The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Expected Flare-Ups
 Fail To MateriaIize
 At Meeting Tuesday
Sheridan Recommends Matter Be Tabled to Further Consider Recommendations Concerning Depart
 ment; Mrs. Fahy Petitions for Tax Abatement
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Correspondent: Wm. ,. Baxter-PhOne Naugatuck ss4S

-------a--~-==--@-----a- finance would protest the present liquor dealers from further compe- tition.
 MT. Taylor said the landlords pay taxes but the liquor dealers pay con- siderable in fees which help the town, he said. If 8 liquor dealer is legislated out of business because of revulation against too many huuor stores, tho dealer lose shis livelihood, he reminded.
 The discussion ended when MT. Taylor suggested he get petition signed by tavern owners, package store dealers and restaurant own- CTS here.
 Sewer Discussed
 The question of what to do about the sewage problem of Walter Obst of Orchard terrace was discussed at length. This has been before the board for three months. MT. Obst cannot get permission to connect with the private sewer there, and wants the town to build a public sewer. The users of the private sewer would be assessed for such sewer but Warden Sheridan feels MT. Obst's request is fair one un- less the private sewer owners will agree to permit MT. Obst to con- nect with their sewer.
 At the last meeting the second ward burgesses were ordered to in- vestigate and take action upon it within two weeks, but no action has been taken and the committee had not reached any definite decision Burgess Thomas Broder felt that MT. Obst could not get definite guarantee that such a thing would solve his problem.
 William McDermott, one of the owners connected with the private sewer, was not willing to accept proposal by the warden that man. holes be installed at several points in the private sewer so that any trouble that might develop could be quickly relieved.
 The warden offered to have the town pay half of the cost of the manholes with the property own- CTS paying the other half.
 Ten-Day Delay
 The private sewer owners contend the sewer with IA connecting with it already is loaded to capacity now. The warden pointed out that in view of the fact MT. Obst's request is reasonable one, about the only choice for other residents of that street is to permit Obst to con- nect with the private sewer with four manholes being installed, or bear the heavier expense of pub lie sewer.
 William McDermott contended that MT. Obst should try out the septic tank, saying some are guar anteed for 20 years.
 The manholes would cost about $2O0 altogether and with the town bearing half of the cost, the indi- section would be less than $10 each, it was pointed out.
 Russell Hughes, engineer, who lives in that section, said he thought manholes would improve the con- dition there. The warden warned the matter cannot be delayed much longer in justice to MT. Obst and it was agreed that the committee would reach some settlement of the matter within ten days.
 A special meeting of the board will be held within that period, it is expected, with the primary pur- pose to name officials for the elec- tion November 5. It is probable the board will act on the sewage proposition then.
 Bridge Parking
 Sidney GrosSman asked that 15- minute parking be permitted on the Memorial bridge north side from a point near the seat on the bridge west to the intersection of Water and Maple street. Merchants in that section are for this proposal, he said, because they lose consid- erable business because of inability of residents to park.
 It was decided to have the two second ward burgeSSes, Thomas Broder and w. Fremont Hoadley, and Chief of Police John Gormley investigate this.
 The board referred a request for abatement of $500 of taxes, liens and interest charged against Mrs. Margaret Fahy of New Haven, for mer local resident, to the tax abate- ment committee.
 Atty. Leon Mccarthy, counsel for the party making the request, said there is only $500 left. to pay a $2,0O0 tax bill, and indicated if the borough demands full payment of its bill, it will mean Mrs. Fahy will have to be put out of her home and the house sold. Another creditor has agreed to remit $000 of $2,400 bill, he said.
 GormIey Reports
 September was light month as regards crime here the monthly re- port of Chief of Police John J. Gormley, issued at the board meet ing last night, shows. There were onyl 38 arrests, all males, and no females, and 42 cases.
 One was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, two were accused of assault, six with breach of the peace, three non-sup- port; four vagraucy; one violation of the liquor control act: one viola ton of the borough ordinance; 10 violations of the motor vehicle law and one violation of probation.
 Seven paid fines and costs, four sentences were suspended, one bond was called, one was committed to the county Jail, one to the town Workhouse, two to the Middletown state hospital, six discharged by the