Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
NAUGATUGK NUGGETS.
Meeting of the Warden and Burgesses
 Held Last Night.


 The board of warden and bur gesses held their regular monthly meeting last evening in the borough court room. The members of the board present were Burgesses W. B. Smith, J. H. Kenney, James Ranslow, George Westbrook, and Joseph Jack son. In absence of Warden Schaffer Senior Burgess presided. The meet ing was called to order at o'clock. After the minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted, the monthly reports of Chief of Police Schmidt, Borough Treasurer George T. Wig more, Tax Collector J. B. Martin and Town Clerk Hugh Hearns were also read and accepted. Town Clerk Hearns' report showed that 369 male and g female dogs were registered by their owners. The board voted that the chief of police look up delinquent dog owners and report them to the prosecuting attorney.
 The hearing on the laying of side walks and curb on Orchard street was brought up, but no action was taken on account of the fact that Attorney William J. Neary. representing Thom- as Neary, stated to the board that he was opposed to the laying of side walks, and moreover he stated that'the resolution before the board did not conform with the borough charter, so the members of the board thought that to be on the safe side it would be the best plan to refer the matter to the bor- ough attorney and if he found the res olution faulty, he be ordered to draw up a new resolution in correct legal form.
 Clerk Beardsley informed the board that the assessor appointed at the last meeting was not appointed in the time required by the charter which says that the assessor must be appointed in June whereas he was appointed in May. The board therefore proceed ed to ballot for an assessor and the result was the unanimous election of Charles H. Curtiss, who also received the appointment at the last meeting. The Congregational church society sent in a communication asking for permission to close part of Division and Church streets while the work of tearing down the old church is going on. The. request was granted by the board. The streets will be closed only in the daytime and then only while the danger of anyone being hit by falling timbers from the church lasts.
 Permission was granted the Connec- ticut Railway and Lighting Go to lay gas mains 300 feet long on Meadow street.
 George Fairchi1d complained to the board about the condition of a division fence between his property and that Of John Breen. MT Fairchild's com plaint was that Mir Breen's side of the fence had Hot been repaired in six or seven years with the result that it aI- lowed the complainant's cattle to tres pass on other peoples property, neces- sitating the payment of damages by Mir Fairchild. The board voted to visit the property in a body and in- spect the fence. The date set is Monday, June 9.
 At 9:Oo, there being no further busi- | ness, the board voted to adjourn for two weeks.
 After the meeting cigars were passed around by Clerk Beardsley and a quiet smoke was enjoyed by the members of the board and others.
 A large number of local people att tended the parade of Buffalo Bills | Wild West in Waterbury to-day.
 A demonstration of Velox paper will | be given at the Naugatuck Drug Co.'S store on Water street this evening. All amateur photographers are invited | to attend and bring a negative and l have a print made
  Those dog owners who have neglect | ed to register their canines are liable to get themselves into hot water now that the board of warden and burgess ses have instructed the chief or police | to look up the delinquents. Many will wish they had come up on time and settled and save the costs that are likely to be reckoned in now.
 Ramona council, D. of P., will hold | an important meeting this evening. All members are requested to attend.