The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Naugatuck Street
 Dept. Cannot Meet } Demands For Work
Bmgesses Board Meeting Studded By Flock of Minor Matters-MOve Made to Make Itinerant Vendors
 Take Out Yearly Licenses Game Assn Plan Bake
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NduSdtuck, AuS. S--A necuc discussion of newly proposed parking ordinance for the borough and an explanation by Burgess Leo Brophy that the annual budget for pay for street department empl0y- es amounting to only $34O a week, leaves 1t impossible for the depart ment to handle most of the de- mands for work made on it fea- tured the meeting of the board of warden and burgesses last night.
 There was also considerable dis eussion over the proposed sanitary sewer on Spring street, residents of that section petitioning against it at this time, and there was de- termined move made to make all ltinerant vendors in the borough take out yearly license.
 A flock of minor matters kept the board busy until 10:s6.
 Burgess Leo Rrophy who is a democrat, said the budget for pub- lie works amounts to $70,501. Of this he said $19,133 is for mainten- anee and erection of street lights. Of the remaining $50,000 only $17,620 is for payroll purposes for foremen, timers, drivers, auto nc chanics, air compressor men and blacksmiths.
 This amounts to only $340 a week. If only these men are hired and if they are given five days work week for 52 weeks the pay roll budget will have been exceed- ed by $1,000 at least, he said. He stressed the fact this was only for a Bmall force needed for main- taitiing the care of the streets. There is twice as much provided in the welfare department for payrolls as there is in the street department, he said.
 Make Public Realize Facts
 The veteran burgess said he brought the matter up to explain to the public and the people who apply daily for work that the street department won't be able to give he majority of them work because it simply has not the funds to do so. Many persons are misinformed, he said. This is no criticism of either administration" he pointed out There Is only small num- Der of regular street employees" he said. T am not out to put man out of work"
 The street department is not the welfare department, he added.
 
 tale over the burdcn?" he asked. The same trouble occurs every year"
 Warden Sheridan agreed with him, pointing out that although the CWA was big help last year there was Q deficit of $1s,000 in ths street department budget dur ing the last term. Burgess Brophy expressed himself as mighty thank full for the help afforded the town by the EZRA, saying 1t would cost the town $70,000 more without the EZRA.
 Burkus Bucks Warden
 Burgess Victor Burkus, who in past sessions has given indications Of willingness tofrun counter to administration plans, although a democrat, bucked the stand of Warden Sheridan on the proposed parking ordinance.
 Three copies of this was submit- ted by Chief John Atkinson. who drow it up. Warden Sheridan said he hadn't had opportunity to look thie over and asked action be de- ferred on it. The longer we put off such action the worse 1t will be-" Burgess Burkus replied.
 
 employees of the Rubber shop don't park in the parking yards provided by the shop instead of parking on public streets. He Swas told the places were filled, but later Chief Adamson said there was ample room in these yards for the autos, saying they could hold about 500 autos.
 Burgess Burkus said, i've could pass the the ordinance tonight and make any changes we might want later"
 Warden Sheridan said he was much opposed to having workers in the factory who need all the money they earn, made to pay fines for minor violations of this. sort He said leniency should be used on rainy nights when workers find it hard to get a place to park.
 Chief AdamsOn Explains
 Chief Adamson was asked what constituted parking. He said if a man stops in space to unload or load, it is not parking, but If he should get out of his car for moment ortwo and leave 1t, 1t Is parking.
 we are not arresting anybody for leaving their car moment or two," the chief declared. Nor are we arresting factory workers for parking violations"
 He said that persons who come from out of town to take out-of- town workers home for paid sum of money are the ones who arc :, nabbed for parking violations. When asked if they could not Convict those who do this because they have no registration to use their auto for hire, the chief re- piled that 1t is quite difficult to se- cure such evidence. The only way. he said, is for an officer to ride in such car, pay his fee, an6 thom complain against the driver We know this hiring of cars IS going on," he said.
 Burgess Leo Brophy announced he favored one of the proposed changes which would prohibit parking on Maple street from Main street to Carroll street. This is a narrow street and parking on both sides constitutes a danger he declared.
 Dinncny Opposed
 Burgess Joseph Dinneny op- posed a provision which would linn t,parking on the west side of Wa ter street. Parking on the east side of this street is. also prohib- ited now. The chief explained that the parkers there could go into the Rubber company parking yard instead of leaving their autos on the street. He said the Rubber company had cooperated by post ing notices requesting employees to do this.
 One hour parking is proposed on the west side of this street now. Those who park all day should put their car in the yards and then persons can come down from Wa terbury and wait for an hour to those in the factory then intend to pick up and take with them, Chief Adamson explained.
 Finally Burgess Dinneny moved to defer action in compliance ap-