Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-06
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

At the meeting of the Evergreen chapter, 0. E. S, Thursday night, three candidates will receive the de- grees.
 The building recently purchased by the A. o HI. societies was moved yesterday to Maple street.
 ] In the pool tournament at the Ar cade last evening Standbridge was defeated by Carroll 30 to 40. Kelle- her and Tano will play this evening.
 An important meeting of the local lodge of Elks is to be held Friday ev- enlng. when the nomination of officers for the ensuing term will be made.
 The borough board granted li- cense to G. H. Waite for wrestling exhibition in the town hall on the ev- ening of March IS or 19.
 The local High school basketball team management has arranged for a game with the Meriden High school quintet to be played here Saturday night. The preliminary will be called at s o'clock.
 The clerks pool tournament at the l Waldorf pool parlors will commence | this evening. The entries are about filled and from the amount of inter- est already displayed the attendance each evening will probably be large.
 The Perry Press was the lowest bidder OH the printing of copies of the borough charter, the figures being S12o for 800 copies. The Waterbury Blank Book Co.'S bid was $l49 and that of the Waterbury Paper Box Co, $175. ..
 Burgess W. A. Mccarthy and Health Officer Walter I. Baker had q lively tilt last evening over the ap- pointment of an assistant to Dr Baker. and before the board of war dens and burgesses passed resolu- ton appointing Dr w. A. Reilly to that office at a salary at $500. Health Officer Baker said: When I took this job as health officer it was with the distinct understanding that I should nave an assistant and insist upon that agreement being carried out. I have not cashed a single check re- ceived from the borough and further more l would call your attention to the fact that the laws provide that the salary of a health officer shall be S3 day. I get only 400 year. Un- less this agreement is kept I shall in- stitute proceedings to collect the ad- ditional amount" Burgess Reidy declared that he recommended Dr Reilly because he considered him a capable man for the place. Dr Reilly's appointment was unanimous As the garbage contract for the bor- ough expires April 15. the matter was called to the attention of the board. The health officer was instructed to see that in the future all vehicles containing garbage should carry GOV CTS while on the public streets. X motion was made to advertise for bids covering period of two years. Health Officer Baker suggested sys- tenn of tickets. a certain number 50 be left at each house and one collected by the garbage collector at each visit. Mir Stahl interposed with the declara- ton that most people would object to the garbage collectors walking into their kitchens. A committee consist ing of Dr w. l.. Baker. the borough attorney and Burgess Isbell was ap- pointed to draw up a contract for the disposal of the borough's garbage. Health Officer w. l. Baker rendered his monthly report for February last night, as follows: Garbage complaints 2, visits made 36. yards inspected ?, yards ordered cleaned l. scarlet fever cases 3. houses fumigated ?, under quarantine 3. diphtheria 1. August