The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-25

(Ry Democrat Legislative Reporter, Residents of the East End are awaiting q hearing at Hartford on a bill by Rep. Daniel Mahaney for the erection of @ new bridge on Harpers Ferry road and the con- struction of Q new highway along Harpers Ferry road, from East Main street to the Waterbury Prospect road, The bill is before the roads, rivers and bridges committee of the legislature but no date for Q hear ing has yet been set,
 The present Harpers Ferry road bridge is Q narrow, dangerous wood- en structure, and has been the scene of several accidents this win- ter. The bridge, which has . sharp curve about halfway across, Is over the tracks of the New Haven rail- road. Under the terms of the bill, the railroad would be obliged to pay Q share of the cost of bridge con. struction,
 Harpers Ferry road, eventually, Is to be Q link in highway system around the city. It connects East Main street with the Hamilton ave- nue and the Waterbury Prospect road, and meets also Pearl Lake road, The latter connects with the new Waterbury, -Naugatuck highway along Baldwin street, and also with South Main street,
 Hearings Slated
 Many bills introduced by local legislators or of interest to Water- bury and vicinity are slated for hearings before committees of the General Assembly next week. Fore most on the list are 10 Waterbury bills, which will be heard by the cities and boroughs committee at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Many of these bills propose changes in the present city charter.
 Other bills of interest to be given hearings next week arc as follows:
 Finance ommittee-Tuesday: An act exempting homes from the state succession tax (Senator Edward r. Egan of Waterbury,; Thursday; bills calling for periodic audits of the books of all cities and towns in the state, Thursday-a bill provid- ing that all city budgets shall be examined by the state budget diree- tor before bond issues for mus nieipalities are authorized. (Rep, Hugh M. Aleorn, Jr)
 Humane Institutions
 Committee on humane institu- tons and public welfare-Wednes- day: An act concerning the south- bury Training school for Mental De- feetives.
 Judiciary committee -- Tuesday: Liability of municipalities and fire. men for negligence in fire duty; es- tabliShing state aid police force in towns having no paid police force: {: restricting powers of towns to ar- rest individuals for non-payment of taxes (Rep. Hugo 0uaStaferri of Waterbury,; forced contributions to community chests; e state legal hoe liday in honor of Gen. Pulaski: Erie day; reform of the minor court sys- tenn.
 Motor vehicles eommittee-Tues- day: An appropriation of $i60,000 for the state traffic commission for uniform traffic control.
 Public health and safety eommit- tee-investigation of c state plan of health insurance.
 Republican Town Chairman ]. Warren Upson Of Waterbury has been appointed counsel and clerk of the election law revision comniis- sion. of which his political associate, William J. Pape, Waterbury pub- fisher, Is chairmaH Announcement of MT. Upson's appointment was made ct c meeting of the commits sion here yesterday afternoon,
 Public hearings on proposed changes in the election laws Of the state will be held by the commis- sion, the first scheduled for next