Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-19

Scoyill Co Claims to Be Overcharged
for Water

for Water.
The board of public works met last
night and talked water again. 1t looks
as II that board had a mania for water.
b. O.. Goss of the Scovill Manufac-
turing Go was heard with reference to
what he termed ian overcharge" of
So6S.52 for water rents. This was
brought about because the water used
through all the meters was not added
together. Four of them are, but the
rest are made out separately. For
convenience sake, Mr. Goss said the
company has several meters, but he
believed that the rules Of the water
department rightly interpreted entitled
him to the minimum price Of water
provided the necessary amount Of
water had been used, 10 matter how
many meters might be in use. Mr.
GOss admitted that it cost more to take
care of dozen meters than one, and
did not feel prepared to say how it
would suit him to take all the water
the factory uses through one meter and
in this way come under the rules Of
the water department and get the min
lmum rates without any question. 1t
was decided to defer action on the.
matter until Mr. Goss presents the sit
Ii. sHf Ell
Property owners interested in the
layout and grade of Wall avenue were
called and heard. All who appeared
favored the project with ten-foot
building line. The matter was report
ed favorably to the aldermen The
Barlow Bros Co asked permission to
open Grand street at the Judd block
and Bank street at the Jones, Morgan
q Cos building. The matter was re
ferred to a committee consisting Of the
mayor and superintendent of water
The engineer was instructed to prepare
q survey and map for the layout Of
East Main street from the Mad river
to the bend in the street beyond the
entrance to Calvary cemetery. It was
voted to call for bids for the construc-
ton Of a storm water conduit at Brew
cry brook. proposals to be received up
| to December 2, at 4 o'clock in the af-
| ternoon. Action was deferred upon the
recommendation Of the aldermen rcla-
tive 10 ordering the janitor not to al
| low anybody but city officials to use
the aldermanic chamber.
The payrolls of the different depart
ments were read and approved, as fol-
| lows: Street department, $1,359 81 !;
sewer, $17G.72; roads, first district,
i pa, &DIfuSGS. water. SES4.OG,
engineering, $57025.
When the first three payrolls were
read the chair stated that if no objec-
! ton appeared he should consider them
4 approved. Nobody said anything and
after brief pause the clerk reached
for the next one and started to read it,
the chair at the same time declaring
the motion carried.
At this juncture Mr. Chesson entered
a vigorous protest, stating that he had
not had time to speak on the question.
The chair stated that he should, by
consent of the board, declare the mo-
4 tion still open for discussion, but the
i commissioner refused to talk about it,
! Later Mr. Chesson kicked up big row
4 over the cOmptroller'S method of doing
i business. He wanted to know why lie
/ allows some men to draw their pay
4 without signing for it while others COM
ply with the order. The chair said
this was a matter the board had moth
ing to do with; that the comptroller
was under bonds of $4,000, and that
4 it was his lookout to see that no mis-
takes occurred. Mr. BlaLeslee took Mr.
Chesson's view of the matter and want
ed to be Informed what the comptroller
had to show for the money paid out.
superintendent Kelley volunteered
the information that every man who
works for the city receives a check on
which is written his name, the number
Of hours he worked, what he gets per
hour the total amount due him, and
signed by the superintendent. This
must be presented else the man cannot
get his pay.
Engineer Cairns said he considered
4 In Hear ccfn fo,
added that it was something the board
Of public works had nothing to do with.
1t was simply question of bookkeep-
ing and came under the duties of the
board of finance.
This settled that matter, but Com
missioner Chesson wanted to resume
the water question. He desired to be
Informed on various matters relative to
the water works. all of which the chair
stated had been asked and answered
dozen times at a session held cou-
pie of weeks ago. He thought the sub
ject too serious to be treated lightly
and reminded the commissioner that ii
did not look well for public servant
to display such 4 lack of knowledge OF
duties which he. had been performing
for the past three years.
The engineer said there was no trou-
BILE in answering the questions. Mi
Il O'Brien. he said, has charge of the me-
chanical department and the clerical
work is. under the jurisdiction of the
city clerk. Commissioner Whiting of
fered Mr. Chesson the glad hand and
congratulated him on his marvellous
achievements as Jester.
1t was voted to remove the light al
the corner of Bank and Sixth streets
; Il 4 ~ rs,y -
The board adjourned for a week.