The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20

lNuu WILT DG SUkO lOE uChitAYMShs Sts in 10 other counties is the one abt tho Garfield county c0urtllOItsc stt rays order to County Treasurer E. appropriations amounted to ST. 464.e5. In last nights report il was changed to S10,a54.65.
 Item Omitted Before
 The reason for this change, as given today by Borough Clerk Edward Lingenheld, was that the 5000 voted by the freemen to be appropriated at the special meet. Ing for Joining of Trowbridge place and Frederick streets had been in advertently omitted from other re. ports. However, 1t was remem- bered after a check on figures and was added to the special appto. priations division.
 Grove Street Matter ' It was an active night for Bur. gess William Noble, republican burgess, who will not be a candi. date this year. He brought up tht Grove street curb and gutters mat. ter, which like a jack in the box pops up now and then and can be most annoying
 Although this matter has been discussed for some time Burgess Noble brought out one point which has not been mentioned in recent discussions of the idea. He an. 1ounced that when the sidewalks ourbs and gutters were put in, back in 1910, the town did not pay foI construction of these but only served as contractor on part of the job, the residents either putting ir their own sidewalks or being assessed by the town for complete costs on the job.
 It will be recalled that severa months ago the matter wa. brought up by Burgess Milton Gal. win who urged CWA work on this street and other streets. It was de cided then that if the street com mittee found new curbs and gut ters needed there 1t would be don' if the Grove street property own CTS would pay half the costs of ma. terials and trucking.
 Owners Must Pay
 Last night the board decided that if the federal emergency relief ad. ministration is willing to pay fol cost of labor on such project here and Warden Whittemore in dicated he thought such agreement might be likely some time later the town should go ahead with the project of installing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and assess prop erty owners costs of materials, trucking, engineering and other in- cidentals, except labor.
 This decision apparently indi- cates that the improvements will be made there, and regardless of whether they like 1t or not, prop erty owners in that section must pay. Burgess Henry Zwick was the only burgess to vote mo" when motion to do this was put.
 Borough Engineer Curtis said he worked with George Ham at the time the matter was brought be- fore the board. Atty. William J Weary was warden then, MT Curtis said. "We recommended under draining that section from Hillside avenue to Park avenue completely but the board wouldn't do it," he said. The superintendent of streets was authorized to lay sidewalks on August 26, 1911, there. MT Curtis continued after property owners didn't do the work even though served notices by baliffs in 1910. He said the board was then notified ot of the danger of frost and watet rnining the sidewalks if there was no underdrain
 Blantes Frost
 In his opinion the frost in the hardpan and water underneath the sidewalk, not the surface water are the main causes for the wretched condition of the streel sidewalks now. However he said that if a stone underdrain were put In 1t would cost property owners 10 cents a foot for sidewalks but q tile one would be better, he said This would probably cost 20 cents foot or s20 for 100 foot of side walk.
 Burgess Noble said he sympa- thtxed with the financial condition of some of the property owners n this section but he felt that the borough was liable to damage suits at any time because of conditions there now.
 Warden Whittemore said he thought ZEBRA approval can be se- cured but he did not anticipate im- mediate action.
 May Cut Quota
 In discussing EZRA work hert he said the quota of money foi Naugatuck does not now seem like; ly to be as large for May as 1t wat for April. The borough only waa allocated $i0,120 for April. It wal expected by EZRA officials thai improved business will take up thu slack. He said: T don't think w will be allowed any more projecti until we finish those we have un. derway." It is possible such ap' proval might not be secured be. | tween now and July which Is tht end of the governments fiscal year and as yet no plans have beer made for continuance of FERA work after then, he said.
 Engine eering expense on the Jof would cost more than $50, MT Cur, tis said. Burgess Zwick blamed sur. face water for the condition of thu streets and intimated 1t was worss since oiling of the streets but thIi | was denied by Burgess William | Noble. Zwick asked that the board talk the proposal over with Grovs street property owners but thu other members of the beard were opposed to this.
 Johnson Street Work Burgess William Noble charget | the engineering department ex ceeded plans of the street commit tee in the work of widening th' north end of Johnson street. H' claimed the committed only want