Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Board of Warden and Burgesses Met
 at Adjourned Meeting.

at Adjourned Meeting.
 An adjourned meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held in the court room last night at SID, BurgesseS Smith Kenney. Freeman, Rens1Ow, Westbrooke and Mills being present. In the absence of the war den. Burgess Smitllss presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The matter of the petl- tiOn of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go to lay gas pipes through the principal streets of the borough was brought up and discussed at some length. Engineer Ham had maps of the different streets where the com- pany wished to lay pipes Engineer Williams and Manager Sewall of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co appeared to argue the case for the company The matter was referred to the street committee to act with the borough attorney. J. Fl. Dunn asked to be heard in regard to the gas petl- fiOn and stated that he did not think it was right to allow Waterbury company to come into this town and use the same for dumping ground. Burgess Smith declared Mir Dunn out Of order. Burgess Renslow at this point moved to point of order, as he stated that there was too much noise in the rOom- Burgess Kenney moved that the time for bids for the Rubber avenue and Meadow street sewer be extended for one week. It was so voted. On motion of Burgess Kenney. 1t was voted to inform G. w. Andrews that he is herein instructed to remove such parts of his building on Rubber avenue as are over the street line on or before August l. 1901. Permission was granted the fire department to visit the Torrington department on August 9th and to take the parade hose car riage with them. A communication was read from Benjamin Engleman requesting the board to transfer his junk dealers license to his brother David. The matter was referred to the borough attorney. On motion of Burgess Eenney, it was voted to in- struct the clerk to advertise for bids for laying sidewalks from the J. c. Wood property on Rubber avenue west in front of the Dr c. H. Swiss prop- erty. A communication was received from c. IT. Hoffman of Straitsviile protesting against the assessors value Of his property. In the course of his communication Mir Hoffman stated that the board of assessors and board of relief knew more about boots and shoes than they did about assessing houses and farms. No action was taken in the matter. A petition from the Highland Avenue Sewer associa- tiOE asking the borough to accept their sewer as public sewer was next read by the clerk It was voted to take the May park sewer petition and to refer both matters to the sewer conl- mittee for report at the next meeting The hearing of the property holders on the proposed change in the grade and street lines of City Hill streer was next brought up. Engineer Ham pre- sented maps and plans of the proposed change. While the property owners were examining the maps. on motion Of Burgess kenney it was voted to in struct the clerk to advertise for bids for laying sidewalks for all parties who have failed to build on contract for sidewalks on Rubber ayenue and Water street as ordered by the board laST falL It was voted to instruct the clerk to notify Samuel Chevelair. George Stevenson and George Connors to appear before the board on July g and show cause why they should not be removed as policemen for failing tO qualify as required by the borough charter The property holders of City Hill street were next called and aske1 as regards the new street lines. All the property holders who were present were in favor of it but James Coen. who thought that he would be dam aged The matter of COen's damages was referred to the street committee for adjustment, to report at next meet ing Plans of the Scott and Lewis street sewers were presented and re- ferred to the sewer committee. Al 9;40 the board voted to adjourn for one week.
 The case of Elisha r. Peck. charged With running over Joseph De Carlo narn stopping to give his name and address on June 1st. 1901, was before the court Only one witness was exam mel and the judge discharged Peck.
 The class of 1901 of the Naugatuck High school met last night and elected officers as follows: President. Hazel Schafer; vice-president, John W. Cliff ford; secretary and treasurer. c. H. Sawyer
 The American band will give a band concert on the Episcopal parsonage veranda this evening.
 The Naugatuck drum corps will pa- rade the streets tonight for the pur- pose of advertising their picnic, which 1s to be held Saturday at Linden park. Mrs J. C. AIaher and sons, Jeremiah and James, of Maple street. left this morning for New York, from whence VIII rfAAA AOI al lhO Facl- tion in Ireland.
 ojeda council. K. of C., will meet tonight.
 The hearing on the new road through the Pryor and Welsh property on Irowbridge place was held before the committee consisting of Judge Root, IT. H. Peck and Mayor E. e. Kilduf yesterday. After number of witnesses had been examined the com mittee adOurned until the 3Oth of the month.
 Tomorrow the young folks of tine town will be out in force to see the big circus which Sig Sautelle adver- flses to present on Linden park The circus is advertised as one of the best. and as AIr SauteIIe always keeps his word a great performance may be looked for tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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