The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

w ar q en WhlttemOro asked Burgess Johnson what quaiificas tons they might have otherwise than there long years of service. He stated that there were times that the desk man might have to exercise practically the duties of the head of the department, Bur- gess Johnson replied that if tho men had been on the force for twenty or twenty five years he though they could qualify for desk men, that they could be trained the same as the others in the of- flee duties. Burgess Tracy Noble remarked that there were some men in the department who did not have the qualifications for a patrolman. Burgess William Noble who made the motion appointing officers Skelly and Malone to the positions stated that when he named them he had in mind the qualifications of these men for the particular work they would be as- signed to. He stated they were good patrolmen and yet he said there might be better patrolmen in the department, but these men were well qualified he felt for this work. Burgess Johnson thought that any member of the depart ment could qualify for the position if given the opportunity to learn 1t.
 Burgess Tracy Noble thought the matter could be left over until the next meeting if the board 50 desir- ed, but Warden Whittemore thought the matter should be acted upon. He called for Q vote on the question and 1t resulted in a tie, Burgess Zwick and William Noble, republicans voting for Skelly and Malone with Burgess Johnson, pro- gressive and Burgess Daniel Calla- han voting against. Warden Whit temore said he would dissolve the tic by voting in favor of the two men.
 Following the vote Burgess Johnson stated that one of the su- pernumerary members of the de- partment had complained to him that he was not given his share of duty to perform. He said this of- ficer Fred Phillips had been on the supernumerary force for a long time and that he had received only 8 few days work in the past two years. He said the officer has never had any charges against him and that he has always per- formed his duties in credita ble manner.
 Warden Whittemore informed Burgess Johnson that this matter had been talked over by Chief Adamson and himself and 1t was the understanding that the super numerary work was to be distri- buted as equally as possible among the supernumary members. Bur gess Zwick stated that he had also been informed that it was the in- tention of distributing the extra work as equally as possible among all of the supernumeraries.
 The matter Is 10 again be dis cussed with Chief Adamson of the department.
 Martin O'Brien appeared before the board to register portest be- cause he was not given work by the street department. He said he wanted work and had asked the superintendent of streets several times for work, but he could not tell him whether he could put him on or not.
 He was a resident for 45 years and felt that he was entitled to it. Warden Whittemore stated that with 500 applying for work and work for only about 160 some mis- takes may be made. They have to pick those who are in the greatest need. The warden stated a system was being worked to try and ar- range to give those work who really need 1t.
 Burgess Richard Parkinson state that there were some men work ing for the street department that were getting pension from the factories. ji"s
 Some of them receive six dollars or more a week. He thought that men not receiving pensions and with no Income at all should be given the preference.
 Pond street will be graded and sidewalks and curbing installed in accordance with plans prepared by Borough Engineer Charles D. Cur tis. It will be necessary for the borough to take some land from the property of Phillip Lanouette and from the setate of William Mariana to widen the street. In exchange for this the borough a. greed to lay the sidewalk and curb in front of the Lanouette property for adistance of 54 feet and in front of the Mariana property the borough will lay the curb and gut ter the full length of the property on Pond street will also lay ono half of the sidewalk. There was considerable discussion by the board members on the matter be- fore 1t was finally settled. Burgess William Noble thought the borough was giving too much to the Mar iano estate in return for the a. mount of property being taken.
 Eli Kopelovitz of Waterbury who was refused 8 junk dealers license by the board several months ago was granted a license last night when Warden Whittemore stated that MT Kopolovitz had obtained permission to use 6 section of the old Durham Mills property for q yard.
 The board received a letter from Atty William K. Lawlor of Water bury representing Mrs Catherine Kane of North Main street com plaining that storm water coming down through her property was undermining her stone wall on North Main street. The matter was referred to the street committee.
 The board voted to have the Maple Hill road gravelled, graded and oiled from Prospect street to May street. The matter of grading, gravelling and oiling the upper and lower roads leading to Aller- ton Farms from Field street and the East Waterbury road from Prospect street to the town line investigated by the street depart ment.
 The borough engineer was in- structed to prepare profiles of Net tleton avenue and also will look into the matter of eliminating trouble from surface water on Aetna street between Cliff street and Goodyear avenue.
 Warden Whittemore brought up the condition of curbing on Grove street. He stated he had looked 1t over with Burgess Johnson. but he thought the board members as oh o n r