Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-04

turned over to the city treasurer
 monthly by him, and that he shall
 file with the board of public safety
 monthly reports, and that an appeal
 may lie from any action or order
 of his to said board
 That all ordinances inconsistent
 herewith be repealed"
 P. F. Gallagher's claim for dam
 ages for the loss of valuable bird
 dog, which was bitten by rabid dog
 last October, was referred to the committee on law and several recom- mendations for abatements were sent to the committee on law.
 The following resolution was read and laid on the table:
 That the city attorney is hereby requested to draft, subject to the advice and instructions of the mayor, an ordinance embodying the following matters, and to report the same to this board at his earliest convenience.
 The creation of department of buildings the head of which shall be superintendent of buildings, who shall be appointed by the mayor, biennially and may be removed by him at any time for cause, after a hearing, and whose salary shall be fixed by, this board.
 The superintendent of buildings must be competent architect or a builder of practical experience.
 His duties shall be to approve or disapprove of al. plans for new buildings, or the removal or altera- tion of old ones, to carefully inspect all such buildings, and keep records of such inspections and the results thereof, and of all plans submitted to him and permits issued to refer all applications for buildings or all terations which might be unsafe for use by reason of improper fire pro- lection to the fire marshal, with his concurrence to refuse to issue per- init for such building or alteration; to inspect, together with the fire marshal, at least twice a year, all public buildings, schools, halls, thea ters and lodge rooms in the city of Waterbury, and report in writing the results of such inspection to the mayor, together with proper recom- mendations, to require all buildings more than three stories high to be fitted with proper fire escapes and other fire protection, and to perform all other duties that may be proper and incidental to such office, sub ject, as the charter provides, to the supervision of the board of safety.
 ''The building inspector and deputy building inspector shall be subject to his instructions. He shall appoint and remove them at his pleasure, subject to the act of the general assembly continuing the present building inspector in office during good behavior shall fix their compensation, subject to the approv- al of the board of finance, and de- fine their duties.
 Providing for an appeal from any of the superintendent of build ings to the board of public safety.
 Repeating. all ordinances incon- sistent herewith.
 The board was about to adjourn when the chairman treated the meeting to a genuine surprise. He asked permission to address and re- ceiving permission, he called. Vice President Gallagher to the chair, and then got onto the floor. It was evident from the way the members twisted and turned in their seats that they scented more trouble. but in this they were very much disap- pointed, the subject of the chair mans remarks, which took up ten or fifteen minutes, being talk on the need of revision of the present system of taxation, as outlined in the annual message of Mayor Thoms. He said that the town is not half policed and that more money is needed for sewers, streets, sidewalks, lights, repairs and main tainance, charities, and other things, and that almost all the fault finding we hear about Is due to lack of funds rather than to neglect or in in any quarter. There is not sufficient funds to go around, MT Scully said, and as result com plaints are pouring in from all parts of the city. He believed that the inside district is paying enough now and contended that if the city is to keep up with the procession more money will have to be appropriated and that it will have to be raised in the outside district.
 Alderman Larkin was in full ac- cord with what Mir Scully said and called attention to the fact that he believes he should be paying about $50 a year more in taxes. But he is in the outside and while he has all the improvements the law is so framed that he cannot be taxed any more than he is paying. He was heartily in favor of a revision of the present system of taxation, and moved that the mayor and the presi- dent appoint committee of twelve. two from each ward, one from the outside district and one from the in- side, and two aldermen, to consider the matter and report back to the aldermen. The motion was carried 
 The board then adjourned.