The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01

borough election hoped out of the lethargy which has characterized 1t since the nomination of candidates several weeks ago, with the issuance Of statements by leaders of the re- publican party yesterday, making de- nials of statements going the rounds that if Miss Emily Sophie Brown, the E. o. D. candidate for warden is elected there will be retrenchment in the street department and that employees of the department will be dropped from the payroll.
 The party leaders branded the statement as purely propaganda. The report 1t was stated has been going the rounds for the past several days reaching the ears of the re- publican town committee. While they do not charge the report up to any particular source, they do state that it is purely and simply campaign propaganda. If the republicans are elected to power it was stated, the party is just as much interested In the unemployment situation as the democrats and that every effort will be made to give employment to those who need it.
 The republican leaders also took issue with the reports made in rela- tion to the financial condition of the borough at the close of the ad- ministration of Warden Green at the end of the fiscal year. March 31. They claim that the deficit as shown in the annual report of Clerk Hearns as being approximately 5000 is mis- leading. Taking figures from the copies of the auditors of the annual borough report which will be fs- sued tomorrow they state 1t shows that unpaid notes for loans made to the borough total $11S,500. They state that when Warden Lobdell went out of office the unpaid loans totaled but $60.000.
 It was further stated that when Warden Lobdell went into office there were notes outstanding of $75,000. His administration borrow ed $247,000. According to the figures his administration paid off $262,0O0. Warden Greens administration bor- rowed s2ss,5O0 1t was stated and the sum of $226,50O was paid off. The cost of interest during Warden Lobdelrs administration they point out was $8,126.72 while last year in- terest cost $10,600.44.
 The party leaders also claim that under the Lobdell administration 94 per cent of the taxes were collected by Collector Thompson while last year under the democratic rule 91 perecent were collected by Collector Charles F. Daily, present tax collec- tor. The statement claims that MT Daily had a larger grand list and that the total tax laid when MT Thompson was collector amounted to s453.1O1.45, while the total for last year was $476.412.56. It was also stated that MT Thompson collected back taxes of $52,370.S6 while in office and Collector Daily had col lccted $23.908.92 last year. The party leaders claimed that 1t was not the intention to sling mud by quoting these figures, but to clarity certain statements that have been made that they claim are mislead- ing.
 It is expected that reply to the statements will be issued by the dem- ocrats.
 Many Chicks Lost
 David Ostrom of Bethany lost about 200 chicks in fire that de- stroyed a large brooder house at his place yesterday morning. The local fire department was asked to give assistance and the straight chemical answered the call. but the fire had gained such headway that they were unable to save the building. They turned their efforts to saving other buildings and keeping the fire from spreading to the nearby woods. The loss is estimated at several hundred dollars.
 Real Estate Transactions
 Papers in two real estate trans fers have been filed with the town clerk. The state of Connecticut has purchased a strip of land on Pro- spect street from Pearl T. Beers and John R. Blomberg has sold house md lot situated on osborn street to Tridolph Hiding.
 Clean up Week Ends ...
 The annual clean-up week which tarted on last Monday will end to- morrow. The event is sponsored yearly by the local Chamber of Com