Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
TROLLEY CONDITIONS.
Approved Last Night Night Lunch
 Cart License Referred To Committee.


 The aldermen met last night. Chairman Blakeslee presiding and all the members being present except Messrs Brophy and Holmes.
 The recommendation of the board of public works that the license of J. E. Harrington to maintain a lunch cart at the southeast corner of the green be terminated, provoked consid- erable discussion. MT Beach moved that the recommendation be adopted and Mir Hewitt offered an amendment to the effect that he be given ninety days to get out, adding that this was a move in the right direction and should have been done years ago. Mir Hewitt also stated that the hacks ought to be removed. too, and put some place where there is more room to spare.
 Aldermen Murray and Bergen put up strong arguments in opposition to the revocation of MT Harrington's H. cense. They represented that he has been there for the past eleven years, conducted the business in q creditable manner and has patronage composed or many good people who would be seriously inconvenienced in case he should be driven out of business. At the request of Alderman Murray Mir Harrington was heard. He said that ne always tried to do what was right Dy Gne people kept the best stock in his line and on this account. not be- cause his rent was cheap as some say. none of the other night cafe men is able to compete with him. Girls and others who work nights patronize him because he uses them right. Many of his customers would not 20 near the other all night cafes. He said he has been in the business for the past eleven years and during that time he was not aware of a complaint being entered against him by the police If the board was bound to revoke his li- cense he would like time enough to look up another place.
 Before MT Harrington had spoken. Alderman Beach said that the re- marks of the gentlemen on the oppo- site side of the house had set him to thinking. He moved an amendment to the amendment that the matter be referred to a committee of three for investigation. This was carried. The chair named Aldermen Filling, Hew- lit and Bergen as the committee.
 The amended trolley conditions went through without an objection, Alderman Hewitt's motion that the city attorney be authorized and di- rected to appear before the railroad commissioners and have the amended conditions substituted in Neu of the other ones.
 Alderman Murray inquired of Alder man Beach if he knew why the safety board had not installed the box or dered by the aldermen for Sylvan ave- nue. MT Beach replied that there was question whether the aldermen have authority to pass such an order and that nothing would be done in the premises until the question was set tied. Knowing that City Attorney Kellogg was present when the vote was passed, Alderman Murray asked Mir Kellogg to enlighten the board on tbe matter. The city attorney said he should prefer to give his opinion in writing. The board requested him to do SO and there the matter rested.
 The engrossed copy of the plumbing ordinance was read tRzitf a Qtf0fte&. The several recommendation of the board of health published herein before, were adopted The application of c. M. Grilley for a scavenger's license was referred to the board of health. A few petitions for new work were referred to the board of public works.
 An application was received from the Southern New England Telephone Go for permission to install system of underground subways for wires in the following streets:
 Meadow street. from Bank street to South Main street.
 South Main street, from Meadow street to Washington street
 East Main street from South Main street to Dublin street.
 North Main street. from West Main street to Grove street.
 Cooke street. from North Main street to Grove street.
 North Willow street, from Vest Main street to Hillside avenue.
 If the application is granted the company will install one duct in the main conduits for the use of the city. The communication was referred to the board of public works.
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