Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-17
MILITARY TAX DEFICIT
Alderman Larkin Attacked Method of Making Out List Last Night

At the meeting of the board of aldermen last night, all the members being present, and Chairman Filling presiding. the military tax which comes up before the board yearly was in evidence once more. City Clerk Sandland read a list of about 400 names of those who wanted the mili- tary tax abated. When the clerk fin- ished reading the list Alderman Lar kin asked, Who is responsible for those names being on that list?" No one answered him, so the speaker continued, T think it is a disgrace to the city to have this thing coming up year after year and think that the person who Is responsible for those names being on there should be made to pay that $500 which understand the city will have to pay the state for the same" Chairman Filling and couple of the other aldermen en- deavored to show MT Larkin that it was not the fault of the last enroller, Joseph H. Reid, that the names were there. Many of the persons have moved out of the state, others have died and some of them are exempt for one reason or other. In MT Lar kin's opinion there should be some kind of list kept in order that this thing would not happen year in and year out. He was informed that list of all those who were exempt was kept in the city clerks office. The members of the board seem to be at sea as to just how the city pays the state in regard to the military tax. Alderman Elton was of the opinion that the city got rebate on all cases which it rebated, but MT Larkin did not agree with him. It was finally decided to have the city attorney straighten out the matter.
 It looked as if there might be things doing when MT Larkin said that in his opinion the board of safe ty was doing its duty. He referred to manhole on Phoenix avenue in front of the armory which had been left open for four days. He did not see why the police did not report such things. He said that he brought the matter to the attention of per- sons whose duty 1t was to look after same, but no notice was taken of it. Alderman Spain asked him if he noti- fieu a member of the police depart ment and he replied No" MT Lar kin made his complaint at the city yard.
 A few minutes later Alderman Lar kin had another subject which he thought needed attention. ''In my opinion," he said, "the manner in which our walks are now being laid is farce. move that committee of three be appointed to see that here after only first class sidewalks be laid, the city to pay half the cost and the abutting property owner half" The chair appointed Alderman Walk CT, who with the city engineer and the superintendent of streets, will make the committee of three.
 The engrossed copy of an ordinance regarding sprinkling was taken from the table and referred to the city at torney for an opinion as to whether ,op not, In the event of the passage of the ordinance, 1t would be neces- sary to give property owners in streets where 1t had been decided to sprinkle a public hearing.
 The following petitions for permis- sion to maintain billiard tables were referred to the board of public safe ty: A. C.. Judd, The Elton; James Lango, 39 Union street, Gedeon Bele- veau, 21 Grand street; Filio LaChap- belle, 272 South Main street; Charles L. Blackmore, Waterville; Lewis Ve- talio. III Meadow street; F. B. Hare, 26 Bank street: Augustus Palladino, 90 Meadow street; Joseph Martini, 7S8 North Main street; Nicolini Wis conti. POI East Main street; Isadore Monnier, PAT Bank street; Curtis & O'Brien. 175 East Main street; J. w. Hodson & Bro.
 The following communication from the engineer was read and ordered place on file:
 "As directed by vote of your hon. orable board passed June 25, 1906, I have run out the lines of Washington avenue, at the new overhead crossing of the Naugatuck division of the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad and find that the south abutment Is over the street line at its westerly end twenty nine hundredths (0.29) of a foot (31 inches) and twenty-seven hundredths (0.27) of a foot at the easterly end t3k inches). The easterly end of the wing wall is running east from this abutment is over the street line fif- teen hundredths (0.15) of foot and its coping is over the line thirty-one hundredths t0.3D.
 "The north abutment at this cross