Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-14

can. Alderman Bergen wanted to know if MT O'Brien's application said anything about his politics, but Mir Filling, who brought up the question, said that he didn't think there was any doubt, adding that he used to be, but admitting that he probably had seen the error of his way and gone over to the other side. The Thomaston avenue trolley matter was taken from the table and amended, on motion of Mir Filling, to read so that instead of paying half the cost of making a wider street they shall meet the whole of such expense T fully agree with this" said MT Hewitt. The only ob. ject they have In going to the town line is to keep the other tramway out and prevent them from getting an en- trance here" The amended conditions were then passed unanimously.
 All the recommendations of the de pertinent of public works, including the change of name of the Thomaston West Main street be paved from the iron bridge 200 feet easterly.
 Mayor Elton brought up proposi. ton from the Platt Bros & Go to settle the question of damages awarded them by the courts for emptying sewage into the Naugatuck river. It provides for the appointment by the board of public works of one arbitrator, another by the Platts and these two to name a third, and the decision of the three to be binding on the city and the Platts. City Attorney Kellogg eSplsned the situation, and said that the plan had the approval of everybody who had been consulted about it, including the incoming mayor. The city attorney didn't want any action taken on it last night, neither did the mayor, the latter stating that he should prefer to let the matter stand to see what opinions the press would bring out. adding that there might be something radically wrong about the proposition that some of them could not see, and if so he wanted to know what 1t is and hoped the press would bring it forward. The matter was laid on the table. Several petitions for abatements and claims for damages by reason of injuries on the streets were, disposed of by giving the parties leave to withdraw. One brought out some discussion. It was an application from F. P. Riordan for abatement of a street assessment levied against him for the opening of LOunsbury street. Alderman Murray said that NIT Riordan's property is To cated on SOuthview street, POO feet distant from Lounsbury street, and that he saw no fairness in assessing him for benefits which he shares only , in common with others. Mir Filling of the bureau of assessment defended what had been done on the ground that Mir RionIan and others wanted that street and were specially benefited by it. The city attorney was asked to explain and stated that if the boards decided that property not on the stree, was specially benefited it was proper to lay an assessment for such benefits and that if the owner felt aggrieved and failed to take an appeal within the time mentioned in the charter. tlleE the proper place to try it out was in matters were unfavorably reported by the law committed and the report l. each ease was approved.
 On petition of Barlow BrOs Co ct ai the lOanl of public works was in struetpd to install q watering trough pear the elm free at Grand and Bank streets. The matter Of providing flag for the Bucks Hill school was re- ferre1 to the law committee. The pro posed new ordinance relative 10 water in private hydrants was tabled. Mir Hewitt claiming that it was too i'm portant tO he disposed of off-hand. On recommendation of the law commit tee the mayor was appointed to s'TaigltaH out the legal fangle of s'nall piefe of property In Slmonsyille for L. C. Wilm0t.
 The board adjourned for week.