Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-25

Il the chair for half an hour or more, when he was called to the republican town convention, and MT Beach stepped into his shoes and wielded the gavel for the remainder of the ses- sion.
 Alderman Murray brought up the l question of assessments paid to some body, but not received by the city, and moved that the board of assessment be l requested to make at least a partial report on this matter next Monday night. s'Some time ago." said the al- derman, ''the board of finance appoint ed a committee consisting of MT Lord and MT McBvoy to look up the records and see how many people, had paid but had received no credit, and I un- { derstand they discovered something in the neighborhood of $12.O00. This with interest since 1885 would amount to about $20,O0O. I'm not making any accusations or blaming anybody in particular for this condition of affairs, i but I do think that we ought to know So that we may be able to figure 1t in as an asset when we are making out the appropriations for next year.
 Mir Filling didn't think favorably of the proposition and thought it was something the aldermen had nothing l to do with He said that because it had appeared in the papers that com mittee had been appointed by the beard of public works was not suf1- cient proof to warrant the aldermen 1n. making such request, and asked MT Murray if it wouldn't be assuming too much to address such communication to the board of finance.
 'sNo,' replied the alderman, Il don't think so This board is the direct rep resentative of the people, and it has right to get after any official or any board. We are looked to for the app l propriations and it is our duty to in yestigate and find as much assets as possible. The committee appointed to l investigate and report upon this mat ter was appointed when Mayor Kill duff was in office and was continued by the present administration. It seems to me that they ought to have I some information at this time which would be useful to this board in mak- l ing up the annual appropriations. l I don't want the committee to report to us. MyNidea is to have the committee submit report to the board of finance and then they can prepare something from that which may help us."
 The chair decided that the motion l was in order and being put 1t was car- 1 ried unanimously.
 Alderman Holmes introduced the l question of bonding the city for the sum of $2O0.000 for the purpose of I permanent street improvements. He said the board believed it would pay, l but the members didn't care to make l any recommendation upon it until they had heard from the aldermen.
 MT Bergen didn't appear to be very favorably impressed with the iGea He said that in the end these bonds would
 have to be liquidated by direct taxa l ton and in the meantime the people would be carrying big load for in terest He had a notion that It would be better to continue on the ! plan of doing a little of this class of work every year. MT Murray wouldn't think of voting on such ' proposition without hearing from the people. He suggested that public 1 hearing be called where the taxpayers ! could be heard on the question. He didn't know but it was a good thing, l but the people who were going to foot the bills should be consulted before the liability is incurred. Aldermen Callan, Holmes and Filling agreed that 1t would be we'll to hear what the l people. thought of it and on motion of
 MT Murray the clerk was instructed
 to insert call in the papers for such meeting son Friday evening of this l week.
 l The recommendations of the board I of public works regarding the issuing of $50,OOO water meter bonds was ta-
 bled on motion of Mir Beach without I debate. milar action was taken on ! the recommendation from the same r,oc t<> n, nfo Tn11 connections With
 the high service.
 T Superintendent B. w. Johnson of
 the water works was present and by
 request gave the board quite an in
 teresting talk tOn meters. They vary
 in cost, but by ordering as many as
 tlc city would need liberal reduction
 could be had. At the present time
 there are about TOO meters in use in Waterbury, 60 of which were installed this year. The city needs about 1000.
 If bought on competitive bids they could be had for anywhere from S7 to
 SS each. The work of installation
 would occupy nearly year unless the
 city had the money to spend and put on a big force of men. A three
 quarter iEch meter would take care or
 three family house on the high
 ground and would be all right in
 fiye-famiIy block on the low piaces
 where the pressure is good.
 ] The recommendation of the depart
 ment of safety that the offer of I. k.
 Lunny to furnish q patrol wagon TOT
 the use of the city for term of three years at a cost of $1,700 per annum
 was approved and the mayor author
 ized to make such contract.
 A communcation was received from
 the Brass City Lumber Co relative to
 damage to their property from an over flow from Little brook was referred to
 the department of public works. A communication was received from the Franco American Stock Co, who
 bought the old Monitors house from
 the city, stating that when the pur-
 chase was made the company was not incorporated and could not legally own
 such property. Since that time 1t has
 been merged into the Franco-American
 Coal Co and incorporated, and wished
 the title set right. The matter was re-
 foysra5 to fha committee on law.