Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-03
EARLY CLOSING.
Aldermen Will Have to Grapple
 With the Question.
DEALERS ARE NOT WORRYING.

A Number of Candidates for Assessor
 Have Been Making Eyes at Mayor
 Kilduff-The Mayor is Supreme in
 the Appointment of a Man to the
 Assessorship-He Has Until Febru-
 ary to Fill This Position.
 The liquor dealers don't seem to De much worried over the eHort being made to have the new board of alderr men vote to close the saloons at H o'clock. One of them told Democrat reporter to-day that so far as he knew the saloon keepers are not particular about the thing, anyway. He thought those who have occasion to call ar their places after II o'clock more con- cerned over it than the dealers. It IS thought the aldermen will take acton on this question next Monday night and that there will be no opposition allowing them to do business until midnight. In case 1t should not pe taken up at the first meeting, it is un- derstood that the vote passed by the selectmen will stand until the alder- men pass upon the question. The all dermen have good deal on their hands at present and are not likely to pay much attention to the proposed early closing movement. They have dozens of people after them about ap- pointments and while they are nou making any promises it is said that they are not turning anybody down. Tn the matter of appointments the al- dermen have big advantage over the mayor. If they cannot afford to vote for fellow for Sealer of weights and measures or something else during the early stages of their existence, they can put him off with a promise of a position as juror, high honor for any citizen. According to a charter provis- ion the aldermen shall, annually, dur ing the month of May, select to serve as jurors i'll the superior court, court of common pleas of New Haven coun- ty, the district court at Waterbury, and in trials before justices of the peace and in the city court. 12S per- sons, esteemed in the community as men of good character approved integ- rity. sound judgment and fair educa- tion." This is a golden opportunity for the aldermen to make friends for themselves, and while some people may not be aware of the fact, yet it is true that large number of people are after these positions and when the time comes to name the men it is thought that there will be as smart a race for the jurorshipS as there Is nt the present time for other berths. Where is the man who said few taka any real interest in public affairs?
 Several citizens want to see ALayor Kilduff and give him some pointers about the kind of man they de$ffe to see appointed to the board of assessorS- Don't be ill any hurry about this. There is lots of time to discuss the question with his honor, Wait till he gets through with his appointments to the other boards. The charter does not oblige him to name the assessor until the month of February and as he may not make known his choice for that position until after St Val- entine's day. it is safe to surmise that all who wish to have a chat with him on that subject will have an opportuni- ty of seeing him before theoneW asa sessor is named. This is a case whera the mayor is cock of the roost He doesn't have to send the name of the nominee to the aldermen for confrma- ton. It is a pity that the same law does not hold with regard to the other boards. The mayor is personally re- sponsible to the public for the conduct of the members of the boards chosen by him and in consequence he should have the power to appoint or remove them at will without the approval o. the aldermen. If he had he cnuld"N AA, off worthless timber as soon as he h.. discovered it. 3s.l sEfA M r''
 The board of finance was the Iast body connected with the administra. ton to divest it's official robes. It is one of the few boards of finance thai conducted its affairs without having d snarl. There'll be some new faces on the board of finance when it meefs again. To be of any use there a maE must know something about mathe~ matics and it would add to his usefn,- ness if he were a first-class accountant. Still there Is nothing in connection with the office but what the ordinary run of mortals are competent to deal with. There is considerable work to be done by the commissioners anf probably that's the reason we don't hear of many looking for places on that board.