The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-08

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companies themselves. because after
all. 1t bcstowS the confidence we all
like TO hear for q department OF
which We are a little part, at least.
Licenses As Issued
The Office OF the Fire Marshall
continues TO exercise control over
the issuance of oil permist pertain
Ing 10 the sale Of gasoline. kerosene
oil, fuel oil, and also for the use Of
various explosives, their sale, and
their storage. A minor fee, only Ia
charged. In all instances.
The revenue turned over TO the
City Treasurer, was as follows, W
wit:
Gasoline Licences ........... 1901 90
Kerosene and fuel oil ........ 172,00
Explogicc permits .......... $500
AOLhI ANNA 80 ,',g. pD~U'Vv
The customary procedure OF H.
suing permits for the sale and stor-
age Of explosives within the con-
fines OF Waterbury. rs now done In
accordance with new state statute,
which makes the state police com
missioner the ruling power, and
which also requires the Fire Mar
shall TO perform In accordance with
the ideas and dictates Of that par
ticular official. To us. the law IL
bad IN principle, In that 1t "gnoop8"
into laws Of a local character, which
have been In operation for these
many years. and which must now be
diBrcgardtd for regulations enacted,
or prepared by certain persons. who
are In no way identified with the
government OF Waterbury. We feel
II Is small town" legislation.
Fires that Increased the Loss
While the fire loss for the past
year Ii greater than the year before
~ well noted In the annual report
OF the department chief, II must be
borne In mind that the two leading
fires OF the period occurred In lum-
handle. when good starts" are OBJ
Der plants, the most difflcult To
tanned, aS was the case In each in
stance. In the case OF the Highland
avenue affair, the lack OF water waa
such that the department had 10
pump from nearby brooks. and use
the bumpers also, ut various points
TO carry the water through the line
laid from the nearest hydrant. 1900
feet away.
In the Commercial street fire, the
heat WAS no intense that no lines
could be laid on that street, except
Mt the junction Of West Main street
The properties were surrounded
with lines. over the railroad tracks
from Sperry street. and over the
old Manhan canal from Thomaston
avenue. az well az the lines leading
In from the main ENTRANCE OF the
highway. The Hall storage building
bccamc-in volvcd shortly after the
lumber yard fire broke out. This
property wax heavily stocked with
food stufTg. and the loss In this re-
spect. plus the building. added
greatly 10 the damage sustained In
the original fire. The total amount.
ns figured. was around $4,000 IN
Commercial street alone.
Gasoline on State Highway
The results we're no fortunate that
we must record the day of June
10. 1896. when NIX wheel. trailer
type truck with two tanks or com
partments. and containing In all 81
200 gallons Of gasoline overturned
on the Naugatuck state highway
about 30 feet within the Waterbury
line. The truck was owned by
William A. 6abinh u Bon OF Bridge.
port. and waA driven by Frank
Perry Of No. 40 Jane street. this
city.
The heavy machine first sthuck
n stone. skidded. and went eastcrly
10 the side Of the roadway. UP q
bank. where again II shtuck u rock
and completely overturned. with