Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Lengthy Meeting of the Board of War :, den and Burgesses.


 The board of warden and Durgesses held regular monthly meeting last evening in the borough court room' Senior Burgess Smith presided, war den Schaffer being absent All the other members of the board with the exception of Burgess Kenney were present. The monthly reports of l1ealth Officer Smith Chief-of-Police Schmidt and Tax Collector J. 10. Martin were read and accepted.
 Burgess jackson and Smith had It quite heavy at the burgesses' meeting last night It seems that a certain family was quarantined by Health Officer (Burgess) Smith and that the family appealed to the town for aid, stating that their groceryman refused them any more credit. MT Smith gave them assistance and going to the store in question found it closed, so he went into a store nearby and obtained some things, as it was necessary to have them that night. When the other man heard of this he raised holler and next day the health officer ordered him to supply the family, which he refused to do, and has since been raking MT Smith over the coals for favoritism. MT Smith told MT Jackson the particu- lars and also gave him to understand that he had no favorite groceryman. MT Jackson replied that he did not wish to create any hard feelings, but in stating the case had done so the same as he received it. After the meeting was over the two burgesses started at it again and were only stopped by the reporters getting after the health officer in red hot fashion for not making public the name of the milk dealer who has been selling bad milk. Health Officer Smith informed the board that he had tested the milk sold by local milk dealer and found 1t to be more than adulterated. The milk dealer was greatly vexed at the health officers report and that official referred him to Dr Keeling, who made even a worse report of the milk than the health officer did. MT Smith told the board he would not wish to tell the mans name, as it was his first offense. Yes" said Burgess Ranslow, ''it's about time you caught some of these first offenses." William Stevenson, Patrick Donahue and Patrick Coffey, through their attorney, William T. Weary, notified the board that they would claim damages for injuries re- ceived by falling on an icy sidewalk. A man named Fenn appeared before the board and stated that he also had been severely injured by falling on an Icy walk, but he wanted to see if the borough would help him out. as he thought it would be much better than damage suit. All theso cases were left to q committee to deEide, the com mittee to be appointed by Warden schaelfer. On motion of Burgess Mills the railroad company was ordered to build suitable railing on Elm street. The time worn out question of snow and Ice on sidewalks was turned inside out Tor about an hour and ended with the chief of police again being ordered to report all violations of the borough ordinances. About when dog days are upon us will be when this matter of cleaning sidewalks Is settled. One of Ene most fragrant violations of the bor- ough ordinance was brought to lirht when Burgess Ranslow asked the clerk to read the ordinances relating to lay- ing pipe and tearing up streets. When this was done MT Ranslow informed. the board that the water company had torn up the new state road in two or three places without permit, and also had laid about 2,O0O feet of pipe with
 out a permit. The water company then came ill for some pretty sharp, well directed remarks and on motion made by Burgess Ranslow the follow ing resolution was passed: "voted, That D. c. Barnum be notified to ap- pear before the next meeting of this board and show cause why the water company should not abide by the bor- ough ordinances" It was voted to continue burning the street lights in the morning until further notice. Miss Fitzpatrick of Hoadley street appeared before the board and asked to have her taxes abated. The matter was left to a committee of two, consisting of Bur- gesses Mills and Jackson. The borough attorney was instructed to draw up