The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-22
Borough Democratic
 Ranks May Be Split
Resuk Predicted as Motion to Drop Police Appoint
 ment Discussion Is Passed at Board Meeting


 ally get George Froelich.
 Names Three
 When asked by Burgess Bropf1y he said he would recommend for appointment if the board decided to name anyone: officers John Cullinane, James Fenton and Ed. ward Calvin. It was later brough. out that with Fenton working steadily his appointment would be of little help. Chief Atkinson said the only increase of expense would be the difference between the pay of the supernumerary and the pay of a regular. As a regular he would get about SPA a month, It was pointed out or 80 cents a day.
 Burgess Sheridan warned the board to go slowly in approving the appointment of a supernumer- ary as a regular officer. '"We can remove a supernumerary when we want to-" he stated, but 1t is hard to remove a regular. It is easy enough to pass such a motion but when you hear the kicking which results, it isn't very pleaSureable." He pointed out Smith is now avail- able for use.
 Sufficient Burden
 He advised the board that the citizens of the town had enough to bear right now. He then moved that discussion of the matter be laid on the table and the surprising vote followed.
 Earlier in the meeting the res- ignation of Joseph Doran as po- liceman had been accepted. Mir Doran finds business duties pre- vents him from adequately filling his policeman's work. Applica- tions for appointments as supernu- merary policemen of John Sims, 285 Cherry street, who gave his age as 22 and Beecher Woodside, PIT Elm street who said he was 27 years old, were accepted by the board and placed on file. Each had certificates signed by several cit izens.
 Back Taxes
 The board voted to concur in the idea of Tax Collector James Ritz- gerald collecting as much in back taxes he can and recommended he get additional help if necessary. giving approval of a suggestion he use a Civil Works Administration employ as additional help.
 Warden Whittemore had made this suggestion, stating that there are back taxes several years old still uncollected. Many of these have not been paid, the warden be. lieves, because the property owner received only one notice at the time and has got no subsequent notices. Tt is just a matter of a clerical system almost, think" Warden Whittemore said. ''The tax collec- tof hasn't time to send the notices out and look up the details con- nected with this" He then sug- gested the assignment of an extra help from the CWA staff. Tracy Noble urged it be done right away and the board unanimously ap- proved it.
 Package Stores Request
 A request of package store mer- chants in town that their hours he changed was referred by the chief of police to the state liquor cdan- mission and D. M. Peters, state of- ficial, informed Chief Adamson that the town has not the author ity to alter the hours. The com mission cannot length the hours but if 1t sees fit it can shorten the hours. The present hours permis- sible are from a. m. to 6 p. m.
 More CWA Work
 Warden Whittemore told the board an affirmative vote had been received on the question of leans from the CWA materials and the fire engine and stated the CWA board in Hartford had given verbal approval to the recreation field stor msewer project and work on this can be started The May street storm sewer project will be re- stunned, 1t was stated. There was no mention of the Grove street project of putting in curbs and gutters, which Is still deadlocked. Warden Whittemore stated there would be no rush in buying new fire engine, that there would be careful consideration before the purchase is made.
 Park Gift Accepted
 A letter from Edwin T. Lewis. California, stating that the town is welcome to land known as Indian Rock or Pond street, which he owns, to be used as Q park, was read. He said he had such a pro- posal in his mind for some time. Warden Whittemore had written him requesting him to donate the land to the town and he so did, giving two tracts. to the borough. in return, in response to a request of MT Lewis which has not q String" or condition on the gift, the board voted MT Lewis be freed of expense of curb and gutter as- sessments on land of his on Pond and Cliff streets He has two houses