The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-04


 stated at this hour that the elec- tors evidently were not taking as keen an interest as they have in pre- vious elections. They confidentaly ex- pected though, to have d big vote out before the close of the polls at o'clock.
 They attribute in a measure, the lack of interest this morning to the fact that many of the voters are not | working and will lag back until this afternoon to cast their ballots. Both parties are working hard to get out the voters, using many automobiles and large staffs of helpers in the various headquarters. Dopsters admit that it is a funny election to dope out, but the general opinion seems to be that Warden Frank Green stands an excellent chance of being returned to office, pointing out that the democrats gave the borough a very good administration last year, which was a trying one, with the unemployment question to handle. The republicans are bending every effort to put their candidate, Miss Emily Sophie Brown into office, and are hopeful that they will be suc- cessful. This is the year that the appointment of superintendent of charities comes up and the republi- cans are anxious to keep Herbert Johnson, the present incumbent in office. The incoming warden will also have the naming of the personal tax collector the coming year. The polls opened at 10 o'clock daylight 6 o'clock. The first ward ''t are hoI i,, court room, the second in the An1eri- can Legion hall and the third in the Union City fire house. William P. Cushman is moderator in the first ward, the checkers are Henry Titley, Thomas Lawley, Adeline Lanouette and Ella Brannigan, the machine tenders are George Buchan- an, George Goodrich and John Burke, challengers, Aaron Frence and Frederick Ayers. Richard Park inson is moderator of the second ward, the checkers are Henry C.. Baummer, John Baummer, Margaret Waite and Mary T. Mccarthy, ma chine tenders, William Brophy, ST., and Chauncey Tucker, challengers, James King and William Garland, deputy registrars, John Maker and Rocco A Mollico. The third ward moderator is Richard Kennedy, Ad- olph Nelson, Joseph Quinn, Ethel Thompson and Catherine Goggins are the checkers. William H. Miller. Cornelius Bowling and Linus Sal monson are machine tenders, John Rohs and Michael Carberry are the challengers. Clarence F.. Fenniman and Howord Brennan are deputy reg istrars. Voting Machine Frank Jen- ner is in charge of the machines and Registrar of Voters George P. Young and Jeremiah Callahan are machine instructors.
 Question on Salary
 The voters will also decide whether the salary of the warden will be increased from $200 a year to 5000. A bill passed at the present session of the legislature allows the increase to be granted providing it meets with the approval of the voters. This question will be settled today.
 Have Top Lever
 No doubt some of the voters will make the error of pulling the wrong party lever, despite the fact that the matter has been called to their at- tention in the past few weeks, as the democrats have first place on the machines this year due to the fact that the governor of the state is about 16 years that the democrats have occupied the top place on the machines.
 Frcemen's Meeting
 The annual meeting of the free men of the borough for the purpose of making up the budget is scheduled to be held tonight at 8 o'clock standard time in the borough court room. As a rule this meeting is usu- ally adjourned until later date to give the voters an opportunity to study the proposed burget and it is the general belief that the meeting will be postponed until some future date.
 Borough Report.
 The annual borough report in printed form is being distributed to the voters of the borough to-day. The report shows total expenditures for the fiscal year of $52S,581.26 net. The gross expenditures were $609,- 952.12 with credits received of $81,- 270.S6. The appropriations for the year were $515,731.12. Several of the departments overran their ap- propriations according to the report, the charities departments being the heaviest with their appropriation overrun by over $20,0O0. Other de- partments were well within their ap- propriation figures. The report dis closes that work on the trunk line sewer cost $59,113.33 net. This work was carried on all winter to give work to the unemployed and bond issue is to be floated to take care of this sum.
 The report of Borough Treasurer John Brannigan shows total receipts for the year of $877,226.20 and on April 1, 1881 there was a balance in the Naugatuck National bank of $8,719.85 in the Naugatuck Bank and Trust Co of $592.45 and in the Nauagtuck Savings bank, School De- partment fund, $1,240. The report of Charles F. Daly. tax collector shows total collections for the year