Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
BOARD Of ALDERmEH
Brooklyn People Disappointed With Ciy
 Attorney keIlogg's Opinion.

The board of aldermen met last
 night, Chairman Filling presiding,
 and all the members being present
 except MT Buck and MT Sherwood
 leaving the democrats with a work.
 ing majority.
 Several prominent members of the
 Brooklyn Improvement society were present. but they must have got q
 rude shock when they heard the opinion of City Attorney Kellogg read regarding the proposition to elevate the railroad tracks at Bank street, for they left after the clerk had finished reading the document.
 and 1t was we'll that they did. for if
 they had remained little longer and saw the resolution providing that the mayor invite President Mel.
 len, the railroad commissioners and the railroad directors here to see if
 they could get on common ground about that Bank street matter.
 turned down they would have fell still worse.
 MT Kellogg's opinion held out very little hope of making any change at Bank street except at great expense to the city, and even then it wouln have to be done with the consent of the railroad. But he did say that the old street could be abandoned and new one laid out, and probably that IS the most practical thing. that has been said on the question since the discussion started The city at torney also submitted reports re- garding the petition of the Hayden estate for abatement of taxes on the property bought by the city for a sewage disposal site, and of E. w. Mooring for the release of liens on portion of property on Hill street The Hayden petition was granted and MT Mooring's case went to the bureau of assessment.
 The recommendation of the board of finance that $100, ,000 sewage dis posal bonds be sold was adopted and the clerk instructed to call for bids, proposals to be received on July 30. The bonds are to be dated from Sep tember l and to bear interest at 3 1k per cent. All the recommendations of the board of public works. includ. ing the sidewalks and paving, held up for estimates and other technical points, were approved. The board went on record as favoring the grooved rail by passing resolution instructing the city attorney to take steps to have that kind of rail laid where permanent pavement Is being put down. The matter of deferring action on the petition of the trolley to make subways was passed with an amendment offered by MT Elton au- thorizing the company to make a conduit acsoss Field street to the new station.
 petition from the Waterbury Women's club asking for the ap- polntment of a tree warden and the naming of the streets was referred to the board of public works.
 The sprinkling ordinance was read Three votes said to have been pre- pared by Attorney Lynch were of fered, two of which were passed ani the other was lost by doubtful vote. The two that got by were i'm portant. One requested the engineer to report if any of the railroad abut- ments on Washington avenue are In the street, and the other directed the city attorney to report to the board streets in which trolley franchises will expire this year.
 Mir Malone said that he had heard that one of the railroad abutments extends seven inches into the street and that when the company's en- gineer was asked about 1t he admit. ted 1t and said that the city engineeI was aware of the situation.
 Mir Walker said that Mir Cairns was asked about 1t at the last meet. ing of the board of public works. but he claimed the pier was out only three inches.
 The one that got lost in the shuttle was opposed by Mir Goss. who took the ground that in view of the opin lon. of the city attorney 1t was a waste of time to pass such resolu- ton unless the city was prepared to stand the expense. He felt sure that the railroad would do nothing ex- cept what it could be compelled to When the motion was put no. half the members on either side voted, but a couple of republicans said no, and the chair promptly declared 1t lost and that was the end of 1t.
 On motion of Mir Hurley the clerk was requested to ask the trolley com pany for free transportation for fire men in uniform. The company give the firemen passes In Bridgeport and Mir Hurley couldn't see why Water bury should not be treated as well as 
 On motion of Mir Larkin the clerk was directed to send certified copy of the ordinances to the supe -inten- dent of police. In the talk that was Indulged in on this question 1t de- veloped that the Sanitary House Cleaning Co has not yet paid the $25 license to do business on tho streets. although they are doing business t-L N