The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-09
NAUGATUCK l Board Takes No
 Action On Coal
Bids for Supplying Fuel to Town Hall and Farm Re-
 ceived-Seek to Regulate Commodity Prices

No action was taken last night at the meeting of the board of char ities on bids submitted for sup plying coal for the Town Hall building and the town farm and for the installation of new plumb ing in the new inf1rmary room at the town farm.
 The bids for supplying the coal were not even opened after Frank w. Eaton raised a question regard ing the number of bids submitted. There were several bids and as there are only a few coal dealers in the borough MT Eaton remarked that there must be bids in the lot from dealers outside of the bor- ough or else someone not a recog- nized dealer was submitting bid. MT Esaon believed it would not be fair under the circumstances to open the bids at this time.
 The board finally empowered the town farm committee to handle the bids and to act on those of rec ognized dealers of the borough.
 tion of plumbing fixtures in the town farm came up MT Eaton ask ed whether or not the bids sub- mitted contains specific specified tions. Superintendent Cross show ed Mir Eaton copy of the letter he had sent out asking for bids on the work. MT Eaton pointed out that the bids ddi not follow any special specifications and in his be- lief new bids should be called for setting forth just what work Is to be done. The> board empowered the town farm committee to call for new bids and that new specifi- cations be furnished the plumbers. If the cost of the work does not exceed $200; the committee was empowered to award the contract.
 TO Regulate Prices
 g A chart prepared by Special In- vestigator Chris Groh, listing the prices charged for food stuffs by the different merchants was sub mitted to the board by Superin- tendent Cros. It is proposed to notify the stores that their prices must be within the suggested prices.
 1t was the contention of MT Eaton that charity charges should be allowed to purchase their gro- ceries from the stores where they usually did their trading. In many cases he said these stores have carried people along, running up bills hoping that business condi- lions would turn. These merchants he thought should get the benefit of business to be handed out to these people. He thought the idea of having a fixed rate as to what the department will pay was good one. Other members of the board expressed the same opinion rela- tive to the plan.
 superintendent Cross informed the board that men under the supervision of Pierce B. Freeman had completed the work of paint ing the borough almshouse. The cost of the work was $475. He also reported that the new infirm- ary at the almshouse was now in use, five men occupying the new tients he stated and the other is there as an attendant if his services are needed.
 Superintendent Cross informed the board members that arrange ments had been made to distribute Il the surplus of vegetables at the II town farm over what the farm \ needed to needy families of the Il borough. fl Two allen families will be sent || hack to their native land 1t was fl reported. one family being sent || 10 Italy and the other to Portugal. Fl superintendent Cross informed Fl Robert Cieary. board member. that E. inc state take care of ali reason- able expenses ln the case of aliens /" who have come to this country ! since 1907.
 I 10 the board by Chris uroh, spe' port of superintpdent Cross dis- si aio,aA d total expense for Athe four *' monfha of inc year Of e32.Oss.be.
 OntlI00F Card. rarly
 An outdoor card party will be held z' tomorrow niRht on the lawn or the :. nome Of Mrs 0eorke Lambert of t flolden fliii street. The party ia