Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Pine Street Was the Cause of Much
 Debate Last Night. ~


 Debate Last Night.
 The board of aldermen held an ad- 1ourned meeting last night, there be ing present Chairman Hall, Aldermen Aiahaney, Tyrrell, White, Goss, Cross, 1 Callan, Chesson, Walker and City Clerk NJ. J. Ryan. .s-.s 5-.--z- The following petitions were read and suitably referred: Of Martin Scully for permission to open four new streets on his property on Luke street and Sylvan avenue; of j. M. Burrall, ct al, for the establishment Of a building line on Church street; of Patrick Murphy, ct al, for an electric light on Locust street; Of w. D. Hen derson, ct al, for the grading of Alder street; Oi L. k. Carter for the grading or Robbins street; of Peter E. Cough Ian, ct al, for the extension of South view street northerly through Bough- ton property and thence westerly to South Main street; of G. E. Terrell, ct al, for a fire alarm box at North Wn- low and Ludlow street; of NJ. HeGcr- nan, ct al, for fire alarm box at the corner of East Main and Melton streets.
 4 communication was received from Gilman C. Hill, ct al, setting forth that in building walk ill front of his i had built out to the middle of an old stone wall, believing that this was the street line. Later it was learned that he had encroached two and one half feet on the street. The street at this point is fifty-five feet wide and at other places it is but fifty feet wide. In the opinion of the petitioners the best way out of the trouble was to make the street a uniform width of nd Tn the property owners should agree to waive all claims for damages. Gen. era1 Kellogg was heard on the sub ject and presented q resolution to the effect that the board of public works be directed to lay out Pine street between the points mentioned in the petition to uniform width of fifty feet. The demand for immediate act ion, General Kellogg said, was due to the desire on the part of the abutting property owners to get down their walks before the bad weather sets in.
 Alderman Goss wanted immediate action, but Alderman Mahancy op- posed such q course on the ground that it would be establishing a dan gerOus precedent. What would pre- vent some other parties from coming in at a future meeting" said Mir Ma nancy, and asking the board to pass
 
 lie works to perform a similar work elsewhere? 1 don't want to stand iR the way of anything that needs i'm mediate attention, but it seems to me that this petition is too important to be acted up in that manner
 Alderman Tyrrell: I have been in formed that the mayor is willing to call special meeting of the board of public works to consider this petition n night. This would be but a few days delay and if it would be more regular it might be well to do it that way
 The general feeling appeared to be opposed to ursurping the natural func- tions of the board of public works and it was finally voted to refer the whole matter. to that board with the under standing that they report back by next Monday night.
 This was followed by motion to adjourn until Monday night by Alder man Mahaney. but Alderman Cross wanted little time to talk about consolidation. lie thought it would be well to have the city attorney prepare a bill and submit the draft to the alder men and then let the matter be dis. cussed by the board and by anybody else who cared to be heard in the premises.
 Alderman Mahaney Indignantly: MT Chairman. 1 made a motion to ad- journ long ago and I don't see why you haven't put it. I'm in favor of consolidation. but I want no one man or one party measure"
 Alderman Cross: That's what I was getting at and you would agree with me if you had heard me through" Z Alderman Mahaney (growing 1nadder 1 at every move): "I heard enough of what you said to tell me what you meant. I want a full meeting present when this question comes up. I want my motion to adjourn putt ,.
 Alderman Cross (angrily) Wont you withdraw your motion until I state what I intended to sayT' ..-
 Alderman Mahaney (his face white with rage): "Nop'
 This settled it. Mir Mahaney's mo- ton to adjourn was put and carried unanimously. Alderman Cross not hay ing recovered from the shock for sey- eral minutes after his colleagues had sleft their seats, consequently he did not vote one way or the other.
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