The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-15
1 NAUGATUCK Police Chase Stolen
 Car Through Borough
Get Car But Thieves Escape in Woods Above Union
 City-AlmshOuse Expenses Are Cut

A wild chase through the bor- ough last night after a stolen au- tomobile by three local policemen ended in failure when the occu- pants of the car abandoned Il above Union City and disappeareo in the woods. Several shots were fired after the fleeing auto by the local officers, Timothy Reardon Richard Ostrom and Joseph Doran but they failed to halt the car.
 Later Policeman Monzella of the Waterbury police picked up Fran cis Moss. 19, of 2155 South Mair street. Waterbury, on suspicion as heinz one of the men who occupied the car.
 Moss, it was said, was wearing q. sweater which answered the ue- scription of one worn by one or the men in the car.
 The automobile was the property of Dr Charles A. Farrell Of wa terbury and was stolen rom III front of his home, 232 East Main street. The theft was reported u police departments in the state and a description of the car glVeH' Officer Reardon saw the car on North Main street in Union City just before midnight and he blew his whistle to have them stop. In stead the speed of the car was in- creased. Officer Reardon pursued in another car, had fired a shot al fer the fleeing car. The driver oi the car was forced to stop when his passage was finally blocked by a bus and the three youths fled. Officers Ostrom and Doran joined in the search for the occupants oi the car but they were evidently fleet of foot and made a getaway.
 Curtailing Expenses
 The borough almshouse will eVi- dently, not receive a coat of paint this year as the board of charltles passed up the matter without tax ing action at their meeting lasl night. Two bids for painting the almshouse were received. one from the Naugatuck Painting and Dec orating Company and the other from Cameron and Schneider ol Waterbury. The Waterbury con- cern was the lowest bidder, thelr figure being $393. while the flgure of the local concern was $45o.
 A lengthy discussion as to whether the work should be done this year took place after the read, ing of the bids. Several boafo members thought that on account of the present condition of the de- nartment budget, which has been greatly depleted. the work snoulu he delayed. The majority Of the board members were of the opih- ion that although the figures oi the Waterbury concern were lower the preference should be given tG the Naugatuck concern as IL woulo give endowment to local men Frank w. Eaton thought that the lowest bidder should be aWardeu the contract if it were let. Roper' Cleary in an attempt to bring the matter to a head offered a motiou that the contract be awarded to the Naugatuck Painting and Decorat' ing Company. In making the mo- tion MT Cleary made a slip and m corporated the word town hall instead of town farm. This was corrected. The motion was no' seconded.
 Patrick Scully in commenting stated that he would second a mo fion to paint the town hall, pul not the town farm property. Ne one seemed interested to 1urtnei discuss the matter and 1t was dropped.
 Charles H. Curtiss appeared be- fare the board with claim fo' s5O damages alleged done to ten, ement in his building on Prospect street by a tenant for whom tne horough was paying the rent. MI curtiss stated that the tenement Eas badly damaged and that some l,,mber he had stored in an adJoin- ir~ tenement was taken.
 Warden Green did not think the aenartment was liable for the dam- s~a done and stated there was nc 6efinite proof that the people took she lumber. MT Curtiss after dis- ~,,ssion on the matter agreed te .~r,rromise and settle for S2b EFafrick scully and 9eorge M Wai.e were named a committee 'o 'hVes' igpte. .,.,x., .r the mn. ,,cipai building will be stopped U .he future. The light bills Tor tne ,'i,6inr are said to be away toe <~.vv ana office holders VIII ps ssl<ed to turn off ail nents Wn.' ..n ~ thev arc not needed. Tne conss.o .s, sc~ new ceilings in the town knFn fIfchen and in the boiler E1ou , N 1he town hall will be nnna'so ''