Property of the Watertown Historical Society ii/atertown watertownhistoricalsociety.orgStores Q^/pen flights cfor Cshnstmas Shopping The Wafortown - Oakviile TOWN Weekl> TIMES V'.l. 12 -No. 628 SubscripMon Price. $3.75 Per Tear. Single Copy, 10 Cents December 17, 1959 Education Findings To Date Submitted To Citizens Comm. Findings to date on some of the' :l approved to the Board of Educa- aspects of Watertown"s education- • tion. al problems have been assembled It must be clearly understood and compiled in a report by the that this report is simply the Summation Committee of the Cit- findings to date—put together In izens Fact Finding Committee on Ij summary form. It is an expres- Education. This r e p o r t was i sion of majority opinion and is scheduled for presentation to the j .not to be construed as in. any way Citizens Committee last night at replacing the individual, reports a meeting that was opened to the i (both majority and minority! of public in the Junior High School. each, sub-committee, which will in The following is a copy of the due time be presented, as an in- report that was prepared for pre- tegral portion, of the final pre- sentation to the overall com- sentation. That light that has been on until midnight almost every1 night for the past few weeks in Town Hall m ittee: Further it is to be emphasized is conning from the assessor's office. The officials have been wo irk ing every night of the week and At a 'meeting of the Summation j that this is a partial report in all day Saturdays and! Sundays preparing some 7,500 notices to send to property owners which will Committee held November 23, it | that it covers only a, limited area, disclose the new property revaluation figures. According to the: assessors* prelim in airy and unofficial was agreed, to call a meeting of |; of the purpose of the Citizens" comparison, they 'estimate an increase of approximately $2 million in the new assessment values the Citizens' Committee within Committee—"to investigate any for commercial and industrial items, exclusive of rial estate, and personal property items, exclusive three weeks to hear the prelimi- of cars. Left to right, Theodore "Morris, chairman of the board, Norman Heroux and Herbert Lukow- nary agreements reached by .the and all phases of our current s'ki, Summation Committee. These school housing and facilities conclusions are to be discussed. voted upon and forwarded when. Board Sets 20 Years For Payment Of Officials Discuss (Continued on Page IT. Lindsley House As Contractor To Repair School Oakviile Sewer Program Bond issue Town Hall Annex The Oakviile Public Works Treasurer Nicholas Ma si told i Commission, at its meet ing Mon- the board that the bonds have not i The Board of Selectmen this day, Dec. 14, voted to .redeem, the yet been, sold, with, one of the I week conferred with a, number of $350,000 In bonds for its sewer reasons being that no time limit | officials of various town de- Fire Hazards At Original Bid development program over a 20 had. been set for their redemption. jpartments in preparing 'what of- L, S. Pace and Sons, Bridgeport year per rod, and the $75,001) in. It now will be 'possible to seek fices and operations should be contractors, have agreed to an water bonds over a 15-year bids on the bonds, and, then re- transferred to the newly-purchas- ultimatum by the Board of Edu- period. invest the funds after their sale ed Lindsley property on Main St. Building Activity cation and will undertake fire so that Interest may be earned for the 'Town Hall. hazard repairs to local schools prior to the scheduled start of the The chief reasons for relocating in accord with its'- original bid, Stiff Objection program in the spring. some of the offices are to provide At $2 Million Mark submitted in October. The board voted, to pay off the more working space in Town Hall, The dollar volume of building An agreement with the firm was sewer bonds at the rate of $20,- cases connected with the Welfare permits issued this year up until signed by School, Board Chairman To Business On '000 yearly for- the first 15- years, Department and Probate Judge last week was ahead of the total | Frank Reinhoid Tuesday in the and $10,000 yearly for the final 'may be conducted in privacy and figure for all twelve months of amount of $67,784. The date the five years. The water bonds will relocate some of the activity at last year, according to records of work will begin was not known be redeemed at the rate of $5,- Town Hall so that the parking the zoining enforcement officer, Judd Farm Road problem can, be somewhat re- immediately. Residents of upper Guernsey- '000 per year for 15 years. I Michael V. Dunn. The 1959 mark The Board of Education was Streets to be Included .in the lieved. has touched 52 million which com- notified by the Pace firm at a town, and Litchfleld Roads radi- One of the main concerns among cated they were strongly . opposed sewer program include Tucker pares with $1,843,770 for the meeting Dec. 8 that it was with- Ave., Heath St., Yale St., River- the officials deals with the extent entire year of 195?. drawing its original bid and tak- to changing the Judd Farm Road of mutual problems and use of section from residential zone to side St Ball Farm, Rd., Fair- Building permits Issued last ing advantage- of a clause in the business at a recent public hear- month totaled $122,125 which, was bid which stated if the contract ing of the Zoning Board of (Continued on, page 12) under November of last year when was not awarded, within 30 days, (Continued on page 11) permit values amountde to $181,- the bid would be Increased, by five Appeals. 170. Appearing at the hearing last per cent. The 30 day period ex- Wednesday to protest against the Watertown Native $19,592 Received The 1959 figures show a total of pired Nov. 15. effort by George W. Shaw to op- 108 permits issued, for the con- In, a, letter to the Board, the struction of' new dwellings having Bridgeport firm said that sub- erate his tractor and 'equipment From United Fund an estimated value fo $1,315,000. business on Judd Farm Road, Named Plainville's Three Watertown groups were contractors who are to be em- Other nermlts .granted for new ployed have increased their pric- some of the residents retained among agencies receiving alloca- comm erci al. acti vit ie s, a dd it i ons, attorneys to represent their op- tions for 1960 by the Board of es from, five to eight, per cent. 1st Town Manager improvements and garages have an, Therefore. Pace said, its bid, for position. Mr, Shaw said that he Directors of "United Fund,, Inc., estimated value of $70,000. had to move his operation from Plainville, Conn.,, which town this week. 'Total allocation was the job would be $'71,1,73. Litchfield and was looking around recently adopted a charter with $793,000, of which $19,592 came Education Board members pro-, to locate in, Watertown. Mean- the Council-Manager system, has to Watertown. tested, the move by the firm and while, he has 'been conducting his appointed Paul, F. Smith, native Local groups receiving funds WHS Christmas voted to allow the contractor un- affairs from a bu.il.dlng that was of Watertown and graduate of lo- were the Girl Scouts, $5,135, til Dec. 14 to agree to the origi- formerly used as a barn on the cal schools, its first Town, Man- compared to $4,550 this year; Pageant Dec. 22. nal bid, or else all bids would Judd Farm. ager. Watertown - Oakviile Recreation The Watertown. High School be rejected and new bids sought. Representing .Anthony Brady, Mr. Smith, who is the son, of Council, $6,083 against $5,850; Christmas pageant will be pre- Attorney -Sherman R. Slavin Watertown "s former Tax Collec- and, Wafert'own Public Health sented for the 14 th consecutive (Continued on page 12) .stressed the point that "this area. tor, Irving F. Smith and Mrs. Nursing, $8,374 against $8,119. time Tuesday,, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. Smith of Litchfleld Road, studied The sum allocated, represents in the school, auditorium... This is government and public adminis- approximately the full amount, the second annual evening per- (Continued on page 12) tration and has had a, number of gathered in the campaign. The formance to which, parents and the Yule Decorating years of experience in the field exact amount as reported, - this public are invited. r of municipal operations. He serv- week is ,$'793,102.94. 'Of the to- Soprano soloist Nancy Akins will Contest Planned GOP Unit Working ed, as Assessor and assistant tal, $778,000 went to member take the part of Mary, and bari- The Watertown Jaycees will Town Manager to Robert B. agencies and $15,000 into the tone Andre Giroux will be Joseph. sponsor a residential Christmas On Weiss, Town Manager of Windsor Program Securing Fund, raising Jane 'Lewis will sing the part of decorating ' contest again, this The Republican. Town Commit- since 1952. the total now in that: item to the Angel and the Three Kings will year, according to Laurence Gan— tee has been directing Its efforts •Plainville has a population of $104 ,,952.81. be John Carlson.