Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-20
B NAUGATUcK NEWS
Report of the Borough Treasurer Read Before the Board. .f


 Treasurer George T. Wigmore was read, as follows:
 Receipts. Feb 6. balance on hand. .... 7,9OO.32 Feb 2S, loan CN. N. bank. .. 5,OOO.OO Feb 2S,state treasurer (school
 fund -......" o'ooo'oo March 1. l.. $. Beardsley
 thorough clerk) .......... 53.39 March 4, J. ID. Martin tax
 cOllectOr) ......' l,ooI.'o County commissioners GOO. loO.oO
 Total .S21, ,645. .94
 Disbursements.
 Paid bond (borough) .......S 3.ooo.W Paid interest on bonds ..... l.3GO.ou Paid borough court orders. 2o9.oo Paid borough orders ........ l3,2S4.44 Balance on hand March 5....$ 1.S525o
 The board accepted the report of the borough treasurer. The report or the water company as to the condition of the hydrants in the borough was read and reported all the hydrants ill good condition March s. This report was disputed by some of the members of the board. who stated that one n.y. drant on May street. near the home or Charles CurtisS. was frozen at the time, but has since been thawed out. The report was accepted. A commu- nication was received from the Nau- gatuck drum corps asking permission to parade the streets in company with visiting drum corps on Monday even ing, April s. The permit was granted. F. C.. Blrnum stated that the next time his property on Church street was flooded by the overflow of surface water from Meadow street that he would demand damages, from the borough. This communication stated that Meadow street was not graded right and that every time that a heavy storm came up the water from this street would flow down through Barnum court and flood the cellars and tear up the street. The matter was referred to the road com mittee The borough clerk in formed the board that the barough contract for collecting garhage would expire April 1. The matter Of collecting garbage was dis cEssed at some length by the members of the beard after which they in ', tise for bids for collecting the garbage for q term of two years. commencing April F. The application of A. P. Carfigus of Galnin street for a per init to connect with the Highland ave- nue sewer. which was referred to the engineer at the last meeting. was hrou"ht up and the engineer reported that he could see no reason why the permit should not be granted. After some discussion the board voted to grant the permit. the work to be done under the supervision of the borough engineer. The matter of police ordi- nances was next brought up and occasioned some lengthy arguments, hut the board voted to table this mat ter until the next meeting, which will he held Tuesday. April ?. At $50 the board adjourned until Tuesday even ing, April ?.
 \ months mind requiem high mass was celebrated at St Franciss church for the repOSe of the soul of the late Mrs Mary Hanley this morning at s o'clock.
 Lenten devotion at all the churches tonight.
 NouTl lLHltN. Y Ol A.. VIII uOlu du important meeting tonight.
 The Naugatuck High school basket ball team will go to Winsted Friday night to play the Gilbert High school of that place.
 An enjoyable party was held at the home of Miss Maggie Clancy last night in honor of William NJ. Clancy. who has been with the Farnsworth Hypno- tist company for the past few months. Vocal and instrumental music was en- joyed and a general good time spent by all present.
 Basket ball at the Gem opera house tonight. The '. NJ. sSC. A. Mascots will play the High school second team and the w. H. c. the Yale Freshmen. Admission is 9 cents to both games.
 Court Goodyear. r. of A.. met fast night and elected delegates to the grand court convention to be held in New Haven May s. 1901. The dele gates elected were r. J. Brennan and John Malia. and alternates, Michael Morris and D. J. German.
 Tn the borough court this morning D. I. Sheridan was charged with in. toxication and breach of the peace He was arrested on Rubber avenue last night by Officer Malone. Sheri dan had been making q nuisance of himself and complaint was made to the officer who placed him under arrest The judge this morning fined Sheridan S3 without costs. He paid the fine.
 Thomas Dunning of Fairfield was in town yesterday visiting friends.
 Gus Hill and Minnie Lester's big comedy company will be the attrac tion at the Gem opera house all next week. This company comes highly recommended and their past appear ances here ought to be assurance enough that they will give the audi ence good show.
 James Donovan of New York was in town to-day on business.
 There are q number of persons around town who are planning to at tend the fights in Waterbury to-mor. row night and they all seem to be of the opinion that the Connecticut Light ing and Railway company should make some arrangpments tO handle fhe