The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

All of the present democratic ap- pointive office holders were re- named by the board of warden ana bureesses at their meeting held last night in the borough court room. The meeting was the first board ses- sion since the annual borough cleo ton on May 4. The vote on the off, ficers was along strict party lines with the exception of superintendent of streets, the democrats breaking on this appointment, but the support Of republican member of the board gave four votes to Dennis J. Cor man for reappointment. Victor An derson received the support of two republican board members and Bur- gess John Burke supported Thomas P. Reilly, former street superin- tendent for the office.
 Hugh Hearns was renamed bor- Ough clerk, receiving the solid sup port of the democratic members while Edward c. Lingenheld receiv- ed the three republican votes. Bor- ough Attorney Martin L. Canni was renamed borough attorney, receiving four votes and James L. Dalton, re- publican, three. James Fitzgerald was renamed building inspector re- ceiving the support of the democrat board members, while the republi- cans supported George Lewis. Henry Zwick was renamed senior burgess, receiving six votes and John Burke received one vote. A mistake was ev1- dently made in this vote for the senior burgess must be republican while Burges Burke is on the dem- ocratic side. The same error was made on the vote for second senoor burgess, Maurice Anenberg, demo- crat, receiving six votes and William Noble, one. This office according to the charter must go to democrat. Robert D. Beardsley was re-engaged as borough engineer and Miss Ter esesa Wilcox was denamed assistant borough clerk. On recommendation of Warden Green. Mrs. Della A. Johnson and Mrs. Katherine Warner, pjresent members of the board, of charities whose terms expire next month were named to succeed them selves A first ward member of the scharity board, Mrs. Johnson, Is a sdemocrat and Mrs. Warner repub- 1ican.
 Committee Named
 The various board committees for the year were approved by the board when presented by Warden. Green. They are finance. Burgesses John DuTke, JOliu CiiCiiudH anu lLdCy Noble; streets and sewers, Bur- gesses Burke, Anenberg and Will liam Noble: street lights, Burgesses Anenberg, Sheridan. and William Noble; fire, Burgesses Sheridan and Tracy Noble: tax abatement, Bur gesses Anenberg, Burke and Zwick; licensce committee, Burgesses Burke and Zwick. i'd
 The board authorized the warden to make their temporary loans ac may be necessary to mbee the cur rent expenses of the borough dur ling the ensuing year.
 Salary Set at $2,5OO
 The board voted to set the sal ,ary of Superintendent of Streets sGorman at $2,500, the same as now paid. Burges Anenberg made the motion.
 ( Burgess Henry Zwick expressed the opinion that the matter of sal aries should be given great con- ssideration at the present time. He stated that the general feeling was that under existing conditions there should be curtailment and that it Mas time to plan for a reduction of taxes. The time was ripe now he : stated to start. He thought that un- der the existing condition at this harder for les Smoney in other in- dustries that $2,000 a year would be Sufficient for the street superinten- dent Warden Green replied that at the present time the superintendent