Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Motion 10 Purchase Police "Aulo"
 laid on Table.

n the opinion or AluerHlan CnHrl0s
 Fine, he Is peculiar man who does not change his mind whenever he
 wishes, consequently he didn't see why anyone should make any com ment last evening in the aldermanic chamber when he voted to take a recommendation from the table and few minutes later voted to place 1t again on the table,.
 It was in regard to the recommen- dation from the board of safety that the city purchase an auto hose wagon It was tabled at the previous meeting. Last night Alderman Mackie moved that 1t be taken from the table and his brother Alderman Fine was on his feet in a minute and seconded the motion.
 Alderman Peter Lawlor said that he could not see the need of an auto wagon. T fail to see where the board of safety gan have any money for an auto when as I understand they have not enough money to finish the Baldwin street engine house. would like to ask is that board going to place some old horses and an old hose cart in that new house and purchase an auto for some house in the central part of the city, MT Lewis informed the board that the auto would in all probability be placed in the Brooklyn or Baldwin street house for the present. It would necessary for the boar1 to purchase some kind of an equipment for the new house and it would be almost as cheap to buy an auto as to equip the house with horses and wagon.
 Alderman Hayes thought that the present apparatus was meeting de- mands and in view of the business depression thought it would be good policy to allow the matter to go over for some time.
 It was then. that MT Fine said. "I believe in spending money to beautify the city, to make the parks look nice but on matter like this 1 think we should wait until we have a ma jority, I mean a larger crowd of al. dermen present. Although want the auto wagon, I think We had better lay 1t on the table until our next meeting" He then moved that it be placed on the table.
 Alderman Mackie said that it was a rather amusing thing to see a per son voting to take recommendation off the table and then changing his mind in the twinkling of an eye aVd fr ty, 1ntf [ tl, :, shelf" Alderman Fine tried to make some explanation but Chairman Gal. lagher put the motion to lay on the table and 1t was carried, all voting for it with the exception of Macllie, who loudly uttered, No"
 A communication was received from the master plumbers asking that there be no changes made in the plumbing department, that 1t be kept with the engineering bureau be- cause of many practical reasons. It was filed.
 A petition was received from the Rev A., J. Bolster asking that he be allowed to hold services on North square during the week and in Ham, ilton park on Sunday afternoon. Per mission was granted.
 The committee appointed to con fer with Loren B. Carter who wished to exchange some land with the city near Brookside home recommended that the city sell to Mir Carter sev- eral acres of the land on the Water town road for $500 an acre on the condition that it be used for manu- featuring purposes only.
 The name of Alderman John H. Malone was sent to the board as sue cessor to William J. Spain who recent. ly resigned as safety commissioner There were ten votes cast, nine for Mir Malone and one blank.
 The board of works was granted permission to hold hearings for side walks on the west side of Sylvan ave. nue and upon Liberty street.
 A petition for light near the Well ton arch on Wolcott street was re- ceived from Hobart NJ. Welton. ItI was referred to the light committee
 The amendment to the police man. ual as recommended by the safety board was tabled until the next meet. ing.
 At the special meeting for the bond issue; the s10.0O0 issue of water bonds. seventh series, ten year four per cent was awarded to Robert F Griggs who bid s10.000 with accrued interest. He was the only bidder.
 Vice-president Gallagher conducted the meeting and kept things moving every minute. The aldermen pres ent were Mackie. Fine. Gallagher Spain. Hurley. Lawlor, Malone Hayes Wafkar ana Tanniaton