOa-d O public safety.
 A communication was received fro1r IaX Collector Thoms requesting tha the comptroller be instructed to giv, him credit for S1.361 for taxes of 1S9! illegally assessed. or not collectabl for other reasons. The comptrolle was instructed to give the credit as de sired provided the collector would en dorse the bills to the satisfaction O the comptroller.
 communications were received iron John O>Neill and L. F. Burpee. stat Ing they could not spare the time I, serve on the consolidation committed The communications were receive, ana ordered on file and D. E. Fitzpat rick and Thomas D. Barlow appointe, To fill the vacancies
 The petition of Pasquale Reno f. maintain q bootblack chair in front q NO 6o East Main street and n simiIa request from John Deferaro to main tain chair opposite No s Exchang place were referred to the board o public works.
 At this juncture a short recess wa declared. at the close of which tn board "tackled' the estimates an kept at them until after II o'clock. Al derman Cross moved that all the item as far as II be adopted Alderma Morris didn't see any sense in sto1 ping there. He wanted to include x 1o. and have done with that as we as the others. No 15 is the item. 'E, pense." and was put at S14 GOO by tn board of finance.
 Chairman Hall explained what if used for. Counting the regular salal les of the city officials and printin. and the city election and S75O for cle ical service in the comptrollel's offic, there would not be a cent of it lief Alderman Goss would not vote for tn increase of $750 unless the comptro Ter should state that the additional se vice was required. Mir Russell wa called. but as he did not al pear to have any very ike ideas as to whether the additional hel was needed. the matter went over III til the next meeting. All the othe items mentioned were approved o