The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-01
NAUGATUCK
No Action Taken
On Retaliation
600 at Neutrality-suspicious. Day o=morrow-Relief
Board Now in Session

Talbot spoke on the method of lay
ing taxes. He explained that taxes
are determined not SO much by
tho grand lists as they are by the
budgets passed by the freemen. Ii
the budgets are cut down the tax
rate will be less. Warden Green
stated that Attorney Talbots re-
marks were much to the point. lie
stated that the help of the free
men would be necessary this spring
in making up the borough bud
get. At present the financial con-
dition of the borough Is good, the
warden stated but 1t may be ncceS-
sary to cut salaries and to es-
tablish deficiency budget to take
care of the debts that have been
contracted during the coming year.
A motion made by Pierce ~.
Freeman, former burgess talking
at the meeting expressed the
opinion that il the board of relief
did not harken to the appeals OF
the property owners they could
appeal to the board of warden and
burgcsses. He offered u motion,
Moved that the taxable property
OF the borough of Naugatuck as
SHOWN OIL Inc liSL VI IoOV pO op-
piled and affirmed to tax list OF
1881, with all new property added.
This motion was passed. The
meeting voted to have a commit
tee of six frecmcn assist the board
of warden and burgesses when
they are making up the budget
for the fiscal year.
Candclmas Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow 10 CandelInas day, the
day on which the ground hog will
venture forth to take a peak around
and get the lay of the land. Ac-
cording to old tradition of Mr.
Groundhoe sees his shadow he will
remain out and the backbone Of
winter Is supposed to be broken. II
on the other hand he fails to see
his shadow he returns to his dug
out for another six weeks nap.
Candles will be blessed In local
will be distributed after the masses.
Feast of st Blaisc
The feast of st Blaise will be
observed Wednesday. In the Catho-
lie churches the blessing Of threats
will take place. They will be blessed
after the 1880 o'clock mass in the
morning after school sessions In
tho afternoon and again in the
evening after benediction at 1880
o'clock.
First Friday
Next Friday will be the first
Friday of the. month. Masses In st
Francis church will be solemnized
at $40, G:30 and 1880 o'clock. Con-
LESSONS will be heard on Thursday
afternoon and evening.
Relief Board Sessions
Sessions Of the board of relief
were started this morning for the
purpose of hearing appeals from
the doings of the assessors. Today's
sessions were conducted this morn
ing from 10 until IL o'clock, this
afternoon from Q until O'Clock
and again this evening from 1880
until . o'clock. Sessions will also
be held on Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of this week at the same
hours. On February 0, there Will
be sessions in the afternoon from
2:30 until o'clock. on Feb IL
from 2:30 until and In the even
ing from 1880 until 0 o'clock, on
Feb Is from 2:30 until and on
Feb IS, from 1880 until . O'Clock
in the evening with the hnal SEES
sion on Saturday. Feb 20, from ~
to ~ in the morning, from until
in the afternoon and from 1880
until 0 in the evening. 1t Is OK
pected the board of relief Will have
busy month as many property
owners are prepared to appear ror
relief from the assessments placed
on their properties by the re-valu-
alton committee. The members OF
the board are N. A. Olson. Richard
Durkin and Rocco Mariani.
Funeral of Infant Daughter
The funeral of Doris Ann Nc
sherry, daughter OF Harris and Eva
Stone McSherry of 1919 Park road,
Waterbury who died Friday In st
Mary's hospital, was held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from the
funeral home of Henry j. McCar-
thy. Burial was In st james cemc-
terry.
After today interest at the rate
of 1 IL per cent per month VIII
be added to all unapid bills on the
tax of 7 mills which became due
ON December 81, 1881. Tax Collec-
tor Charles f.. DAILY will be In his
Office until Q O'Clock this evening
for the collection of this tax. Pay
ments to date despite the depres-
sion have been normal.
Personal Tax Now Due
The personal tax of 81 Is now
due. Notices were mailed out sew
eral weeks ago to all those In the
borough liable to this tax. After
March 8, an additional dollar VIII
be added to all unpaid bills. Tax
Collector Squires will be In his office
daily for the collection of the tax
Tied for First Place
BY virtue of their win last Sat
urday night over Torrington high
in Torrington. Naugy IL now tied
for first place In the valley league
standing with Central high OF
Bridgeport. Local fans now predict
that Naugy will finish the league
schedule at the top OF the list. In
Saturday nights game the locals
played In top form and kept the
New City team trailing throughout
!. the contest.