The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-29
Some Things Failed
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A. Hurley and Highway Commis sioner John 4. Macdonald.
 My procedure in this matter, tho Chief Executive said, "is abso' lutely sound. I cannot act of rumors. I've got to 90 along steI by step"
 He said 1t was within his powei to order Q grand Jury investigation but he believed it b best that thil phase be intrusted to the Htatei Attorney and Attorney General.
 Might Be Crime
 Asserting that he was proceodini on "the assumption that there migh' bO c crimo committed" he eau toned 1t takes time to make or investigation"
 Last week, he said, he rode ovei the parkway on . motor trip to NoN York and T am sorry that It WA not in shape to open. l have never quite understood why construction was SO slow."
 Since Commisboner Hurley took office last July, he observed, "work has been hurried up."
 The Governors latest movD in the parkway investigation came shortly after Congressman Alfred W. PhiliW Jr,, Democrat, Stamford sent him n telegram demanding that Mac' donald resign "in the light Of the shoekin0 Merritt Parkway dD- closures"
 Recently Phillips issued . state. ment eharacterizing the parkway noiistruetlon AB everything that V vile and corrupt in Fairfield County politics"
 started ! Years Ago
 Tine parkway, started about govef yeare ago, was estimated to ulti. inatoly cost between t9o,0oo,ooo md 127 ,000,000.
 Compilations by the state comp. trolior showed land acqulSltlofB t!luA far nave amounted to nearly SO,1 GOO 900 and may exceed e7,00O,00O.
 As much aB 120,000 was paid foi half m acre of land and moro thar SiDO,O0O was paid for property cofn' posed mostly Of gwamplald.
 The governor acknowledged re. ceipt of Rep. Phillips telegram afie gsld he would make . reply.
 Asked # Macdonald would Dc re' moved # iFregulariticS were dis closed, Gov. CFosg said Y Will 1o remove anybody until l nave oil th' facts" .
 No removals would Do made. hl declared, without involved partiei being given Q proper hearing.
 Budget Broken Down
 He said the budget Of the Hlghwaj Department was being "broket down" and would not Do accepted until this step had been completed
 "f have asked Macdonald for [ statement As to every one Of theg' purchases. Certain purchaBoB ther' dO not look 50 well as oth0rg.'
 The Involvement in which thl Highway Department finds itself the governor pointed out, "caf never happen again."
 It was Impossible, he said, because of the close check made by yudge Director Benjamin ?. Whitaker of ejI state expenditures under th' reorganization program adopted bj tho General Assembly last spfing.
 HevutlBIxe Checks
 Mclaughlin said agents of hii deDarkmefit were Ecrutinizing OaCt check authorized by the State High Way Department for parkway lant purchases. He said especial atten' ton was being given real estett firms which received huge sums foi parkway tracts, Names Of persona who endorsed cheeks were beini collected, ne said, '.
 we are going to get the tfuti | jn this tnatteY,0 Wills said. Dis. cIosing ne had been in confeFencs several times with Mclaughlin cE the parkway situation, where ir I was revealed the state paid Ag riuct As 10 times over ASsesged yaluatioiil Of land In certain purchases
 WlIl Prosecute " WILL pgODCCutg U kIeFe ID nn1 evidence Of criminal irregularities In the parkway trensactioiiA w SbalI % aS fer as the facts wsr' rant"
 Mclaughlin waS expected to sub. init 6 report to 0Ov. Wilbur L. Cr0si on his ApdjpgG The statement, thl attorney general said, vii includl . detailed record Of each land deei prices paid, assessed vajue Of tbt tract, type Of land, and the ilatnei Of brokers, agents, and lawyers isi. VOlvkd,
 T'hE will make the fourth reposi being prepared on the State High. Way Department to be submitted tt the governor iD the Eext two weeks Others were in preparation b CODjptsOIIeT Charles c. DWAgtZ; Public Works Director Robert 4 Hurley, and Highway COsnSnissl0nei John 4, Macdonald,
 CaplGal Structure It was utJdeTgtOod McLaughIin'a investigation into composition 0l the realty companies involved would concern their enDfkAJ structure. fsDs