Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07
ALDERMANIC SESSION
Members Talk Changes Coniem- plaled iD Plumbing Inspector.

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 breezy session last night. Chairman
 Scully presided and all the member:
 were present except MT Hurley. The
 attendance was very large, most ot
 the visitors being on hand to say [
 word for or against the proposition
 of the local plumbers union that the
 plumbing inspector be placed undo, the Jurisdiction of the board ol
 health instead of the bureau of en' | gineering. When the matter was
 taken from the table it was voted
 on motion of Alderman Walker thai interested parties be heard
 Walter Walsh of Derby, represent. ing the petitioners, was the first speaker. He read a number of let
 ters from municipal authorities all over the state showing that in al most all the towns in Connecticut and the United States the plumbing, inspector is under the Jurisdiction I of the department of health. T don't see," said the speaker, "how you can get the best results in Wa terbury in sanitary plumbing so long as the board charged with the care of the health of the city has nothing to do with your sanitary plumbing. The bureau of engineering is not the proper place for such an office. In the first place an engineer has no spe- cial training in that line and besides the authority conferred on health boards is such as to enable them to enforce the health laws, something which the city engineer has nothing to do with. I believe that the best interests of this city demand the change asked for and as 1t is some thing that has been tried all over the country and given good results, fail to see any reason why objecti 1T. should be raised against it here. The state board of health and other du- thorities on sanitary plumbing all over the country favor such action. :" Mir Walsh stated that plumbers who couldn't be employed in other towns are working here and that some of their work has come under the mo- tice of the inspector and been ap- proved by him.
 Alderman Larkin inquired if MT Walsh is a resident and voter in Waterbury, and being answered in the negative. the alderman replied that if he had known that he should have objected to hearing him, adding that he didn't see what business peo- pie have coming in here from other towns to direct the work of Water bury or Waterbury officials. In the discussion that followed between Mir Walsh and MT Larkin the former stated that he was here as the spokes- man of local organization, and ttc latter replied that he didn't have much respect for the cause he rep- resented. whereupon Chairman Scul- ly remarked that the question should be discussed without reference to personal likes or dislikes, after which there was brief silence, which Was broken by P. H. Garrity of the Mas ter Plumbers association, who fa- vored leaving things as they are. He paid high compliment to the abil- ity of Mir Walsh, but insisted that so long as things are running smooth " bSi"SCh lht anu the office under its present manage ment he deemed it bad policy 10 make a change. Similar remarks were made by Messrs Barlow, Clan cy, Gill, Daly, Murphy, Garlty, Toucy and Assistant Plumbing In- spector James Walker, the latter de- nying emphatically that there are any poor workmen in town. MT Toucy thought Waterbury competent to take care of itself without fioaters coming in to tell them what to do.
 MT Walsh wished to reply to some of the remarks made by the master plumbers, but Alderman Larkin pro- tested on the ground that he was not a resident of Waterbury. The chair refused to sustain the objection and Mir Walsh was heard. He denied tine imputation of Mir Toucy that he is a travelling agent for the plumbers ard said he didn't receive penny for his service in that connection. He also took exception to the remarks of Mir Walker and assured him that in- competent men who couldn't get any thing to do in other places find em- ployment in Waterbury.
 After all who cared to speak had been heard, Alderman Walker moved that the matter be tabled in- definitely. The motion was carried, but not unanimously, two or three members voting against it.
 Things had quieted down and the meeting was in a fair way to jog along without another rumpus when l.. R. Carter appeared and wanted to know what had become of an cleo tric light petition which was favor ably reported to the aldermen by the board of public works. but was intercepted on the way by one of the commissioners. It was to be located at the corner of Carter avenue and the Watertown road. and while he was aware that there is not money enough on hand to put it in commis- sion now, he wanted 1t acted upon as the others have been and then let 1t be put up when the city has the funds The clerk had informed hlIs that he left it out at the request Of one of the members and while sev- ernl efforts were made to ask the clerk the name of the member nons was successful. and it was finally voted on motion of Alderman Hayes that the board of public works be .c- quested to enlighten the board.
 The opinion of the city attorney regarding the right of Alderman Fine to be in the employ of the water department made it plain to every body that there is nothing wrong about it. This excited no surprise and fl was received and ordered rr.