Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-15
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Bakery Established at Brookside May
 Save Money.

A meeting of the board of charities was held yesterday afternoon at 4:45. Commissioners Finn. Disley and Pill ling. Superintendent Doran and Clerk McMahon were present at the meet ing, at which Commissioner Filling presided in the absence of Mayor Kill duff. Superintendent Doran stated that acting upon the boards instruc- tions he went to Hartford and had John Connor. a local patient at the Hartford hospital, removed to the Rrookside home. A local doctor. af- ter seeing Connor stated that his chances of recovery are very slim. His lower limbs are paralyzed It may be better to send him to a hos pital in New York later He Is as comfortable as possible now.
 Superintendent Doran also reported his investigation of the Ernest W. Andrews case. The latter's two chil- dren are being supported by the town of sharon and the selectmen of that place desire to charge the expense to this city. as 1t is alleged that An drews is a resident of this place. Su- perintendent Doran has been investi- gatfng the case but has not as vet re- ceived any definite information as to his residence. He has several rela- lives in this citv who say that he has lived on and off for several years in different places in Waterbury and Wa tertown. But they can't give any dates. He worked at the Waterbury Machine company's from 1894 to last July. 1t is yet in doubt whether he IS q legal resident of Waterbury or not. Andrews escaped a short time ago from his place of confinement in sharon and went to Salisbury. where he was locked up. Superintendent Doran told the selectmen of sharon to examine as to his sanity and if he were found to he out of his mind to send him to Middletown and the local authorities would nay the expenses. if it were fornd that he was a legal res ident of this city. The investigation will be pursued by Superintendent Doran.
 It was voted to instruct the super intondent of the poor to advertise for bids for bread. meat and fish for the Rrookside home for the ensuing three months. Commissioner Finn thought that it would be a good idea
 
 stall a baking apparatus at the home and let the inmates do their own balx- ing. Commissioner Disley agreed with him. but there was no money for 1t at present. The only thing to do would be to have an appropriation made for 1t next year. Commissioner Finn thought that it might be possible to install bakery at the Brookside home within the next six months.
 There was considerable talk about the water supply at the home. wheth- CT it was sufficient in case of fire. It was voted to instruct Superintendent Doran and Superintendent Moran to find the best site for another well at the Brookside home property.
 Superintendent Doran called the attention of the board to the matter of lighting the Brookside home. It now costs $40 or $50 a month for light. He thought that the expense of light. ing the Home could be cut down con. siderably by the installation of light ing plant of it's own by the city. This matter will probably be considered again at a future meeting.
 The board was reminded by Chair man Filling that tie term of Superin- tendent Moran of the Brookside home expired April l and it was about time that an appointment was made for the coming year. This matter was deferred until the next meeting, when all the members of the board will be present. Superintendent Doran was instructed to purchase carload or two of coal for the Brookside home. The board then adjourned.