Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-16
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 The board of aldermen met last night Chairman Blakeslee preaiding. There were two sessions, the Arst A epecial meeting called to accept the cheek Of $2.500 of Miss Caroline Platt, donated to the city to help pay for ProprietorG common, and mako 6 special Appro- priation of that amount % that the
 money may be available for immediate use. This was done in short order, after which . resolution prepared by a committee consisting of Aldermen Holmes, Stanley and Berren, thank Ing Miss Platt was passed unanim0us- ly, and the clerk requested to nOtify her of the action taken on the matter.
 Then the special meeting adjourned and regular business was taken up. The following petitions were read and
 referred to the board of public works: c. R. Parsons ct al.. cross wa,k, Grove street at Central avenue; o. L. De- chand, ct al, electric light, Walnut ave
 nue; board of education, sidewalk at
 Mulcahy school; w. R. Price, sewer,
 Putnam street; c. H. Cables, water
 main. EImwood avenue: c. E. ChApin.
 ct al, electric light. corner Fairview
 and Johnson streets; George E. Hin.
 man, ct al, electric light, corner Avon
 avenue and Greenmont terrace: board of education. layout and grade for Fair
 mount street; Charles A. Templeron, ct
 alysewer, Pine street; A. A. Benedict
 electric light, two. on Cloves terrace.
 Charles Slonsky, who wanted junk
 dealers license was given leave to
 withdraw, on motion of Mir Beach. who
 said he understood he couldn't get one
 from the acting superintendent of police, and was trying to work through
 there. On petition of the Mattatucg
 Mfg Co. Edward Beddoe was appo;nt-
 ed A special policeman to do duty on their property. The board of health
 reported favorably on the applications
 of George W. Gndley, W. J. Jackson and A. W. Goldsmith. for scavanger li- censes. They were granted. On
 recommendation of the board of public
 works sewers were ordered laid in North Main street, from Aetna to North Vine; in North Vine, from North Main to Griggs, and in Washington street. from Bank to Charles street The
 recommendation that . sewer be laid in East Main street from Silver street to the Merfden road was adopted. The order for sidewalks on Putnam street and curbs and gutters on Lounsbury street was approved. The following matters were referred to the bureau of assessment: Widening Bank street, from Grand street south 199 feet; lay out, grade and twenty feet building lines for Crescent street: layout. grade and six feet building line for Plaza avenue; six feet building lines for Act na street: ten feet building lines for Watertown road; ten feet building lines for Baldwin street
 A communication was received from the bureau of assessments stating that Mary A. Lawlor had not been cited in to be heard by the board of public works relative to the change of -srade
 of the sidewalk on Cooke street. as re. quired by law, and requesting that the whole matter be referred back to the department of public works 20 that Mrs
 Lawlor may be notified to appear and
 be heard If she sees cause. The rec0m-
 mendation was adopted.
 Two petitions were received from the trolley company, one asking for approval of plans to double track North 1 Willow street from West Main street to Johnson street and appther, to sdaIl- ble track Faber avenuer fhE,a a. dis tance of about 70 feet They were re- ferred to the board of public works.
 The report of the board of public works regarding the attitude of the trolley
 company on the matter of burying
 wires, was read and approved.
 An opinion was received from the city attorney regarding the right of the aldermen to amend the building ordin-
 ance. It stated that the board has
 such power if 1t chooses to exercise 1t. This question came up on account of hitch in the ordinance which denies the construction of even factory building over i've stories unless 1t ls constructed of Ire proof material. The Waterbury Mfg Go Is building and | wanted to go up six feet "A draft of an ordinance conferring such power on the building inspector was read and
 adopted after . good deal of discus sion. MT Murray wanted such work subject to the approval of the alder men and the building inspector. and made a motion to that effect, but no body voted for it but himself. although
 at first 1t would appear that everybody looked at it from his standpoint. A hurried conference between Aldermen Beach and the city attorney may have had something to do with the change
 of base.
 The recommendation of the board of public works for a main carrier for
 sewage disposal into South Brooklyn
 was approved as was also the long de layed Adams sfreet Little brook chan mel question. The estimated expense of the latter was given as $2.500. but no estimate accompanied the other recommendation. This was by far the
 biggest project ever acted upon favor
 ably by the aldermen without an est.
 mate of expense. Until the days of the days of the business admInstra- tion it was common to see even cruss-
 walk held up unless 1t was accom- panied by an estimate as the charter
 provides.
 Several tux bills were abated and great many were laid on the table fof further consideration A few were given leave to withdraw. During the
 discussion on these matters Mir Hewitt ..sA xbst then he see4 the number Of