The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-28
changes will make the charter far superior to the old one.
 E. IL. Stevenson for Manager.

changes will make the charter far superior to the old one.
 E. lt. Stevenson for Manager.
 What comes after Mayor Hayes said r.. Robert Stevenson, who ex- plained that while Mayor Hayes is doing fine, what would his successor do as Mayor Hayes "can't go on for ever" It's q system we want, one that can give us results. If the city manager does not deliver the goods we can fire him." he concluded.
 Mayor Hayes, addressing his re- marks to the vicinity of MT Pape, said that a headline in MT Papes paper had stated that Hayes Ad- ministration Shows Surplus" to which he replied that 1t would be Impossible to do this and all that the financial statement showed was that the administration spent $70,000 be- low it's appropriations. Under the present system of collecting taxes, Jt would be impossible to end the year without a cash deficit. said the mayor, as the tax collector is given only eight months of the year to col- Iect his taxes.
 Mayor Alleges Newspaper Distortion | "Our statement is absolutely cor rect in every detail and the facts l cently. but I'm afraid not. We cant, eliminate cash deficit until the system of collecting back taxes Is ] changed" he went on.
 '"The sick and dying cannot pay their taxes, and who is going to | force them to. A mortgage holding | concern which went into the hands | Of n receiver was taken over by q New Haven bank. After working on the bank since last December an of- fcial walked in with a check for $17,000 for taxes. This was fine, but contributed to our deficit. This should be changed so that the pre- | Ccding year gets the credit for this, |" | lie concluded.
 William E. Pape stated that only | statements. not balance sheets have teen published by the administra- ton and that he had approached Controller Leary for figures. Come here, Mir Leary, and answer these charges If you can." said the mayor Have you anything 10 say?" to which MT Leary replied, "Plenty!" Controller Lcary EnligiItcns Dis seniors.
 Controller Daniel J. Leary took the floor and In n very precise and thorough manner answered charges
 
 reports on expenditures under the budget have been published he has been unable to obtain IL 1890 bal- | ance sheet. Furthermore, Pape said, | the 1929 balance sheet was Ob- tafned from the Charter commission and not from the controller. When l went into office l found | three sets of auditors working on tho city's books. They were just completing the audit of the 1929 | books. For my own protection, in view that l was to assume responsi- bility for the city's finances. I or- dered an audit of my own so that l I would know where ] stood. Crosses Eats With Papc. However, after q conference with the Charter commission. agreed to accept the audit for 1929 which was made by their experts. But your l paper, Mir Papc. had the report of Charter conn igsion seemed more in- terested in seeing that your paper got the report than that l should get 1t. Even before the report was completely printed proofs were in your office from the office of the Charter commission.
 "In view of the fact that had bowed in asquiescence to the Char ter commission. l believe 1t was common courtesy that I should at least been shown the report before 1t was published.
 l That, however. explains why the 1929 balance sheet was issued by the Charter commission.
 As for the past year of 1030. one of the most exhaustive audits in the history Of the city has been made. Tho work has just been finished. | The important figures of this audit will be available April 7th. The full report of the audit. balance sheet and all. will be out on or before April 18th. Never before has the city had an audit completely pub lished and reported before April 16th."
 Pape started to debate with Con- troiler Ieary when q halt was called by Mayor Hayes.
 Mayor Stops Heated Debate. This ig not the place for n de-