The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
NAUGATUCK
Borough Accepts
 Dirt Road Allotment
Warden to Confer With State Highway Officials -
 Burgess Wants Bids Sought on Sand

{ chaplains of the local police de- pertinent.
 The two clergymen are also chap llains of the fire department. The board approved of the bonds filed by Tax Collector Charles F. Daily, I Borough Clerk Hugh Hearns and Baliffs Fred J. Meyers, David St John and Bernard J. Smith. The bond of John J. Curtin for re- newel of his sewer plumbers license was also approved by the board. The board voted to pay Mrs George Lehr of High street the sum
 Of $40 for the loss of young chicks and one hen, killed by stray dog.
 The claim was filed at the last board meeting and referred to Dog War; den Joseph Hanley for investigation. He reported last night that the chickens were killed by a stray dog.
 Police Applications l Four applications were received
 bv the board for appointment to the police department. They were from Joseph K. Kenney of Cherry street, Thomas J. Powers of 1S2 Scott street, Jeremiah B. Ruccio of | 1892 High street and Joseph T. Kane
 of 243 North Main street.
 l Burgess Anenberg made an inquiry as to the number of applications now on file for appointment to the department. Warden Green stated
 that there were 16. Burgess Anen- berg made a motion which was car- ried that an Investigating commit tee of two be named to report on
 the applicants. Warden Green re- .ferred the applications of Joseph T.
 Kane, Harold F. Bowling, John Os-
 troski and William J. Penikas to l Burgess Zwick and Sheridan; the iappiications of Jeremiah Ruccio, l Thomas J. Powers, Joseph F. Ken Iney, James Fenton and Leroy Hub bell. were referred to Burgesses ] Anenberg and William Noble ana I the applications of John T. Smith. Louis Roberts, Edward Jenzell. Ber- nard J. Moran and Vincent Rev. holds were referred to Burgess Burke and Tracy Noble. Street signs came in for long discussion by the board members when Bur gess Zwick inquired as to what had been done about the speed limit signs on North Main street. Warden Green stated that they were being
 made. Burgess Zwick thought that there was considerable delay in get ting the signs. Warden Green stated
 that the type of sign desired was not Iayailable through concerns that he had seen their catalogues while Burgess Zwick thought the signs cought be purchased and delivered | in a few days from firms making
 signs of this type. Warden Green stated that he was unable to find
 any of the type desired. This led to a discussion of street signs pro
 and con. The type. the number needed, etcN being discussed. It was
 finally voted to have the borough
 clerk procure prices of street signs. | Answering an inquiry by Burgess Zwick in regard to the painting or 1 iay Hines, Warden Green stated that 1 the Yaint for the work had been or dered and when it was received the lines would be painted. Burgess
 William Noble called the boards att ttention to the bridge in Beacon Valley. The stee lwork is badly rusted he stated, and he thought 1t l was in need of attention. The mat | ter was referred to the superfnten-
 dent of streets, D. J. German. John King Dies in Brooklyn | John King, son of Mrs Elizabeth
 King of 19 Hillside avenue, died last night in Brooklyn, N. Y. The de- 1 ceased was born in Naugatuck and spent his early life in the borough. l For the past several years he has
 resided in Brooklyn, N. Y. MT King. it was reported, died after prieI illness of pleurisy and pneumonia. He was very well known III the | borough where he visited often With | his mother and news Of hls ueatn received this morning came as | It friends his mother he leaves one sister, Mrs Daniel Sweeney of Hillside avenue, | this borough, and four brothers, | Daniel of Ansonia, Richard or I Springfield, Mass, Maurice of Balti-
 more. Md, and Charles of Worcester, | Mass. The body will be brought to the borough for burial. Funeral
 arrangements have not been com- l p]eted.
 John Andrews Warner
 John Andrews Warner, the year |11 months old son of MT and Mrs | George A. Warner of 190 Hillside avenue passed away this morning. | The funeral will be private With in- terment in Grove cemetery:
 Death of Former Resident The funeral of Miss Julia Coffey, a former resident of Naugatuck who died Sunday at h>r home. 49 North, field street, Greenwich, will be held to-morrow morning from the house at S:3O o'clock and from St Marys church in Greenwich at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St Mary's cemetery in that city. Miss Coffey is sur- vived by her mother, Mrs Bridget l Coffey. four sisters, Miss Annie Cof- fey. Mrs Joseph Maloney, of Green- wich, Mrs Patrick Moriarty of Stam- | ford and Sister M. Pauline of the sisters of Mercy of Middletown. and one brother, Patrick Cofsey of Wa
 Tickets Being Exchanged
 F Reserve seat tickets for the com edy Just Like Judy" to be pre- sented on Thursday and Friday eve nings of this week in the Gem Op- era house by the senior class of the local high school, are now on sale at ffle box office in the Gem Opera house. The office will be open after moons from 3:30 to 5 o'clock and in the evening from until g o'clock. Will Elect Officers
 Several streets in the western section of the borough have been oiled by Superintendent of Streets ID. J. German. The work of oiling will be continued from now on until all of the streets that are to receive n coat of oil have been completed. Forum Tonight
 Dr Herbert Thoms of the Yale Medical school will be the speaker at the birth control forum to be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Congre- gational parish house under the auspices of the local birth control committee.
 To Spend Summer in sweden MT and Mrs Gottfrled Siequist of Park avenue will sail shortly for sweden where they will spend the summer. They were guests satur- day night at a reception held In their honor by Mrs Victor Rohs and