The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-09

| ennial election bill for the town of N:.ugatuck the present officers would remain in office until June 30, 1887 come as a surprise to local demo- cratic and republican leaders.
 Borough Clerk Charles F. Daly when questioned today on the June 30th date, said that nobody here as far as he knew proposed such a date and stated he believes Warden John J. Sheridan does not even know that the biennial bill measure iri orporates this date. Warden Sheridan was doing grand jury duty in New Haven today and could not be reached.
 Ordinarily the terms of the new ofdce-holders start a day or two after the spring election. Under the biennial bill there would be a per- iod of almost eight weeks that the omce-holders of the past admins tration would carry over.
 Borough Clerk Daly said the bi- ennial bill was first referred to the senate and from there sent to the committee on statute revision. The c; .ange, he believes was made by this committee, but just why it was made he nor Representative Richard Durkin who was questioned this morning on the matter, said they do not know.
 No Referendum OVte
 The biennial bill is not returnable here for action by the voters in a referendum vote. If passed by the house of the legislature, it will be- come legal. When introduced here there was no reference to the June 30 tn date for officers and when in- troduced into the state legislature this date was not mentioned. The bill provides that at the elec- ton on May 3, 1897, and biennially thereafter "there shall be elected a warden, town clerk, three select men, treasurer, four bailiffS, two registrars of voters. a collector of taxes and two auditors and other officers for whose election no pro- vision is hereinafter made, each of whom shall hold office for two years from the first day of July next suc- ceeding his election.
 'The term of the two members of the board of education whose terms tf office expire in May, 1888, are extended until the second Monday Of May, .939. At the election in May, 1887 anG biennially thereafter, successors to the members of said board whose terms of office then ex- pire shall be elected for a term of four years. Vacancies in said board
 may be filled by the remaining members of said board until the same shall be filed at the biennial town and borough meeting. Said board shall, at the end of each fiscal year, transmit to the board of warden and burgesses a report of its financial proceedings during such year with statement showing the total amount of money received s.nd expended for the sup ,port of all the. public schools of the borough of Naugatuck.
 And shall also submit at the end lte such fiscal year detailed esti- mate O. the expense for the sup port of such schools for the ensuing year, specifying as far as possible, s'lch expense shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of said borough.
 "The town and borough of Nau- gatuck shall continue to hold an annual meeting on the first Mon- day of May at o'clock in the evening for the transaction of other business than the election of off, cers." A referendum vote here on the question of increasing the warden's salary is expected when the meas ure is returned.
 Democratic Convention Tonight
 Action by the local democratic party is expected at the adjourned democratic convention tonight on the position of town clerk on the democratic ticket. At the democratic convention Wednesday action on this post was deferred until tonight at 8 o'clock as the delegates wished to see what action the republican party would take. Last night the g. O. p. renominated Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr., for the post. Reports are there may be a bat tie tonight for the post between the group which wants the party to en- dorse MT. Schiller, and those who wish democrat nominated. The name of Ray St. John, registrar of voters, has been mentioned as a candidate. The session will be held in the borough court room.
 Minstrel Show Tonight A large attendance is anticipated