Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Met Last Night and Received Many
Petitions.

The board of aldermen met last night
and transacted a big grlst OF business
III about an hour Besides Chairman
Goss there were present Aldermen Fa-
gan, Foley, Blakeslee, Pilling, Beach,
Gates, Murray, Walker, Chesson and
City Clerk Ryan.
Petitions for Sidewalks on Mill
street at Liberty and Dover streets,
and for three electric lights on Sylvan
avenue, were referred to the board OF
public works. On petition of Rev
Father Saurusaitis, Francis Skicimos
was appointed special policeman to
do duty on the premises of st Joseph's
church property. The application of
Q. r. Hoadley ct al for police protec-
ton in the north end, of Louis G. Gates
ct al for police protection In Water
Vile and ID. @. Porter for police pro-
lection in the eastern section of the
city, was referred to the board of pub,
lie safety.
The petition Of John Bowling and
about hundred others asking that the
city consider the advisability OF start
ing coal and wood yard for the bene-
1T Of its inhabitants. was read, but no
further action was taken on 1t, the
chair ruling. that the charter confers no
right upon Waterbury to engage IN that
kind Of business. Thomas Fitzsimons
and others submitted a petition, numer-
ously signed, asking that the city es-
tablish an elevated water service for
the benefit of people who cannot get
city water under existing conditions.
The matter was referred TO the board
or public works w. II. Fulton and
others, representing property north OF
Grove street and west Of Prospect
street. filed an application for an en-
CINE nouse in that section. 1t was re-
ferred to the board of public safety.
T. j. Donahue notified the board that
he will claim $50 damages on account
Of losses sustained by surface water
on Wolcott street. The matter was re,
ferred to the committee on law. The
| waterbury Athletic club asked for the
fefund OF 500. the amount paid for
license to conduct the sparring contest
which has been declared Off. The
4 prayer OF the petitioner was granted
!! All the recommendations OF the board
OF public works. including those per-
I tanning to transfer, were approved
Michael Mungavin was granted q IL
cense to maintain a bootblack's chair
at $50 South Main street. The reports
of the bureau Of assessment relative to
the extension of Lounsbury street ana
\ the paving of Meadow street were read
4 and approved.
Several petitions for abatement Of
\ city taxes were referred to the COM
4 mittee on attachments. On recon-
mendation Of the board Of finance the
sum Of $500 was ordered transferred
from the account "Outside Poor to
Hospitals" in the department of the
board of charities.
Alderman Chesson brought up the
matter of compensation for the select
men and moved that it be fixed at $40
per day. He said the board sits six
1 or seven days one year and only two
the following year, and on this account
he thought it fair to all parties con-
cerned to pay them by the day than
make it lump sum. Mr. Walker was
of the opinion that it would be better
to fix salary and suggested that the
amount be fixed at $50 per year a
motion to this effect was carried.
The board adjourned for one week.