Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-03

William Mahaney Thanked for Saving
a Child's Life

Child's Life.
The board Of public works met yes
| terday afternoon and approved the
payrolls and miscellaneous bills.
1t was reported that two years old
child Of Daniel Murphy narrowly es-
capped being drowned Sunday morning
in the catch basin on Bank street near
| the residence Of Commissioners ID. J.
Mahaney. The child sat down on the
! curbstone over the basin and when he
stood up he slipped into the basin.
| William Mahaney. son OF Commission
er Mahaney, heard the noise and rush
ed with pickaxe and raised the cap
on the basin, and then went to the
nech in the slush and pulled the child
out. The little one was very near
death and it was over an hour before
| 1T revived. Young M@haney was
about to go to church at the time
and on making the rescue he ruined
his best suit of clothes. The board
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, This board has been In
formed of the intelligent, prompt, ana
successful efforts made by William
Mahaney on Sunday morning, August
~, 1902, In rescuing a small child from
drowning in the catch basin on Bank
street In this city, therefore,
Resolved, That this board convey to
| William Mahaney its high apprecia-
tion of the energy and resourcefulness
which he displayed on that occasion,
and further,
Resolved, That ID copy OF this vote.
suitably engrossed. be sent to said
William Mahaney by the city clerk at
his earliest convenience.
The matter OF providing against q
similar occurrence was referred to the
engineer with power to act. ~
The communication from Al II.
DICK relative to damage from surface
water owing to the overcharginR OF
Little brook at Meadow street was
received and ordered on file. Superin-
tendent Kelley, to whom was referred
the matter of relief from surface wa
ter ut 1866 South Main street, report
ed that basin would remove the
trouble. The report was accepted and
the work ordered done. The petition
or John Grimes ct al for improve
ments on Fourth street and also the
question Of constructing a retaining
wall In front OF the Ryan and Neagle
properties on Mill street was referred
to the superintendent of streets with
power to act. Mr. Kelley was also re-
the case of Avon avenue and Haw-
Ithorne avenue came under his 1urisdic-
tion and to inquire as to the advisable
! ity OF changing the location of the
electric light at the corner OF the
Waterfowl and Bunker Hill roads.
Superintendent OBrien reported
that the cement main ON First avenue
is in bad shape and recommended that
1t be replaced by six-inch iron main.
He also thought it would be good
plan to lower the pipe I'm Fort Hill,
Waterville. These matters Were re-
ferred to the engineer for estimates
of expense.
Commissioner whiting brought up
the matter OF putting railing around
Trafalgar square at Hill and North
Main streets. The engineer said he i'm
tends to put a temporary guard there
until such time as some trees can be
raised In the square so that people
will realize when they approach the
spot that they are up against real
park.
The question of purchasing six
fountains instead OF Ave was left to
the committee. 1t is thought that the
No will be located on South Main
street i'm the vicinity or the Water
bury Buckle company.
The engineer reported the compile
tion OF the paving OF Meadow street
and a portion Of North Main street.
The communication was received and
transferred to the aldermen.
The board adjourned for a week.