The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-10
Fiscal Year Drop Is
Small Due To State
And Federal Relief
CWA Kept Shortage Comparatively Slight Public
Board Announces at Meeting $50, 900 Asked for
Budget UnsIliIled Labor Insurance Hard to Get
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down here. I don't know how
much say we'll have in the mat
ter the warden added. "Only
those absolutely in need will re-
ceive work under the FERA," War
den Whittemore said.
Secretary Cox said the FERA
workers are about finished with
their labors on the town hall. Elec-
tricians are now installing new
cables in the town and balancing
circuits there. The outside of
the building is nearly complete.
The lower part of the front of the
structure still needs a second coat
of paint.
The hospital building at the town
far m is undergoing shinglinlg.
Discuss Materials Cost
The mater of paying for MAJ
teria1s In FERA work was brought
up by the superintendent. He
said that every day there Is some
use in this work and he said he
didn't know just where the funds
for this were coming from.
WdIocil w AlllcHlOIc Sdlu, we
will have to be careful on budgets
of all departments because expense
for materials runs up very rapidly"
The expense for materials should
not be high in the welfare depart
ment this year, Supt Cox said, be-
cause of the amount of work done
this year on the welfare buildings
Sprinkler System Urged
1t was decided to have the sup
erintendent look into the cost of
equipping the vault doors in the
town hall and those in the vault
underneath the main floor, with a
sprinkler system to prevent dam
age Of records, in case of fire.
1t was brought out that re-
cent inspection by a vault, door
salesman showed the present doors
are in bad shape The salesman
claimed that in considerable heat
from fire the present doors would
not last ten minutes and his doors
could sustain the same heat for
two hours, according to Supt Cox.
Member Frank Eaton pointed out
that he did not think this figure
was quite accurate, saying there
would be difference between ac-
tual conditions in case of fire and
the conditions envisaged by the
salesman. However, he suggested
a sprinkler system which, he
claimed, would furnish protection
not only for the doors but for the
walls as well, which are not fire.
proof.
The board did not meet in for
NAL session until aboutN9 o'clock
because there were not enough
members present to form a quorum.
After the republican convention
was oyer, Warden Whittemore and
Louis De Carlo Joined the others
present and business began.
Societies Represented
Prior to this however, repre-
sentatives Of the dramatic societies
in town presented a resolution to
members present, which for time
Included the warden, and explained
their stand, concerning the town
hall.
Sheridan Has Hat In
A third candidate for the posi-
ton of warden on the democratic
ticket bobbed up today when it
was learned that the name of John
Sheridan, third ward democratic
burgess may be placed before the
democratic convention Thursday
night by his friends in the third
ward. The news that Mr. Sheri-
dan may be in the contest for war
den was a surprise. Joseph Rey-
nolds of the first ward and Frank
Green of the second ward are the
other two candidates.
Mr. Sheridan has made himself
prominent at meetings of the bor-
ough board. He was featured in a
dispute with the police chief last
year over alleged discriminatory
tactics in the distribution of work
to the supernum eraries and he
also was against the appointment
of an additional paid fireman and
paid policeman. The latter mat
ter is still hanging fire.
Whether Mr. Sheridan would be a
candidate for burgess If he is one
for warden was not learned. In
all probability he may seek the
nomination for burgess and get 1t
but also secure recommendation
from his ward for the position Of
warden. However. nothing def
mite on this particular has been
learned.
1t was stated today from good
source that there will be no hard
| feelings in case Mr. Sheridan does
| not receive the nomination. The
whole party seems intent on avoid
ing dangerous quarrels.
A third ward harmony meeting
will be held tonight In the build
| ing on the corner of Prospect and
Union streets. 1t was learned today.
All democratic voters in the
ward may participate.
| 1t is expected George Lambert,
ward committeeman, will be
| chosen chairman Of the meeting.
Plans of the third ward will be
discussed.
It is believed Reynolds will have
the support Of the first ward al
the party convention. Sheridan will
have the help of the third ward
and Green will have the backing OF
4 the second ward. The presence OF
SO many aspirants for the warden's
berth Is causing some apprehen-
sion among the democrats as to
possible hard feelings resulting
despite all the efforts of party
| leaders to prevent this.
Progressives to Caucus
Progressive party members will
caucus tonightand their convention
J will be held also. Much interest "a