Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-06
NAuGATu0k MNp
Date of the Mayser- Kelly Match May
 Be Changed.

A1N. NolC O1 tl0 NACStAAi1E5 AAdLSA w tween Kelly and Mayser will have to be changed as the opera house is alr ready booked for that date. Both principals have been informed and it is thought that q change will be made soon.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held in the court room last night, War den Schaffer and Burgesses Nettleton and Freeman being absent. The meeting was called to order by Senior Burgess Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. The. report of Chief of Po- lice Smith was read and accepted. It was as follows: Whole number of arrests IS, whole number of cases It, males IT, females l; cause of arrest. assault 4, breach of peace ?, intoxica- tion s, reckless driving 1 abusing a horse l, theft ?; disposition of arrested, appealed to highsr court l, bonds called ?, committed to county jail 4, discharged by chief ?, paid fines and costs 6, sentence suspended 2; nat1v- ity of arrested. American 4, Italian 5, German l, French. l, Irish 5, Pole l, Lirhuanians 5; miscellaneous, stores and offices found open 2. lodgers 2G9, expense to take prisoners to county jail Sl7.So: expense to summon wit nesses S2.56; total amount received from clerk Of court S20.3G The re- port of Health Officer Smith was read and accepted. John NJ. Sweeney re ported as collected $44O.75 in back tax es. Tax Collector Martin reported col lecting S2S09S.S3 during the month. Engineer Ham stated that in regard to the sewer of James Cuggy of Cherry street, he could easily connect with the sewer. Clerk Beardsley stated that complaint had been made to the board of charities that the building occupied by Sherman Benson of Straitsyiile as a dwelling house was unfit for hADita- tion as it was liable to collapse at any time and the board appointed Burgess es Smith and Pitcher a committee of two to investigate and report at the next meeting. The board then voted to adjourn for one week. They ad- iourned at $40 o'clock.
 After the meeting of the board they were invited by Chief Engineer Fuller to step into his room in the building. where he stated to them that ne had dropped the idea Of having the hook and ladder truck which is now sta toned at the Naugaiuck hose house removed to Union City. but stated that it was his intention to request the board to provide the company With horses which could be used. The chief stated that the horses could be used by the town on the town roads around the center and therefore be near at hand in case of fire. The opinion of some of the board was that it would be a good thing to provide the com pany with horses.
 Basket ball will be the attraction at the Gem opera house tonight.
 The local high school basket ball team will go to Ansonia Friday night to play the basket bah team of that place.
 The picture of the Naugatuck foot ball team. which is to be given away to the holder of the lucky number at their dance Friday night, is on exhibi- ton in Judd & Co.'S window.
 Gardiner Spring of Church street is visiting friends in New York city.
 Ojeda council, k. of C., will meet tonight All members are requested to be present.
 Court Unity, r. of A., will meet to- night and all the members are asked to attend
 A Phoenix shop have arranged for sleighing party to go to Thomaston to- night and attend the opening of the tiremen's fair of that place. They are to go in Linsl1ey's big bus sleigh which is called the Snowbird.
 The funeral of the Rev J. w. Els, worth was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The services were con ducted by the Rev Bishop Brewster of Hartford. The remains were eX- posed to view all yesterday and large numbers thronged the residence to see the remains of their pastor. The body was taken to Brooklyn. Conn, on the S:24 train this morning for interment.
 John McKensel, who has been visit ing friends i'll town, returned to his home in Brooklyn, x. I.. yesterday.
 An excellent array of talent has been secured for the first grand sacred con cert to be given by St Francis's T. A. E. society at Columbus hall on next Sunday evening. Admission is 1o cents and tickets can be obtained of all the members of the society.
 Patrick Burke of Aillville avenue is laid up with the grip.
 Pierce Freeman, who has been laid up with the grip for the past week, IS able to be around again.
 There was no session of the bor- ough court this morning.
 A number of employees of the Glove shop expected to have a sleigh ride to Rethany last night, but they dropped out at the last moment, saying that it was too cold
 B. Strauss, of New Haven, was ln ,ootor1aU an huSinpSS
 Frank Kiely, of Oak street, IS laid up with a slight attack of the grip.