The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
John Gormley Made Captain And Cuddy, Reardon Sergeants
Sergeant Anthony Malone Elevated to Ieutenancy; George Smith Made Reguar-Suddennes Of
 Proceedings Dazzles Crowded Courtroom
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Correspondent: Wm ,. Baxter-PhOne Naugatuck s94S

has proved very efficient oftlcer and I believe he will be an asset to the regular force, the warden said.
 Discussion On Smith
 Burgess Joseph Raytkwich, Jr., then asked if MT. Smith has the endorsement of his superior officer. He said he had no objection to the appointment, but felt that the head of the department should be con- suited as to whether or not the ap- pointment was satisfactory to him. The board would not necessarily have to follow the chiefs wishes, he said, but indicated this procedure should be followed.
 Warden Sheridan said the board members are qualified to pass on the qualifications of MT. Smith whose work is well known. There was no further discussion and the motion passed.
 Burgess Fellows then moved that action be deferred on filling the vacancy in the supernumerary force. Burgess Anthony Tangredi said he thought the appointment should be made at the meeting and that the man whose application has been in the longest time should be accepted.
 Warden Sheridan said he did not have with him the list and if he had could not certify that it was absolutely correct as to the earliest one to apply. The motion for de- ferring action passed, but a motion by MT. Tangredi that the list of applications be presented at the next session also passed.
 The actual major appointments did not take muh more than five minutes. They ended a delay which has caused some political pickering, and which lasted for seven months.
 The courtroom was crowded with spectators who were somewhat dazed at the suddenness of the proceedings.
 Special Cop Sought
 One other question relating to po- licemen came up at the session. Burgess Joseph Nygren said the Po- fish society which uses Military hall wished to name one of their mem- bers as a special policeman to act at their affairs. He said the society has had its property damaged and such a policeman is needed. Burgess Fellows said he thinks the charter should be investigated to de- termine whether or not special cop could be so named on the inside district. T am not opposed to 1t, but think 1t needs looking into," he said,
 Warden Sheridan pointed out that other societies who now use super numerary policemen at their dances or affairs nigh trequest one of their members be made special cops just for such dances. He pointed out Ed ward Baummer was appointed a special policeman year ago to pro- tect his own property and a member of the Fish and Game association was named a special cup to protect the property of that society which had been damaged by youngsters.
 It would mean no work for the supervisors if special policemen are appointed for dances. The super numeraries have paid for their own uniforms, he pointed out. T would not oppose special policemen being appointed for protection of property but for dances, that is another mat ter"
 A representative of the society in- formed the board that youngsters had done damage there and the so- ciety wanted one of their men who knows the children in that vicinity, named to prevent further damage. The soceity is willing to buy uni- form for him if the town will fur nish the badge, he said.
 Burgess Raytkwich moved that the warden appoint committee of two to check on the need for such a spe- cial policeman and also on the re- quirements of the charter, and to re- port at the next meeting. This mo- ton passed. The warden named Raytkwich and Fellows. Later MT. Baummer, whose term as a special cop at his own property had ex- pired, was re-appointed for a year.
 Talk on Pensions
 The question of pensions for town employees was discussed by the board. The warden read an outline of a firemen's pension measure which was apparently the one introduced at the general legislature recently. It re- ferred to paid firemen and said any such member after serving 25 years and becoming 65 years of age or