The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
Some Departments With All Their Elm plOyes to Disappear; Others May
 Be Given Expansion
MANY CITY WORKERS SLATED
 FOR DROPPING FROM ROLLS
By RAY FITZPATRICK Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Drastic reorganization of the entire city govern ment of Waterbury, involving the greatest shake-up of employees in the citys history will be begun at once Mayor Frank Hayes informed this reporter today. The shake-up will take in every phase of the present departmental set-up and will mean the elimination of some departments, the merging of several more, and the expansion of others. a.+ x Will Proceed to Limit
 The mayor declared he will proceed with the re- organization plan to the fullest extent to which he can do under the provisions of the city charter. He further stated that he will be prepared to ask the General Assembly to amend the charter if it is found necessary to do so to effect the sweeping reforms that he has in mind.
 Affect Every City Department
 The shake-up will affect every city department from top to bottom. Employees whose work is found to be of doubtful benefit to the city will be dismssed men and women whose age is impairing their eff ciency will be retired It is probable that several heads of departments will be discharged and their places given to others.
 Within the next few days every empoye of the City of Waterbury will receive quesonnaire to fill out He or she will be asked to questions relative to experience and ability. r"'
 Director of Personnel
 Director of Personnel will be appointed by Mayor Hayes immediately after begins his term in January The Mayor will ask the Boards of Aldermen and Finance make provision in the 1888 budget for the salaries of this
 
 Streamlned Government
 q want Waterbury to have sreamlined government" said Mayor Hayes TheSe changing times require more efficiency and younger blood Mine the first admins traton elected office five successive times and feel that will be reectng the sentiment of the people of Waterbury do my best to bring the city government up to date if eliminate useless and outmoded bureaus and offces strive to give Waterbury better government
 Mayor to Personally Supervise
 Mayor Hayes will personally supervise the reorganza- ton process He will make special inspections in all the city departments he will call for complete reports from the heads and officials of all departmens he may call in efficiency experts from out of the city to discover the best of bringing the administration of the city govern ment to higher peak of efficiency.
 No Department to be Spared
 Not single department will be spared in the sweeping cleanup. The shakeups will range from the Department Education to the Street Department Every city empoye without exception will have to prove his worth to the city before being allowed to retain his ob
 Out of Town Employees
 One of the phases of the campaign will be directed against employees of the city who make their homes out or town who receive wages from the city but who pay taxes elsewhere and even do their shopping elsewhere
 Will Weed Out Dead Wood 48 The Department of Education will be one of the ITst departments in which the "dead wood will be Weeded ouC Changes in this department from top to bottom are ex pected The Street, Police and Fire Departments are others in which radical shifts of personnel will be made
 Mayor Hayes will undoubtedly link his reorganization plan with the establishment of merit system for the c to draw up workable meritsystem pan With the shake up completed there will be solid basis for the beginning oi 9saa 6Continued Page