The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-22

meeting OF thu freemen last nigh'
when Il was voted that appropr,a.
tiona amounting to $4,000 ioi
eva materials and $1,000 for pur-
chasea OF a ire truck DO stricken
sroun the budget for the hscal year
~ 1874 ana 1895. II In possible q
deeision By the states attorney
General may be sought by oppV.
rents OF tho action at the meet'hk
last night. .u, =,
the action of the freemon last
night for because OF this action a
Al mill tag was laid on the Dor.
ough instead OF the ~ 3.s mill tax
rae That had been proposed ny the
isst administ ration. The ~ rate "
one mill increass over inc i'""
~ A,torney william j. Neary,
fern,er warden of the borough ana
known throughout the state as u
Rifted orator, startled the MAJOR.
ity az the small audience, less thnn
400 when he assailcd the spocial
fgeennan'S meeting at when my
10000 cWA appropriation anu
the $1,000 frS truck appropfiatlVnn
was approved, ~ illegal Ho sni'
the appropriation was illognly in,o
Although IL has nv legal mohn'ns;
he raid less tran hve perccnL ",
the electors voted on H. oh'y "''''
ut IL will be recalled the speela.
town meeting was heIu last 49,
ana the $4,000 voted hpprop',,a as,
"a then. The froemon vo.eu 80"
night 70 charge TINS enoun' Y" VIZ
.ssB M.la 40 tnai WAR.
After the mootins Mr. Wni.ae.
,nere sa,d II think Billy Nohry was
I'll wsone on this, for once" 10
ssked Borough Attorney martin
Gnrnley what w0uli happen " the
s'tnrney general OF the state touno
this action illegal. lie did nor s,hto
whsther he would sock nm op'h'
,on from tho attorney general
Claims IL Illegal
Tha prayious freemhn'B mGctlns
was not held In conformity wisn
,hs borough charter, AttornVy
wsarv charged. ITO pointed out y
a,as spocified the Tux rate DC lnlu
a, ,he beglnning Of the fiscal yoar,
"a "a mill rate In desired, ny
49, nEvaryoEe In anxious 70 cut
% that amLunt. The burden ~
sbsUt NJ much M the people can
..and and n great deal more tnnn
sss .ny "sn stand. THAT si7,o00
aha,,ld 10 along with tho otnor
sas no In oyor.expenditureB, ~:
..ii known democrat attorney bhlo'
Ha warned Of the dnnger o. NV.
.,ae a prec0dent Of npproprinunB
,nnney b. such special moetinss..
"Ws are creuting a precedent tnat
A. ant 10 make u very unconnIort.
,s Sor IN later mo said. Every
49, wars there Will DO iurtnor
s1seisI meetings and $ib,OvV o.
IA o0o more will be approprintou.
We must stop it the hrBt time IN, w.
s...wsn want to know ~ mny
what they viii spend during '"'
year.
whittemorc,s stand
~ am ilst nS anxious M anypouk
aiss 10 soc the tax rate ~ uowm
Former Wardsr Harris Wnitt ",,nw'
.sid In opposing the motlon. ~
aver. the charter prov,aS W "A
spsciai meeting, Mr Noars ,sao.
mat only 800 voted NJ the naoI
mems meeting. There whs hp ~
opportnnity for oil VINO wlsno" ~
vote, There are not 3ov h.s" an.
night and they will vote on thv a ""
tire budget for the coming s' ,hs
This should not come in.o ,.ns'
meeting Mt all because tno ,a,, liz"
man voted 20 lay the Appr"p''"''"''
and II 10 already n tecI .,,o.n
Mrs Edna Fennlmhh.; rspL h. ~
seiectman stated she tnoashm .a"s,
Noary was unfair on the puoss.
msttsr. she said nobody knew
ps""ident Roosevelt was going 20
orsate fhe CWA when tho. TOWN.
hudget was laid. We are only ioI-
iawii,g the president, she SAID. she
defended the appropriation Tor tne
are truck rs u measure 10 provlae
for the safety Of the townspeople.
Last year we appropriated nbou'
a. half million dollars, Attornes
Neary said, The tax was not prop
erly laid IN the special meeting
gesides the half million there wa
this $4,000 and we got nc said W
his opinion close 70 S200,V00 iroH'
the federal and state aid not count
ing federal foodstuffs,
On Dangerous ROAD
The town OF Nnugatuck IN ~
fairly good condition, ne contlnuea;
n IL well known that several
neigh boring cities have been on tne
verge of bankruptcy. I'VE nave
been travelling the road they have
travcied 10 their sorrow. " Beemf
10 me we should stop before u IA
TOO late.
The matter was then put to
vote by voices and the ayes won.
The two ucn-discuSsed appropr
atoms were approved at q meeting
OF the freemen held December II
1893. Later in the meeting las'
night, Mr. Whittemore returned "a
this subject saying the $4,000 had
been spent and asked when should
h be repaid. Borough Attorney
Martin r.. Gormley stated nc
thought IL would be CLASSIFIED ~
temporary loan division. Mr. whit.
temore answered III the sentiment
of this meeting Is to delay pay
ment of Il will agree with the
sentIment but ] think we should
do It legally. We should RECONSIDER
ii and reconsideration would re-
quirc a two-tLirds majority. The
TAX IL laid. don't see how vote
tonight can ".scind H."
Mrs F'ennlman Take
Mrs Fenniman toward the close
of the meeting pointed out the
special freemen's meeting 10 vote
money for Trewbridge Place pro-
perry purchase was held and went
through witaout question. This
took place August 0. 1893.
Che questioned the legality OF
the freemen's action last night but
Attorney Cormley in answer "a
questions Of hers assured her that
action 10 rescind the previous ac-
ton at the meeting last night
would BE- illegal and said In his
opinion the special frsemen's meet.
ing was illegal.
Representative William McDer'
mott moved that the sum Of 81.
1881 be added 10 the special ap.
propriations item IN the proposed
budget cor thu present fiscal year
TO said In response 10 a question
by Burgess Henry zwlck that u
VAS 70 make the I rate an ever
Is mills.