The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-10

HopalfS on the IoWn ktNll bS SuS~ rested by Henry Moeckel, Srn architect who made @ survey of the hullding, Is estimated at s2S,000 by che w. !. Megln, Inc, of that amount Rai,HOa will be necessary to repair Ahe auditorium of the Town Hall where the Gem theater is located, Nhe board of welfare received the NstlmAte Monday night and decided to let the freemen decide what to do about the matter at their meet hng next May.
 Even with these repairs the the- Ater could be used only for moving lnictures, Warden Leo J, Brophy said. He explained State Fire Comsr, Edward J. Hickey has ruled that Che stage cannot be used now and Ice would take an additional $l0,00O to put the stage in proper shape lt is estimated,
 of Inc S9S,oOO total, $2l,So4 is For the Gem; Sl,Se7 is for repairs chased as emergency" and $2,2l9 as for maintenance and improve mentS,
 The board voted to have the Town Hall committee investigate the t'emergency" repairs with the war den and superintendent of welfare assisting and gave this group the mower to order the work done Warden Brophy said these repairs cannot be postponed.
 Emergency" repairs are: Repair" ling Q crack in the east brick wall, IRSS0: lightning rods and bolts m IReVen trusSes, $500; adding lateral lnnd cross-tide rods, $66S construe- Is ,on of Q new wood column in the rourt room eight Inches in diameter, Ss0, Go replace one removed several
 Warden Hrophy said he thought Bs would he very 'unwise" to re. ualr the Gem theater ct the $2l Sl4 eoSt to the town in view Of the net its use would be limited only To showing of moving pictures,
 we should start to think about m new Town Hall and use the Fpresent one until we can build a new one" John Fensel said. It re" S,airs were made on the Gem the' slter, 1t would take 25 years for the Iborkough to get It's money back in rent, he said.
 No recommendation has yet been Anade for the tramp room h tae basement which Comsr. Hickey mas also said was unsafe, Warden Bro' ,phy disclosed that the charter fe' lnuireS the borough to keep room hor the transients. This room haS Lonly one exit at present,
 The board members discussed the need for improvements In the wo- mems lavatory which was among Ithe suggested maintenance repairs but did not order any action or these yet.
 The suggested improvements for Fthe Gem theater are: frightening lthe three cross rods ct the balcony level; strengthening floor under khe balcony; two new plaStered areaJ Iin the balcony ceiling, repair plas" tered well at rear of the balcony; make secure guard rail ct the pal lcony exit; remove stumbling bloeKS at the fire escape; tighten ire sec cape brackets; removal of wood Vent ducts in attic.
 Other proposed improvementh are the installation Of five smoke screens, door, sidelights and tram WoFns: IS pair butts, 10 door cheeks, 10 push plates, 10 pull plates; metal lath and plaster at stair wells; hinged metal hatch and curb at stair ladder; removal of inner yes" tihuie doors and panels, closing up or leVeling or doors Rt stair halls new ceilings at boiler room, coal bunker; removal of dressing rooms and grid; metal lath and plaster proscenium wall; metal lath anu plaster stage ceiling; fire FesiStiVe passage way through stage; new TIT escape on east wall: woven wire fence at foot of new fire escape; new concrete walk; fire escape to street; wire glass in windows at fire escape: new interior exit stairway new short fire escape on north wall, circle top windows In auditorium should be sheet rocked: partial paint dob; general electrical work; emer' gency lighting.
 Maintenance improvements recon. mended for the building in general, aside from the emergency" items, are: Rapalr leaks through main roof and beifry; repairs In women'S layatory; repair old windows where needed; boiler room fire door; res glaze window in cell block room; repairs to show window, Maple street; removal of elnder blaeE barricade; patch plaster ct base ment hall ceiling,
 Fined In Court
 Prank Apuszzo. 20, of 37 Beach street, New Haven, was fined $50 an borough court Monday on q charge of driving while his license was suspended. Apuzzo was ar- reside Thursday when the truck he was driving tore down "Talbot- og-Oongress" banner at Church and Maple streets. The banner has Eot yet been put up again,
 Joseph Karban of Water street was sentenced to IS days in county Jail when he was found guilty of antoxication. The case of Daniel | Martin, 60, of Prospect street, charged with non-Bupport, was | foIled, The case Of Andrew Spgs |