Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-03
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Meeting of the Board of Warden and
 Burgesses.

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 Burgesses.
 The meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was called to order last night at s o'clock, in the court room, by Warden Schaffer. Those present were Warden Schaffer and Burgesses Westbrooke, Smith, Kinney, Freeman and Renslow. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. Chief of Police Smiths report was read and accepted. Health Officer Smiths re- port was read and accepted. John M. Sweeney reported he had collected sidewalk assessments to the amount of S14.50. A petition was read from the Naugatuck drum corps asking permls- sion to parade the principal streets on one evening of the week, beginning July 14th, and also on Saturday after noon, the 20th. Permission granted. Clerk Beardsley reported that t here are now twenty-four policemen, three of whom have been requested to quail ify but never have done so: First ward, five; second ward, four; third ward, twelve. Burgess Freeman stated that Chief of Police Smith told hiin that there were none that he could cal! on to help him when needed. Mir Beardsley stated that he had written to those not qualified requesting them to qualify or resign. Mir Sweeney suggested that they try them all and if they do not act they to be removed. Report of the Curtiss street sewer con nlittee was laid over for one week. No one was present in the interest of the Highland avenue sewer as regards connecting it with the Rubber avenue sewer. Burgess Kenney moved that they be ordered to connect with the Rubber avenue sewer on or before July b. and matter of assessment laid over until another meeting. Engineer Ham stated that he was summoned to a meeting of the Sewer association, but no business was done. Clerk Boards ley stated that there was a petition in circulation to the effect that the borough had accepted the sewer. Mir Ham showed map of sewer and stated that proposed changes could be made within the appropriation. En- gineer Ham said he had the plans but did not bring them, as he thought they would not be needed. A petition was received from the property owners of Hillside avenue asking that the june ton of the new street and Hillside ave nue be .a5number of feet south of what was first intended. It wasb voted to approve and adopt the proposed change It was voted thatfsthe new street be thrown open to- the public by August 10, 1901. The meeting ad- journed at S:45.
 An alarm of fire was sounded from box 27 yesterday afternoon at 1855. calling the firemen to the house of Dennis Cuddy on Cherry street. The
 
 oil stove. It was out before the fire men arrived.
 Tomorrow as the Fourth of July will be pretty slow to most people in Naugatuck, and many will probably leave town. In the afternoon the Y. NJ. c. A. base ball team will play the Thomaston team at Hotchkiss field at 3:30. There will be a Lithuanian pie nic at Linden park. At night there will be an exhibition of fireworks on the hill just south of the Salem school
 The Naugatuck hotel was opened last night by the new proprietor \. N. Doyle of Ansonia. The, hotel has been refitted, and newly furnished. Terfilfsr orchestra furnished music.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 The voting for the appropriation for state road is being held to-day.
 Miss Ella Carter of New Britain is visiting Mrs w. H. Twitchell.
 Miss Jessie Wigglesworth of South Main street left to-day for few days stay in Branford.
 Mir and Mrs R. F. Ensko left to-day for few days outing in Buffalo and Canada.
 Contractor O. V. Sewell is spending a few days at Laurel Beach.
 At special meeting of the fire de partment last night it was decided to accept the invitation of the Torrington fire department to go to Torrington to take part in the firemen's parade, Au- gust 10.
 The base ball game yesterday after noon between Naugatuck and Union City was called at the end of the third inning on account of rain.
 The postoffice will be closed at noon tomorrow, but the lobby will be open all day. The carriers will make two trips in the morning. No mail will be taken from the boxes after 2 o'clock.