Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04

the matter.'
 Alderman Filling "A slur was cast upon good men in that statement Then he asked City Clerk Ryan, Com missioner Beach and finally Commis- sioner Lahey, who were present at the meeting of the board of aldermen at which the alleged offensive statements was said to have been made if they had heard the remarks credited to him? MT Ryan and MT Beach said they did not hear him make the statement, but Commissioner Lahey and Reporter Hanna of the Republican who was also asked, said they understood him to make the statement Commissioner Beach upon second thought said that while he could not recall the exact words something was said about sleep,
 At this point Alderman Filling hand ed to Clerk Nettleton a paper and he read off the names of number of aldermen to the effect that they were at the meeting in question and they did not hear him make the statement The following is the list: Aldermen B. Q. Goss Walter Ford, J. H. Mur- ray, John J. Brophy, Lewis Gates, J. B. Stanley, S. ]. O'Brien, R. N. Blakeslee, Edward Pagan, Martin Keefe and John Loughlin acting in place of Sheriff Mcdonald.
 Commissioner Lahey asked Alder man Filling If he had ever denied the statements made in the paper which he claimed misquoted him and he said he had not. An argument between Commissioner Lahey and Alderman Filling followed as to the correctness of the certain papers and Alderman Filling quoted the Democrat as the only paper that reported him correctly at the meeting ill question. He said that he was reported incorrectly in one or the other papers as saying that the police signal system would cost SD,OOO, when in fact he said it would $0.oOO. To Commissioner Reeves he sald ne had no charges to make against the police department or any of it's members
 Commissioner Hardie said that when
 he saw the statement attributed to Alderman Filling in the papers he thought the alderman had charges to make against the police Now" said the commissioner, Eff you have any charges to make this is the place to | make them and now is the time either collectively or individually. If you
 have seen a number of police talking 1 together we want to know it. There are times of course when it is neces- sary that number of policemen should get together, when they happen
 to meet at police signal box for in- stance, or talk over some matter rela- tive to the department
 | Alderman Filling again said he had no charges to make against any mem Der of the police department He was asked by Commissioner Lahey if he had any grievance against the news papers and the aldermen said he had not, that he desired no controversy with any of the newspapers for he knew that he would get the worst of the argument in the end.
 Commissioner Lahey again asked him if he had any charges to make and said that the matter that he was reported incorrectly by the newspaper had nothing to do with the matter. The point now was, had the alderman anything to say against the department of police. The alderman said he had nothing to say and the curtain was rung down on this drama.
 Applications from Samuel o. Roune and Charles A. Illauberg were receiv- ed. the former asking for a position on the supernumerary police, the latter on the call fire police Both applica- tions were filed. The resignations of John J. Swartz and John J. Kelley, callmen, were accepted. John J. Gull len a callman on Hook and Ladder company No 1 was complained of be- ing absent from duty and his case will be heard at the next meeting. A communication from the board of al- dermen approving of the appointment of two additional patrolmen was filed. A petition from Wateryille asking for fire protection was referred to the city attorney for information. The bills and payrolls were then approved. Chief Snagg recommended repairs at the Leavenworth street engine house; the Scovill street engine house and also summer headgear for the firemen. The new and the old steamer will be shipped to town on the 20th and Com ,missioners Reeves and Lehey were se- lected as a committee to seek quarters for them. The fire chief also informed the board that the resignations of Swarz and Cullen, callmen leaves one vacancy on that force and also that an engineer was wanted in the department very much. There are two applicants for tl1;s position, the plumbing in- spector James R. Walker and Richard Rallou. Commissioners Hardie and Beach were appointed committee to look into the affair and then the board adjourned.