The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
NAUGATUCK German Resigns As
 Street Dept. Head
Will Become Effective August 3l-Sewer Bonds
 Command Large Premium

1 qurcd from Burgess Noble if he had suggested to Manager Chap i man the possibility of putting on an extra man during the rush hour to assist in collecting fares. Burgess Noble stated that he had suggested this to Manager Chap man but he stated that this would be impossible as the company was not making any money. Burgess Burke stated that the company puts on an extra man in Waterbury during the rush hour. Burgess Sheridan expressed the opinion that the board was being given q run-around by the Waterbury man ager. He said that Manager Chap man, in his opinion, did not treat the board right in the controversy
 He said the Waterbury manager had not showed up at any of the board meetings and 1t seemed to be q case of where the board was supposed to cater to him.
 Burgess Noble expressed the opinoin that the only solution of the matter was to force the com pany to collect fares at some other point. Burgess Anenberg offered a motion that the company be or dered to collect fares at some other spot. There was q question as to the extent of the power of the bor- ough in the matter and Warden Green consulted Borough Atty Martin l.. Caine. Atty Caine stated that he would like to have time to go into the matter thoroughly be- fore giving correct opinion. There were several angles to the JJagtinn he ctn It is d state highway and there may be q conflict. He said he had an idea of the procedure to be fol- lowed but would not want to give an opinion until it was q correct one. The matter was referred to Atty Caine with power to act to settle the matter.
 Adopt Bylaw
 The board adopted d bylaw gov
 erning the conduct of members of
 the fire department. This will be incorporated with those already adopted. The new rule reads "Dis,
 courtesy to the public, movements
 tending to create dissension, crit lclsm of superior officers or of
 members of the department, or the
 "iliul ignoring of superior officers or other members of the depart
 nent shall be construed as breach es of discipline and treated accord ingly"
 Many Seek Improvements
 Petitions were received from residents of many streets reaueat-
 Ing the board to make improve
 ments. A waiver was subnitted l by property owners of May street rom Johnson street to the town i!he requesting that street and grade lines be established. The board instructed the borough
 engineer to prepare q descriptive
 survey and ordered work started
 on the street. Property owners on Christensen street requested that curbing and gutter be laid on the
 street. All of the property own CTS signed q waiver and the work was ordered done. A petition from residents of Pleasant View street asking for curbing and gut ter was referred back to the pro perty owners for the signatures of all or the owners of property on the street. The board accepted the report of Burgess John Burke 1 of the street committee relative
 to the establishment of street and grade lines on Marshall avenue and the borough engineer was ordered to prepare maps and pro- files.
 The board ordered hearing | held of property owners on Park
 avenue extension relative to the
 installation of curb and gutter
 on the street. All but one pro ! peIty owner it was stated had signed the waiver. This was only i for section of the street it was
 discovered and now all of the pro- | perty holders will be cited to ap-
 pear at the next meeting. No one appeared to represent the Splann property on Golden Hill street | relative to installation of curbing
 ana guttefs and the borough fath- CTS ordered the work done Bur
 gess Burke stated that he was not
 ready to report on the matter of widening Orchard terrace and
 sidewalks on North Main street. He also called attention to the condi- | ton Of Melbourne court. This
 street was to be cared for War 1 den Green stated as both he and Supt German had looked over the
 street recently. Borough Engineer Robert Beardsley reported that nothing definite had been done
 relative to Pond street. Engineer Beardsley reported that storm
 sewer was being planned to take
 care of the storm water on Man
 ners avenue and Nixon avenue
 Burgess Tracy Noble reported that
 his committee had conference
 with officials of the Rubber Re- generating company relative to
 smoke from the company's plant.
 The matter had been taken care
 of he stated and there would be no more trouble. The officials of the company he said were un-
 aware that smoke was causing in- ] convenience until 1t was brought