Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-10
s~-- CITY NEWS

O4CTh OI tue DlSCrlCC OOuIL ANOOL was at the Capital yesterday with his an nual statement for the state comptrol- Ter, showing the years business in the district court The report showed a great increase in business.
 Colonel Burpee was asked regarding the report that Manager -Sewell was going to be transferred to New Brit ain and F. L. Terry coming here, and he safd there was not a particle of truth in it and that nothing more un- likely was liable to happen.
 A young fellow named A. B. Plant, living in the north end, was arrested this afternoon by Detective Kennaugh, charged with breach of the peace. It appears that during the absence of his brotherinlaw, Charles Keller of Farm street, Plant got into the house and raised high jinks there.
 A meeting of the directors of the new hotel corporation was held this afternoon for the purpose of accepting the finished plans for the new hotel. The architect from Boston was pres ent to explain various details of the plans. Next week the company will advertise for bids for the various con- tracts required for erecting the hotel. The work will be pushed along as rapidly as possible
 Three corking good games of ball will take place tomorrow afternoon, two at the Riverside park and one at tine Driving park. The Washington Hills and the Merrhnacs will face each other for the first game at the Riverside park at 2 o'clock and the St Josephs and the North Ends will get together at o'clock. On the Driving park the Brooklyns and the Pastimes will meet at 3 o'clock.
 The roof is being placed upon Court Hamilton's building in Mill Plain and if nothing unexpected happens it will be ready for occupancy by October l. With the exception of a handsome store on the ground floor, the whole building will be devoted to hall pur- poses and will be one of the neatest meeting places in Waterbury. Sev- eral local orators are preparing their addresses for the dedication which will be the biggest affair in tn history of Forestry in this town.
 A few men were trying to catch the breeze on the steps of the City hall building this afternoon when one of them remarked that it was a pity Wa terbury has so few public spirited citizens. He wanted to see the Man han canal fenced in and bathing houses constructed along the water for the accommodation of boys and others who want some place to have bath during the summer months and have no where to go without running the risk of being caught and taken to court. Another thing he desired was fifteen foot walk through the green from the band stand in the green to the Soldiers monument with nice seats at either side for the accommodation of ladies and children. He thought 1t a shame, too, that there are no public concerts and declared that he didn't know what was getting into the Eng fish speaking people of this town. He said if it were not for the Italian resi- dents who furnish a little fireworks and street parades once in while the rising generation of Waterbury would soon forget that there is such thing as instrumental music. After talking in this strain for some time he turned to walk towards the green remarking as he went that everybody appeared too busy to do anything for others and wound up by remarking that the city is so stingy 1t hadn't enough money to spare to put number on the building and that the door would be numberless until this day were it not for Charley CoIley who bought and and had them nailed on the big door at the en- trance to the lobby. Upon inquiry it yas learned that the number Of the hall is 45 and that the figures were purchased and presented to the city by MT Coaley. ~r