The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

to collect fares at the rush hours from 5:07 to 6:07 in the evening. Attorney Caine reported that he suggested to Manager Chapman that fares be collected from pas sengers as they leave the cars instead of collecting them when they enter. He thought this would relieve the situatoin and Manager Chapman looked at the sugges- ton as good one.
 He also reported that Manager Chapman desired to have safety zone established on North Main street for sounth bound cars. The zone to be three feet wide and 50 feet long, Members of the board had previously frowned on the esta blishment of safety zones and their opinion had not changed at last nights session.
 Attorney Caine was advised to inform Manager Chapman that the nroposed plan of putting on an ex- tra man be tried out but that no safety zones be established. At- torney Caine expressed the opinion that the company was making q concession by putting on the ex- tra man. Burgess Sheridan did not think this a great concession. If the proposed plan does not work out, further action will be taken by the borough attorney.
 At the suggestion of Warden Green the board named Joseph Hanley, borough dog warden as agent of the borough to act on claims for damages resulting from chickens being killed by stray dogs. The action came after a communication was received from Mrs Margaret l.. Phillips of 26 Woosted street requesting the bor- ough to reimburse her to the ex- tent of $27.75 for chickens killed by a stray dog. Warden Green stated that in view of the number of claims of this nature being re- ceived, the borough should follow the state law on the matter. He read the section to the board mem- bers which provides that the bor- ough name a person and the own CT of the animals killed name a person to arrive at a value. If these two are unable to agree, a third party may be named to the commission.
 The borough accepted the re- port of Borough Attorney Martin l.. Caine in the settlement of a damage claim of Sadie Mulcahy for injuries received in a fall on City Hill street last January. The amount of the settlement was S75.
 Charles II. Curtiss in com- munication to the board requested that his name be released from a waiver which he signed for the establishment of grade lines on May street. MT Curtiss who was present at the meeting stated that when he signed the waiver 1t was with the understanding that the street was to be made 45 feet wide. The borough now proposes he said to make the road only "A feet wide. If it was made 45 feet 1t would result in benefit to his land he stated, and that was one of the reasons he agreed to give a strip of land to the borough to widen the street. It was admit ted that the waiver signed called for a 45-foot road. The matter was laid on the table until the next board meeting in order that War den Green may have an opportun- ity to look into the matter.
 Claims Damages
 Attorney James l.. Dalton, acting as counsel for Rocco Soavone of Oak street presented a bill to the board for dirt and gravel and the destroying of several trees on what he alleges is his property on High street. Warden Green stated that a question of ownership was in- yolved in this case. The borough in widening High strete dug out the bank in question believing that they had a perfect right to do so as it is considered borough prop erty. The matter was referred to Attorney Caine.
 Question as to whether Matthew Boylan has a right of way from his property on lower Elm street through the property of the bor- ough bought for a sewerage dis- posal plant was brought up by Burgess Noble who stated that he had been requested to bring the mater before the board by Attnr- ney John r. McDonough. The mat ter was referred Co the borough attorney.
 Complaint was made to the board by Burgess sheridan in re.. lation 10 hydrants which stick out over the sidewalks. Ne stated that complaints had been mads to him thsf ears had heen damaged