Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-08
street on October 1s. It was referred

street on October 16. It was referred to the committee on law.
 The petition of Robert l.. Benham for license as city scavenger was re- ferred to the board of commissioners of public health.
 Pasquale Rinaldl was granted per- mission to maintain pool tables at 435 West Main street. Albert II. Lane, George w. Jack son and Michael Cronan were ap- pointed special constables, the first two to do duty on and about the premises of the II. L. Welch Hosiery Co, and the latter on the premises of the Croft school.
 R. K. Browns petition for the privilege of constructing at his own expense new sidewalk of North river blue stone at the corner of East Main and Exchange place, was refer red to the board of commissioners of public works.
 Several recommendations of the committee on abatements were adopt ed
 A communication was received from Bronson & Lewis, attorneys for Valentine Bohl, stating that unless their clients proposition is considered within few days the case will be taken into the courts. The bureau of assessment awarded MT Bohl $12,000 for land on Cedar street. He took an appeal and the matter was again considered by committee con- sisting of A. H. Wells, John P. El- ton and John F. Gallagher. A ma jority of the committee put the price at $19,000. When the matter came up last night MT Larkin was inclined to settle it on the $19,000 basis, but after a short talk with E. w. Moor ing, who was in the ante-room, and informed the aldermen that $12,0OO was good price for the land, the communication was ordered on file, MT Walker making the motion and remarking that the difference in the value put on the property between the bureau of assessment and the special committee, was so marked he believed the court the proper place to settle it.
 The recommendation of the depart ment of safety that the three detect ives to be given the title of detect i've sergeants does not appear to be very popular among the aldermen, and it is safe to predict if put to a vote last night it would not have passed. Mir Fitzslmmons moved that 1t be adopted, but at the suggestion of MT Spain it was referred to com mittee of three for investigation and report. The committee which was named by President Scully consists of w. J. Spain, J. F. Gallagher and Louis Fltzsimons.
 The estimates for 1909 as submit ted by the board of finance, and printed elsewhere in this issue of the Democrat provide for increases in the salary of the police officers from s2.75 to $3 a day and for five addi- tions to the force; also a new auto chemical hose wagon for the fire department. They also make provi- sion for the purchase of three large lots at the Walsh school and the con struction of a large addition to the present building; the finishing of three or four rooms at the Driggs school: fencing Mulcahy school and other general work about the schools. The advances asked for in the sala- ries of the department of health and the school officials are also met in the budget.
 The petition of Mrs Bridget Ske- han for a refund of s108.42, which she had paid as an assessment in 1904 on property at the corner Of Alder and Edward streets, was refer red to the committee on law. MT Mooring appeared for the petitioners and stated that his client will ask that interest on the principal will be required for the time it was paid be- fore the work was completed.
 The board adjourned for one week.