Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Building Lines. Beneata and DamageI

Building Lines, Benefits and Damages.
 etc. Make Up Evenings Business.
 The board of aldermen met last night Chairman Hall presiding and all the members being present.
 The various recommendations of the board of public works relative to sew CTS, extension of water mains, laying of sidewalks and other matters, print ed herein before, were adopted. A big batch of petitions for new work in diff ferent parts of the city were read and referred to the board of public works The petition of the Warren l.. Hall company for the appointment of Orlan- do Wheeler as a special constable to do duty on the petitioners premises and a similar petition from Michael Donahue for the appointment of Will liam Riley to do duty on Mir Donahue's property on School and Spring street were read and the prayer of the peti- tioners granted. Several petitions for abatement of city taxes were tabled. The communication of Mrs Walker setting forth theamount of damage done her property during the recent freshet and stating that she will claim com pensation for same from the city, was received and referred to the committee on law. The recommendation of the board of agents of the Bronson library fund that the bond of the treasurer of the library be reduced from $20O,0OO to S5O.O0O, and that the city attorney be requested to secure such an amend ment to the charter together with provision that if necessary the city might furnish the bond, was read and approved. General Kellogg spoke in favor of the matter and submitted a resolution covering the whole ground, which was passed. The opinion of the city attorney regarding the petition of L. E. Toucey for the covering of Little brook was read and referred to the board of health.
 The bureau of assessment submitted a report on the petition of Mrs Eliza Bowen ct al and heirs of the estate of Daniel Lawlor to reopen the award or benefits and damages arising from the layout and grade of Sylvan ave hue. so as the same pertained to their property, stating that upon advice of the city attorney they had come to the conclusion that they had no power to reopen the case. The report was ac- cepted and the petitioners given leave fo withdraw. The report of the bureau of assessment relative to the petition of T. NJ. Burran ct al for a ten foot building line was adopted and the peti- ton granted Damages and benefits were declared equal. 1t was voted to adopt the report of the bureau of assessment for a ten foot building line on Pine street. but the report relative to the grade and. layout was tabled until the next meeting. In the matter of build ing line on Prospect street the bureau of assessment reported that it could not find benefits to make up two thirds of the damages. The report was ac- eepted and the petitioners given leave to withdraw. Similar action was re- ported on the petition for change of curb grade at the corner of Walnut and Orange streets. The petitioners were given leave to withdraw. The recom- mendatfons Of the bureau of assess ment that the matter of building line on North Main street and grade and layout of Beacon street to Fleet street be referred back to the board of public works, were approved. The report of the bureau of assessment setting forth benefits and damages arising from the layout of Howard street was read and approved and the prayer of the peti- fioners granted. The bureau of assess ment submitted report on the cost of the paving done last year, but the board was not prepared to act upon these and they went over to the next meeting.
 On motion of Mir Goss it was voted 10 proceed to ballot for a city attorney. The Chair appointed Aldermen White and Phelan as teliers. The result of the ballot was as follows: Whole num- Der of votes cast 15. John P. Kellogg received s. James E. Russell ,; John -O'Seil 2. blank l. MT Kellogg was de clared elected to succeed himself His term of office will not expire until July.
 It was voted to donate $100 to the Wadhams post, G. A. R.. for Memorial day observanees.
 The board adjourned for one week.