Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Bearing on Widening Streets
 Approaching New Station.

The board of aldermen met last night and after transacting all the business on the clerks desk and ex- tending a rising vote of thanks to President J. H. Filling, Vice-Presi- dent Frank B. Buck, City Clerk Will liam H. Sandland, Assistant City Clerk James R. Lawlor, City Attor- ney John P. Kellogg, City Sheriff Matthew J. Smith and the members of the press adjourned sine die. Besides Chairman Filling and Clerk w. H. Sandland there were present Aldermen D. P. Noonan, E. H. Bowe, J. H. Malone. w. J. Spain. Peter Lawlor, J. s. Nell, Albert F. Sherwood, w. J. Larkin, E. o. Goss, Thomas B. Walker and Louis E. Fitz- simons, the only absentee being John P. Elton.
 The following petitions were re- ceived and referred to the respective boards: John P. Anderson ct al, for the layout, grading and establish ment of building lines on Easton ave- nue; Albert Trimble ct al, for the layout and establishment of building lines on Pilgrim avenue; T. J. Coyle ct al, for the layout and establish- ment of building lines on Cassidy avenue; Samuel Nuttall, for an cleo 1 tric light at the corner of Middle street and Stony Hill; Samuel Mosko- vitz, for sidewalks on Walnut street; George w. Fenn, for an abatement or interest on a paving assessment laid on Scovill street.
 On recommendation of the board of public works it was voted to au- thorize hearings for the widening Of Grand street from Leavenworth street to South Willow street; Mead ow street from Bank street to Grand and South Willow street from West Main to Grand. These are to be the approaches to the new railroad sta- 1 tion. It was also voted to authorize hearings for the layout of Easton avenue and sidewalks on the north side of Liberty street. The comp troller was authorized to transfer the sum of $400 from Police to Streets" to correct clerical error. it was voted to make the award of benefits to Peter Keefe for the lay out of Keefe street $90 instead of $1S0.
 The following applicants for boot black stands were given leave to withdraw: M. J. McEvoy, F. B. Hare, Matt Rich, E. F. McGrath and Dominic Rinaldi.
 On recommendation of the board of safety the mayor was authorized to make two years contract with T. F. Lunny to furnish the depart ment patrol wagon. The commit tee on voting machines recommended that the registrars be paid $5 for each voting machine set up at prim- aries and election days, the $5 to be equally divided between the two officials mentioned. The report was adopted.
 The applications of Thomas F. McMahon and Bertha D. Sheehy to be appointed to index records in the town clerks office, were referred to the law committee. The reports of the bureau of assessment on the mat ter of benefits and damages arising from the change of grades on Edward and Alder streets and on the discon- tinuance of the Plank road from East Main street to Idylwood avenue, were read and adopted. In each case bene- fits and damages were declared equal with the exception of Alder street where the city will build retaining wall in front of the property Of Pat rick Dunphy. A communication was received from l.. R. Carter stating that he wished to make transfer of a certain portion of land for land owned by the town at Steele's brook The matter was referred to a com mittee consisting of Aldermen Walk CT and Spain and Martin Scully fol investigation and report. On recon , mendation of the board of public works the department of education was requested to install an electric motor at the Mulcahy school until such time as better water pressure . can be rendered. The matter oi change of school lines in Watervillt and Bucks Hill districts was sent |, back to the board of education fol hearings.
 Alderman Goss offered a resolu' tion directing the comptroller and board of finance to submit to the sl' dermen a statement showing the amount of outstanding bills charge able to the several departments. lr reply to an inquiry from Mir Spain as to the purpose of this resolution Mir. Goss replied that such a report would be interesting and highly in structive. Then Mir Lawlor asked that it be read again and as soon a! the clerk had complied with the re quest Mir Spain objected to immediate action and it went on the table fol one week. On motion of Mir Walker the elerl
 was instructed to procure a suitable picture of ex-Mayor Elton and have |
 hung up in the aldermanic chamber The meeting then adjourned sin' die. This was followed by a lot O
 warm handshaking and affectionatt leave taking, the retiring member , manifesting no regrets at layinl down their burdens and the other
 apparently pleased at being kept h
 the harness SO that all appeared radi
 ant and happy.
 The retiring members are D. P Noonan an E. H. Bowe of the Fiftl ward. Albert F. Sherwood. J. H. Pill ing of the first, E. O. GOss of the Sec ond and John P. Elton of the third DEMOCRAT SELLS FOR 42 CENTS