The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

only because one of their Democrats.
 .Fhe COP. members were on the offensive most of the night, with tlae Democrats agreeing with several 6f their proposals rather than risk Being placed in an unfayorable light.
 On motion of Alderman George E. Kingston Republican,, it was voted to have the Board of Finance
 report on the possibility of giving Temporary pay raises during these boom times to all city employees whose salaries are not fixed by charter" The motion was adopted without debate.
 -eThe board also voted, on motion of Alderman Kingston, to have a committee of three call on Police Superintendent William J. Roach to ask for stricter enforcement of the ordinance requiring that all vending machines be licensed. MT. Kingston said he had received com plaints of many violations, particu- larly in the cases of machines dis pensing soft drinks. Named to the Committee were Aldermen Patrick Shea (Democrat), Henry Minicucci (DemocraG, and James Abercrom- bic Republican,.
 s,-A tie vote, TT, resulted in the de- feat of a motion by Alderman Jos eph Reiner (R) that his proposed ordinance bannang sidewalk fruit and vegetable stands be taken from the table.
 \ Alderman Burton R. Walker (R) complained that no report had been made by a committee appointed two months ago to meet with the Public Utilities Commission to seek lower electric light rates for local residents. He was answered by AL derman Shea who produced letter from the commission secretary, written last month, suggesting that action be deferred until after two new members of the commission had taken office July 1. ..., Alderman Reiner met failure in an effort to have the board take Hp his proposed ordinance provid- ing that the city should purchase and pay for the cleaning of uni forms for policemen and f1remen. The aldermen received letters from the police and fire boards stating that "budgetary limitations" made the plan impossible. Alderman Rein09 retorted that plenty of Mnney was available for other less worthy purposes and declared: sEhe, policemen and firemen are gEtting rur-around.
 Alderman Kingston hit at the fNhure of the ordinance revision C0mmittee to file 8 report. He as- taartea that there was violation rfter violation of an ordinance re- Wiiring that any city board or com- Snittee, when receiving communi- cation or recommendation from the Aldermen, must report back within 70 days.
 ~ On recommendation of the land uFnmittee, the board rejected ali Nds for the Rockville school build
 EaandE adjoining land on East Main street, and directed the city clerk to readvertise for bids.
 Tho highest bid, $3,000. was re- ceived from Oreste Arcari. Other bidders were: James Hartley, $2,700; Joseph Martino. $2,650: and Don- chic IangroSsi, $2,770. The commit tee held that all the bids were too low.
 A bid of $1o0 was received from Anthony DeLuca for the right to rage the abandoned school build ing, but he was informed that the city had decided to sell the build ing and land rather than rage the structure. After MT. DeLuca had 11sade a lengthy address to the hnard, 1t was agreed that members oSs the land committee would in- syect the property with him.
 %NGrs, Louis Cattana of 100 Wood ss9eet submitted a bid of $100 for ar1iot on St. Joseph avenue. Sebas- ti4n Bosco of 96 Ardmore avenue oNered bid of $50 for two lots oil Tssilrview avenue. The bids were xeferred to the land committee.
 Corporation Counsel J. Gregory IsWncll recommended that the board dh agents of the Bronson library nE authorized to sell a piece or rnoperty at 1T Gilbert street for $4,- 7B0. He said that IS per cent of the price would be paid in cash, and the library would receive a mortgage for the remainder. The Recommendation was referred to tia land committee.
 sEhe board voted to accept the of- fef of D. T. Harrington to deed to tf,e city several lots on Harrington avenue, the offer of Louis and Jo- veDh Biemonte to deed over two lots nn Shelley street.
 Notice was received from the cor- u0fation counsel that investigation had revealed that a small tract O. land which the city sold in 1888 to William Carroll for $50 was actually owned by the state. The land has since been sold to Fitzgerald & Pzatt. It was voted to refund the 45D and to give the state a quit c14im deed to the land.
 City Engineer Charles A. Root re-