Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-11
GIVES REPORTER HA. HA.
Attorney Bronsoa Says Things Abou
 Asssssmsnt Report.

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 .Wen. well, well.' said Attorney Bronson to Democrat reporter, and then indulged in Il fit of laughter, after which he wanted to know If there | isn't enterprise enough i'll the news paper men of Waterbury to get hold of that missing assessment money re- port which was so long getting here, and after it arrived turned out to be as much of q mystery as ever. The re- porter replied that he had given it up and that he didn't think any other member of the craft expected to get 1 hold of it until the board decides to make it public
 With ha, ha. ha. that attracted the attention of people several blocks distant Mir Bronson started to ascend the steps leading to his office, remark. ing as he went that that was real funny. and looking back to inquire it the document is not now public proper. ty. The reporter answered the query | in the affirmative. but hasteDed to as sure MT Bronson. who at this time was about to close the door behind him. that while this was true the business administration interprets law to sult itself and doesn't care who likes it. 1 This seemed to nettle the attorney, and with one hand on the door and lis body set for q spring toward the stairway. he threw his head over his shoulder hnd said that he wanted to knew, and then dismissed the subject 1 by declaring with all the force he could put into speech that if he were q newspaper man he would have that report before now. and if not he should feel like saying things in way which would bring out something better than ar evasire answer from those in whose possession it is.
 It would be q great ease to the re- pOrters if this whole matter waS straightened out and the incident closed for all time. Half the people in town claim that the papers could get that report and print it if they cared to. and it would be waste o1 time to try to convince them of any thing to tho contrary. More people are interested in the affair than some think aud as d consequence the newspaper reporters hear great deal about it. Al one man wanted tO know was if thc report showed that he owes the GUY iuN tulus. IL Nh> d dSdAhs7I AiAhf -" said when the other report was sub mtted, but bc came along with his re- ceipts and got q release and had II filed with the town clerk, and ne thought that let him out anyway no matter where the city got off.
 It appears to be pretty generally nn' derstood that the public will not be much the wiser regarding the contents of the report until after the meeting of ihe aldermen in March. It was funny that two important matters which the aldermen had been breaking their necks to get hold of should have been kept in the background until after they had adjourned for month. anu it was strange, too, that the board dGn't adjourn only for q week at ifs last session instead of hurrying off without fixing date for meeting in case the back assessment report or the Naugat,ck Valley Water Cos bil. should show up. The board had been adjourned from week to week for the past month and over for the purpose of fixing up charter amendments, and in order that no hitch might occur somebody invariably moved almost at the outset that "when we adjourn it be for one week. No such resolution was made at the meeting held last Monday night. and that meant that the board would not come together agaih luntil the regular meeting ill March, unless special session should be called by the mayor of his own volition or by request of eight members. Tues day the application of the Naugatuck Valley Water Co was in the bands of Senator Peck. ready for presentation to the general assembly. although tue committee from the aldermen knew nothing of it as late as Monday night. except that Mir Kellogg had informed them that it was not yet ready. It was hinted that the proposition would have Ihccn turned down by the aldermen and the committee was too wary to have i. 20 before the legislators at Hartford with il black eye as the outcome of N trssle with the direct representatives Q; the people of Waterbury. Anyway it was kept out of the way for three weeks. hut it bobbed up sercnely as soon as the aldermen closed their doors for a month. something which hap pened just in time to give the commit tee ample time to file the bill before inc expiration of the date for the re- ccptiOn of new business. If this was simply q coincidence it certainly was il remarkable one. but hardly any more so than the advent of the missing money report. which dropped in few hours after the completion of would-be owners of the Naugatuck river put the finishing touches Oh their measure. The keen edge and real sharp corner will be oif the report by the time the aldermen meet again and tho water committee will have had lots of oppor- ,unitics to do effective work in sup port of their pei scheme at Hartford without anybody being in Il position |" insinuate that the hill is not looked upon with favor by the board of alder men of the principal city through ! ,,.l,;..b tho Nauyaft,ck riycr flows