Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07

H0dSman or UnlOn Clty mas retuTHeu home.
 Charles T. Mccarthy of Central avenue, who has been spending his vacation at Andover, N. H., has re- turned home.
 William F. Barrett of Riverside drive is attending the convention oi the State Firemen's association that is being held in New Haven to-day.
 MT and Mrs Charles Stahl and family of Bradley street have re- turned home after spending their vacation at Land Bay, Carmaisie, Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Mrs William Neary and daughter, Vivian, of Fairview avenue and sis ter, Miss Helen Ryan, of Meriden, have gone to Atlantic City where they will spend two weeks vaca- tion.
 The monthly meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held last night Warden Rodenback and Burgess Daly were absent. Burgess Reynolds was in the chair. The monthly reports of the tax collector, chief of police and health officer were read and approved. Burgess Isbell reported for the committee on new water fountain that they were not ready to make any report just now. Burgess Freeman recommend ed that the taxes of Mrs Rocco Sabia be abated and the board voted to ac- cept the recommendation. X repre- sentative of the Enamel Steel Sign Co of Chicago appeared before the board in behalf of his company and asked that they buy the street signs from him, saying that his price would be 33 cents each iI lots of 300 or more. The board wasn't ready to take final action on the fur nishing of street signs so the matter went over until some later meeting. The engineer reported that the old curbing on Highland avenue could be used for gutter stone and tue board voted to buy at the market price. A communication from the health officer was read stating that | he had notified Mrs John Keirnan of German street that the nuisance that was caused by the cesspool on her premises must be abated. John Keirnan appeared before tho board and stated that he was doing the best he could under the cifeum- stances, as there was no sewer cn the street, and asked that sewer be laid there. The engineer was in structed to prepare plans for Cor man street sewer and submit at the next meeting. A lease was lead | from the c. I. R, Glove Co to the borough giving permission, to- place the hose house where 1t now stands, but with the understanding that only three months notice will be neces- sary if the Glove Co want the bor- ough to vacate. The warden was empowered to act as agent and sign the lease. Burgess Reynolds brought up the matter of having the new ex- tension of Elm street finished and this matter was referred to the bor- ough attorney. The borough engi- neer reported that the railroad com pany would fix the sidewalks on Maple and Water streets, and J. H. Dunn addressed the board stating that he had been given the contract of building these walks. The engi- neer also stated that guards would be placed over the sidewalks on the fMaple street and Bridge street rail- road bridge. The road superinten- dent was instructed to go ahead and get the sidewalks on Maple street finished and not have the work drag along until the frost gets in the ground. The Connecticut Co was granted permission to lay 1,200 feet of gas main on Rubber avenue west of Cherry street Burgess Freeman spoke of the condition of Ward street and thought the road superin. tendent should attend to this matter This caused Burgess Stahl to remark that he didn't think much of having so much work under the supervision of the superintendent of streets, but nothing was done about 1t. Burgess | Freeman wanted to know why the bonds of Contractor Johnson had not been signed by the warden. as by $ A I The clerk said the bonds were no yet ready to sign, as there was some difference between the company anC the contractor, but Burgess Freeman didn't want the matter to pass al easily as this so he cited the case o that which existed on Main anC Maple streets all last winter and saie that there was no way of getting a this Mir Johnson at that time, but h, didn't propose to allow the same con ditions to exist this winter and foI that reason didn't want the board tt be hoodwinked in this way, and als, saying that as things are now tn,
 borough would be liable and h, wanted this remedied at once; bu the board seemed powerless in tn. matter. The water company asked for permission to lay service pip, from Hillside avenue to the Diamont Laboratory building on Nortl Church street. This permission granted to the water company in thi
 way Is almost a joke. for the pip. has already been laid. They alwayl ask for permission to lay their pipe some time after the job is done. Tn, matter of furnishing horses for th,
 fire department was brought up b'
 Burgess Sehofield and this causes considerable discussion. and Fir Chief Clark stated that this whoh matter could only be properly dis posed of by building a new hous, and equippsng it as 1t should be. an. he seemed 10 have the proper soIu ton of the matter and is backed ul by no inconsiderable numbers either He wants a place to keep horses an.