Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Every Member Was in His Seat Las
 Night.

Nlgnt.
 Every member of the board of alden men was in his seat last night. So tha the sheriff didn't have to put himself to the trouble Of looking them up, ever MT Goss, who was in Canada on hunting expedition when the row started, hearing of the threat to ares absentees, being first to put in an ap pearance. Alderman Murray intended to make a few remarks regarding thu motives assigned for. his and his col leagues absence from the last meeting but after he looked around and sawth, sombre ht1es 50 Suggestfve Of deatl and parting entwined about the vaeam chair of the late Alderman Gates, hi said he felt as if he were standing il the shadow of death and out of respec to the memory Of Mfr Gates he con cluded to swallow his indignation and let the insult go.
 A petition for an electric arc, light a, the corner of Woodlawn terrace and frederick street was received and re rerred to the department of public works. The recommendations of thu board Of public works that Hawthorne avenue, Avon avenue and Greenmouni terrace be laid out and building liner established thereon. the first at an estt mated expense of $1, TOO, the second al an expense Of $1s100 and the third al . cost of $1,6O0, were read and referred to the bureau of assessmeIf. Mrs Ell Bronson of Middlebury complained that she was assessed for the paving of Phoenix aVenug without receiving notice and had "a Hem placed on her property for her part of the expense She asked, to have. the cost of the lien and fbe interest abatetE The nattes was referred to the city attorney.
 The claim of Isaac Burritt for dam age caused by his wagon being over turned on East Main street; near Vol cott street, was read aid referred td the law committee. The bonds of fhs d1Terent constables were approved.
 Invitations were received from Miss Mary M. Abbott of the State Fedora. ton of Women's Clubs t0 attend f1ieii meeting at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and from Father Curtin re questing the presence of the board al the inylf1n Of the cofDeT-s tone Of st Francis Kayier's church next Sunday afternoon. Each was received and #c. cepted by a unanimous. vote.
 The Teconm endatior Of inc depark ment of public safety that John Nc Lean be appointed special constable to do duty at Oakville. without ex- pense to the city. was adopted and the appointment made. On petition of the Waterbury Manufa curing G. Joseph Roberts was appointed a special con. stable to do duty on the property of the petitioner This was a re-appoint- meTit. ss... :. { -aFss'' '----s-sf-
 The ordinances relativgs to street pa. rafies N. and marriage licenses were taken fro mthe table and adopted. The nrst obliges societies holding parafies to secure license from the chief, et police and the second eeiifers upon the sl19erintendent of charities the same power vested in selectTHeff fegar75ria the granting of consent to minor fe- males who have 10 parents or guar dians.
 The vote of the last city election waa canvassed- by committee consisting of Aldermen Foley and Walker It was found correct. The only change noticed from the way tic vote ap- peared in the papers was that Adam CaHan has 100 more votes tliHh the public was led to believe, bringing him within One or two Of ths head of the ticket. All those having the highest rumber of votes were declared elected by the chair. <s9~ -ses4A
 Alderman B1akeslee called attention to the advisability of changing the sys- tenn of making out tax bills so that peo- pie who are exempt from military as- sessm ents win net have to be running around year after year to square them selves with the collector Up to date something like 800 persons have asked for abatements on the ground of disa- abiifty soifis being BIfndt others having but one leg. and so on. The commit tee on abaterneIfts. consisting Of Alder men Blhkes1ee. Beach aid O Brierr. was appointed to talk the matter over with the assessors. A change would rnaie things easier for, the assessor, and col 1ectors and would save those directly concerned lot of trouble. Of course the confusion would be- avoided if those who are exempt would call upon the assessors or the board of relief, but few of them give the matter a thought until the collector invites them to drop in and settle. Then ali commence to move in the direction of the City hall building at the same time, with the re- suit. that there is a Jam in the lobby for about amontfi every fall. Collector Thoms played a cruel joke on City Clerk Ryan this year by sending out a note to every person who is exempt from paying military taxes telling him to call upon the city-elerk and have the amount abated This sent thsm all after the city clerk, and if he didn't happen to be at his office they crossed lots to his house on Cottage place and kept ringing the dooTben until the nuisance became uhendufable and he was obliged to remove the bell. When Mr Ryan was explaining his woes last night Collector Thoms was wreathed in smiles.
 Alderman Chessoil, who presided at the previous meeting when the chair was authorized to appoint a committee to draft sufta bIe resolutions to be pre- scented to the family Of the late Alder man Gates, announced tie appointment of Aldermen Murray, Beach and Cfty