Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30
BOARD OF FINANCE
Putting in I Good Deal of Time Work
 ing on. the Estimates. @

The board of finance held another session last night and talked estimates for over three hours. Mayor kildum presided and all the members were present.
 They commenced where it had left oH at the previous meeting, fire, and Whittied the estimates asked for down from $42,S95 to $40, 900. The reduc- ton was made oil the following items: New hose, $1.OOO to $9U5; fire alavin maintenance, $4O0 to $500; repairs and supplies, S5,000 10 S40O0; new boiler for No 2 steamer, $2.000 to $1, roo; new boiler for Scovi1 street house, $500 to Sl50. The recommendation that a new captain be appointed for the ladder company at 1he Burton street house was dropped, The increase of $l,2D- q veaf for the hosemeh. laddernan and stokers was approved. Tn discuss ing this subject Mr- Bannon said that these are the real fire fighters They have to go on the buildings and ieopar- dize their lives. while all the drivers have to do is care for their horses.
 Chief Snagg was called ill to explain the condition of the hose in the several houses and after doing this the sub iect drifted onto better fire protection in Brooklyn. He. said the district needed better fire protection than it has, but he thought it would be mis- take to try to help things by doing anything in the old house. It is too small and the location is not desirable. The chief was not fayorably impressed with the corner of South Leonard street and Washington avenue as To- cation either. The street grade there is q serious objection. He considered some spot i'll the immediate vicinity of the square at the Bank street school the most desirable that could he chosen for hose house MT Lord asked the chief if he didn't think that the northwestern district needed at tention as badly as Brooklyn. The chief said that additional fire Drotnc- tion for that district was desirable.
 AIr Bannon: "Oh. I don't know about that. How long would it take the steamer from the Burton street house to reach Woodlawn terrace, chief?v
 After n brief pause the chief TO piled. About s minutes" This marked the close of the discussion relative to flre matters for the time being and the board listened to City Engineer Cairns. who explained why the sum Of S2o.0aO had been asked for work on the WfgwaIn reservoir and submit ted estimates for survey of the new district lines and boundary stones. the former S700 and the latter S25O. Tie 1rst item Was ahDroved and the other matter will receive attention tonight. 1t was decided to lat the $1500O for Liberty street stand Some of .he members thought it unwise to carry it so long. as it cannot be used but the mayor tIlnFght it best to have that amount on hand all the time so that the Work can nraceed at the first f;l- ydrabla ODnDrtilnity
 The increases recommended for off eers of the health department were Knocked out and unless the aldermen
 make some advances the salaries will remain as usual. The hactariolog;Sf and lahnratory question met with rough treatment and was hustled 10 one side in an uncernmonious manner. The total amount asked for hv .hn board Of health footod np Se ROO. + was nrnned down to S3 200 Of conrsa this has nothing to iIo with the coIIpc- ton and disnosal of oarl1age. aefixad sum. and for which $17O0O was recon. mandad. According to the new char ter the eyDnnSa of the hoard of health. | exclusive Of tho cost nf garbage. shall De met hy the first district
 Thn- board went over the estimates for the first 6istrict and will bring them and snncials lln again at q meet ing to be held tonight.
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