Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
BOARD OF ALDER MEN
Appropriated siOO For Two Sun
 day Afternoon Concerts.

" regular monthly meeting last night. In the absence of Chairman Filling and Vice-Chairman Buck, City Clerk w. H. Sandland called the meeting to order and on motion of MT Sher- wood E. O.. Goss was chosen chairman pro tenn. The other members prer sent were Aldermen Noonan, Hurley, Bowe, Spain, Lawlor, Malone, Nell, Walker, Larkin, Fitzsimons and El- ton.
 A big batch of petitions for abate- ment and postponement of collection of city taxes came from the commit- tee on abatements, all of which were approved with the exception of one, that of the Thompson bill of S33, which was returned to the committee for further consideration. This land has been added to Hamilton park and the board didn't quite understand why the tax on the list of 1905 should have been abated.
 The recommendation of the board of public works that $100 be appro- priated for two Saturday afternoon concerts, was adopted as amended by a motion offered by MT Noonan mak- ling 1t read Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday. There was ome differ ence of opinion on this but MT Sher- wood looked at 1t from the same point as did the mover.of the motion and his colleagues and it went through. When the yea and nay vote was be- ing taken on the appropriation of the money MT Walker and MT Larkin said No all the others answered in the affirmative.
 A communication was read from the Scovill Mfg Go, signed by c. M. DeMott, asking that interest on a water bill be abated. The total amount of the bill was $2,561.65, and owing to an oversight on the part of the company's billing clerk in not certifying that 1t was correct pay- ment was deferred until May l6. This made the company liable for the percentages which footed up $128.07. As soon as the clerk had finished reading it Alderman Elton spoke against favorable action and he was supported by MT Larkin, both of whom thought the board couldn't afford to do anything of the kind. MT Walker moved that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. When the motion was put the chair said he was in doubt and called for rising vote. A count of the heads showed the following in opposition: Alder men Larkin, Nell, Elton,. Lawlor, Fitzsimons, Walker. The others fa- vored the motion and the chair de- clared MT Walkers resolution lost. Then MT Sherwood moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. This brought further protests from Mr Elton and MT Larkin and MT Nell joined them. The point of their con- tention was that it was bad prece- dent to establish, abating interest on water rents, especially for manufac- turing concern. They were all sorry for the Scovill Mfg Go, but thought that such a concern should not al- low a thing like that to hapen. AL derman Noonan said it looked to hfsn like taking advantage of technical ity, and thought it wasn't using the company right to hold them down to the law for what was clearly an oversight, but enough didn't think that way to pass upon 1t favorably and after calling for the vote twice the chair finally declared it lost.
 The following petitions were re- ferred to the board of public works: G. H. Cloves, for layout. grade and establishment of building lines on Blacknail street, from Tower road to Cloves terrace, and from Tower road from Randolph avenue to Blacknail street, also for a water main in Tower road, for a sewer in Tower road and Blacknail street from Randolph avenue to a point north of the east end of Willow court; F. w. French. for water mains in Grandview street from West Main to Robbins street and In Robbins street from Grandvfew street to Myrtle avenue; of J. J. Phelan that the old telegraph poles on Hamilton avenue be replaced with new ones; of the Eagle Brew ing Go for the paving of South Main street. Property owners on lower South Main street asked that action be deferred on the laying of an as~ sessment for the sewer built in front of their premises. It is not deep enough to drain their lower floors. consequently they cannot use it. The matter was referred to the city att torney. Hearings were authorized on the petitions for the layout of Merrill street from West Main street to Robbins street, for the layout of Chapel and Main streets. Waterville. of Waterville street from Moran street northerly: on Elmwood ave nue, and for sewers in Walnut Howard and Ridge streets; also on the matter of removing the Belgian blocks in the center and putting
 lown some quieter material A sewer was ordered in Robbins street at an estimated cost of s2.200. The petition of Thomas Martone for the establishment of a bootblack stand on North Main street was granted. The reports of the bureau of assess ments relative to the assignment of benefits and damages on Edin ave nue. Pine and Bishop streets were adopted. A communication from A. l.. Chatfeld asking that a lIst of all streets on which building lines have been established be prepared in book form. It was referred to the board oG public works The application of Messrs Shonts and Solomita for q
 divisional fence between their prop critics was sent back for more de1 nite information. The petition did not state where the property is To-