Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
The appointment was con

tirmed
 Aldermen Filling, Brophy and Wal ker, the committee on rules, reported recommending the adoption for the en- suing term the rules in force last year The recommendation was adopted and a vote passed instructing the clerk to have 250 copies of the roster printed.
 MT Chesson, who is now the party whip on the floor, moved that tne opening and closing hours or saloons be from 5 in the morning to midnight. was changed to include the present year only. This will give the board little pull with the saloonkeepers every fall instead of once in two years.
 The matter of the election of seal CT of weights and measures was in- troduced by MT Chesson, who moved that a formal vote be taken to fill that office. It was carried. The list of candidates was as follows: Treat l.. Sanford, J. A. Edmondson, E. R. Per kins, Frank D. Pagan, John Hurley, Henry Reincke, George 0. Booth, N. i ". Heater, Henry Meno1d and Will liam H. Wright.
 The chair appointed Aldermen Bro phy and Walker as tellers. The re- suit of the ballot showed that nine members had voted for the present | incumbent, Frank D. Pagan, and six for George O. Booth. MT Pagan was declared the choice of the board for the position of sealer of weights and measures This question was decided l last week at private session of the majority representation of the board. 1t was said that q few Of the repub- l licans would like to have supported l W. IT. Wright, but they ''dassen't' once the caucus had decided in favor l of someone else. It was a forlorn l hope with the democrats, and having no men of their own in the race they are said to have voted for MT Booth 1 A communication was received from the bureau of assessment stat ing that they had given the matter of benefits and damages arising from the layout of Silver street, recommitted to them for further consideration, the at tention it demanded, and had conclud- cd that it would be impossible for them to change their original report. | They considered the benefits awarded to Michael CosS but reasonable, owing to the fact that he loses some land and will be obliged to build q retaining wall in front of his premises. The re- l port was tabled until the next meet ing. The reports of the bureau of as- | sesSment relative to the paving of North Main street with vitrified brick and on West Main street with sheet asphalt were read and adopted. 1 The claim of John Stokes for inju- rieS said to have been sustained by l falling on the sidewalk at the corner of Harrison avenue and Exchange place, January II, 1892, was referred to the law committee.
 l The following petitions were read and referred to the board of public works:
 c. H. Bronson, for a water main on Highland avenue
 | w. H. Hine, for an electric light on Beacon street.
 D. A. Pierpont for an electric light on Bunker Hill avenue.
 Alderman Blakeslee inquired about the building ordinance, and stated that if it were in force now some work is being done about town that could be stopped. He was informed that it has been passed for engross- 1 ing. The clerk promised to have cop
 
 the next meeting.
 On motion of Mir O'Brien the ordi- nance committee was increased from to members, the additions being Aldermen Pagan and Walker The other members are Chairman Goss and Aldermen O'Brien and Chesson. 1 It was voted to request the finance committee to make report to the al, dermen relative to the salary of a clerk for the board of assessors.
 MT Filling said he thought 1t would De Tn order for the assessors to ap- point clerk before the salary was flxed. The aldermen. he said, should l have official knowledge that a clerk had been appointed before acting on the salary. The clerk promised to talk with the assessors on this matter. The board then adjourned.