The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07

oOHieUi1IloS IOE Vtle SuporuuIueKNTleS and they earn the money they get, he said. The minimum rate in Wa terbury is $5, he told the board. ] Burgess Leo Brophy expressed himself in favor of the chiefs rec. ommendation, and his motion, set. ting the minimum price as $4 with the extra $l per hour for after -mid- night work was approved by the board.
 New Work for Durxin
 The board also passed a motion that Joseph Durkin, who is super intendent of fire alarms, also have charge of the police signal system. It was pointed out that formerly the person who had charge of the fire alarms, also had charge of the police signal system but such has not been the case in the past year.
 Mir. Durkin will not receive any additional set salary for the police signal work but will be entitled to charge an hourly fee when he works on these. He receives $360 for the fire alarm work during the year.
 The need for a planning board to have control of development of property here was emphasized at last nights meeting when requests for acceptance of Nixon avenue and Noble street were discussed.
 Harold Kazanjian of Noble street personally asked the board to accept the street. He pointed out that 1t has been graded and filled. and said that . group of the residents have had to work on after each rain storm. A petition from those who use 1t to get to their homes was re- ceived and read.
 Warden Sheridan explained that this street is in the same category as Nixon avenue and John street. If Noble street were accepted. 1t would be unfair to residents of these other streets which wish to be accepted, he explained. It would mean the street department would have to practically rebuild the street, he added.
 Mir. Kazanjian said he believes Noble street Is in better condition than some of the other streets which wish to be accepted. It is located off New Haven road. It was finally re. fcrred to the street committee for discussion.
 Against Acceptance
 Later Burgess Brophy, chairman of the street committee, said the committee had investigated Nixon avenue and Spring street extension and could not recommend either be accepted now because of the cost the town would be put to make necessary improvements.
 Until property owners on such streets can arrive at some figure which they are willing to contribute to help in making these improve ments, such streets cannot be ac- cepted. On North Spring street there is no dainage, q storm sewer is need cd and the property boarders the Waterbury Naugatuck line and there could be little financial return to the town from 1t, explained.
 He said 1t again shows the neces- sity of drawing up an ordinance to safeguard property owners. He sug- gested the building inspector be ask cd to notify prospective builders whether or not the street on which they are building has been accepted by the town.
 He added that often people of the town buying in new developments get fooled.
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 They invest in a lot, build a house and they then have q poor street to face. If they could see the pic- ture beforehand, they might not be likely to be fooled. Mir. Kazanjian explained that possibly even being notified by the building inspector might be too late, stating he had already signed Q contract for his house before seeing the building in- spector.
 Borough Engineer Beardsley ex- plained that h West Hartford the planning board has the right to ap- prove all layouts on developments before any streets are. laid out or property sold, and thus protects the prospective purchasers by fixing re- quirements for the streets.
 He added that although there is planning board here, its powers have been advisory. Warden sheri- dan expressed himself as being in favor Of quick action on this and when Mrs. Beardsley pointed out Q committee was named by the board last year to investigate an ordi- nance. he said he will seek to have something ready for the next meet- ing.
 Later MT. Lomas of Nixon ave- nue appealed for acceptance of that street but was advised to have the property owners consult with the town officials in an eort to see how much the formeer would be willing to contribute toward in- provements there.
 Minor Business
 The board passed a motion that the street department grade epen- cer street between Cherry and Hard streets. Permission was given Wil- liam Corey to hang Q sign in front of his store at o4 Cherry street and to D. J. Carroll, IT,. to hang sign in front of his store at 9 Church street.
 The street superintendent was or- dered to extend the sanitary sewer from Christoforo Colombo hall 100 feet on New Haven road. The ape plication of Edward Martin of le8 Lewis street to join the police force was accepted and placed on file. It was signed by w. F. McDermott, E. J. Carroll, L. O. Sincerbox, II. W. Morris, Joseph w. Reynolds and D. J. German.
 The Naugautck Fuel company was given permission to hang @ sign on the U. s. Rubber company park ing lot near Church street, the work to be done under the jurisdiction of the street superintendent. 4 bill amounting to $3.50 of c. l.. Owens for five bullets killed by a dog, was ordered paid by the board.