Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Committee on Law Recommends Thai
 $500 Be Paid for Flooded Cellar.

aldermen was called to order shortly after s o'clock last night the delay be- ing occasioned by the absence of the democrats who were attending the meeting in the city court room for the purpose of electing and nominating a democratic registrar of voters Besides Chairman Hall, there were present All dermen Foley, Kane, Tyrrell, Mahaney, Boylan, Morris, White, Blakeslee, Goss, Callan, Walker, Chesson and City Clerk Ryan.
 The following petitions were read and referred to the board of public works: Frank R. White ct al, for two electric lights on Roseland avenue. Joseph Feest, ct al, for two electric lights on Bishop and Pine streets. Mamie B. Gloves, ct al for light on Randolph avenue Frank Pelka, ct al, for the layout of Walnut avenue. Js $. Elton, ct al, for sewer in Livery street Benjamin Hall. ct all, for the extension of water main in North Main street.
 On motion of Alderman White it was voted that the board of public works be requested to report upon the above petitions for electric lights at the next regular meeting if possible, MT White remarking that he wanted the words Eff possible' tackled onto the motion.
 A communication was received from the committee on law recommending that the city of Waterbury pay to Rob- ert and Alice Walker the sum of $S9O i'll settlement of their claim for damage occasioned by the flooding of their eel lar by surface water some time ago, and that the city attorney be instruct ed to bring suit against the Hellmann Brewing company to recover the amount paid to the Walkers, said com pany, in the opinion of the city being primarily responsible for the damage on account of the diversion of a brook above their property from its original course. On motion of Mir Mahaney the matter was laid on the table until the next meeting, Alderman Callan re- marking rather gruffiy as the chair de clared the motion carried, what is the sense of laying it on the tableT" MT and Mrs Walker presented a communi- cation to the aldermen some time ago in which they claimed that their da1n- ages on account of the flooding of the cellar amounted to S1 .000.
 The communication from Tony Par chucci of Railroad Hill street setting forth that he will claim $2O for damage done in his lot on July 20 by a horse and team in the employ of the city was referred to the committee on law. On the day in question horse and cart be- longing to a man named McNarmara rolled down tue bank where the city is widening the street on lower Railroad Hill street and knocked down about couple dozen stalks of corn.
 A communication was received from the board of public safety recommend ing that Philip McAvoy be appointed special constable to do duty about the city parks. The recommendation was adopted.
 The recommendation of the board of public works regarding the securing of a right of way for a storm water drain age on Bank street above the brewery was tabled for two weeks and vote passed authorizing the board of pub- lie works to get options on the land needed for this purpose The recom- mendation that an 1S-inch tile drain be built from Bank street to Clark street was tabled pending definite action on the other matter. Aldermen Mahaney and Callan spoke strongly in favor of both propositions, the former remark ing that the end in view was to take hold of this problem as quickly as pos sible in order to avoid similar claims for damages as the committee on law had recommended be paid to Robert and Alice Walker.
 The recommendation of the board of public works regarding the extension of the brook cu1yert on Robbins street was tabled, the board being of the opinion that there was no use passing | it until the city sells the $1OO.OOO worth of bonds ordered by the legisla- ture for storm water drainage On motion of MT Goss it was voted that the bureau of assessment, be requested | to submit report on the matter of | benefits and damages arising from the layout of Pine street at the next meet | ing.
 When the communication of the board of public works was read recom- mending that a sidewalk be laid on Bridge street, north side, from Baldwin | street to Dublin stret, Mir Goss stated that he thought a curb would meet the requirements of the case. He offered an amendment to this effect. When | the motion was put the chair said he | thought the motion was carried Al derman Mahaney doubted it and the chair called for another vote and again said that he thought the ayes were in the majority and declared the motion carried. Alderman Foley doubt | ed the decision. but the chair inform | ed him that the doubt had come toolate. Inasmuch as Aldermen Blakeslee and Chesson did not vote one way or the other it was hard to see how four members could have outvoted the op- position, and they didn't. This was one of Mir Halls very few mistakes dur 1 ing his many years as presiding officer in the aldermanic chamber. The | Seovill Manufacturing company owns almost all the land on that side of the street. When this matter was being considered by the board of public
 works it was agreed that the company ought to lay a walk in front of it's premises. the statement being made that in addition to making the place
 more slightly it would save property
 owners on the opposite side the ex- pense of maintaining walks for the accommodation of all the travel | through that street.
 All the other recommendations of the board of public works were accepted
 The recommendation of the board of 1 education that S600 be appropriated for | a cooking school at the Friendly league