Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Communication from Mayor on Board
 of Equalization.
 The aldermen met last night, Chair man Goss presiding, and transacted large amount of business in less than an hour.
 The following communication was received from the mayor:
 Section i. On and after the passage of this act there shall be in the city of Waterbury a board of equalization. Said board in any one year shall con- stst of the three members of the board of assessors of said city who shall then be in office as such assessor.
 Sec. 2. Tn the year 1903, and an nually thereafter, the tax list of said city shall be lodged by the board of assessors ill the town clerks office or assessors office of the town or city of Waterbury, on or before the first day of December, for public inspection.
 Sec B Said board of equalization shall meet at the assessors office in the city of Waterbury on the first Monday of December. in each year, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. to examine and correct the valuations and assessments contained in the tax lists of said city, as so filed by the board Of assessors, and to hear any party i'll regard to such valuations. assessments and tax lists. At least ten days notice of the time and place of the meeting of said board shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in said city. Said board may adjourn from time to time to g date not later than the first Monday of the following January.
 Sec 4. At such hearing. or hearings, any person claiming to be aggrieye6 by the doings of the board of assessors may appear before the board of euuaIi- zadon and having been duly sworn by any member thereof, state his griey- anees and submit to an examination thereon, and upon the final adjourn ment or such hearing, or hearings, the board of equalization shall prepare q statement for the board of relief of sald city, recommending an equaliza- uon or adjustment Of the part or parts of the assessment lists upon which a hearing has been had by adding to or deducdng from said lists, if in the Judgment of it's members such recon dalton should be made.
 Sec 5. No appeal to the board of relief of said city shall be made by any person claiming to be aggrfeved by the doings of the board of ass(ssors of said city unless said person shall first appear before the board of eouaTza- : l ton in the manner hereinbefore set l forth. N
 Sec 6. Members or the board If equanza1on, at the request of the 1 board of relief shall also appear be \ fore EQf6 hnord r,A a {. i, ! l any case and explain any matters reia. tive thereto, ana may also appear be. Tore said board in relation to any oth. CT matters within the Jurisdiction of said board.
 Sec '. Each member of the board or equalization shall receive for his duties as member of such board sal ary of i've hundred dollars annually in lieu Of all other fees or compensa ton whatsoever as member of such board.
 Alderman Beach inquired if thai would give the assessors an increase ir salary of $500 year, and being ans Weped in the affirmative replied tha1 while 1t might be all right he prefer req little time to consider if. The matter was laid on the table, but fl looked as though it will be favorabIl acted upon later. Ar Filling wanted to amend section providing tha notice of meetings of the board be pub lished in two papers instead of some newspaper. It was decided to let thit go until the question comes up foj final action
 On recommendation of. the board o public safety, the petitioner for Chatfielt & Chatfeld to store explosives on thei
 property, was given leave to withdrap
 aud the city attorney requested to ore pare draft of an ordinance reguIatin,
 the storing of such stock in Waterblirv
 Ine amended ordinance regarding fee
 for the sealer of weights and measure
 was passed for engrossment
 All the recommendations of tn
 board of public works published here fnbefore, were adopted.
 The application of E. R. Brenna1 for license to act. as city seavenge
 was referred to the board of healtf :, The notice of suit of Mary Brennan fo injuries received by falling on defect l. i've walk on Stone street was referre
 to the committee Oh law. Similar at , ton was taken on communicable from F. J. Kingsbury asking that lien placed on his property for . street assessment on Farm street b
 released.
 A communication was received fror 7 the city attorney relative to the bi
 now before the legislature for brida
 across the Mad river at Watervillt
 stating that he had nothing to offer O
 the question and adding that it was question for the board to decide. Tn communication was received anG Qlat , ed on file and oh motion the city atto] ney was instructed to favor the meas ure provided the expense be met by tn counties of Litchfeld and New Haver A few petitions for new work were re ferred to the board of public works The board was about to take up tn } veto of the mayor relative to the ar } pointment of MT Wolff as constabl
 at Waterville, when it was discovere, } that there were but ten members pres ent, just one short of the number ne
 cessary to pass upon a veto. Tn
 matter was not taken up.
 The board adjourned for two weeks
 Easter shoes. at very reasonafl prices at J. G. Jackie & Sons, 73-7! Bank street.