Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-22

If the city therefore should stand upon its technical legal rights, am of the opinion that no money paid for milk licenses. unless paid under actual dureSs, can be recovered back.
 Respectfully,
 JOHN P. KELLOGG,
 City Attorney.
 The communication was received and ordered on file. As soon as this had been done Alderman Cross moved that the board authorize the return of all moneys paid for milk licenses and that the matter be referred to the board of finance to provide ways and means. This brought out another long discussion, some lfavoring such course and others opposing it.
 Alderman Tyrrell: We pay city attorney a good salary for advising us as to what we should do in such cases and if he believes that we are not obliged to pay it why should we do it?'
 Alderman Blakeslee: "These people have a moral right to their money
 Alderman Tyrrell: (apparently some what mystified "A moral right!'
 The vote was finally put and carried.
 Another communication from the city attorney read as follows: Waterbury, Jan 21, 1901. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen, City of Waterbury:
 In response to the request of your honorable body for an opinion con- cerning the petition of Edward L. Frisbie, in reference to q release of title to certain springs, spring houses and water pipes upon the petitioners s property. I would respectfully report:
 That in June, 1879, Brown & Bros fn ha 1it of TEQ QIorh11ry the right to maintain and use certain springs of water, with spring houses for the storage of water, and pipes leading therefrom to Cooke street These spring houses in large part are located on the ground of the petitioner, and l find upon personal examination | that they are unquestiOnably In need of extensive repairs. and unless such repairs are made and any accident should happen therefrom, the city | would without doubt be liable for damages. In my opinion the city should at once either put these prem | iSeS in complete repair. or if 1t has | no intention of ever making further | use of them, dispose of them at once. As to such intention of the city |. | of course am not ill position to ren- | der any opinion.
 Respectfully.
 JOHN r. KELLOGG, City Attorney. The whole matter was referred to the board of public works.
 On motion of Alderman Cross the | draft of the consolidation bill was taken from the table and before it had time to look around Alderman 1 White moved that the board meet Fri l day night as a committee of the whole | to discuss the question.
 Alderman Cross: What do you 1 mean, in executive session:' MT White: Of course. X meeting of the whole is an executive session. Alderman Mahaney said that the 1 city taxpayers ought to have hear | ing in the premises. It was generally l understood that the hearings that have l been held were for the townspeoplo. | This was agreed to and a vote to that | effect passed. Alderman White said | that when the board meets in eNecu- | tive session it would be well to have | the committee that prepared the draft | present and Alderman Mahaney | thought the mayor should be asked to be on hand. All these little mat | ters were acceptable to everybody. | The following petitions were read and suitably referred: Frank Rinaldo l for permission to maintain a boot GldCh Cliill ttI ot ILdSt StIct. T . B. Rice, for q sewer in Woodlawn Terrace, and for the layout of Ken yon street to William street: Charles Boylan. ct al. for q fire alarm box and 1 fire hydrant on South Main street. near Liberty street; w. L. Hall Go for water main in Livery street; J. Zwie- bel for an electric light at the termi: nus of the trolley line on North Main street: o. c. Camp for an electric light on Watertown road. The recon mendation of the board of finance that q fire alarm box be placed at the corner of Welton and East Main streets. near Ludlow street, was adopted. Favorable action was taken on the recommendation of the board | of finance recommending that the city | attorney be instructed to secure an amendment to the charter which will enable the aldermen to pass an ordi nance requiring such public officials as they deem necessary to furnish a bond for the faithful discharge o1 their duties.
 The form of contract for the S125. .OOC water bonds and $1OO. GOO bond issue | for storm drainage as prepared by City Attorney Kellogg, was read and approved.
 The board was about to adjourn when the clerk read a resolution ask ing that the board of public safety be | instructed to increase the police force by an additional man. The chair ruled the motion out of order on the ground that no appropriation had been made to meet the expense. Alderman Nor ris showed where the salary coull be taken from in the items appro priated for the police department bu the chair did not think it could bt done. Failing in this Mir Morris tret to have the matter referred to tn. board of finance. but Mir White ob jected and. owing to some msunder standing Mir Morris withdrew his mo ton and there the matter ended.
 The board then adjourned until Fri day night.