The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

incompetent, inefficient and futile, with the result that the local ma chinery of government has failed to function properly and the adminis- tration of the city has been brought into disrepute.
 The charges continue by saying:
 "Without limiting the generality of the foregoing charges, your pe- titioners specify hereunder the fol- lowing:
 (a) The mayor has been guilty of misfeasance of office in failing to perform the duty imposed upon him by section 115 of the city char ter which provides "that it shall be the duty of the mayor to keep himself informed on the conduct of several departments s(of the city government) and to be vigilant and active in causing the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state to be executed and enforced, in orr der to enable him to perform these duties.''
 His failure to perform this cen- tral duty of his office mas resulted in a breakdown in the administra- ton of. the affairs of the city, a col lapse of all right standards of pub lie life and release upon the c1tlZSUS Ol lHc UdiCAui AoASC5 VI evil and corruption.
 "(b) He has failed to use the power given him by section 95 of the city charter, to remove from office public officers, holding office by his appointment, who have been ineffi- cient, or faithless to their duties, or both.
 "(c) Tn the face of widespread and notorious inefficiency and cor ruption in city departments. of which it is required by section 115 of the city charter that the, mayor shall have Knowledge. he has failed to direct his appointee. the com missioner of accounts, as authorized by section 119 of the city charter, to make special examination of the accounts and methods of the de- partments and officer of the city and of the scounties of New York, Richmond, Queens, King and Bronx and therewith to safeguard the in- terests of the people. "(d) He has managed the office \ of mayor and the government of | the city In a wasteful and incoimpe- ! tent fashion. at the expense of heavy II losses of the taxpayers money and II without consequences of civic inn- N pFovement and betterment A "(e) He has initiated investiga- II tions, made inquiries. authorized an- Il nouncements on various subjects. the seeming purpose of which has been to divert public attention from his \ own failure to enforce the law. M "(f) He has brought the admin M ministration of the city into disre- M pute by daily neglect of the af- |I fairs of his office. by careless stand M ards of public life and by complete M indifference to the inefficiency and N dishonesty of appointed subordinates. Tn substantiation of these charg- es we append herewith a memoror- | dunn including ten detailed items of N specification under the following heads:
 The board of standard and ap- peals.
 "The department of licenses.
 Condemnation proceedings.
 Health department.
 Director of budget.
 Department of hospitals.
 "The dock department and the sinking fund commission.
 'Hecalcitrant officials and the grand jury.
 ''Magfstratess courts.
 "Poiice depaftment.p
 The governor declined to comment * on the charges It was explained or his behalf that as he assumed the Y role of judge 1t would not be within his province to make comment