Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-16

there Is no need of it at present. AL
 dermen Lawlor, Mackie and Walker
 gave the machine great send-off and
 argued in favor of securing it as soon
 as possible. The question was finally
 put and carried, Aldermen Hayes and
 Spain still opposing.
 After the auto car had swept by l the real scare of the evening was in
 troduced. The resolution of the Plumbers union asking that the
 plumbing inspector be placed under the Jurisdiction of the board of health, was taken from the table. Be- fore it had time to strafghten out its limbs Alderman Walker moved that 1t be laid on the table again, but the motion was voted down and on mo- tion of MT Fine it was put upon it's passage. Then the real scramble commenced. Alderman Larkin and City Attorney Kellogg and MT Walker being very much affected over the looks of things.
 T object to immediate considera- tion," remarked the alderman from the second.
 Chairman Scully said that as the matter had been before the house for some time past it was not new mat ter and ruled the objection out of order.
 ''I don't care about that" replied MT Larkin, apparently very much ex- cited, this is the first I heard of it and I haven't had time to give it the consideration it requires"
 Alderman Spain: Who's fault is that? You could have known all about it the same as the rest of us do if you cared to remain and keep posted"
 Mir Larkin still persisted that his objection held, but he finally gave way when the city attorney decided against him.
 The question came up as to the right of the petitioners to be heard. Half a dozen or more of the union men were on hand, and Mir Lawlor asked that they be heard. Mir Lark in protested against this but Mir Spain thought they were entitled to hearing and made a motion to that effect, which Mir Larkin considered out of order, but the chair didn't think so and it was put and carried. Then one of the petitioners explained that in most other cities all over the country the plumbing inspector is un- der the Jurisdiction of the board of health and he thought 1t would be a benefit to the public to have it so here. He saw no reason why an or Anv- NrFhTah E. places should not give similar results in Waterbury.
 Alderman Walker: People who build houses have no objection to the present method Of inspection. It is in the hands of the engineer and you can't improve upon it. Seven union men want it changed. have no ob- ] iection to a union of workmen. but I l don't think that a few persons should l direct the movements of the masses.
 Alderman Lawlor spoke in favor of | the proposition and Mir Fine favored | II. too. but Mir Larkin saw some sell | fish end in view and offered an and an appeal was made i to the city attorney, who decided in I favor of NIT Larkin. but the chair re- fused to see it in that light and the l went on until finally AL derman Hayes brought the battle to a close by moving that action on it be deferred until the next meeting and that the petitioners and counter pe- titioners be requested to he present and enlighten the board as to what they think is best. Favorable action Dn the resolution Of the Plumbers' union would not make the change de- sired. but 1t would lead up to it. for t Is but fair Co assume that in case t prevailed a vote would have been amending the plumbing ordinance SO that the inspector would ,e placed under the jurisdiction of he board of health instead Of the aldermen.
 The veto of the mayor relative to he sale of land on the watsrtouu cad to l.. R. Carter was sustained md the whole matter sent back to he same committee with instructions Q pu1 a price on the land without the onditfon that it he used for factory purposes only The committee con ists q Alderman Spain. LAvIor and Walker
 The board adjourned for one week. ]