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“‘Indignation Meeting”
On Shelter Proposal
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C: R- ft L. Co. Registers Vigorous Protest Against Idea;
Alderman Reiner Wants Public to Act
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, Hie need for & centrally located bus terminal was
cited last night when officials of the Connecticut Railway
8c Lighting Company rejected the suggested idea that a
bus shelter of some type be erected on the Green. Super
intendent A. J. Drummond and General Supt. Paul Rust
Said the company did not believe such a plan feasible both
from the standpoint of its practicality and the cost. Such
shelters have never been constructed elsewhere, it was said,
because of this belief.
The officials met last night with
?m aldermanlc committee and ad
vised the members not to permit
the city to erect such a shelter on
the basis it would be of great ex
pense to the city both for construc
tion and maintenance and would
require such facilities as extra po
licemen on duty there.
Alderman Joseph Reiner iR) de
clared he would call for a public
meeting of indignation protesting
the company’s decision and would
suggest it for vote at the board's
next meeting. He was the current
proposer of the erection of such a
shelter, the matter appearing year
ly sponsored by a minority member
of the board.
It seemed likely however that
the majority of the members of the
committee were of the same opinion
ns the bus comnny. These consist
ed of Aldermun William Oerardl
iR) James M. Lynch, Harold Ash
ley, and Martin Sullivan.
However, the committee may seek
to have the schedule of bus stops
rearranged so that not so many
busses will stop along the south side
of the Green, where the greatest
congestion takes place. It discussed
having some of the busses stop on
East Main street, Just east of the
center, but it was pointed out that
when there were such stops there be
fore, the East Mam street mer
chants objected because those wait
ing to board the busses blocked the
entrance to their stores so that they
lost many customers. It was said
that probably the same objection
would be raised again if the busses
made stops there.
The Red Cross Nurses recruit
ment committee is sending a spe
cial notice to all churches through
out the city appealing for volun
teers, to care for war casualties
which will be read shortly. Miss
Alice Peak, chairman of the Wuter
bury nursing council for war serv
ice has announced.
Seeking to have physicians, hos
pital officials and the public re
lease every eligible nurse for mili
tary gervice, a similar notice wilt
also be sent to the Waterbury and
St. Mary’s hospitals and to the
Waterbury Medical society, Miss
Peak said.
YOUNGSTERS ADMIT
SERIES OF ‘BREAKS’
Two Young Lads Being
Held By Police Pending
Probe of Escapades
Seven house breaks were believed
.solved with the arrest yesterday o£
Sheldon Brown, 18, 33 Wolton street,
and a 15-year-old boy by Detective
U. William Foley and Detective
Sgt. Joseph McCarthy.
Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bendler
said that the Juvclle admitted tak
ing two rings valued at $485 and
$85 In cash December 16 from the
homo of Mrs. Mary Blondl, 120 Wol
cott street. The day after Christ
mas the detective chief received a
package containing the rings
through the mall.
Brown admitted taking $10 yester
day morning from pocketbooks at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Mastro
nato, 17 Albert Place, and Mrs.
Joseph Anaudo, 81 Walnut street.
Other places he admitted entering
were: the home of Mrs. John Su
grue, 18 Cossctt street; Mrs. Mary
Bessette, 31 Spencer avenue; Ray
mond Ladden, 172 Walnut street;
and Joseph Berube, North Main
street. A small quantity of cash
was taken In each case, Inspector
Bendler said.
Maloney's Condition
Reported Unchanged
Meriden, Conn,, Jan. 13.—iUPi —
The condition of U. S. Senator
Francis T. Muloncy, 50, today was
reported "unchanged" at Meriden
hospital where he is seriously 111 fol
lowing a heart attuck.
1/ii I 1/ * • * iw.il-*-- — -
rector, said "there Is no ensentlal
change In the condition of Senator
Maloney. His condition 1* still con
sidered serious. But, to this lime,
lie Is apparently doing satisfactor
ily."
Maloney sntored the hospital two
seeks ago suffering from grippe and
fatigue.
ENGINEERS TO HEAR
CARLOS DE ZAFARA
Carlos De Zafara, technical ad
visor to Corporation de Fomento de
la Producclon, and member of the
faculty of the College of Engineers
at New York University, will speak
on "The Industrialization of Chile”
at a meeting of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers Wed
nesday at 8 p. m, at the Elton.
FIREMEN RESPOND
TO THREE ALARMS
Firemen responded yesterday af
ternoon to a rubbish lire In the
rear of 333 Walnut street, a chim
ney lire at 7 Plaza avenue, and to
nn auto's blazing antl-freeze at 181
Mouth Leonard street.
CONDUCTOR KILLED
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 13 — <U.
p.> — Frank MoCarthy, 60, "New
Haven* Railroad conductor, was
killed last night when he was struck
by a trolley car at an'intersection
here. Police said the operator of the
trolley ear, Earl I. Smith, claimed
the first he knew about the acci
dent was when he felt the wheels
of the vehicle pass over the body
as the trolley started.
SALE OF STAMPS
TOT ALS$206.40
Sprague School Youngs*
ters Show Keen Interest;
Party for Miss Arsenault
WATERVILLE
Correspondent's Phone—3-6511
Watervllle, January 13. — Mrs.
Cyril Arsenault of Pembroke ave
nue was hostess yesterday at a
birthday party for her daughter,
Loretta, who celebrated here sev
enth birthday. The table was at
tractively decorated with valentines
and valentine favors. A buffet
lunch was served. Loretta received
many lovely gifts. Those preesnt
were: Edna MacMullen, Lorraine
Alves. Anita Albert, Rita Mulhall,
Joan Alves, Barbara Eastwood, May
Tardy, Carol Ann Ncedman, Joanna
Hart, Terry Mulhall, Bobby Miles,
Marilyn Tucker. Loretta, Robert,
Norma and Bertha Arsenault.
War Stamp sales at Sprague
school on January 11 amounted to
$206.40. Rooms with one hundred
per cent sales were Miss Gladys
Monroe and Miss Rose Bannon's
eightli grades. Rooms with the
geratest sales were: Mtss Rose
Robin’s second and third gardes,
36.65; Miss Rose Bannon's eighth
grade $35.30: Miss Gladys Monroe's
eighth grade $19.00; Miss Mary
Shanahan’s seventh grade $19.00;
and Miss Sadie Bannon's first grade
$15.05.
The Women’s Society for Chris
tian Service of ‘ Grace Methodist
church will have charge of the Fre
Lcnten service on Sunday evening,
juiiuiuwy £i. mia, riauy oinuv, liic
new president, will preside. Mrs.
Harry Lattlmer will read the scrip
ture. Mrs, Mary Lovell will lead the
devotions. Mrs. Arthur Twelves and
Mrs. Evan Bcrgwall will render a
duet. The speaker of the evening
will be Mrs. John Van Gould of the
Salvation Army. Everyone Is In
vited to attend.
There will be a Silver Tea spon
sored by the W.S.C.S, of Grace
Methodist church on Wednesday
evening January 24 at the church.
Mrs. John Snavlcy will give r book
review of "The Robe'' by Lloyd
Douglas.
Robert Regan of 67 Suffolk street
left yesterday ofr Induction Into
the armed forces.
Julie Ann Lane Is confined to her
home on Port Hill avenue by ill
ness.
Following are the church services
for tomorrow:
Waterville Union Church: Rev.
Milton S. Ntlson, minister; Morn
ing Worship Service at 10 a. m.:
Church School will meet at 11
o’clock; Evening Evangelistic meet
ing at 7:30 p. m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Mr.
Dcwart will be at St, Pool's tomor
row for Holy Communion at eleven
o'clock. Church School will meet
at 9:30 a. in,
Young candidates for Confirma
tion must attend ten Monday eve
ning instruction classes. Confirma
tion classes begin Monday, January
15, at 6:45 p. m. Bishop Gray will
he at St. Paul’s on Psnlm Sunday at
5 p. m.
Oospel Hall: Breaking or Bread
at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School will
meet from 0:15 to 7:15; Evening
Gospel meeting at 7:30.
ST .PAUL’ HKPIHCOPAL
Rev. Murray Dcwart will bo at St.
Paul's tomorrow for Holy Commun
ion at cloven o'ciock, enuren »cnooi
will meet at 9:30 a. m.
The Women of St. Paul will meet
Tuesday, January lflth for a work
meeting and will meet on Wednes
day at 6:30 p. m, for their covered
d;sh supper and annual election of
officers.
The Sunday School teachers will
drive to New Haven Thursday n!«ht,
January 18th leaving St. Paul's at
B:ir>.
Young candidates for Confirma
tion must attend ten Monday eve
ning instruction classes. Confirma
tion classes begin Monday, Jnnunry
15th at 6:45 p. m. Bishop Oray will
be at 8t. Paul's on Psalm Sunday at
6:00 p m.
NEW HAVEN STABBING
New Haven, Conn., Jan, 13 —lU.
P.) — Police today were investigat
ing the fatal slabbing of Carmen
Clvltello, 40, who reportedly was cri
tically wounded during an argument
following an automobile collision.
Clvltello had been at liberty under
bond pending arraignment In super
ior court'on u burglary charge.
Police said Clvltello told them be
fore he died that the stabbing fol
lowed an argument with another
motorist after a collision.
BOSTON WEATHER
Boston, Jan. 13—(UP;—Weather
for Boston and vicinity:
Cloudy with scattered very light
snow flurries this morning followed
by clearing weather tonight. Becom
ing colder today. Cooler tonight with
the lowest temperature about 16 in
downtown Boston and 5 to 10 de
grees In Interior suburbs. Sunday
fair and continued cold. Moderate
winds today will become gentle to
night.
ARTICLE NO. 1"
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Here are the Does' deductions. on page 4 of Form 1040.
today's article. That will
All except the Miscellaneous Item are
be taken up tomorrow.
discussed In
uiunuiiivr, ntft.y-i'iMuuuw ariiviCK
telling the wage-earning taxpayer
how to prepare his income tax re
< turn. Readers should clip and save
I each installment of the series.
BY S. BURTON I1KAT1I
NE.\ Staff Writer
For income tax purposes you arc
entitled to deduct any interest that
yo'- paid to anybody for any reason,
business or personal. Strictly busi
ness Interest goes into the business
schedule, which 1 ain ignoring in
these articles. All interest paid by
those who are not in business comes
out on page 3 of Form 1040
Common Items Include Interest
paid on notes, personal loans, de
ferred payment purchases, cars,
radios, refrigerators, furniture,
etc. (when such things are avail
able); interest on mortgages, on
tnxes you were slow In meeting, etc.
In connection with Installment
Items you can deduct only the ac
tnnl interest element, and not any
service charge, insurance or other
fee. If Interest, taxes, amortization
and Insurance all enter Into monhtly
payments on a mortgage, charge in
terest here, taxes in the next group,
but do not deduct the other two
items at nil.
Deductible Taxes
As I said in nn earlier article, the
tax situation Is even more muddled
now than before Congress simpli
fied the income tax. It is not even
as ostensibly logical as It used to be.
There follow two lists: the first, of
taxes you can deduct, the second of
taxes you can not deduct. If you are
in doubt about others, I suggest that
you check with your collector's of
fice,
On page 3 you can deduct auto
mobile registration and driving li
cense fees: city fees, licenses, per
mits and privilege taxes (most, but
not all of which affect only bust
nessi; amin excise taxes on articles
brought Into this country (or your
own use or (or gifts; city and state
sales taxes; statu gasoline taxes, ex
cepting those of Alnbama, California
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utuli
and Wyoming and the Territory of
Hawaii; real estate, personal prop
erty and poll tuxes; state Income
taxes,
Non-lleductlble Taxes
Note these carefully, because sev
eral were deductible until this year
You can not deduct federal admis
sions taxes on theater tickets, cab
inet tax, and the like; federal tuxes
on club dues, on telephone, bus,
plane and other transportation
tickets, on gasoline, liquor, cigarettes
and tobacco; federal customs duties,
even though the Imports were for
personal use; federal Income tax;
any estate, Inheritance, legacy, suc
cession or gift tax; any federal
stamp tax; social security taxes de
ducted from your puy; assessments
levied by communities to finance
local Improvements; the federal use
stamp tax on automobiles, dogs,
hunting and fishing license fees;
water "tnxes".
The tax on safe deposit box rent
al, formerly deductible, no longer
can be taken as such. Hut now you
can deduct as a non-business ex
pense, In the miscellaneous group
below, the entire rental charge for
the box, Including the tax.
Casualty Losses
The next Item covers deduction
of actual out-o.'-pockct losses
lillU MRS! illll niUillll HHVtK UliH
lury, accident, shipwreck. etc. In
computing such losses you must sub
tract any salvage value and any In
surance you inuy have collected.
WATERBURY MAN
GRANTED PATENT
John W. Boucher of Waterbury
lms been granted a patent for a
seal for differential pressure guages
with an assignment made to the
Bristol Co., according to a list
compiled by Wooster and Davis,
patent attorneys of Bridgeport,
A patent for a soap holder has
been given to Henry W. Wild, the
list dlsclosses.
LANDLORDS CONFER
WITH OPA OFFICIAL
About Xi landlords conferred with
an OPA accountant yesterday oh
possible rent Increases, according to
a report by Oeorge McDuff, local
rent administrator. More than 00
have sought Information so far on
the regulation which permits In
creases If operation costs have risen
and landlord* face undue hardship,
^t was disclosed.
Buenos Aires, Argentine, has
started a campaign to teach the
public rood rules, which make It ob
ligatory for motorlets to keep to the
left and pass other vehicles on Uit
right,
you mu.sc dp prepared u> prove
such losses, and In clamllng them
must nlve reasonable details. Police
and fire department records will
1). Ip In some Instances to prove
what happened, but you should not
charge more for the losses than you
believe you can prove If challenged.
Medical' Expenses
Deductible medical expense* are
limited a', both ends. To see whether
you can benefit, first list In the
apace provided on page 3, or on a
separate sheet to be filed with Form
1040, exactly what you apent for
hospital, health, surgical and ac
cident Insurance premiums; what
you paid to doctors, surgeons, den
tists, nurses, hospitals, laboratories
und clinics, Including X-ray, anaes
thesia and other special fees; for
medicines, dressings, ambulance use,
false, limbs, artificial teeth, eye
glasses, hearing aids; for nurses'
board, If you paid It, and for travel
essential to ootaining mecucai care.
Include your tax, family and de
pendent*' Prom the totul of these
Items subtract anything reimbursed
by Insurance. Enter the remainder
on the line "Net Expenses."
Now take ft per cent of the In
come shown In Item S, page 1, and
enter It on the line provided. Sub
tract this from your net expenses,
to get the allowable medical deduc
tion.
If net expenses were greater than
S percent of Income, the excess up to
$1360 for a single person without de
pendents or $2500 for a tax family
of two or more can be entered In
the right hand column as a deduc
tion. If net expenses were less than
the ft percent, forget the whole mat
ter.
This formula differs from last
year s so It will be wise to follow
Instructions carefully, and not trust
to memory or Intuition.
How Accused Men Await
Trial For Life Or Death
rranclK Zukau.skas is praying
wlille he la awaiting trial on a first
degree murder charge In the May
ing of Mrs. Stephanie Plungla, while
Domcnlc Coscla, who la accused on
a similar charge In the Maying of
Adolph Cyr, la sleeping out the
waiting time, It wus disclosed by of
ficials at the New Haven County
Jail today.
Both men will be brought here
within a few weeks to wage their
fight against a death penalty, with
the Zukauskaa trial to start Jan. 34,
and that of Coscla on Feb. 30.
It was disclosed Zukauskas “prays
all the time", clasping a rosary con
stantly, and that his Ups never stop
moving In prayer while he is alone
In his cell. Relatives, several close
friends, and clergy have been
among his recent visitors, but the
accused Is reported beyond conso
lation.
Cowcla, on the other hand, has
proved to he a "constant sleeper"
and Is gradually wearing off the
tired appearance which was no
ticeable during the early days of
hts confinement In the Institution,
It was rejx>rted. He has to lx>
roused from sleep In the morning
and goes back to his rot after
meals, a Jail official said, adding,
"he never seems to gel enough
sleep."
The fate of Zukauskas will be
left to three Judges, while Coecla
will make his defense before a Jury.
Indications from their "confes
sions” are that Zukauskas may
claim he was seised with "madness"
when he pulled the triggers of the
death-dealing weapons, and that
Ooscla may make a plea of self-de
fense. Counsel now concluding
preparation of the cases.
Budget Barometer Down
rOR'i 13th roneecuilre deficit budget, covering timl reel IMt-ltM
which begin* nc«t July 1, them • drop In current » pending of mere
then 17 hlllicn duller*, Wer * pending—for which It billion would he
epprourletod for 1M5-1M4—I* down M billion, but euthorleod eepon
diture for the wer oror e oix-yeer period would bo M billion del
len. Chert ebove oonperoe bop Mom of now budget with prortouo one.
COURT RECEIPTS
RECORD ‘PROFIT’
First Time in Years Police
Court Meets “Huge Pay
Roll,” Incidentals
During 1943, lor the first time in
recent years, income In the Watcr
bury City Court exceeded expendi
tures. a report for tl.e last six
months o! the yenr filed by Clerk
Albert Bronsky indicates.
A total Income of $37,272.47 for
the year exceeds by $3,037.47 the
budget appropriation of $34,235.
A total of $15,009.20 was collected
for fines, on nollcs. and bonds
called; $872.50 was colccted in civil
fees and $1,303.50 in small claims
court fees.
A total of 1487 criminal cases
were disposed of during the period;
of these 60 were pending at the be
ginning of the period and the rest
were Instituted in that time; 07
were left pending Rt the end of the
period.
Of the cases disposed of, 287 re
mitted in convictions. 17 in appeals,
52 in acquittals, 38 In bind overs,
394 in nolles absolute, 228 nolles on
terms, 31 nolles on terms (parking
violations), 433 others.
Of the convictions, the entire
penalty was imposed in 168 cases,
penalty was suspended or remitted
in 92 cases, and partial penalty was
imposed In 27 cases.
Number on probation at, the be
ginning of the period was 123; 33
were added during the period Hnd
23 discharged leaving 133.
There were 1777 civil coses pend
ing at the beginning of the period;
230 were returned; 703 disposed of,
leaving 1304. 387 small claims
enses were trending at the beginning
of the period, 869 returned, 778
disposed of. leaving 78 pending.
INCREASED STAFF
AT TAX OFFICE
Last-Minute Rush for In
formation, Forms Re
sults Here
A null was noted at the local In
ternal Revenue offlce on Leaven
worth street yesterday and this
morning as income tax payers hur
ried to meet the January 15 deadline
for filing of revised estimates and
making teh fourth quarterly pay
ment for 1044. Twenty-two employes
arc on duty at the offlce to handle
the anticipated last-minute rush.
Persons required to file estimates
for 1044, and who therefore must
pay the Anal Installment by Mon
day at midnight, are: single indi
viduals who earned $2,700 or more
In 1044; married persons who earn
ed $3,500 or more, either individual
ly or Jointly; and all persons who
had more than $100 Income which
was not subject to the withholding
tax.
All taxpayers will be required to
Ale Anal accounts for 1044 by
March 15, and some are reported
doing that already Instead of sub
mitting revised estimates. By such
action they are making a Anal pay
ment that is correct and they will
be saved from writing another check
by March 15.
The January 15 deadline was set
for bringing the tax estimates up to
date. Persons who Aled estimates
lost year and now And they under
estimated their 1044 Income by more
than 20 per cent must Ale revisions
by Monday, and also pay the Anal
Installment due. Those who did not
Ale estimates but now And thelT In
comes were high enough to fall
within the requirement must also
make a return by Monday.
The sum due on the estimated tax
must be paid in full by the January
15 deadline.
FACULTY SELECTS
MISS MARY LORD
Miss Xfn ry Lord, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. James A. Lord, 542 Willow
street, has been named by faculty
members at Crosby high school to
represent the school for the annuul
good citizenship pilgrimage award
of the Connecticut Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Miss Lord was chosen, as Is cus
tomary, from three girls voted by
their senior class for excellence In
driHindabillty, service , leadership,
and patriotism. The other two girls
nominated this year by the senior
class were Miss Elaine Harvey, 8b
Collision avenue, and Miss Lois Pul
ver, 24 White Oak avenue.
In norms 1 times the girl winning
the contest In cadi state would be
awarded a pilgrimage to Washing*
Um as guest of the National Con
gress, but due to the war time con
ditions, winners this year will re
ceive #100 war bonds,
SETTLEMENTS MADE
IN CIVIL ACTIONS
Withdrawal papers were hied in
common pleas court yesterday in
two #2,000 civil actions, In one stilt,
Ruth Uruin of Watcrbury had
claimed damage* from the North
east Transixirtatlon Compuny, Inc ,
for Injuries sustained In a fall while
utlghtlng from a bus last May 18,
Tlie other uclkm was brought by
Orce Napoli of Wuterbury against
the Chy of Watcrbury us the result
of injuries sustained In a sidewalk
fall on Must/ Main street July lg,
1042 Terms of settlement were not
disclosed
WAR DIRECTOR’S
DECREE ACCEPTED
A 88-degree temperature for
homes was described a* "healthy
and comfortable" by Dr. Edward J.
Oodfrey, city health officer, today,
a* score* of Walerburlan* tried to
comply with a request of War Mo
bilization Director James P. Bymes
to reduce the hem to 08 degrees,
Coal dealers of the city reported
the furl supplies are dwindling and
adherence to the 08 degree-ruling
may spread the available coal fur
ther.
Many Changes Proposed
In Social Service Here
—. ■
Recommendations of Experts to Be Given Considera
tion By Council of Social Agencies
A survey, made by Or. Gelnald
Robinson anti Paul Sorenson, na
tional authorities on social service
problems for the Council of Social
agendas reveals good recreation, so
cial and health programs, are now
provided, but such services could be
more extensive and wide-spread by
re-arrangement of certain activities
and altering the program.
The objectives of the public recre
ation program have not been reach
ed, the survey reports, though the
city, through its park department,
has made a good beginning, the
report states. In order that the pro
gram may be more adequately
handled, the report advocated that
appointment of a 16-man citizens'
advisory committee; establishment
of neighborhood play facilities In
cooperation with the education de
partment, strengthening of the Park
Department staff and transfer of
the league and tournament program
of the Industrial Recreation Asso
ciation from the Y. M. C. A. to the
Park Department.
The voluntary program offered
by the city's various agencies la
considered by the report to be bet*
ter then average for cities of com
parable siar, since registration for
Uie six agencies if 15 per cent of
the total population. The survey
also reveals that the largest bulk of
service is going to the densest areas
of lower economic level with tha
highest delinquency.
Leisure time agencies have re
ceived Community Chest appropria
tions amounting to $75,769, which
was equal to 74 cents per capital,
which compares favorably with 63
cents per capita in the other cities
of the same class.
The voluntary leisure time
agencies, the expenditures in 194S
and the Chest appropriations for
1945 as shown by the report fol
low: Boys' Club. $32,052, $10,516:
Boy Scouts. $23,661, $16,023; Girl's
Club, $11,121, $4,195: Girl Scouts,
$9,028. $12,368; Pearl Street Nelgh
borhod House, $7,379, $7,821; Vaca
tion House, $1,000, $2,148; Y. H. C. A.
$221,859, $48,819
Historic Plank Road
Puzzles City Officials
Many Regard Highway as “Abandoned Road”
— No Records of Acceptance Found — Early
History Reviewed by Fact-Find
ing Reporter.
Historic Plank road, which wa(
opened in 1854 and operated as •
toll road for approximately 30 yeari
thereafter by the Waterbury-Chesh
ire Plank road company, a private
corporation, just "ain't nobody's
baby,” as far as the city father*
are concerned- The status of the
road, extending approximately si*
miles from Silver street to the
Oheshlre-Prospcct road, was recent
ly questioned during a hearing lr
court.
Never Accepted
The road has never been accepted
a* a city street, according to record*
in the office of City Englneei
Charles A. Root. The only docu
ment on file there concerning the
Waterbury-Cheshire Plank Roac
company is a notice dated Septem
ber 21, 1874, directing discontinu
ance of the thoroughfare. Signet
by William C. Williams and Howarc
C. Ives, commissioners of the Wa
terbur.v-Cheshlre Plank Road com
pany, it states in part that "aftei
due inspection of said road, anc
finding it very much out of repair
we have notified Mr. Frost, clerV
of said road, with directions to pu
said road in good condition, anc
sixty days having elapsed ain't
said order was issued, and no at
tention having been paid to it, wi
take it for granted that said corpo
ration has abandoned said roac
and surrendered t'neir charter.” The
document was recorded in the of
fice of Town Clerk Charles B. Mer
rill. April 18, 1875.
« rhar^AP nr • f>#ri \ Ann ta
of incorporation of the Watcrbury
Cheshire Plank Road company wan
ever filed in the office of the secre
tary of state, Charles Prestla, in
cumbent, said today.
When Corporation Counsel Mau
rice T. Healey was questioned as
to what might be the status of the
road, in view of the existing cir
cumstances, he said, ' Since no rec
ords appear of Its acceptance by the
city in the city engineer's office,
It is thereby to be assumed it is not
a public highway." He further ex
plained tht the city of Waterbury
would not be liable for any damages
sustained on the road, since no
record appeared.
Many streets and roads through
out the city, used as a public thor
oughfare, which have been opened
by developers and private companies,
have not been accepted by the city,
Mr Healey said, for reasons that
public improvements had not been
installed in conformity with pro
vision set forth in section 248 In the
city charter.
Abandoned Koad
Hence, hundreds of people who re
side on the picturesque Plank road
which winds along streams and
through woods and meadows, and
hundreds more who use It regu
lurly to reach point* In East Farms,
Cheshire, and Prospect, will be sur
prised to know Us status is noth
ing more than "an abandoned
road",
Old lime resident* remember
many colorful tale* concerning the
AGREEMENT MADE
IN $5,000 SUIT
A settlement. out of court has
ben made in Die $5,000 civil Action
brought by the Empire Loan Cor
poratlon of Waterbury against Mary
Boylee Cholnlere of Watertown for
un alleged embezzlement of fund*.
Wlthdiawal pupers were llled in su
perior court otday.
The defendant, who served a Jail
sentence on criminal charges aris
ing from the complaint of the con
cern, was accused of taking at least
$11888.51 from the company during
1042 1943 and 1944 while she was
employed as u clerk, The civil action
complaint stated she fraudllcntly
appropriated the money to her own
use and that discovery was made
by the concern between April and
June of lust year.
ARRANGE DISCUSSION
ON PRESERVING PEACE
A round-table discussion on pos
sibilities <4 maintaining peace will
be Isd by Miss Elizabeth Kune
Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the First
Baptist church at a meeting ar
ranged by the Christian Citizenship
committee.
Miss Alma Baton, Mrs. B. K. Oar
diner, end Mre. William Hall will
be speakers at a discussion on
Southeast Asls, srrsnged by the
Foreign Missions committee for
3:30 p, m. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Burton J. Hint snd Mrs. Willism
H, Stahl.
old toll road, which offered travel
ers of almost a century ago, six
miles of "smooth" travel over planks
for the sum total of 15 cents. Three
toll houses were erected over the
stret"h, at which tollkeepers de
manded 5 cents. The story has
often been circulated that shrewd
Yankees, with plenty of time on
their hands, evaded paying the
nickel charge, by awaiting the ar.
rival of a extravagant city slicker.
When the toll gates were opened
the penurious traveller whipped his
team through the gates before the
slow-moving gatekeeper could col
lect. the fee.
The foundation of a toolhouse,
erected near the intersection of
Plank and Scott roads, stands to
day.
Many names of forebears of prom
inent East End residents appear
on the warranty deeds, written In
fine script, which conveyed parcels
of land to the Waterbury-Cheshire
Plank road company In November,
1853. Timothy Porter received the
handsome fee of 8129.39 for an acre
of land In the proximity of Hamil
ton Park. Other grantors who sold
parcels approximating 33 rods long
and 3 to 4 rods wide, for 170.21
to 812133, were Martin C. Wedge
and Chloe W. Wedge. Enos A. Pler
pont, David W. Austin. Luther Pler
pont, Enoch Frost, John Reed and
Martin C. Wedge.
Also Thomns and Julia Harper,
after whom It Is believed Harper's
Ferry was named, Leva, James and
Amos W. Farrell, Leva J. Terrill,
Myron E. Terrill, Chauncey W.
Wedge, Poly Wedge, and Martin
Wedge.
TOWNSEND CLUB IN
MONTHLY MEETING
Members of the association of the
Townsend rlub of Connecticut will
meet tomorrow, Jan. 14 at the
Knights of Pythias hall, Hartford In
a regular monthly meeting.
The meeting will be presided over
by Niles E. Nystron, Bristol presi
dent and will get underway at 3:30
p. m. Al O. Kamm national rep
resentative will be among the prin
cipal speakers. The occasion also will
mark the birthday of Dr. Francis E.
Townsend founder of the league. En
tertainment also will be provided.
The public Is cordially Invited to at
tend.
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