The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

ment of the superintendent of fire alarms, fire marshal. and borough electrician was laid over until the next meeting.
 The officers of the department are: Chief, Lyman Lamphere; first assistant chief, James H. Quinn; second assistant chief, Patrick Scul- ly; lieutenant James Grant; drivers. Thomas Lawlor, John Weaving, Mau- rice Scanlon and John Phillips.
 Chief Lamphere was also desig- mated mechanic and driver His sal ary to be the same as at present, $2,2OO. The salaries of the drivers was set at S1,800, the same as now paid. The board also approved Of the recommendation of the Nauga- tuck Hose, Hook and Ladder Com pany of the list of officers submit ted by them.
 In the appointment of superin- tendent of fire alarm, lively dis cussion started when Burgess Mau- rice Amenberg moved to have Frank Morris engaged. Burgess John Burke immediately took issue with his colleague, stating that he thought the board should retain the present encumbent, MT Shea. He has been in the position a long time he said, has been efficient, has done his work well and should not be changed. Burgess Anenberg's mo- ton had not been seconded and MT Burke made a motion to have MT Shea re-engaged as fire marshal, superintendent of fire alarm and borough electrician. MT Burke asked Chief Lamphere how long MT Shea had been a member of the company and he said about five years to his knowledge. although he was not positive, adding that it might be a longer period. Burgess Burke asked Warden Green if any charges had ever been made against MT Shea The warden stated that the board had never had any charges preferred against him. He asked Burgess Anenberg what was the req son for not wanting MT Shea named. Burgess Anenberg stated that he thought change might do good. Burgess Burke then asked if it was a personal grievance. He again stated that he thought a change would do no harm. Burgess Burke thought 1t was bad policy after five years to turn down a man who had been in office and was faithful and efficient for so long a period.
 Burgess Henry Zwick thought the matter should be given more careful consideration by the board members and as Burgess Burke's motion to reengage MT Shea had not been seconded. He moved that the mat ter he laid over until the next meet ing of the board. His motion was carried.
 Lengthy Debate on Sand
 A lengthy debate over bids sub- mitted for supplying sand and gravel to the borough took up lot of the time of the meeting and also pro-
 vided considerable humor for the large audience at the meeting. Three bids were submitted, the Mariana Trucking Company submitted prices of $1.15 cubic yard for sand for oiling streets. $135 cubic yard for cement work and $1.75 cubic yard for gravel. Clark's Naugatuck Ex- press agreed to furnish washed and screened sand for $1.60 cubic yard, unwashed for SIPS a cubic yard with a discount of 10 cents a yard if the bill was paid in 30 days and an additional two per cent dis count if paid in 10 days. The Car roll sand and stone Company agreed to furnish coarse screened sand for $1.10 cubic yard delivered at so cents a yard at the bank.
 A long discussion followed the reading of the bids. the various grades of sand being discussed. The bid of the Carroll company was the lowest received. Warden Green called attention to the fact that it was q hard proposition to figure out as all of the bids did not specify the type of sand with the exception of the Clark bid which called for washed sand. At present it was stated the borough is using washed sand. Burgess Zwick thought the use of washed sand was not neces- sarv, stating that he believed the state highway department did not use washed sand in their oiling.
 Supt of Streets German explained to the board the difference in washed and unwashed sand. The for mcr he said is washed and free from all loom. The screened unwashed sand he said is the run of the sand bank and it may be free from loom and it may not be.
 MT Carroll representing the Car roll Sand x Stone company told the board the type of sand that he would furnish. He said it was, proper for street oiling. Questioned as to whether he could furnish washed sand he said he thought he could but that he did not believe it necessary with the quality of sand. He said that his company was not equipped to wash the sand at pres ent.
 George Haggerty, representing the Mariana company called the boards attention to samples of sand of his company which had been left with the board. He thought that his company should be awarded the contract as it was the only one that had submitted samples. Warden Green informed him that the call for bids did not specify that samples he submitted and the board could not reject the bids of the other bidders because no samples were de- posted with the board. In MT flag Gerty's opinion, sand made not bit of difference in street oiling. It was only used to mop up with he stated. There being no penetration after the oil was put on. Burgess Burke moved that the contract for furnishing sand to the borough for the year be given to the Carroll company.
 His motion was not seconded. Bur gess Zwick in commenting on the prices stated that from the amount of sand used by the borough last year, by taking the lowest bid would mean a saving to the borough of about $1.000 for the year. Bur gess Sheridan stated that he did not believe the board should tie up the borough with a contract for year. Last year he stated, there was con siderable trouble with sand. Burgess Burke who was not a member of the board last year inquired as to the trouble. Burgess Sheridan said that the superintendent of streets could inform him. Burgess Burke was instant on getting the informa- ton from the board members and Burgess Anenberg stated that the trouble was shortage. Both Bur eesses Tracy Noble and William