The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
Burgesses' Board To Act On Question At
 Next July Assembly
Police Chief Recommends $4 Minimum Pay for Super
 numeraries at Dances, Games and Ike-JOseph Durkin Named to Direct Police Signal System
NAUG GATUcK

NduBdVuCk, July i-Ine QueSClOn of whether Mill street is to be closed as town street is expected to be decided at a public hearing to be held by the board of warden and burgesses on Monday, July 20. The board last night at its July meeting voted to hold this hearing after a protest signed by 47 residents was presented to the board.
 The group protested the closing of the street claiming they use the street constantly. The matter of closing the street had been brought up at the June meeting. At that time 1t was explained in a letter from the J. H. Whittefnore company which is the only property owner whose property butts the street, that the street is in a dangerous condi- tion now, because of lack of railings, and 1t was then pointed out that Porter avenue, which was improved recently, is much better thorough fare for use by those who travel on Mill street at present.
 It has been expected the street would be closed, but at the meeting last night Warden John J. Sheridan said that in view of the opposition, he is not in favor of closing 1t at present.
 Borough Engineer Robert D. Beardsley took the oposite viewpoint, giving as his opinion that 95 percent of those who signed the petition of protest don't use Mill street, and only signed because they were asked to do so.
 Burgess George Fellows pointed out that number of workers in the Bristol company use Mill street when they come home here to dinner. MT. Beardsley disagreed with this. He predicted few of those who signed would appear to protest at hear ing.
 Much Work Necessary
 The borough engineer went on to state that about $500 worth of repair work must be done there. Patching must be done before the street is oiled and you have got to build a whole new road" he said. "Is there any road there now then" Warden Sheridan jokingly remark cd.
 The road has not been touched since Porter avenue was built and in addition railings are needed, to prevent cars from leaving the nar- row road, Mir Beardsley declared. He pointed out the town spent con- siderable money to improve Porter avenue and some of those who sign- cd the petition said they would want the money to be used for Porter avenue than for Mill street at the time, the engineer claimed. The J. H. Whittemore company is not par ticularly interested in having the road closed, but Is interested in hay ing 1t made safe. he added.
 Warden Sheridan pointed out the oiling program would help in re- pairing the road. were it determined to keep 1t open. Finally the board set the date for the public hearing on the matter.
 The meeting was fairly lengthy one despite the intense humidity Of the evening, with two Republican burgesses. Anthony Tangredi and Joseph Nygren being absent. There was nothing of really sensational character that developed at the ses- sion.
 Petition Signers
 Those who protested the closing of Mill street from Spring street to the Middlebury road were: George W. Barlow. Helen Barlow, Magda- lene Barlow. Ebba II. Langello, Rob- ert Sandblom. Axle Sandblom. Hilda Burke, Edward c. Miller. Walter Roberts, Harold Sundblade. Conrad and Leone Ranney. Gus Kannen- berg. B. zonade. Frank Fatek, Her bic Smith. Henry Kowalewski, Stan ley KosloSki, Henry Zasada, Stanley Wiziolek. J. c. Tausendfreundt, Charles Bostle, c. Nelson, Lewis Carlson, Hazel Broadbent, Lois Hub bell. Winfred c. Booth, John R. Hackett. Mrs. John Hackett, Clara c. Sanford. Thomas Barlow, Henry Desmond William Barlow. F. Caul- field, Harriet Barlow, Samuel M. Sanford William H. Booth, Edna B. Booth, John J. Dillon, Alice H. Dil- lon. Valentino Skishalley. Bronislaw Skishalley, John Supernick. Joseph Skishalley. J ohm Barnett, Mary Barnett, Henry s. Townsend, D. O. Nichols.
 we use this street constantly and protest the closing and hope your board will act for the best interests of Naugatuck and kaRp Mill street open to the public, ~the petition reads.
 Parking Ban Approved
 Two recommendation made by Chief of Police John A. Adamson were adopted by the board. The chief advised that parking on the south side of Rubber avenue from Aetna street east as far south as Cherry street be barred. He pointed out that the territory from the inc tersect on of Arch street and Rub- Der avenue to point on Rubber avenue where Aetna intersects Rub- Der avenue is particularly bad with cars parking on both sides, and as the street is narrow in some spots there, 1t is difficult for autos to pass.
 He explained the widening of Rubber avenue east of Cherry street has done away with a similar prop erty in that section. The board pass ed motion to ban parking on the south side of Rubber avenue from Arch street to Aetna street.
 Supernumerarle Helped
 The police chief also pointed out to the board that supernumerary policemen only get 8 for special work. such as at dances, football. baseball or other games, carnival work, etc. He said he did not know whether this price had been set by the borough board but stated 1t is too low in his opinion.
 He recommended that the mini- mum pay for supernumerary on special work should be e4 and if he Is at dance, or anything which requires him to work past midnight,