Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-26

liberally. Perhaps they are not nat urally inclined that way, but the fact of there being no restraint upon them incites them to extravaganza and oyer- indulgence, and when young men are in that condition they are liable to do anything. The place has grown con siderably during the past few years. It is practically Q small city now and yet there is no one in authority there. The people have got to send two miles for a policeman. Young women and girls are entitled to protection, and cer- tainly the city is liable for whatever happens there. There Is no way to stop the disturbances that take place there every evening but to engage in street fight with the dlsturbers. The factis the city is not keeping faith with the people, of Watervllle. Think of it. gentlemen" said MT Bronson; "you have taken from them what they had before consolidation took place and given them nothing in return" allud- ing to the constable that was on duty there every night. In Mir Bronson's opinion he thought the city would he liable IL any serious disturbance arose and damage was done to property.
 MT Bronson suggested that one of the factories could easily employ one or the supernumerary policemen at odds and ends during the day time. Sd that he could act as policeman nights. Things were so bad there that he had to build fence around the cutlery fac- tory and the Welch hosiery had to do the same. He reminded the board, of me character of some of the houses m the neighborhood and then spoke in IaVor or an engine house in Highland park, in which vicinity he lives.
 n. M Rigney stated that when { blshop Brewer was in Watervile last splrng HIS attention was attracted by me Ionl language of two young mon on the streets. He said the situation Is now far worse Mir Sprague also I spoke. MT Bronson took another turn i regarding the engine house in Highland park. He said that if fire wiped out { the Babcock residence it would be a serious thing for the city. It is seen 4 Dy lo,OO0 people every day, he said. passing Tn the trains on both railroads. Inese people could not fail to ask how sucn noble house could be destroyed Oy nre in such a prosperous city as Waterbury. Three gentlemen from New York were with him here last 5 week looking over the Babcocl1 inter- ests, and he did not tell them that the district was unprotected from fire This closed the hearing and regular business was taken up.
 A petition from the Waterbury Ath- letic club for license to conduct a boxing exhibition was tabled It was signed by John Hurley. John Schott. 1T, who keeps fish market at 247 south Main street, filed q complaint against Officer Cronan. He said the
 ofhcer imposed on him at 3:30 a. m. last Friday" The matter was too in- < dennite and on motion of Commissions CT Lahey It was referred back to MT < Schott.
 A discussion of the merits of the above petitions then began. Chairman .t Tavlor said both were Justified by the conditions from which they sprung. So Tar as he was concerned he would not be party to shouldering any part in throwing any obstacle in their way. He thought it the duty of the board to make proper recommendation to the board of aldermen to make sufficient appropriation. This he thought would I be no more than the boards duty. Of \ course there were many things to be considered. He was we'll aware that f the city was under considerable ex- pense just now taxation was high and .I is going to be h'ohar: but he pays his part of it as well as the next man; still he would favor recommending to the I board of aldermen 10 make such ap- organizations as may be thought neces- sary.
 ! Commissioner Beach stood by these remarks and said that he would hate z to see some other appropriation cut down to make one for these He thought a chemical engine would suf- flee for the present in the northwest 4 end of the city. or at least hose wagon. He then moved that the board E recommend that an appropriation Of S25000 be made by the board of alder men to buy the lot. build the engine house and enniD it. The motion was carried, Commissioner Lahey second ing it.
 l It was voted to send a communica- ] tion to the hoard of aldermen illnstrat- ing the conditions of things in Water vile and sueoestng that an apnropria- ton of S1000 he made to bear the ex. pense of the desired protection. T It was also voted 10 hasten tho com Dletion of the unarters for the board in the Teavenworth street house
 Chief Egan then made a statement to the board in which he showed how q police protection can be given to the outside districts. of the condition of things in places besides Watervile. and the erident growing need of increasing the police force, after which the board adjourned.