Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Will Call For Bids This Year For Printing Municipal Register.

The aldermen met last night
 Chairman J. H. Filling presiding
 The matter of municipal printing ere
 ated small sensation and for time
 1t looked as if 1t was going to result
 in row, but after some exchange
 of opinions 1t appeared that all were
 siming towards the same end. Mi
 Larkin moved that the city clerk be
 instructed to advertise for bids fol
 printing the municipal register fol
 1908. In so doing he stated that his
 object was to give all the printing
 ofices in Waterbury an opportunity
 to bid on that job. He believed they
 are entitled to this and also stated
 that he was willing to go on record
 with the statement that the register
 should be printed in Waterbury. He
 also said that we don't advertise
 enough and remarked that 1t would
 pay tho city to have buyer and give
 him a salary of $5,0OO year.
 The democratic side of the house
 thought this making an inroad
 upon the comptroller, and MT Spain
 and Mir Nell got ready to give battle,
 the latter moving that the comptrol-
 Ter be authorized to call for bids,
 whereupon MT Larkin explained that
 all he intended was to have the clerk
 call for the bids and then let the
 comptroller contract to have the
 work done. This was satisfactory all
 around and the motion was passed
 unanimously. It appears that to-
 wards the close of the business ad- ministration Comptroller Goodrich gave out the printing of the register in a way that has occasioned some fault finding and the board does not propose to have that happen again. There were no competitive bids, and to make things worse matter was crowded into the book that doesn't belong there, notably the inaugural address of Mayor Thoms, which should appear in the register for 1906.
 The recommendation of the board of finance that the assistant city clerk be given an increase of $200 year was referred to the city attor- ney. Chairman Filling objected to entertaining motion to adopt 1t, not because he was opposd>i to the propo- sition but on account of a charter provision which states that the salary or no official or employe shall be in- creased during his term of once Everybody wanted to vote for 1t. and where that condition obtains 1t is likely that way will be found out of the dilemma. A committee con sisting of Aldermen Larkin, Walker and Spain was appointed to recom- mend what incredses should be made to the salaries of mayor, clerk, comp troller and treasurer in the proposed charter amendment.
 A communication from Chief Snagg called attention to the advisa- bility of buying strip of land from A. E. Rice, just east of the Scovill street engine house, before Mir Rice puts up his new block. Mir Spain stated that MT Rice had told one of the commissioners that strip fifteen feet wide would cost not less than $3,000 nor more than $5,000. MT Larkin considered this an outrageous price and said Mir Rice would profit as much by the light and air in an open space between the two buildings as the city would. He thought the proper course to pursue would be to take condemnation proceedings in case it should be deemed necessary to get few feet of land there. MT considered the land worth about $75 foot, instead of $500. The matter was referred to a com mittee consisting of Aldermen Fitz- Nell and Noonan for investi- | gation and report. On recommenda- | tion of the law committee 1t was voted to pay to Mir and Mrs James J. Curtiss $200 for damages received | by Mrs Curtiss while the city was | doing some blasting on Dikeman street. The petition of c. w. Bauby for an addition to the town clerks Dffice was referred to the board of public works. A communication from B. c. Bryan stating that he de- sired to purchase the South Brooklyn school lot was referred to the board ,f education. A communication rela- i've to the appointment of tree warden was referred to the city at- .orney. A communication from D. !. Rafferty relative to release of ,ewer assessment on Jefferson street vas referred to the board of public works. The petition of the Water ,ury Clock Co that Michael Cronan ,e made special constable was re- erred to the board of safety. Sim lar action was taken on an applica- ion of the Chase Rolling Mill Co ask ng for the appointment as consta- lies of Andrew Leary, Daniel Grove nd James Hanley. On recommends ion of the safety board Robert H. .ane and James Chapman were hosen constables to act on the prem ses of the H. l.. Welch Hosiery Co.
 A big batch of petitions for abate- nent of city taxes was acted upon avorably. All the recommendation f the board of public works were ap- royed. The report of the bureau of assess lent on the matter of benefits and amages arising from the layout of iver street to Lounsbury street was dopted. It gives D. J. Grimm $50 amages. In all other cases benefits nd damages are declared equal. The ,port of benefits and damages aris- lg from the layout of Fairmount rect from Luke street southerly as read and laid on the table. It wards the Rodmans s1,100 damages nd assesses them $500 benefits Pat ick 0'Reilly is assessed $50: the