The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

tional Fire Protection association | engineer concerning the fire de- partment was taken at last nights session of the board of warden and buTgesses. The meeting was a lengthy one, but there were no f1are-ups such as have marked re- cent sessions of the board. Warden John J. Sheridan asked that the board defer the chief ap- pointment in view of the fact it should further consider the recom- lmendations on the fire department. No objection to deferment was voiced.
 The warden said today he could not say whether the board will hold a special meeting to consider the recommendations.
 At the meeting, Burgess Leo Smigelski asked the warden if he had given consideration to the rec ornmendation that f1remen receive training The warden said he had considered it but had not consulted the state board of education official yet as to when a course in firemen training is to be given. One course is given each winter, he said. He indicated he feels local firemen should take advantage of such a course just as do local policemen.
 MT. Smigelski said he felt the fire department problem is of such mag nitude it should require the atten- tion of all members of the board, and that all members should give serious thought to the recommenda- tions.
 The person who made the survey knows his business, the warden said, adding there are some very good suggestions in his report. This ended the discussion on the fire depart ment.
 The meeting did not start until g o'clock because Democartic bur- gegses and the warden conferred for some time in the probate office. It wsO rumored the fire chief matter was the basis of this discussion, but the report could not be confirmed.
 Motor Patrol Urged
 A recommendation that the motor patrol be put into operation by the police department to curb dangerous speeding conditions on Spring street was made by Burgess Smigelski Stanley PoScavage submitted peti- ton signed by ITO persons. MT. PoGcavage said lives of children are being placed in jeopardy by speed- ing on that street, reminding that three children have been hit there iii the past three months, and warn- ing that a serious accident will re- suit if the condition continues.
 Mir. Smigelski said the parking law on that street is not properly enforced with the result there is parking on both sides of the street and moving traffic is congested.
 T think that police protection is that district is the poorest it ever has been in the history of the town, MT. Smigelski said. 'The po- lice motor patrol should be returned and more frequent visits by police men to enforce the law should be made. There is no adequate protec- tion for school children there"
 The petition asked that speed limit be set there aud that a sign denoting 1t be set up. It also asked enforcement of the parking rule on one side of the street.
 MT. Smigelski said the district is very congested as to population and reminded that Spring street is the main highway from Waterbury for many motorists. There is not g policeman on duty there now from p. m. to g p. m, he said.
 Warden Sheridan reminded it had been planned to set 25-mile-an- hour speed limit for all local streets but said Borough Attorney James P Sweeney told him this would have to be first recommended by local police commissioners. Atty. Sweeney does not think the board constitutes the police commissioners, Mir. Sher- idan said. The attorney thinks the chief of police of the warden may be considered in this light, but wants to check further, MT. Sher- idan said.
 Will Investigate
 It was finally voted to have the two third ward burgesses, MT. Smi- gelski and George Fellows, confer with the chief of police and investi. gate the condition.
 The question of the zoning ordi. nance urged by local package store dealers here was considered by tn, board. Warden Sheridan told Theo dore Taylor, representative of tn, local package stores, that he, thu warden, had understood that tn, ordinance applied only to packag' stores. but learned only recent. that it includes taverns and restau rants. He indicated he did not be lieve tavern owners realize they ar covered under the ordinance.
 MT. Taylor said only hotels, gro cery stores and drug stores whicl have beer permits are expected. I developed the ordnance has no been published, although an ex planation of it has been given il the press.
 Z0ning Matter
 MT. Taylor explained the tavern and restaurants with liquor permit are included under the ordinanc because otherwise 1t would be cias legislation. Of course those here a present would not be affected, eve though some may be within the lbO feet distance prescribed in tn ordinance.
 The warden said he felt furths consideration should be given l saying tavern owners here, who fa cutnumber package store dealer haven't asked for 1t.
 Mfr. Taylor said he did not heliev they would object. He explained tll purpose Is partially to prevent [ condition under which, fl there vel
 oo many such places here, the tow night vote dry. Any owner thu .ools the restriction lf uniubi can aT peal, ho said.
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