Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-01
HAVE LAD0RED IN VAIN
Brooklyn InpIeveneat Society ThIsls
 t H,sl't Bssl Ussd RIght


 The members of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement commit tee are hot under the collar once more over the treatment received at the hands of the board of aldermen and there Is likely to De something doing In the alderinanic chamber on Monday evening when John Tender son and Patrick McNamara are pres ent to state in no mild terms what they think of the action of the alder men. The BrooklynItes are begin- ming to realize that although they have labOred diligently for ten months for improvements which are badly needed in their section, they see very little accomplished as re- suit of their efforts. If any fruit is coming their way it is not oranges. At meeting of the organization last evening 1t was plainly evident that the people across the bridge are be- coming more impatient at promises made and they are of the opinion that the city boards are almost the equal of the Connecticut Railway & Light ing company when it comes to pronl- ising Improvements which they have very little thought of fulfilling. The failure of the bond commission to bring results and the manner in which the suggestions of the Brook lynltes were cast aside have caused the members of the Brooklyn com mittee to feel somewhat aggrieyed and they are now more eager for fight than ever. Last evening Chairman Henderson declared that any sane man could see that the BroOklynites were getting nothing but promises. Clark street extension and the strengthening of Bank street, they pretend that these improvements are going to be looked after, but they are deceiving us. It is time we were up and doing something, if we expect to receive anything from the board,' was the way the chairman put it. Messrs Henderson and McNamara were then appointed to appear before the board of aldermen on Monday evening and make themselves heard. If the city does not show an inclina- tion to carry out the proposed cxten- sion of Clark street it is probable that MT Henderson will reopen couple of suits, begun against the city some years ago. The system of taxation In this city which has been hanging fire of late was discussed last evening and Assistant City Clerk James K. Law Tor spoke briefly, but to the point on the manner in which taxes are levied in Waterbury. It Is the intention of the Brooklyn committee to make m effort to have the present system changed and if it's efforts are success full, the committee will have accom- plished very good thing for tax payers of this city. At present the taxpayers of the first taxation dis trict who have to pay only three mill tax are receiving much more than they are paying for and the peo- pie in the second district are grumb- ling more and more each day. It looks as if they had cause to grumble as the system of taxation seems t0 be none too good. Mir Lawlor men, toned the fact how money is raised in the city by taxpayers who are as- sessed for fourteen mills and how the people in the first district who pay only three mills want Improvements for which they pay not a cent. He pointed out how residents of certain parts of North Willow street are re- ceiving Improvements for which the inside district ia paying dearly. The speaker no doubt had in mind the S.ta AvsU which ,s situated in the first taxation district. There Is no doubt but what an engine house was needed on the upper part of North Willow street. but the taxpayers of the first. who were benefited by 1t should have been forced to meet the expense. As an in- stance of the unjustness of the pres ent rate of taxation, Mir LSawlor stated that the people of Waterbury were paying for water which sup piled the residents of Waterville. He thinks it Ia about time that those sec tions in the first district which have lights and city water, in fact are nl- most as we'll on as those in the center, should be compelled to pay q little more tax and not be assessed for eleven mills less than those living in the city. T am confident that If the system of taxation 10 revised the rate will be not over ten mills," con- tinued the speaker. The other mem bers agreed with Mir LAwlor and the concerns of opinion is that the pres ent boundaries of the second district should be changed. The taxation question is something which the en- tire city is now interested and the Brooklynites should not let it drop. The board will meet again on Decem- Der ..