Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Assessor Beach Wants $1, 40 Set Aside
 for Clerical Work.

for Clerical Work. The board of aldermen met last night, Chairman Goss presiding and all the members being present except Messrs Chesson, O'Brien and Ford. . Alderman Beach said he understood that the building inspector reported to nobody and moved that he be requested to furnish the aldermen a report of his work for the past year. The motion was carried. MT Beach also moved that the municipal register for 1902 be ordered printed in order that it may be out before the end of the year. The motion was passed.
 The communication from the depart ment of education to take such action as would favor the location of a state training school in Waterbury, was re- ferred to committee of five, to be ap- pointed by the chair, the chairman himself to be one of the committee. MT Goss said he would announce the com m1ttee later. The vote does not con- fine him to members of the board of al- | dermen.
 Alderman Brophy wanted Hamilton park flooded so that youngsters and others might have chance to skate free of charge. Tn the discussion that followed City Attorney Kellogg stated that the city would be liable in case anybody went through the ice. The matter was referred to the board of public works with power to act. It looked like q case where the aldermen did not care to act favorably on the matter and concluded to get out of it | by turning 1t over to the board of pub lie works.
 The proposed layout and grade of Walnut avenue were referred to the bureau of assessment.
 Petitions from c. M. Condif for a | sewer in Ashley street, S. J. Marsh for the layout of the Columbia boulevard with sewer and building lines. and of l Frank Rinaldi and John Deferari for the renewal of bootblack licenses were l referred to the board of public works. A petition from the Chase Rolling Mill Co for the appointment of T L. Cole as public weigher to act in the factory of the company and it's allied interests went to the committee on law to ascer- tain if the appointment of weighers ] was one of the powers inherited from 1 the selectmen.
 The following gave notice that they would claim damages from the city: Edward Byrne, who fell on Dikeman street, December into hole left un- guarded, and sustained injuries of the back, hips, head arms and body. One arm was broken.
 James O'Brien, who slipped and fell on Bank street near the brewery and was bruised and shocked.
 John T. Egan. who slipped on North ! Elm street, December 15, and sus- tained numerous fractures and bruises. Bridget Byrnes, who fell on Maple l avenue, December 5, and was severely l injured.
 Annie Warden, who fell on Bishop street, December z, and injured her | arm and side All were referred to the committee on law.
 The annual report of SeaIer of Weights and Measures F. D. Pagan was received and ordered on file.
 Assessor William ID. Beecher ap- peared before the board in favor of making the amount for clerical work in the office S1,141 for 1903. He said the services of two clerks are needed and that it was the intention to pay them at the ratio of about A and 5O. All they had for clerical hire last year was $700. The balance had to be made up out of the salaries of the assessors. MT Filling inquired if each assessor de- voted the same amount of time to the OIHce uurlnR the year. MT Beecner evaded direct answer to this question by stating that the assessors were there "on and off" The matter was re- ferred to a committee consisting of AL 1 dermen Murray and Filling for investi- gation and report. On petition of W. l S., Rease it was voted that coasting be 1 allowed on Griggs street. A list fur nished by Tax Collector Thoms of taxes to be abated was returned to him to have the amounts filled in.
 The applications of the trolley com pany for approval of its plans for addi- tional street railroad service were read and referred to the board of public works.
 l City Clerk Ryan said he thought that when the board adjourned it should be for not over two weeks, as matters to come before the board of public works would probably be finished up by that time and need the attention of the al- | dermen.
 The board adjourned for two weeks.
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