Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Dog 0Elsrs VIII Hlvs to Keep CalIls,
 h Leash.

night, Chairman Filling presiding,
 and transacted considerable business. l A dog ordinance was passed to be
 engrossed which obliges every dog
 appearing on the public ways to wear
 collar containing its license num-
 Der, the name and residence of It's
 owner and in the absence of this an
 officer may escort it to the police | station where 1t will be kept for forty-eight hours and unless the
 owner calls for 1t by that time and pays dollar for its release 1t will
 be disposed of as the superintendent of police may decide; also, that all
 dogs in the inside district found on
 the streets between the hours of 7
 a. m. and p. m. not in leash or ac- companied by their owners shall be
 deemed a public nuisance and taken
 into custody by the officers. When
 you are out with your pet if he gets
 away twenty-five feet from you the
 ordinance is violated. The fine for
 violation of any provision of the ord-
 tnance Is not more than $20. MT
 Larkin, who with Aldermen Noonan
 and Fitzsimons, as a member of the
 committee, refused to sign the draft
 on account of the twenty-five yard
 clause. He wanted this left out as
 he considered the whole thing noth-
 ing but farce with that left in, but it went without the objectionable feature being removed.
 After this was out of the way the board took another fall out of the dogs by the passage of vote forbid ding dogs to be at large on the pub lie streets. squares and parks of the city from October 1 to December 1, 1906. This resolution was offered by Alderman Elton, who said he was sorry for the dog, but that it was plain that something had to be done in order to allay the fears that ex- isted in the public mind regarding danger from dog bite. It was passed by big vote, the only objection com ing from MT Fitzsimons. who voted against it and said that he thought if the press could be muzzled the public soon would forget all about the dogs.
 Gus Mahle wanted permission to maintain push cart at the south east corner of the green, but he was knocked out by motion from MT Elton that he be given leave to with draw. A complaint of William Grilley relative to damage on account of change of grade on Maple street was referred to the board of public works. A communication was read from the selectmen of Goshen demanding the payment to that town of $50 for dam- age to a horse owned by a resident of that place named Clark. The horse was bitten by rabid dog with a collar marked "J. Johnson, Water- bury" The matter was referred to the law committee. On recommen- dation of the board of public works, the Rev MT Smith was given per- mission to hold religious service in the green until December 15.
 Tie board of public works sent in | a statement that Easton avenue is graded southerly from Brewster street 200 feet. MT NielI who, Is a of the board of public works, ASodiiCu thio StdtChuCut, doouIiuS tuC | board that 1t was not so, and making a motion that 1t be sent back with instruction to have the work done. | The resolution was carried. The re- port of the bureau of assessment re- the damages arising from the change of grade on East Main street was read and approved.
 A communication was read from Mayor Thoms appointing Edward J. Donahue member of the board of charities to succeed the late Patrick yronan. The recommendation was adopted. The mayor vas authorized to secure voting ma hines for the state election provided hey can be had without cost to the ,ity. On motion of MT Larkin the ,oard of public works was in- tructed to appoint,1 commit- ee to confer with the trolley com 'any regarding the congested condi- ion of Exchange place.
 Several new petitions were referred O the board of public works. The ifferent matters reported to the oard by the department of public rorks, with the exception of the one oted, were approved. Ii
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