Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-19
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
The Democrat wants a good, hustling representative for NaupafIIck.

Naugatuck. a.
 The warden and burgesses held a
 meeting last evening The charges of
 intoxication and conduct unbecoming
 an officer which were preferred
 against Policeman John Werbesky by Chief of Police Schmidt were sustain ed and Werbesky was dismissed from
 the force. Werbesky was not present. Chief of Police Schmidt and Officer
 Murphy testified that Werbesky was
 arrested for being intoxicated and
 that he was intoxicated; also that he
 pledaed guilty in the borough court
 to a charge of intoxication and was
 fined $5 and costs.
 Reed Ostrander was appointed a po-
 liceman. Ostrander is one of the ap-
 plicants for the position of truant off,
 cer.
 The report of the committee ap-
 pointed to draw up resolutions on the death of Burgess William P. Smith was accepted. In the resolutions the
 board acknowledged the loss of an earnest and conscientious official and extended their sympathy to his fam fly.
 A report of a recent test of the fire hydrants made by Fire Chief Clark with an inch and a quarter nozzle and 100 feet of hose showed that at hy- drant at Hillside and Millville avenues the gauge registered pressure of 102 pounds at the closed hydrant and only 27 pounds when the hydrant was opened and just 17 pounds at the noz- gle. Other tests also showed that the pressure at the nozzle was not satis- factory and the matter was discussed at some length. The warden instruct ed the fire chief to continue his tests. When the board secures the result of the tests at every hydrant there is likely to be something doing and the wate rcompany may be asked to i'm prove the service. ........
 Michael Greenberg and John Weis- man were granted permission to move seven houses from Railroad avenue and Coal streets to School and Green wood streets, and August Weber was granted permission to move three houses from Railroa davenue to Spring street.
 The salary of the janitor at the Wa ter street hose house was increased from S1250 to $15 per month.
 The application of Mrs Thomas Mar win for abatement of taxes was re- ferred to committee.
 The Naugatuck Water Go were granted permission to lay 300. feet of 6-inch main on Grove street and 400 feet of 6-inch main on Park avenue.
 The matter of the trolley company's request for permission to change the layout of its tracks on North and South Main streets was discussed, but no action was taken.
 Bishop Tierney will be here to-mor- row and administer the sacrament of confirmation at St Francis's church.
 Charles Hanley and Miss Nellie Martin, daughter of Mir and Mrs Mi- chael Martin of High street, were married at St Franciss church yester day morning by Father Higgins. Frank Brennan was the best man aud Miss Nellie Kiely, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. The bride wore | white French lawn with voile trim l ming. The bridesmaid was similarly | attired. The ushers were Frank F. Kiely and William Meegan. Immedi | ately after the ceremony a reception l was held at the home of the brides | parents. There were a number of rel | atives and friends present Mir and | Mrs Hanley left on an afternoon train | for a trip up the Hudson, and on their return will reside on High street.
 The football team will have an i'm pOrtant practice this evening and ev- cry member is expected to be present. | The team will have to play a strong | game to win Saturday as their oppon- ents will be the Acorns of Bridgeport.
 Postmaster Tr0wbridge has received orders to establish the free delivery in Union City and has been notified that the Union City office will he allowed two carriers. He has requested the commission to whom the examination papers were sent to make their report as soon as possible and expects to hear from them any day.
 Patrick Connolly and Miss Rather me COmeSky were married at St Fran | cis's church yesterday by Father Fan ming. Joseph Murtha was the best man and Miss Duffy acted as brides maid. On their return from their hon. eymoOn Mir and Mrs Connolly will re- side on Water street.
 The district committee of the Union Center school district held a meeting Monday evening and Margaret Deegan was employed to teach fin the Central avenue school and Ruth Smith of Tor rington was employed to teach in grade 1 in the Rubber avenue school. Miss Smith is teaching lu TOrringtOn at present. She Is a graduate of the New Haven State Normal school. The S1O.OOO bond of Treasurer G. T. Wig more was accepted. The chairman re- ported that the Central avenue school would he painted by Pierce Freeman. the Beebe street school ty !. Pierson and the Oak street scohOl by I. Eel lows. The report of the committee appointed to adjust the salaries of High school teachers who are employ ad fin other districts beside the Union l rpnfer district was accepted. They | will be paid fin proportion to the time