The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Local Service Club
Worker Makes Plans
For Voyage In June
Franciscan Order Member to Be Assigned to ST. He'd.
wigs Church Higher Grand List Anticipated;
Gasoline Retailers Form New Association
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Naugatuck, Jan. 21-Harold w.
Brown was yesterday chosen a del
egate from the Rotary club to the
Rotary International convention In
Nice, Francs, next June. Mr.. Brown
who Is well-known here, has already
made his reservations for the trip
and 70 looking forward to 1t with
considerable pleasure.
Clarence e. Freedman was ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee
to assist In the Boy Scout financial
drive at the meeting of the local
club yesterday In Halls tavern. He
will select other members Of the
committee, which will cover the
business section.
DR.. Joseph e. Harvey Of Water
bury gave an interesting talk on
X-rays and illustrated his address
with pictures.
Attend Drive Opening
A number Of Naugatuckians at
tended the opening Of the financial
drive Of Mattatuck council, Boy
Scouts, In Waterbury last night at
the Hotel Elton. Among the Naug-
atuckiars there were: Harold E.
Chittenden, Cecil II. Grant, Clar-
ence e. Jones and John z. Pyatt.
DR.. DeAlton Partridge, national
director OF research, was the main
speaker.
Name Not Known
Rev. Stanislaus Nalewajk, pastor
Of st. Hedwig's church here, has not
been informed the name of the
Franciscan order member who has
been named assistant pastor at st..
Hedwig's church. The new priest Is
due TO arrive from Buffalo Satur.
day.
1t Is expected he will continue
here until next June when priest
from the Connecticut diocese will be
sent here to replace him.
In Tough Spot
The grand list figures which are
being awaited with interest by many
local residents, will be ready next
wetk, Rocco Mariana, full-time as
sessor, announced today. These
figures are expected to reveal or In
dicate whether or not a tax reduce
ton can be accomplished.
The assessors are between the
frying pan and the fire these days.
In view of the large valuation of
t1e1 construction here last year, To-
cal residents anticipate a higher
grand list. But the assessors often
get requests from many property
owners for decrease Of the valua-
ton of their property. Local manu-
featuring firms have in past years
sought reductions on some Of their
property and the assessors task Is
far from an envious one. m
Warden John j., Sheridan has
several times expressed hopes re-
Gently that a tax reduction could
be accomplished this year but II the
grand list is about the same as last
year. there will be little chance for
that.
Notices Served
Notices of assessments for the
new sidewalks, curbs and cutters
on Cherry street recently installed,
have been served on property own
ers Of that street. The assessments
are payable on or before March IS,
but the property owners have go
days, that Is until May IA, In which
to make payment. -.
Many residents Of the street are
pleased with the new walks and
feel that as the WPA did the work
their bill is considerably less than
1t would have been If the town had
tackled the job alone. The section
between Olive and Spencer streets
has not been finished because Of
the arrival Of winter, but 1t will be
completed In the spring, according
to Borough Clerk Charles F. DAILY.
The notices total $4,475.95.
Fine Work Pleases
Rain was today washing away the
fairly heavy snowfall which blanket
ed the borough last night. Some
fine work was done by the local
street department employees in clear
ing almost all streets here.
Street department employees were
kept busy yesterday afternoon and
last night until midnight. All snow
plows Of, the borough were in use
clearing streets until IL o'clock last
night and after that one pillow was
all that was required.
The town workers started as early
as 3 p. m. yesterday to fight the
snow, sanding some Of the main
streets. Last night when snow got
high enough so that "galoshes" were
necessary for pedestrians, the plows
went to work and cleared up most
of the streets. .
Workers this morning were active
clearing towa-Owned sidewalks and
sanding these and alEo roads In the
borough. The street department
under the guidance of Supt. James
Brophy and Assistant Supt. Harold
Murtha maintained Its policy of re-
cent years Of getting the jump
on the storm and by the time the
snow stopped. most streets were In
fine condition.