Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-01

bage collector, on charges preferred against him by Alderman Buck, the Rev MT Buckwalter and others. all of Waterville, for failure to run the ere matory in manner so that 1t shall not be nuisance in the neighborhood was held in the aldermanic chamber yesterday afternoon. w. B. Thoms represented the complainants and U. c. Church and E. B. Kelley appeared for Mir Carroll. Chairman Rodman presided and all the members and employes of the board were present. Mayor Elton and City Attorney kel- logg occupied seats in the chamber, but the hearing became too monoton- ous and long drawn and they left be- fore the finish.
 President Rodman explained that he had received a number Of com plaints relative to the garbage ques- ton, each of which had been turned over to the city attorney and that act ing on Mir Kellogg's advice arrange ments were made to give the people hearing as soon as possible. Three complaints were read one from Alder man Buck of the Welch Hosiery Co, claiming that the water in Hancock brook is defled on account Of draln- age from the garbage plant; another from residents of Waterville, no names mentioned. and signed by w. T.. ThOms as counsel. and one which had been forwarded to the health of ficer by the Rev Mir Buckwalter. All were to the effect that the crematory was offensive and detriment to the district
 Dr F. w. Mcdonald said that the usual mode of procedure in such cases was to refer complaints to the health officer for investiga ton and report and he saw no reason why that order should not be followed now, unless 1t had been changed by some recent charter amendment, and he was not aware that this was so.
 Attorney Church said that while he had no objection to proceeding with the hearing he thought it was not us ing his client fair to cite him to be heard on charges which he knew nothing about He was not aware or the nature of the allegations and con sequently had no chance to prepare defense. Still he thought his client Ddd iltlllDE to lNhi sahhN AN ''s> opposed to the hearing.
 Dr Mcdonald moved that the whole matter be referred to the health officer for investigation and report with the understanding that the instances complained of be abated if they be found to exist Mir Stanley seconded the motion.
 Before the question was put MT Thoms talked in favor of going ahead | with the hearing. taking the ground that the situation demanded immedi- | ate action.
 pr Kilmartin said he had exam ined each one of the cases. but didn't l think he had sufficient authority to act. consequently he had appealed to the board.
 Dr McDonald's motion was lost by n vote of three to two. Commissioners I McDonald and Stanley favoring it., and Chairman Rodman. Commissions CTS Jones and Loomis opposing.
 The' hearing then opened. MT Il Thoms making the first move by call ing upon Mir Buck and producing n B bottle of water taken from hancock \ brook to show the character of the U water. He requested that the cork be N not removed, thereby conveying the ! idea that it smelled extensively IL | remained there for n time and fnally ! Commissioner Stanley plucked up sufficient courage to smell of 1t and taking out the cork he put the bottle to his nose. smiled and then passed 1t along to Commissioners Loomls and Mcdonald. none of whom could detect
 fl
 ..why." remarked Mir Stanley as he dropped into his seat after replacing the bottle on the desk. there's noth- Ing the matter with that water. It IS just like what comes from the Branch or any other reservoir when the water is low. There IS some sedi- ment in it. but you can't smell any thing from h."
 In eorroboration of the complaints Alderman Buck. Homer A. Tullar. Edward Barker. Mir wickwire. Mr i,ane. Rev Mir Buckwaltcr. James Rclift. Miss Johnson and Frank Kenny were heard. and there were others. hut at this junculre Mir Stanley bought it was time to get in word )r two from the other side.
 Mir Buck spoke principally on the pollution of the water and also re erred to the smell He admitted that he pIant. was offensive from the be- ginning and that he should be pleased a see it removed tp some other part If the town. but claimed that fl Is worse now than ever before. All the ,fher witnesses who appeared, with .he exception of the Rev Mr Buckwal CT and Miss Johnson. work for NIT ,uck and some of them admitted that hey had been detailed by Mr Buck to Io detective work regarding Mr Car ojI's method of cremation. Kenny
 nd Barker said they saw Carroll
 umping garbage down the embank- nent. and Kenny and Tullsr. accom- .anIed by Mr Thons. followed tue rail of one of csrroirs men as far as -rosts bridge Saturday night and aught him delivering swtll te some
 o,iy who lives in that neighborhood. the cross-examlnation on this par lcuIsr point the witnesses said t was
 one-horse wagon. whereupon Mr
 srroll denied emphatically that he
 sd such a cart and that II could moi
 oSsftiv have been his wagon. The
 -,fne~eas didn't claim that the gar
 age which they saw was taken from
 ,e erpuasory nor did they know
 hether the cart belonged to Ar Car
 MI All they knew was that the man
 ork< for him.
 .tforner Church asked some of the
 itnesse~ very pointed questions. One
 ,u. a hlarksmith. was ssked If he
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