Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-15
A VOTE OF THANKS
Town Plot and BrookIynlles
 Shake Hands and Make Up.

It is evident that the Town Plot
 Improvement society is we'll pleased
 with Mayor Thoms and the present
 administration, for at meeting last
 night that body decided to give his
 honor a vote of thanks for what he
 had done for the Hill Peppers, and
 severely criticized Hans Rasmussen
 for his statements at the Brooklyn
 and Town Plot Improvement coml
 mittee week ago. The members
 seem to think that Rasmussen has
 no right to be posing as Town
 Plotter and at the same time giving
 the impression that the Town Plot
 people have a grievance. But no sooner was Rasmussen taken over the coals than he was on his feet.
 Tn snort order he informed the other members that it was his right to say what he wished about the mayor and city engineer. He likes the mayor all right, but thinks that the prom ised Improvements should be forth. coming. As for the city engineer, Hans is of the impression that to the v people of Waterbury. as far as doing good work is concerned, he is one of the biggest in the crop of juicy fruit. It has been a long time since the members of the Town Plot organiza- tion had a lively session. but there was enough doing in the meeting last evening to keep the members awake every minute.
 The pyrotechnics were the finale or rather interesting meeting and the fuse was ignited when William .. Hall arose and asked the mem- bers what they thought of the criti- cism Of the mayor and the city en- gineer by MT Rasmussen. Several seem to think that the mayor had acted all right and that Rasmussen was talking through his hat. .Ras- mussen gave them plenty of time and then he pitched headlong into the battle. Although the odds were against him, he was confident that he was able to take care of himself. He wanted 1t distinctly understood that when he spoke in Brooklyn he was speaking as a Brooklynite, and when he orated in Town Plot, as a Town Plotter he was talking. Hs once again asserted that his criticism Of the mayor, the city engineer, who. according to Rasmussen has the city In his hands, and the various boards was justified. He reiterated that he was right in his condemnation and that he had nothing to retract. He ended by saying that if it were neces- sary he would go 1t alone in Brook lyn and Town Plot for improve ments. Rasmussen's charge ended the battle. Before the members ad- 1ourned they all shook hands and Rasmussen was in the calcium light. but no one seemed to be able to tell what color the spotlight was. It might have been -!
 A committee consisting of c. q. Adams. w. J. Morse, and 0. F. Harder was appointed to arrange for an open air meeting to be held on the second Sunday in July. The sec- retary was notified to inform the board of health that cheese factory on the hill was sending forth stench more powerful than any which the Waterville citizens had ever complained of.
 The committee on gas reported that U. e. 4. would not lay a main to the hill just at present. The com mittee on the Clark street extension reported that very little headway was being made. Stray animals are oothering the residents of the hill. 90 Messrs Farrell, Tyack and Upson were appointed committee to see whether 1t is advisable to start a pound.
 Rasmussen stated that 1t would be wise for the society to see that the words. "any other business" were not put in the calls for aldermanic meetings in future.