The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
NAUGATUCK
Democrats Renamed
 To Present Offices
Board Meets for First Time Since Election = Supt of
 Streets Gets $2,5OO Salary

of strets is called upon to do more work than ever with the industrial depression to handle. The warden further stated he felt that the right man in the position could save the borough many dollars in the course of a year which was something to be considered. Burgess Sheridan ex- pressed the opinion that the street superintendent earned his salary and he felt that he should not be paid only the same wage as street depart ment foremen. He felt that if cuts were to be made no one should be singled out: there should be re- duction all along the line. Warden Green stated that the salary of the street superintendent before it was made flat figure of $2,500, amount ed to $2,365 year as the borough allowed $1 day transportation eX- penses to the street superintendent. The warden explained that the bor- ough now owns the car used by the superintendent and furnishes the gas for the car. He figured that if the car is used by the department for only a two year period it saves the borough about S200. Burgess Zwick questioned about the borough SUD- plying gas for the superintendent's car and Warden Green replied that it was the system in vogue when he came into office. Burgess Zwick stated that the borough was not sup posed to furnish gas under the old system. Burgess Zwick also voiced the opinion in relation to the street departmenet foremen that they should be cut in line with conditions When the vote was taken on the mo tion Burgess Zwick registered against the $2,500 figure being paid
 Polish Residents File Petition
 An investigation will be made by the board onsa petition filed by the committee of the Polish American Political club requesting that sthe board investigate treatment accorded Louis Granica and his mother, Mrs Grancia on May 1. when Louis was taken into custody by Chief Adam son and Officer Anthony Malone, Jr The complaint alleges that the off, cers used rough treatment in taking him into custody and also handled his mother roughly. William Ploski secretary of the committee that drew up the petition spoke before the board on the matter. He stated that I the petitioners and found that the officers were guilty as charged 1t was the desire of the petitioners to have the officers suspended. He introduced
 to the board Robert Irving of Union City, stating that the case cited in the petition was not only one in which the officers were guilty of rough handling. MT Irving appeared before the board and told of being taken into custody with two other youths on charges of vagrancy while they were camping at Allerton's Farms. At police headquarters he said he was questioned by Chief Ad- amson and Officer Malone. The chief asked him where he was the Satur- day night previous and what remarks he made to the other two young men about answering one at a time. He said that he was then showed against the lockers. The chief asked him, he states. where he got the tennis shoes he was wearing and when he answer ed that he bought them at a local
 salesroOm. he called him a liar and
 locker until he thought his head
 would break. It was not made clear
 which officer did the slamming. War
 den Green asked Irving at this point why he had not filed charges with
 the board at that time. MT Irving did not answer. Warden Green said that it was not fair to the members of the police department not to have
 formal charges made if there was grievance and to give them an