The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-12

HE tHe udy. I1b CHdTBeu LOO InuCIl milk was being consumed there. There are 800 quarts used a month, he said, which is two-thirds of q quart each day for each of the 27 inmates there. He also pointed out previously that the former superintendent had a wife and five husky boys, "all who can eat more than I can" They all got room and board, he said. and he esti- mated this was worth $2,500 yearly, which plus the $1,200 paid the superintendent each year make mighty good job," he said.
 He demanded the board should have jurisdiction over the super intendent. This has not bee so Tn the past, he declared.
 MT Sheridan said that If tho town farm is leased, the same sort of conditions would prevail. He in- dicated the milk, situation would have been checked by the board before this if it had been as serl- ous as MT Durkin implied.
 He said, You will continue re- ceiving complaints about the ac- ton of the superintendent if you lease 1t. He should confine his duties to care of inmates. not to developing 80 acres of land"
 Frank Eaton, republican board member. said, "I can see no objec- ton to leasing the farm. Do you expect one man to wet nurse the inmates?" he asked Warden Sher- idan.
 Warden Sheridan asked of MT Eaton thought the superintendent should be working part of the time for himself or for the town. For himself," replied MT Eaton. The warden in fiery discourse rapped this viewpoint as selfish.
 The superintendent should be working for the town. The man Is responsible for the job, not his wife, he said in answer to a state- ment by MT Durkin that cast re- flection on Mir Anderson's state- ment.
 The warden warned the board, 'If you lease it, don't be coming here with complaints. There should be no more criticism of the actions of the superintendents then," he said.
 It was finally decided to let the town farm committee draw up a set of rules for the superintendent. No action was taken on leasing the property. The warden will assist the committee.
 [ Vote on Official
 There were 12 candidates who submitted official applications to the board and two who made verb al application to member. The former were: John Burns, Maurice Annenberg, Richard Kelly. Jr., Charles Welch, Clarence Fruin. William Vest. Percy Vincent. Rob. ert Houseknecht, Fred klies. AL bert Rathburn, J. Palmer and MT McCann. The two others mention cd were Albert Mai and Henry Newman.
 MT Scully proposed MT M0Cann be, named, pointing out he served under Supts. Edwards and Driscoll.
 Louis De Carlo, republican, nominated MT Houseknecht. Nom- nations then were closed, and the three democrats, Messrs. Durkin, Scully and Richard Parkinson vot- ed for MT McCann. MT Mariana and MT De Carlo voted for MT Houseknecht. MT Eaton did not note. The salary was set at $100 a month, the same as in the past.
 During the discussion the ques- tion was asked if some of the town farm property could be sold Warden Sheridan said he thought it could. "If not we can ask the freemen for the right" It was the understanding of some that the land was given to the borough for farm purposes.
 Tho board voted to authorize the town farm committee to investi- gate the need of enlarging the hospital at the Meadowbrook home and to proceed with the work. It is expected $150 will cover this. Supt. Cox pointed out seven beds were not enough to hold the pa tients who should be in the hos pital. There was discussion of the need for club room space at the homebut no action was taken.
 It was decided to let Elmer An. derson cut ice on thef town farm pond provided the icehouse near the mill be filled with ice for use by the farm. Supt. Cox said he thought eventually 1t would be nec- essary to install an electric refrig- nrnfnr tharo