The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

the policy of paying large sums for truck hire. He felt that the amount paid out for rental would soon pay for trucks. Warden Green offered his approval of the sugges- ton as they will be of great use in aid in the unemployment work to be carried on.
 Several Streets to Be Graded
 Several streets of the borough will be graded during the coming months as part of the unemploy- ment program. It is also proposed to install several sewers. The streets on which grading is to be done Warden Green, who is chair man of the projects committee of the Unemployment Fund Inc, in- formed the board are Quinn, May, Spencer, South View, Cherry street extension, Russell and Golden Hill streets. It is planned to lay storm sewers on Grove Manners avenue and Christensen street. Improve ments will be made on all outside roads. It is also proposed to widen Division street four feet on each side.
 Wage Discussed
 The wages being paid by the Unemployment Fund Inc, 25 cents per hour and the wages paid bor- cugh workmen. 50 cents per hour were discussed by the board. War den Green in talking on the ques- tion said that the difference in the hourly rate might bring lot of applications for work in the street department by those unemployed he was not in faver of cutting the wages. The democratic burgesses agreed with Warden Green while the republican side of the house expressed the opinion that the wage should be made to corre- spond. Warden Green explained to the board that the men engaged in work for the borough would be superintendent of streets, the mat ter was dropped.
 The Naugatuck Water company was granted permission to install $50 feet of six inch water main on Melbourne street. An invitation from Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars to attend the exer- cises in connection with the dedi- cation of their new home on Rub- Der avenue on Nov Il, was accept ed by the board.
 Several tax abatement matters were referred to the tax abatement committee. The board ordered a street light installed on Nettleton avenue. The Connecticut Light and remove several poles on Christen- sen street which are on the side walks.
 The monthly report of Chief of Police John Adamson, Borough Clerk Hugh Kearns, 1ax Collector Charles F. Daily and Supt of Streets Rathburn were approved by the board, Kaetano Sileo who appeared before the board at the last meet ing relative to the installation of cement sidewalk in front of his property on South Main street will have to confer with the state high way department relative to the matter as 1t is state highway and not under the borough's jurisdic- ton. Supt of Streets Rathburn asked for permission to store dyna- mite on the town farm property. He was instructed to confer with Supt of Charities Cross relative to the matter. Warden Green stated that cards for pledges for the un- employment fund had been dis tributed. Everyone should help, he stated. It is hoped to get 1 per cent of the weekly wages of those receiving up to $50 a week and 2 1-2 per cent from those making $50 to SIS. The Warden thought that the fireman and policemen might contribute $1 week from their wages.
 Birth Announced Announcement has been made of the birth of a daughter to Mir and Mrs Raymond Hall of Belmont, Mass, last Sunday in Belmont. Both MT and Mrs Hall are former bor- ough residents.
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 An increase in all classes at the YMCA under the direction of Physical Instructor Fritz Klambt was reported for the month of Oc- tober by the physical director. The ladies class meeting on Tuesday afternoons showed the largest in- crease with 46 on the roll. The seniors class was second on the