The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04

ID. EMMETT SHEA work 30 hours a week instead of "A and receive the SIP.
 MT Whittemore pointed out the idea of relief would be affected if man gave up a steady job for easier work with the EZRA. He | declared that two years ago 40 cents was the average for base labor. If the EZRA cut it's rates, the town would have a precedent in reducing rates of men on the street department, MT Whittemore said. The town pays 50 cents an hour for base labor now.
 Warden Sheridan in opposing it said it would mean that the work with more men on it would be fin- ished more quickly, there would be more materials, more trucks. more gas needed and nor projects would be started, and as consequence the cost to the town would be more. He said he thought in the long run the town would lose. not benefit from such a reduction. Not Competing Then Attorney Talbot asked MT Whit temore what was the advantage of the reduction. The latter replied the EZRA would not then be com. peting with the. U. s. Rubber com pany and the Eastern Malleable Iron company and other business firms here now who employ men on base rates.
 MT Whittemore said it would not be done right away. He consid- cred starting it the first of January and announcing it before hand. There is a great drive on now" he said. ito get people off relief on to permanent jobs." He ex- pressed the belief that if there was a pay reduction, some on the EZRA now would try harder to get regular jobs outside than they do now. Business locally is not en- | couraging at present and he ex- poets more applications for EZRA work. No action on the matter was taken.
 Four Men Discussed Warden Sheridan then asked for action on restoring the four men. He pointed out they celebrated the election day and said he thought they were punished enough. Both the warden and Mir Sheridan pointed out the families of most of the men take the punishment. Three of those dropped were mar ried men and one was a single man.
 Attorney Talbot said that the men did not spend their own money for the drinks. They were treated to wine by person living near where the work was going on that noon. He said three knew they were drunk and therefore didn't show up. He stated they had been punished sufficiently. in his opinion. The welfare depart ment has been helping the families of some of these men since they were dropped. Attorney Talbot pointed out that if a man is brought into court for drunkenness, he is not punished too severely the first time.
 MT Whittemore asked. "What if they did it when working in the rubber company Wouldn't they be fired then? We went very easy. | think. We gave warning before, if not to these four. to others. We thought it was the time to do something about it." Howeve the supervisor finally agreed to the conditional restoration of the men. John J. German, other member of the board present, was in favor of the restoration.
 The board approved project, subject to the approval of the board of warden and burgesses to- night. which provides for installa- | tion of two new manholes and al- teration of other manholes in the North Church street development. | Development Surveyed | A survey of manholes and sew CTS in this section was made since the last meeting by Engineer 1 Charles Curtis and another engi- neer under the supervision of Bor- ough Engineer Robert D. Boards ley. A report concerning the re- suit of this inspection was made.
 In this section there are 6.400 feet of sanitary sewers, 5,62O feet of storm sewers. 37 manholes and 40 inlets. One of the storm sewers which is subject to excessive pres sure is that which runs from the Howard Bristol property to Church street. according to the report. Suggestions to relieve it were made.
 The cost of correcting the de- fleets in the sewer system there now would be $250 to the borough for materials and $1.600 to the EZRA for labor. Cost of borough trucks and a compressor is esti- mated at $500 more.
 Warden Sheridan said he thought it best to consult with the borough
 board before approval of the pro-
 ject was requested from Hartford The EZRA board members agreed with him.
 l Another proposition to install about 316 feet of pipe near Sher.
 man street to a brook in that vicinity for storm sewer. which would cost the borough well over $1,00O. wns not accepted. Tn discussing whether estimates
 by the local engineers usually turned out correctly. MT Whitte'
 more said that EZRA workers dc not labor as hard as men on bust. ness projects. However Attorney Talbot quoted Mir Bloom. atatt ZEBRA engineer, as saying esti' mates here were as close as any where else in the state.
 N0yenns Continue
 The attendance at the novena al l9t Mary's church was again good
 last night. The novena started Sunday and will close next sunday night. Services arc 7:3s ench night 4 special service for chli' dron wnl ba held Ifridny afternoon Al asaA Aeaanaa susff ha aalahrnfad