The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
OPINION DIVIDED
 ON BOARD MATTER Safety Plan to Be Decided at Polls Tuesday; Scout
 Executive Resigns
TORRlNGTON Correspondent: Thomas Carr. Phone TOrringtOn 6445

There is a sharp division Of opinion as to the desirability or approving the proposed amend ment to the city charter creating a safety board in Torrington. It is understood that the non-partisan committee which drafted the amendment was divided on the matter, several members being strongly opposed to 1t on the ground that 1t would tend to mix politics too much with the police and fire departments. The vote will be by Ives" or "'no" lever above the regular tickets on the voting machines.
 The amendement was drawn up by the non-partisan committee ap- pointed last year to consider char ter changes. It has been approved by the legislature but must have the indorsement of the voters be- for 1t can go into effect.
 The board is to consist of five m members-the mayor, ex-officio, and four resident electors of the city. Not more than three of the five members shall be members of the same political party. The mem- bers will serve without pay.
 It shall have. control, manage ment and supervision of the police and fire departments of the city and all property belonging to or used in the two departments. The board shall have power to pur- chase all supplies and equipment necessary for the management of said departments; to appoint all officers, regular or otherwise; to remove, suspend without pay, dis cipline. and punish, and prescribe the duties of all officers and mem- bers. whether regular or super numerary, of the police and fire departments; to fix their salaries and compensation; to make all rules and regulations 1t may deem necessary for the regulation and government of the departments.
 JacOt Resigns
 Edward J. Jacot, popular scout executive of Torrington since 1927. has presented his resignation to the- northern Litchfield county council to take effect December i. MT. Jacot plans to leave on that date, to tako up his duties as scout ex- ecutiye at HolyOke, Mass, where there Is a vacancy caused by the transfer of the scout executive in that place to Waterbury
 Cntiring in his work in behalf o. scouting, MT. Jacot has been in- strumental in enlisting the assist ance of many citizens of the com munlty as supporters of the move- ment; and the record made by the northern Litchfeld county council has drawn high praise on various occasions from officers of the na- tional organization.
 4 special meeting of the execu- tive board of the northern Litch- field county council has been call ed by President William A. Gleeson for Saturday evening at 6 o'clock Q: Conley inn to act on the resig- nation.
 Due to the fact that the polling place for the first voting district will be located in the basement of the Wetmorc grammar school, pu- Dils of that school will not re- port for classes Monday-election day---but will have classes Satur- day morning, October 19, to make up for the days vacation.
 Fourteen high school students the Columbus day essay declama- tion contest to be held at the Tor rington high school auditorium next Wednesday afternoon at 8 o. clock. At that time, five will be se- lected to compete in the final con- test to be staged in connection with tl.e public exercises on the evening of Columbus day.
 The students selected are: Marie Rubino, Mary Dillon, Geraldine
 wyer, Robert Krause, Angela Wall, Howard Liptak, Betty Rivera. Louise White and Eunice Stotler.
 The judges. for both the elimina- ti... and final contests will be-: ! nix l.. Polito. pr. Richard Co., francesca and the Rev. Robert E. Cordell.
 There was a large attendance at the card party conducted by the democratic women at Recreation hall last night. Contract bridge, whist and pinochle were played. | played. The speakers included Sem ator Matthew A. Daily, WPA ad- m. Lstrator; Mrs. Edna Purtell of Hartford; James HofGn, chairman Of the democratic town committee; and Senator Francis w. Hogan, candidate for mayor of this city, l3 | j 4