The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-16

It is the usual. custom for the vote at such meeting to be not more than 500 and often less, but total of o10 voted on the question of rais- ing the salary of future wardens and Sl4 cast ballots on the question of holding the town election every two years instead of annually.
 The vote on the salary question was 598 in favor of it and PIP op- posed. There were 65l in favor of tho biennial election with 163 op- posed to 1t. Although the fact that PIP were opposed to the salary ia- crease came as surprise In view of the lack of much expressed cp- position to 1t yet 1t was equally a surprise that as many as 598 took tho time and trouble to vote for 1t. It had generally been believed both amendments would pass with no trouble and such a belief often keeps supporters of a measure away from the polls in the opinion their votes are not needed.
 Large Vote Surprises
 Also a surprise was the fact as many as 163 opposed the biennial election plan as many other towns in the state have adopted this sys- tenn in recent years.
 A heavy rain Friday morning was not conducive to voting and most of the entire day was overcast but the total of 8l4 is believed to be probably the largest ever cast at a special meeting on amendments.
 Warden Pleased
 Warden John J. Sheridan today expressed pleasure at the result of the vote. "The almost three to one margin given the salary question and the large majority given the biennial plan are indications that the people of Naugatuck are very well satisfied with the proposed amendments, 1t seems to me-" he stated.
 "The voice of the people has been expressed" he continued. "Voting was non-partisan, no campaign was carried on, there was no intimlda- ton. efforts were made to keep pri- vate the individual votes and to give privacy to the voters. and everybooy got Q fair chance" ne said.
 He stated that approval of sale ary of not more than $2,500 for the warden for full-time work will not exclude Q person from being elected to the ofIice who plans to make It only @ part-time work. Such per- son can be elected but he will not be paid as much as 8 full-time ofil- cial would get.
 Full- Time Necessary
 However, the warden expressed the belief that affairs of the town can only be controlled properly Dy the warden as a result of expendi- ture of great deal of time on the part of the wraden. Warden 6heri- dan said he has put in very much time during his years as warden and thinks that results have been pro. ducedf rom this work.
 The debt has been reduced and will be cut more and Q possible tax reduction looms. The expenditure of time and making of the job a fuli-time one have resulted in much greater eficiency and greater good to the people, MT. Sheridan de- clared.
 He said the local representatives, Joseph L. Jackson and Richard Durkin, will introduce the amend- ments to the state legislature soon and expressed the opinion that within two months time the amend ments will be . part of the local charter.
 This will mean that the town election will be held next spring and then not until 1887 with the state election being held here In the fail of 1888. It will eliminate the cost of one election every two years to the town.
 The result of the vote was re- ceiyed with much interest here last nieht and discussed by many but there were hundreds more who didn't even think of the fact that voting was held yesterday.
 10 InstaIl Soon
 installation Of ofiicers of the St. vrancis T. A. B. Society will be held R Monday evening, January 25, 1t Sas announced today. Indications sre the affair win be 2 memorable one.
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