Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-25
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 The aldermen held an adjourned meeting last night and transacted big grist of business. In the abAence of Chairman Blakeslee, Vice Chairman Beach wielded the gdvel and Mr Holmes snapped the whip and did it in manner which showed that he is an, apt scholar, for although it was only the second time he appeared in that role he made the boys step around even to the extent of standing up and telling property owners in the outside districts that they wouldn't ask them to pay anything for the maintainance of public parks, but like the water sys- tenn would saddle the whole load on property located in the inside district. Mir Filling opposed this philanthrOpic move, but when Il vote was taken on the motion to send the amended resO- lutiOn to Hartford and ask the legis- lature to bind the aldermen to levy One-fourth of mill on the ratable property in the second district, the pro- ceeds to be used for parks, he fell into line and the motion was carried by q strict party vote, the. six democrats taking the ground that the board Of aldermen was competent to pass upon such questions and the eight republ.
 cans looking at it from the other stand point.
 When this matter was out of the way MT Holmes brought up the recom- mendation of the department of public works, which aims to go back to the rl1 ,A1n of fn i,sdi
 viduals to bear all the expense of con structing, repairing and cleaning the sidewalks, and moved that it be re- ferred to committee of two. The chair appointed Aldermen Callan and Macauley to look into the matter. Nobody on the outside knows what this means, but rate payers in the in- side district will be lucky if they don't have to take up this burden, too. This was followed by another call from the alderman from the second requesting that the recommendation on the table relative to the granting of permission to issue $50OO0 worth of, bonds for the purpose of remodeltng the city hall. building and constructing vaults there in, be taken from the table. This was done and being put it was carried by another strictly party vote.
 X resolution was read providing for life tenure of office of building in Spectors and assistant .building in spectors, unless removed for cause by a majority vote of the board of safety and the concurrent action of two thirds of the aldermen. This together with the proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of health and the department of education. were tabled on motion of Mir Holmes. communication was received from town clerk Blair asking if bond is required from the person to whom the contract for indexing the records has been awarded. The matter was re- ferred to the law committee. The pc titiOn of the assessors relative to Windemere park. was taken from the table and referred to the board of public works for investigation and re- port. The donors claim that the city failed to live up to the conditions and want the land and the assessors think it would be well to do this so that 1t may be listed. Two communications were received from the mayor regard- ing the cost of vaults. showing that good vault can be built for $i.S0O. Tho mayor also strongly recommended the Proposed changes in the building and informed the board that he thought it could be cut up to good advantage.
 The report of the bureau of assess ment on the benefits and damages arising from the layout of Colley street was read and approved
 To overcome an illegal step taken at the last meeting. it was voted to re- scind the action taken at that meet ing calling for the issuance of $1O0.OOO sewage disposal bonds. bearing inter- est July 1. 1905. The intention Is to sell 100000 sewage bonds bearing date January 1. 1905 and the board thought they could get bids for both sums at the same time and hold back half the amount until they wanted the cash.
 The proposed charter amendment giving the aldermen power to deter mine boundary lines, was taken from the table on motion of Mir Holmes and acted upon fayOrably. At the present time the power is vested m Iue Ol SttCNtuhSus uNpa's n1ent of public works submitted communication stating that \. W. Goldsmith has an equity in West Main street which was overlooked when tho street was widened. They asekd to be authorized to look into the matter. The petition was grantel- The recor- mendatiOns of th.se department of plllr lie works for an eight foot sidewalk on the east side of Cottage square. a change of grade and layout for Grand street at it's intersection with South Willow street, the widening of West Main street at North Willow street. and that the petitioners for damage on account of surface water on Branch street had no case. were all approved. X few new petitions were suitably referre.
 Alderman Buck wanted to know if the law committee had anything to report regarding the Naugatuck Val ley Water Cos application to the gen eral assembly. Mir Filling said the was not ready to report and Alderman Hewitt explained that a modified bill is being prepared which will not be completed until next Sat ur,lay night. when it will he submit- ted to the committee.
 The board adjourned for q week.