Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Report Relative to Pine street Referred
 to City Attorney.

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 to City Attorney.
 The board of aldermen held a meet ing last night, all the members being present except Aldermen Callen and Phelan. Chairman Hall did not show up until late and Mir Cross was chosen chairman protem.
 The petition of Matt Rich for per- mission to maintain bootblack's chair in front of 117 Bank street was re- ferred to the aldermen. Several pc titions for abatement of city taxes were referred to the committee on abate- ments. The recommendations of the board of public works that a sewer be constructed in West Main street from Leavenworth street to Church street, at an estimated expense of $650, and that storm water conduits be con- structed in Edward and Fifth streets. were read and adopted. 1t was voted on motion of MT Goss, that the commit tee on abatements be requested to re- port unfavorably upon all petitions re ferred to them in which they see no reason for abatement but that the as- sess0rs had increased the amount.
 The report of the bureau of assess ment relative to the layout of Pine street was taken from the table and referred to the city attorney, Mir Goss said he had a communication from the mayor stating that the action taken by the bureau of assessment was in ac- cordance with the charter. He said he was not prepared to say whether that was true or not. still he felt that 1t all depended upon what section of the charter the board was acting under. General Kellogg considered the whole 7 proceedings irregular and suggested / that the matter be referred to the city attorney for an opinion as to the legal status of the case. He assured the board that question of relationship should not prevent anyone from being fearful of a legal opinion on the sub ject for he knew the city attorney would do justice to the city against his father the same as anybody else. An effort was made to get an opinion from the city attorney then and there. but he did not feel prepared to deal with 1t so 1t went over for two weeks.
 On motion of Alderman Tyrrell the LAlT Ltt-NA " dS AlSNNuCAcu NO nafC 1fOOO copies of the charter printed with all the amendments of the past two years included. The report of the bureau of assessment on paving of West Main street. North Willow street, North Main street and Spring street was read and adopted.
 It was voted on motion of Mfr Hall that the board of finance be instructed to pay John Edmondson's bill of $11. 50. This Is costs MT Edmondson was put to on account of being s.pulledr for selling milk without a H. cense. We have another case. MT Chairmanr said Hr G0ss, "a matter of honor perhaps rather than obligation. we have the bill of the building ordi- nance committee. It is a very credi- table report and Is worth what the committee sees fit to charge. They have presented bill but noaction has been taken on 1t" MT Goss moved that the board of finance be requested to make some sort of a report upon the committees bill The motion was passed. MT Goss called attention to the bin of S1o.OO0 of the Mad River Water company and stated that if the matter is not settled soon five or six suits will be entered against the city. He was informed that the matter is in the hands of a committee.
 The meeting adjourned for two weeks.