Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
FREE TURNOUTs FOR TROLLEY
Aldermen Take Off SIS Recommended by Board of
 Public Works-Trolley Matters Discussed at Length Last Night

convenience of the people, but he felt
 that the city of Waterbury has rights
 in the streets which private corpora
 uons are bound to respect and that it was the duty of the aldermen to see l that they did it. These franchises he considered very valuable, and the end the company has in view in taking hold Of them is to make money for itself and it was only fair that the tax payers should have something out of them.
 MT Sewell was then called out and asked what he had to say about the matter. The general manager step- ped forward and modestly remarked that If such condition or a similar one should be enacted the company should feel called upon to appeal and this would delay the operation at least year. All you have out there now.'' ne continued, lis fifteen foot road. We are going to make it 60 feet wide so that with two tracks teams will nave considerable more room at eith- CT side Of the rails than they have now in the whole roadway without any trolley road"
 Alderman Murray: Who's fixing these conditions, the trolley company or this board! It is for us to decide what conditions shall be imposed and then 1t will be up to the committee to accept them or appeal. The plan we are working under does not strike me as the best that could have been pur- sued. If man had a business propo- sltlon like this of his own on hand he would not take prospective customer Into nls confidence to the extent of nx1ng the conditions. I want to say 1n conclusion that it is not a case of opposing improvements with me, but getting for the city and the taxpayers what feel confident they are justly entitled to- I'm glad to hear that if the public does not like the conditions the merchants will come forward and make up any deficit that may be found fault with on the part of peo- pie who think the city ought not be asked to carry the whole burden and reap none of the rewards except what it's citizens pay for"
 MT Murray's motion was lost by a party vote and then to top it off MT Hewitt sprung an amendment to the $16 condition knocking it out altogeth- CT and it was carried by the same old combination. Mir Hewitt also submit- ted an amendment to section pro- viding for a i've cent fare in all parts of the city with proper trans- ferS at intersections of the different lines. This he said would prevent the company from collecting two fares from people who use the Cheshire line as far as the town boundary. It was passed.
 A communication was received from Joseph T. Rice asking for appoint ment as seaIer of weights and meas- ures. 1t was ordered on file. A few petitions for new work were read and suitably referred. A communication was received from the board of plumb ers' examiners asking that new or. dinances relative to plumbing be pass ed or that $150 be appropriated to carry ont the provisions of the old one. It was tabled. The board of charities was authorized to dispose of the property of the late Peter Burns on River street on condition that they pay the widow $500. The engrossed copy of a new section in the build ing ordinance giving the safety board Jurisdiction over the building inspec- tor in matters pertaining to fire pro- |tection was then taken from the ta- ble and adopted. All the democrats opposed this resolution The commit tee on rules reported that the old rules be continued in force with an addi- ton authorizing minority to send out after tardy members and force them to attend. The matter was re. ferred to the city attorney.
 On recommendation of the com mfttee on high water service the clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the sale of $1OO,0O0 bonds, the same to be delivered in July, 1904
 The board adjourned until tue reg ular meeting in March.