Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
John F. Garren Declared Elected
 Member of Board of Relief

| night, there being present Chairman Biakeslee, and Messrs Bergen, Mur- ray, Hurley, Filling, Macauley, Cal Ian and Hewitt. Chairman Blakeslee requested all committees having work in hand to hurry things along and clean up ey- erything before the funeral takes place. Somebody inquired what fu- neral but nobody answered the query, and there the matter rested. The resignation of George NJ. Beach as al- derman from the second ward, to take effect October 23, was read and ac- cepted, and on recommendation of Mayor Elton, Alderman F. D. Buck was appointed to succeed MT Beach on the department of safety. The chair named MT Callan to act on the committee on abatements instead of MT Beach. The retiring alderman, who is to become superintendent of the police department, was the leader of the republican forces in the alder manic chamber and in addition to be, ing member of the safety board and abatement committee he also held the office of vice-president Mir Filling NelihCh attCultOA lO luiE NdGdnCy duu nominated T. H. Hewitt to fill the place. Three of the democrats were absent and but five of the republicans were in attendance so that if the denibctatsl had been at their posts they would have captured a fat office for the balance of the year The tell CTS. Aldermen Murray and Filling an- nounced that all had voted for Mir Hewitt but the latter questioned the count and claimed that he didn't vote for himself.
 A committee consisting of Aldermen Murray, Filling and Hewitt was ap- pointed to canvass the vote of the city election and report the returns as sub mitted correct.
 After all who had received majori- ties had been declared elected it was. voted on motion of Mir Filling that John +. Garren and William F. Bowe be notified to appear at the next meet ing of the board and draw lots for the office of third members of the board of relief. each having received the same number of votes. Later it de- veloped that the statutes provide that in such case the person whose name appears first on the ticket shall have the office. Mir Garren was therefore declared elected and the vote passed in reference thereto rescinded and or dered stricken from the records.
 All the recommendation of the board of public works, including the changing of the name of the Thomas ton road to Thomaston avenue, laying sidewalks on Division and Grant streets and setting a curb on Grove street abutting on St Margaret's school property, were approved.
 A couple of petitions for damage brought by parties who claimed to have received injuries by falling on defective walks and one from N. R. Bronson asking for the annulment of the lease held by Thomas IT. Hayes, ct al. of the Waterbury Driving park, were referred to the law committee. Mir Kellogg was asked to give an opinion on Mir Bronson's petition last night but he said he should prefer to look up the facts before saying any thing.
 A new light was ordered installed on Walnut street. ID. IT. Tierney pc tItioned for the re-opening of the hear ing on the matter of benefits and damages arising from the widening of North Main street so that he might be heard in the premises. At the time if came up Mir Tierney and his attorney were sick and neither could attend. Mir Filling said that according to an opinion of the city attorney such caSes cannot be re-opened after a cer- tain time. It was sent on to the law committee. The reports of the bi- raau of assessment on the matter of benefits and damages arising from the lavout of Robbins street and of the Wafprtowu road from the town boun- diary 1000 feet southerly, were ap- nroypd. The bureau of assessment re ported that if could not find benefits fo equal the damages on the matter of building lines on Round Hill street The report was received and ordered on file. Similar action was taken re- earsling the withdrawal of the petition of the Thomaston TramwEy Co for permission fo lay tracks in that street and a communication from the C. R. A L. Co on the same subject
 A few petitions for new work were referred tc the department Of public works. The bonds Of constabies chos- eu st the last city election were rcag and referred to the city attorney. AL deruan callan inquired what had be- come of the petition filed some tims aUo calling attention to the ned q ur4bIfe improvements on the Uest eide of tie town He was Informed that ff xas ca the list for lnreztirs- ticn.
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