The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-07

Fraught with the antipathy which has developed through in- aptitude of a stumbling majority of Republicans to function as a unit, the board of aldermen,s meeting last night developed into another impasse, with question raised even at conclusion whether the. board meets again tonight, or next Mon- day night, as the Republicans sought to devise. Democratic AL dermanic Leader Thomas P. Kelly held out for a meeting tonight ito finish up business.
 Finally, after @ full evening of entertainment, concluding with 8 Republican membership meeting of the board as 8 whole," to inves- tigate city departments, the Re- publicans, before going into exec utive session" in the mayors office, voted to meet tonight with the Democrats. Republican Aldermanic Leader George L. Kingston had de- vised all of his motions concerning committee appointments and re- ports as the date June 13, next Monday.
 Provisions
 Point of Republican agreement, however, devolved upon the warn ing of Alderman Kelly that the charter provides the board may be called for an adjourned meeting by a minority and that the board, otherwise, would not meet legally until next month. The charter provides that a majority of the board shall constitute 8 quorum to do business but that 8 smaller number may adjourn from time to time, not exceeding one week, by any one adjournment and may compel the attendance of absent members"
 About half of the meeting was devoted to the Republican insist ence that numerous matters be re- ported by committees at meeting next Monday, passed over objec- tions raised by the Democrats con- corning the date of the meeting. Question now is whether the sev- eral committees named to report at a meeting next Monday night" Republican time, will report before next July. regular meeting time, in- asmuch as the Republicans, after the wrangling, concurred with Democrats in adjourning until the meeting tonight, Democratic time.
 New Machines
 However, there were brought for consideration such matters as the requests of the registrars for pur- chase of 10 new voting machines, voted at a September meeting last year, and this was referred to the board of finance. Another request was that the registrars be granted transfer of appropriations to allow hiring of canvassers, $2,l0O, to check the voting lists before July 25. ,I..
 The registrars sought waiver" Of the form of making the appro- priation because the board of f. nance had tabled the matter for investigation at last weeks meet ing. They asked the aldermen to provide the money subject to sub- sequent approval of the finance board, meeting Thursday.
 Alderman Kelly told the alder men that the board of finance aI- ready has the matter under con- sideration and that it would be "diScourteous" for the aldermen to act on the request under the cir cumStances. Alderman Kingston then directed that Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice inform the finance board that the alderman would meet again June 13" and would be glad, at that time, to receive any recommendations the other board might make on the matter of the canvass. .t
 Reports Expected
 Should there be meeting next Monday night the following reports of committees may be heard. That of committee report on setting up of a contingency reserve fund of $l7,750 in the street department from other items, to replace the like amount ordinarily received a. state road aid, now furnished b, materials although 8 cash item ir the budget: transfers of items ir the department of education changing of the wording of tn, tax collectors bond, set up as z new item by mistake of the alder. men this year. finally was adjusted at last nights meeting.
 The Republican majority had sci up the new item through obscmit, of the communication earlier iron Controller Sherwood l.. Rowland several of whose employees attend. ed the meeting. The tax collector by the board of finance, had sought to have changed the wording o the appropriation for premiums fol bond and casualty insurance. al. ready in the budget. "t
 Alderman George Kingston, afte wrangling over procedure whicl found President Patrick M. Per riello pounding for order while tn | audience laughed, was able to pusl through the change over Demo cratic contention that this matter too. should be referred to com mittee.
 | Deeds
 Deeds from William s. Fulton Mary 8. Schlegel and the estate o Truman 8. Lewis were received fo property at Prospect and Lindel streets on which the city is fore closing for taxes. Tax Attorne.