Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22

The aldermen met last night, Chair man Blakeslee presiding, and all the Imembers being present except MT EHolmes, who is out of town. The principal matters brought before zEhe session were the recommendation 7cf the board Of public works relative J 10 the petition of the trolley company 8Ror extension of the service into the south end, the opening of bids for the purchase of $1OO,O00 worth of water bonds, pushing the department of &health into the background by an Shmended plumbing ordinance, rescind- sng the action taken two weeks ago re- garding the sale of $1O,00O sewage dis Sbosal bonds bearing interest at Der zfent, and authorizing the clerk to re i 5hdvertise for proposals for the sale of Shhe same amount of bonds at 3A per $Eent.
 A good deal of interest hinged on the Baldwin street trolley question, many &Eninktng that on account of what was #kaid in the ante-rOom week ago that hhe aldermen didn't think the board pf public works had put on enough land that they would tack on few SNhings which would make the cond1- *Fions the same as the ones for the #Cheshire extension. The aldermen, Hen of them, got together in MT Kel- Xlogg's office Saturday night and after &h good deal of handshaking and re- marks about one thing and another, in mhich A. NJ. Young of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go was the cen 8Hral figure, it was decided that instead Ebf neglecting to legislate wisely for fhe city the board of public works had made big blunder by seeking to exact Unreasonable conditions" It was hherefore agreed to knock out one Of 5them altogether and amend some of the others in accordance with the views
 of the trolley magnates. MT Hewitt mas entrusted with the delicate work |of introducing the amendments which &had already been prepared in type written copy, and they went through mithout scratch, except kick regis Hered by MT Murray, who believed that 1.-the streets should be paved at the #switch and that the poles should be nron instead Of wood, as recommended
 Hoy the board of public works, but the XObjection didn't amount to anything
 AIr Sewell was heard on the question spf poles and said that in some places hhey are taking them out at the request Df the people.
 ! The amended conditions were finally MduOpISQ Uy Cnc bUdIu dhu LlOhA 1.-the ones sent in by the board of pub lic works in that they provide that the
 company shall not be liable for any land damages from Baldwin avenue to the Pearl Lakes road; that the poles shall be wood instead of iron and that 3gection 2, having reference to paving fhe street at the switch, be dropped. gndr Kellogg was asked if the paving &mas a legal condition, but he didn't
 give the board much light on the mat der, simply stating that it depended mpon whether it could be shown that hhe presence of the switch was an add ed expense to the city for maintenance. 1.-The time limit for the completion and Dperation of the road for the full dis kance was fixed for November 15, &u9O4.
 MT Sewell told Democrat reporter fhat the work will be commenced as 8Eoon as the frost gets out of the &ground. about the middle of April.
 An opinion was received from the eity attorney relative to the establish 3ment of building lines on the Water fown road. It showed that building Hines cannot be established in any
 street unless all the damages can be
 assessed against property in the same
 street The new rules for the govern
 ment of the board were adopted, in-
 cluding the one authorizing the mayor
 Ho issue warrants for the arrest of
 members who fail to answer roll call.
 The ordinance relative to plumbing.
 submitted by the board of health. and
 the following substitute recommended
 by committee consisting of Aldermen