Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-29

transacted a big grist of business. The feature of the meeting was d friendly bout between the mayor and William B. Brooks, followed by a sidesplitting joke from Commissioner Whiting. For some time past trouble has been ex- perienced with the roads in the vicinity of Bellevue lake and Forest park. They become submerged now and then and people are constantly complaining that the whole district as well as the streets will some day be covered with water and much damage done. The following petition, which was submit ted to the board last night, brought the question to the notice of the city in an official manner:
 '"The undersigned, residents and property owners, respectfully repre- sent that public necessity and conven- fence require immediate repairs to the cross road to Wolcott, near the Ice Cos building. Your petitioner requests permission to build walls and fill In the road from 12 to IS inches to level grade from about five rods north of the bridge to the low hill south and west of the bridge, and about ten rods east of the club house; also to raise the bridge about 12 inches. All to be done to the approval of your board and at no expense to the city. And that when completed the further care of said roads shall be by the city as heretofore. The necessity for this work is by req son of frosts, ffeshets and exception ally heavy traffic in hauling wood and ice in spring months. We wish fur ther to apologize to your honorable board and plead guilty to carelessness in not petitioning to do work recently performed on the Forest park road similar to this, in addition to the talk we had with Superintendent Kelley, before the commencing of the work, as that was the way we fixed both roads two years ago. This road was in immediate need of repairs from the same cause as the upper road. When completed we ask for its acceptance and care, as has been done by the town heretofore.
 'eTHE GREAT BROOK MFG GO.
 "W. R. BROOKS, Treasurer"
 Brooks explained the character of the work being done there and stated that he had been offered big induce ments to endeavor to have the parties using the water in that brook to move to a town where they would get free taxes and water and while there would be big rake-oR in the thing for him should it come to pass still he never attempted it because he preferred to live in Waterbury and didn't want to see 1t lose any of it's industries. No matter what others might say and think of the future of Waterbury MT Brooks had no. fear of it's stability.
 Mayor Ixilduff Gocosely) Well, now, that's all right so far as what Brooks thinks of Waterbury, but I'd like to ask Brooks what he thinks of a man that gets onto the public streets of the city and does what he pleases wit hthem without asking permission from any body. While Mir Brooks may represent large interests that does not relieve him from complying with the law just the same as others. None of us want to see anything that is for the benefit of Waterbury taken out of it, but 1t doesn't seem to me that in order to re main here it is necessary for MT Brooks or anybody else to ignore this board ] and everybody else when he wishes to do some mething..''
 MrsBrooks: T know you are right, 1 Mir Mayor. You want things done in the regular way and don't blame you. I If you failed to insist that the city's 1 right be respected I shouldn't have any respect for you. apologize for what we have done and promise you that it will not occur again"
 MT Whiting inquired if the petition CT, Great Brook, was the same person who was doing the talking This ere ated a big laugh after which it was voted to visit the premises at o'clock this afternoon and look over the l ground.
 l Hearings were given to parties inter ested in laying curbing on Fourth, I Fifth and Division streets and for a sewer on Walnut avenue. The Walnut avenue and Fourth street projects
 were acted upon fayorably. but the others went over for another airing.
 Superintendent Kelley reported that
 the pole on Phoenix avenue, opposite the Goldberg residence will be remov-
 ed to-day. The petition of J. J. Ger aghty for permission to open Spring
 street to make water connection, re- II pOELcu upou Uy SupeT1uTenQeuL OBF1en and Commissioner Scully. was sent back for further investigation.
 I Patrick McNamara was heard re- garding the lack of sufficient water pressure on Bank street beyond the
 brewery. The matter was referred to
 the engineer for an estimate of the cost Of extending the eight inch main in
 Bank street from Porter street to Fourth street. The engineer was also } requested to submit an estimate of the !; cost of larger main in Walnut street l, from Ashley street to Welton street and thence to East Main street. 7 The water rents for the past six months were received and referred tc MT Thoms for collection. They amount
 ed to S67, ,211.14.
 David Hunter was heard regarding
 improvements in Simonsville. The mat
 ter was referred to MT Kelley with
 power to act.
 The communication from D. H. Tier
 ney stating that he will claim $1 ,0O(
 instead of $500 damages on account o1
 the change of grade in the sidewalk or NE. t