The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
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ecessor, stepped into Water- bury and ended up with a Charter Commission investiga. ton that cost the city thou sands of dollars.
 At the present time Seymour is rated seventh among New Haven county's 2T towns in the matter of back tax collections. Back taxes in the town, at. cOrding to the state tax com- missioner, have been collect- cd at fhe rate of S9.4 per cent.
 A total of $50 absentee baI- lots have been issued by Town Clerk James E. Kcegan of New Haven. This does not mean that all the ballots will be used, but nevertheless, they are out and the Elm City ofIi. cials were busy today receiving blanks back today.
 Attorney William M. Citron of Middletown democratic can. didatc for congressman att large, has filed report with the clerk of the house in Washington, D. C., showing cx- penditufcs of $S34.74. The re- | port arrived beyond the time limit set by the Federal Cor rupt Practices act. Attorney CitrOn was clerk of the state senate in the last session of the legislature.
 Congressman Francis T. Ma. loney, of Meriden, democratic candidate for the U. S. senate, filed bis report with the senate clerk in Washington showing expenditures of $1,3SS and re- ceipts of $1,77O. He turned $1,350 over to the democratic state campaign committee. A. Q. Morley, candidate for the U. s. senate on the indepen- dent citizens ticket, reported that he received a $2O contri- button which he returned to the donor. He spent $50 out of his own pocket in his cam paign.. The democratic sena- torial campaign committee In Washington contributed $500 to Congressman Maloney's campaign.
 Bristol reported eighty ab scntee voters ballots today. Rockville faced an unusual election. Last night the 75 blanks received from the sec- Iretary-of-state were all gone and this morning the town clerk had to send i'm hurry call for more. In Bristol . to- tai of 13O absentee ballots were issued. Therefore, before closing time this evening it is expected that the early total of 80 will have been increased considerably.
 Republican Town Chairman w. s. Hyde of Manchester, was confident today that a total of 5000 votes would be cast in the town. He figured, also, that the republicans would have. a 2,O0O mayOralty. Strange as 1t may seem, the democrats are also figuring on an 5000 vote today and are cOnceding vic- tory to he Manchester republi- cans, although they do not feel that the g. o. D. majority will be 2,0OO.
 John J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, last night addressed about 200 cOsmet0lOgists and hnif1lressers in Hartford. At the meeting ''cut throat" com petition was discussed among the women beauty experts and the men barbers.
 "A voter or the republican ticket is a vote against avia- tiOn's public enemy No. 1, James A. Farley, postmaster general, who in cancelling the air mail contracts has halted the progress of the industry" This was the message issued to the Hartford voters today by Charles III. Paine, commander of the Mexican Army air f0i.c- es for five years. Paine urged the reelection of U. s. 9cha- tor F. c. WnlcOtt, republican.
 Democratic officials of Hart ford were confident today that they would carry the Capital City by 13,5OO. The g. o. p. leaders conceded . victory to the dcni0crats in Hartford but did not agree to the majority predicted by the chieftains of the JeffcrsOnian party.
 The budget of Mayor Beach of Hartford for the coming year, just finished by the chief executive, includes an item of $8,56O for q 'sresearch depart. lfcnt." Hartford Is contemplate Ing changing its charter and the sentiment is great for a city inaiihgcr form of gOvern- ment. Mayor Beach's budget exclusive of the research item, calls Tor $11,700 for the c0lli- ing year.
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