The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

Naugatuck, July 2S.-The 5000
which superintendent of Public
Welfare N. Hadley Cox got in adj
dition to his regular salary last
year was not q bonus, Warden
crat today in an interview on the
John j. Sheridan told the Demo-
matter. There has been some talk
about the matter and the warden
said he believes q wrong impress
sion has been given.
Mr.. Cox got 5000 after he had
submitted a bill for extra work
done by him, the warden said. This
bill was the same as other bills
from the welfare department. Mr..
Cox's bill was for extra services,
such as handling distribution of
federal commodities, such as food,
and also federal-donated blankets,
and for other work in connection
with federal or FERA matters
which do not fall under the reg
ular duties of the welfare super
intendent, Warden Sheridan de-
clared.
The warden denied that he alone
was responsible for this bill be-
ing sanctioned. The bill was pre-
scented to the finance committee of
the board of public welfare, which
consists Of Richard Parkinson,
democrat; and Louis DeCarlo, re-
publican, and was approved by
them, the warden added. Not con-
tent with this the warden asked
the opinions of some other MEM
bers Of the welfare board and
Frank W. Eaton, republican, and
Patrick Scully, democrat, express
ed themselves as approving the bill
submitted by Mr.. Cox, the warden
said. The warden himself approx.
ed the measure, making five out Of
seven members of the board who
approved it. Hhe warden did not
state whether or not the other two
Durking and William Mariana, sig
nified their approval or disap-
prevail.
"Not Unfair"
There was no intention either on
the part of the warden or Of the
finance committee to put over
something unfair, the chief ex-
ecutive of the borough said. 1--WE
did not try, and never have. to
conceal anything" he added.
He said that it did not seem un-
fair to pay Mr.. Cox for extra serv-
ices. Herbert Johnson, when SUI
perintendent of charities several
years ago received $4,000 yearly
for handling about $4,000 but
Mr.. Cox's annual salary is $1,S00
and he handles more than $780,
900, the warden declared.
It is not unusual to pay officials
for extra services, the warden con-
tinued. The borough attorney gets
paid money beyond the extnt Of
his salary for srvices. the town
clerk gets income other than his
salary for extra services and the
Judge of probate gets extra pay
for such services as indexing of
records the warden asserted. This
is for work that would have to be
done and IL these officials did not
do 1t, others would get paid for do
ing so, he said.
The warden stressed the fact
there was no attempt to conceal
anything in the welfare depart
ment matter, 1t being perfectly
legitimate" bill and handled in the
fashion of other bills, he stated.
Meeting Uncertain
It is not yet certain whether
there will be an adjourned meet
ing Of the board of warden and
burgesses this week, Warden Sheri-
dan said today. One was planned
for last week but was not held
because committees had not
finished their business.
Whether they will have done so
by the end of this week remains
TO be seen. The regular August
meeting is scheduled for a week
from tomorrow. The warden wants
q meeting soon so that action on
passing a liquor ordinance here
may be taken.
Such a measure must be drawn
up by Borough Attorney Martin
Gormley who has just returned
from trip to Bermuda. Whether
or not Atty. Gormley will have
lime to get the ordinance ready SO