Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Billiard and Pool Rooms Must bs
 Closed at Midnight.

It now rests with the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company as to whether or not the trolley line between Watertown road and Quassapaug shall be built this year as the board of aldermen last evening laid down the conditions upon which 1t shall be built. The city proposes to widen Robbins street to seventy feet for a
 certain distance from the Watertown
 road and for the rest of the distance to West Side hill sixty feet.
 Alderman Spain was the means of bringing the matter before the bOarl
 and moved at first that the street be
 widened to seventy feet the entire distance, but Alderman Elton thought
 this was not necessary and after some
 discussion Alderman Spain coincidetl
 with him.
 That matter being disposed of for
 expressing, Alderman Spain moved that the motion to grant the company
 permission to lay its tracks along Robbins street be taken from the table. Alderman Sherwood moved an
 amendment to section 3 of the recOnl- mendations from the board of public works, and though the amendment was slight one Alderman Elton said
 he thought the conditions in general were too burdenSOme for the con-
 pany. However, he said. that no
 doubt that was a matter that will
 have to be settled by the courts, so there was no use wasting time on it
 now. Alderman Buck expressed him
 self heartily in favor of the idea to cauinNs CT
 would like an opportunity to vote for
 some conditions The matter was
 then put before the board and carried for expressing.
 Alderman Elton then stated that lie understood those interested in a trol- ley through Brooklyn and Town Plot had new plan and he would like to hear from them. John Henderson, ;r,
 then stood forward and said that the
 eople interested. the Town Plot lIn-
 proyement association. had new plans drawn up. A number of maps were ] made and he regretted he had not
 some of them with him. However. the grade, the whole distance from
 Bank. through James, Clark and Bank
 streets to Highland avenue, was not less than 2 per cent. and not more than per cent. There were only i two short stretches where it was 5. He said the new plans had been pre-
 sented to General Manager Sewell
 and he expects an answer Friday. As to benefits and damages he thought 1 the benefits would exceed the dam
 ages. Disputes on this point will be | settled by committee of three and the city's interest will be protected
 as far as possible. This disposed or all trolley matters until two weeks hence when the board meets again. 4 petition from the O'Brien Con struction company for two men to De
 appointed special constables to pro l tect their property and operations along the line of railroad improve ments, was referred to the board of safety. The question of selecting q bank for city funds was tabled. after l-fhe report of the board of finance OH I the matter was read. The committee on law reported a number of matters. An amendment | to the ordinance on weights and measures was passed for engross- ment. The following were given leave to withdraw their claims for damages
 based on alleged injuries caused by defective sidewalks: William Hawes.
 George B. Moore, Mary Collins and ' Samuel Stillson. The committee re-
 commended that L. S. Bakers claim
 be settled for sS0, the amount Of the physicians bill.
 It was recommended that the li-
 cense fee for theaters and places of public amusement be S15 year. Jo- seph Lynch was allowed S12 for in- 1 juries to his cattle by dog. Edwnrl | E. Green was allowed So0 for iDinr-
 ies 10 his property in Riverside park
 by the city.
 Alderman Larkin's proposition to | license billiard and pool rooms and | compel them to close at a certain
 hour was passed for engrossment. According to the alderman's ordi-
 nance billiard and pool rooms not hav- ! ing more than ten tables shall pay license fee of S10 a year. and Sl0
 for every additional table. Further.
 more such places of amusement shall
 he closed between F midnight and D o'clock the ensuing morning. and for allowing persons under 16 years of
 age in such places the minimum fine shall be S7 and the maximum S1tl
 with costs. The board thereupon ad. I iourned.