The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
Proposal On Borough
 Curbs Not Accepted
Bmgesses Board Tables Suggestion to Fix Cutters as
 CWA Project With No Cost to Street Residents

I got money enough for this, how
 can we have mohey for the otheF?.
 he asked.
 Tn advocating the mention af Grove street. Burgess Sheridan
 stated that Grove street is already
 in a proposed project. What if the
 taxpayers sue the town for surface
 water damage there, he continued. Burgess Henry Zwiek, fepublicah,
 pointed out the conditions Of the sidewalks and gutters there are dangerous. We all agree it is ivl
 bad condition and wish 1t might be done" Burgess William Noble, re-
 publican said. "Well guesa we can do 1t # we all wish It might be done,n Burgess Calvin retorted. Tt
 Is pretty near time we did suTne- thing about 1t. We might as we'll spend 1t for this sg out in the ccutl, try" he added.
 little 1Hltae
 Warden WhittennRFe In putting the fnotipn said that there is not going to be much time between tho tim6 the frost leaves the ground and May l, the time ht which 1t ls now expected CWA work will stop, for doing work of laying oufbs and sutters. He said only a few will Do able to be done afd said he did not want anybody to get the idea that all streets with ourbs and gutterH in bad condition would be done by the CWA. Borough Engiiieer Charles Curtiss pointed out there would be considerable expense conneetad with it.
 When Warden Whittempre read the amendment which did not specify Grove street, Burgess sheri. dan asked: How do we know the street committee will repommehd Grove street ?" "I1ave confidence in the committed" he was told, ''There's trick 1t It." he flung back.
 Burgess William Noble said that if the residents would contribute only five or ten dollars apiece for trucking he believed the work could De done. There are lot of CWA projects where 1t is not cost ing property owners a cent when Improvements go past their prop- erty Burgess Calvin said. why should Grove street be excluded 2" he added.
 There was much discussion as to how the motion should be put. The amendment, urging the street committee recufntfland certain streets needing curb and gutter work, was put first, Burgess John Sheridan, apparently recallin6 the confusing vote on the question Of the appointment of a regular DO. licemati at a previous meeting, called for a roll call vote. burs sesses Tracy and William Noble, Henry Hwick and Leo Brophy vot- ed for the amendment while Bur. gesses Calvin and Sheridan voted against it.
 LAughable Discussion
 Then came a Imaginable discuss motion. Warden Whittemore point. ed out that the motion had been amended and that the amended motion which didn't mention Grove street, should be put to vote. Burr gesses Calvin and sheridan insists ed the motion mentioning Grove street should either be put or that the motion was killed entirely by the vote on the amendment. It was during this discussion during which Borough Attorney James L. Dalton was appealed to by the bur- gesses, that Warden WhitteraOre remarked on going back to the kindergarten stage. Two Don't Vote
 Sheriden and Calvin went into 9 conference and when the amended motion was put they did not vote, All the other burgesses voted for the amended motion. Don't think r n1offended. I'm not, said Burgess Calvin after this. .''If you don't want to do 1t all right" he added: There had been an interchange of words between Burgess zwick and Sheridan on the other vote when Burgess ZwiclS voted for the mendment. Burgess Sheridan seemed surprised. saying: You are supposed to be for Grove street mad yet you vote this way" When Burgess Zwick attempted to ex, plain sheridan said: "You aren't kidding me. Neither seemed offend-
 Special Election :. It was decided that q special election will be held Thursday. February 18th and the freemen will vote on whether or not to Issue Sl65,00O worth of bonds to ex- change the present form or m.