The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Accusations Fly As Discussion On Road
 Removal Is Feature
Warden Sheridan and Ex-Warden WfittemOre Princi- pals in Argument Former Believes Project Not
 Beneficial to Town Critcizes Latter's Regime
NAUGATUCK
Wna. 5. Baxter, Correspondent.

Naugatuck, September 25 A lively dispute that at times seemed torrid between Warden Jack Sheridan and Ex-Warden Harris Whittemore, enlivened the meet ing of the advisory committee to the local EZRA yesterday after noon. Often there were rapid ac- cusations flying back and forth and the meeting was far from 2 pink tea.
 The points of dispute seemed to be over the Bethany airport pro- feet, the work of removing the road across the field being an TERRA project and therefore un- Ter the supervision of MT Whitte- more, who is EZRA chairman here.
 "Where is the grant from the government, which the people were led to expect would be forth coming when the airport project was undertaken" was the question Warden Sheriden put to MT Whit temore, MT Whittemore admitted this direct grant, which was not EZRA money, had not been rec ceived- yet, but tour application is still under consideration" he said.
 sT can't see where it (the air port project) is of benefit to the town" MT Sheridan said. That's a matter of opinion, retorted MT whittemore. He said the EZRA project there will remove a haz- ard from anyone using that partic- ular road. A road which ran across the field is being removed and the road is going around the airport. In five years think the port will mean something to the town.
 No Government Money Yet
 However, it was brought out by c. E. Bloom, EZRA regional en- gineer who was present at the meeting, that if the government gives any money for work there, it will De on airport grading and not cn the road which is being put through now.
 "The situation here is the same as in Waterbury said MT White more.
 Warden Sheridan directly cri- ticized MT Whittemore's admins tration for not providing Tor EZRA material, expense, or trucks, etc, in the street depart rfent budget.
 This with a discussion the theme of which might have been, "Yes we have no EZRA trucks , were the highlights.
 MT Whittemore brought up the rather controversial matter by re- marking that he had seen con- siderable criticism in the press of the EZRA because the project of piping the brook at RecreaIioh Field had never been completed:
 This has been finished as Tar as the EZRA is concerned, ne said. He pointed out that when application was made for this pro feet under the CWA there was ho mention made of the need TOT q manhole there. The mannole waS the section that was not 1inlsneu.
 He said work on this project vas done the second week in June to complete the EZRA part or tho work.
 Says It's Beardsley's Idea
 However, the manhole was sus- gested by Borough Engineer Koo- ert D. Beardsley, it was ms iuea and was a good one, MT Whit.s- more said. But the unders,an,s ing was the town was to build ana nav for the manhole, he added.
 SThat's the first I heard or any such obligation on the part of the town" Warden Sheridan declared.
 Superintendent of Streets James Brophy was notified of it when he assumed office, said Christian Groh, EZRA work supervisor, who was present.
 "That's the first heard of any such obligation on the part of the town," Warden Sheridan de- clared.
 Superintendent of Streets James Brophy was notified of it when