The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

manager, is urged by the commis- sion as the only means of putting the city back on sensible, business basis.
 Two More Commissions
 The financial conditions of the city are also gone into thoroughly in the report and, as reported ex- clusively in the Democrat, the ap- pointment of two more commissions to investigate local conditions IS urged.
 The first commission, q temporary one, would be named immediately, to investigate the business of the city for 1330, the first year of the ad- ministration of Mayor Frank Hayes.
 The second commission would be named for five years, at least, to govern the finances of the city from an advisory standpoint. This com mission would be continued in office beyond the five-year limit if such ac- tion were deemed necessary.
 The report starts off with q full copy of the act of the legislature ere ating the commission. This is follow - ed by letter from the commission and signed by the members, setting forth the fact that the report is be- ing submitted The report is then divided into several parts, the first one dealing with the history of the commissions work.
 The comm lSsion consists of Harry E. Dow, chairman, Attorney Francis T. Reeves secretary, Attorney Patrick Healey, Edwin C. Northrop and Lea venworth r. Sperry, Jr. Judge Frank McEVoy of the superior court bench was originally a mem Der of the com mission but resigned when he was named to the state judiciary. He was succeeded by Attorney Healey.
 City Officials Thanked
 High praise is given both the ad ministration of ex Mayor Francis r. Gulfoile and the present administra- ton of Mayor Hayes for the fine CO., operation shown the commission in it's research work. In reviewing the history of it's work the commission especially points to the meeting call ed by the then Mayor GuilfOile of all city department heads and employees at which he gave them strict orders to comply in every way with the com missions requests for cooperation.
 At first, the commission states, it entered upon it's work feeling that only a small part of the city's past history would have to be covered. But as the work went forward 1t was found that much more ground bad to be covered and books years old had to be delved into.
 Operations began on July 12th 1929. according to the commission s report. On July 25th, 1929, however, it is pointed out, the supreme court handed down the celebrated McCook decision throwing doubt on the legal <,tx t,l rt CitNtr r1 commission Work, therefore, was suspended until August 9th, 1929 when the validing acts of the legis- lature were passed.
 ''Thc commission takes great pleasure in expressing its apprecia ton of the helpfulncsS and cooper alton shown by the mayor, aldermen, administrative boards and officials of both administrations, the report states. Special attention is called by the commission to the general will lingness to cooperate and to furnish information required.
 The commission also points in it's report to the vote of the aldermen passed pledg ing cooperation with the Investigations.
 Conflicting Ordinances
 Waterbury's charter, the com mis- sion states, is made up throughout of conflicting ordinances. This charge of the com mission covers a period running from 1895 to 1929 hence it's recommendations. as report ed exclusively by the Democrat sev- eral days ago. calling for the repeal of 167 acts and ordinances forming the basis of the local municipal gov ernment.
 1SyiS Si, plains that it first studied the char ter and then the finances. It found, immediately, that the local charter provided an awkward and unwield- ly form of government machine with such inherent defects that it cannot be adopted to efficient conduct of the city's affairs,' hence the recommend ation calling for the repeal of the charter as d whole and the adoption of q new one, providing for city manager.
 The monumental character of the task in going over in detail the many thousands of items involved in the accounts investigated, is also pointed out by the commission in it's report In all 30.0O0 or more ac- counts for each year investigated had to be studied.
 AS Std1eu DTeNlOuSIy III tue Lem ocrat, the com mission in it's report defends the cost of the survey made.
 New Financial Program
 The recommendations concerning the city governments administration are many and varied and have been published from time to time. The sa me may be said in regards 10 the financial recommendations. which have also been made public, whole or in part. Outstanding among the financial recommendations. of course is the advice of the commission that $2,000,00 in funding bonds be issued, to mature 1J4l to 1860, to be paid off at the rate of 5000 year ly The comm ission also recommends that the city establish a permanent improvements bond fund and allo- cate the fund in accordance with q long program set forth in the report presented to the governor.
 The report is divided into five parts. Chapter l of the first part deals with the history Of the com- missions work starting with its cre- ation, the appointment of the com mission, the cooperation shown by the city authorities and the expenses occurred. Chapter two of part one deals with n summary of findings on: the charter and charter violations, the financial structure of the city, the operations of 1929. the colIec-