Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-20

for their home patrons who ne0d trOi- ley service to get to and from tleir work. He said 1t is Il selfish idea and suggested that everybody in Water bury look at things that way and # sO local conditions would be met befofe going outside for the benefit of the merchants or anybody else.
 Michael Guilfoilc wanted Robbins street graded but he didn't care about the trolley.
 John Ciarkin thought the whole matter should be settled by the boards and not by tho people who had axes to grind.
 John Henderson denied this inpn. tation tlint anybody in Brooklyn or Town Plot is acting in d hostile man. nef towards Robbins street. He be- lieyed that all are working for the good of Waterbury and contended that because he and his neighbors cannot see things from the standpoint of the West Side hill folks is 20 reason why they should be accused of having axes to grind. He assured the board that no man is his district had an axe to grind except one that will hew to as good advantage for his neighbor as for himself. He wants to see Brook lyn what 1t ought to be and with this in view he and his neighbors are all working towards q common end. He knew they had kept quiet too long, but now that they have woke up to tic seriousness Of the situation and realized that they have been retrograd- ing, they intend to fight on until they get what belongs to them.
 John Joy took exception to the re- marks of AIr McNamara and contend ed that the street in its present shape is far more dangerous than it would be if worked to the proposed grade. Two or three other persons made re- marks and Mir Colley and Mir Ras- mussen returned to the attack three or four times.
 Finally Mr Lar1lin objected to Mr Ras1nussen's method of debate and la ter on Mr Elton protested against MT Rasmussen talking so often while there were others present who prob ably wanted to say something.
 MT Rasmussen wanted to know why he shouldn't be accorded the same rights as MT Colley. who spoke as often as he pleased and said what he thought suited him whether it was pertinent to the question or not, and then thanked Mir Elton, to which the alderman from the third replied that he was entirely welcome. Robert Walker said that he was in favor of the seventy foot grade. Alderman Spain said he didn't like how Mir Rasmussen had been treated and wanted to know why he shouldn't l be allowed to finish his remarks. AL derman Bowe moved that Mr Rus
 mussen be given the privilege of the floor but at this time Mir Elton had moved to adjourn and his motion was
 put and carried and there the matter ended.
 Before the trolley hearing came up | Alderman Sherwood offered the fol-
 lowing resolution which passed uEan- | imously:
 | That the city attorney be and he | is hereby instructed to immediately | institute proceedings in order to in l drce and if necessary force the Con-
 necticut Railway and Lighting con-
 pany to comply to the letter with the | terms of it's agreement with the City
 of Waterbury with reference to tine
 matter of fares and transfers upon ! it's several lines within the city limits.
 and particularly upon its Cheshire
 line"
 Mr Sherwood said he had tried the ! transfer business himself and found
 that the company is refusing them.
 He said he shouldn't care to be in Il great hurry to enter into further bar l gains with a corporation that is con.
 stantly ignoring the ones it has al-
 ready made. The remarks of the al derman created a profound sensation. l The petition of City Treasurer D. l.. | Futile asking for an attestant was | referred to the board of finance. The report of the building inspcc- l tor and fire marshal relative to fire
 matters in public buildings. was re- I ferred back to the committee with l power to act.
 Three notices of intention to claim damages from the city were received. All were from sidewalk cases. Betty
 Goldberg and Mary Colengalo claim ] Injury from icy walks and Robert | Johnson from fall on a slippery iron
 cellar door in the walk at Spring and
 East Main streets.
 The report of the bureau of assess
 ment on the matter of benefits and
 damages arising from the paving of | several streets was read and approv- 1 ed. Several petitions for new work
 were referred to the board of public [ works.