The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Mayor Frank Hayes,
 Sec'y Kelly Targets
RAaumA of Events
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scopic continuation of the sudden re- birth from lethargy of the Republi- can membership of the board evil dent since the first of the year when the skimpy majority of non- organization President Perriello and friction among the membership finally turned at least seven Repub- Ncan aldermen for panacea to re- peated attacks on the administra- ton. For the most part, these att tacks, taking the form of resolutions calling for investigations of city de- partments. re-canvass of the voters, and, last nights resolutions, lack point of fruition inaSmuch as they are, and have been, dependent on the mayor for ultimate success.
 They have been pointed in just that manner, however, as political strategy reportedly directed by we'll considered organization caucuseS, to poster the administration during the events of the first of the year which led to the grand jury probe and action. AS such, until last night, they proved futile.
 Override Vetoes
 But, finally, after three attempts. last night the Republicans by changing their resolution calling for investigation of all city departments for the action of the whole board as a committee, rather than dele gating such power to a committee, over rode two vetoes of the mayor.
 Led by Republican Aldermanic Chief George R. Kingston, who bore the brunt of resolution procedure albeit somewhat quaveringly when it came his lot to propose the sus- pension of Mayor Hayes, the Repub- licans started the ball over the crowded course as soon as the may ors last veto of the investigation resolution had been read.
 I Fusion Holiday
 Crowded so that standing room was at a premium, so that the majority Republican and Independ- ent Democratic constituency ex- tended in a queue into the corridor, the aldermanic chamber was set for the Fusion holiday. In spite of President Portfolios first admonition that the sheriff would be asked to clear the room of disturbers. there was laughter whenever the Repub- lican membership seemed to have won a bout of quip and satire, ap- plause from either the minority Democratic group or the preponder- ance of antis present, whenever one or the other seemed to have the edge of an evening of offensive and defensive oratorical display. Kingston Crates
 We are fed up with play the part of Charley and Edgar" Alder mSn Kingston cried, at the outset, as he read a prepared address fol- lowing motion of Alderman c. Arthur Dubois that the mayors veto be "disregarded."
 The mayor promised reorganiza- tion (. the pay cut is not enough to insure (solvency) of the welfare department and city finances. |. there have been numerous delays |. we waited two months. could not foresee the economic condition. :. corporation counsel gave opinions blocked in service to those who elected us. :"
 z Thus, Aldermen Kingston, in part, before he joined the move to over- ride the mayors veto.
 Kelly Enters Fray
 Here Democratic -Aldermanic Lead CT Thomas P. Kelly entered the fray in which he became leading factor in more than one sense as the even- ing progressed and the fight warm ed.
 T would like to ask Alderman DuBois if he was not a member of the board last fall when the budget was made. and why he didn't protest then. I don't remember that he raised his voice. I move that the veto be upheld"
 Order Called For
 President Perriello rapped for or der, threatened to have the sheriff clear the room of disorderly persons as the Republican delegations shout ed approval of Alderman DuBois retort that he had then no knoWl- edge of the deficiency" or of the fact that the surplus resource sinking fund was improperly made part of the budget. He alleged that for tner Alderman Francis T. Phillips at the time the budget was shaped, remarked that the fund, in question, was not a proper part of the 1888 estimates of revenue.
 You have voted in favor of the same procedure every year since 1931." Alderman Kelly reminded the Republican spokesman and this time there was just scattering of ap- plause as the Democratic leader, for the first of several occasions, re- called to the Republican member ship of the holdover category that they were able during earlier terms sof aldermanic office to under Jake protest and demand for a changed procedure of city govern sments and the boards, including their own.
 X Tt seems strange to me that all of this protest should have arisen after the first of the year." said Alderman Kelly.
 < Resolution Passes
 { The resolution for the inveStiga- ton over the mayors veto went to vote with both Republican and Dem- socratic aldermen voting in favor, with the exception of Democratic Alderman Charles P. Sciullo. Find ing charter provision which requires ,unanimity of the board on such a vote, Alderman Kingston then went Unto the lengthy process by which all other resolutions eventually were l \ K K! N l