The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05

0atoSAs shO RCOPAV WilO P6y bNGlI1s He was referring to the lack of a referendum vote requirement in the bill.
 The board didn't have the oppor- tunity to act on the bill he said The board had the opportunity but did not take it, the warden said Didn't you tell Burkus not to bring 1t before the board" MT Brophy asked the warden. Mir Sheridan said the bill was before the cities and boroughs committed in the legislature and any Oppo. sition could have been expressed there.
 Burgess Noble pointed out nc appropriation was made for super. intendent of fire alarms but mar was appointed. The borough clerk explained no specific appropriation was made but there was a blanket sum which included this salary The republican burgesses said the Lard has appointed firemen be. fore and can do it again.
 John J. Ford, a member of the audience, got up and said the de. partment has one mechanic and does not need another. Walker is no auto mechanic, he said. There was much applause from the audi. ence.
 Burkus Quits Room
 Burgess Burkus who at the start of the discussion had opposed Mir Walker, later moved to adjourn but none seconded this motion. He then quit the table and walked out of the room, saying: T don't like to sit here among a bunch of dou- ble crossers.'' Warden Sheridan later reiterated his stand on refus- ing to put the motion, and no &C., ton on it resulted.
 Immediately after this Burgess Brophy made the motion to have the board state opposition to the ire department bill. 'If that wasn't something to take care of a few, then l don't know what it." he said. Il took care of people who have worked for the department 20 years, the warden answered Brophy praised Joseph Jackson local representative who opposed the bill in the house yesterday The warden said the first time Jackson took the floor during the assembly term he took 1t agains. seven men born in Naugatuck Jackson appeared some time ago before the committee on cities and boroughs and went on record as favoring the bill that passed yes- terday. Mir. Sheridan declared.
 When asked who proposed the fire department bill. the warden said: II proposed the bill," he told Burgess Tangredi who asked the question, that he. Tangredi had the right to do it as a citizen if he so desired. The vote taken showed the three republicans and two demo- crats for Mir. Brophy's measure Burgess Burkus entered with a protest after the vote, amid jeers and Bronx cheers.
 Votes on Appointments
 There was no opposition to the borough engineer. On the vote for senior burgess. MT. Noble received six votes and Mir. Tangredi 1. On the vote for second senior burgess Mir. Brophy received six votes and MT. DiEneny l.
 In the vote for borough clerk Charles Daly. democrat. received four votes and Edward Yingen. held, republican and former bor- ough clerk, three. Apparently this was strictly a party vote with Warden Sheridan's ballot being the deciding one.
 Mre Tharas, vt,co~ raoa,,aa seven votes when appointed as- sistant borough clerk. Borough At torney Gormley received four votes for this post to three for Atty James Dalton, republican, whc held the office two years ago. Am drew Bentley. democrat. received four votes for the office of build ing inspector, to three for John Curton, who held this office under the 1888 republican regime. A split in the voting was indicated in the vote for street superinten- dent. James Brophy. democrat, re- ceived five votes; Victor Anderson, republican, holder of the ofiice two years ago, got one and there was one blank ballot cast.
 Burgess Burkus startled the bur- gesses by admitting at this point he did not vote for Brophy, that he cast the blank ballot and charg- ing democratic burgesses voted with republicans on this matter. The point of his speech, whatever 1t was, was lost to many as Mir. Brophy has been democrat long time and was one of the admin istration last year which Mir. Bur- kus promised to support for re- appointment.
 Joseph Durkirf received four votes for the office of superinten- dent of fire alarms and police sig nals and three votes were banks. His salary was set at $350 annual. ly. Whether or not he will get fees for additional work was not stat ed.
 The meeting scheduled to start at daylight time, did not begin until 11:30 that time and was not over until 12:30 daylight time. The courtroom was jammed with spec tators who had been waiting two hours for 1t to start.
 Reports for the year will be given and officers win be elected at the annual meeting tonight of the St. Michael's dramatic club which will be held in the parish house. A report on the ,Maypole dance will be made by Elmer schmitz, chairman of the commit. tee in charge. Plans for next Henv son win be discussed. samuel Ly. ems, presldenAs will preside.
 Alrs. Harper Dies
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Harper, Naugatuok resident for 55 years and wife of Samuel w.