The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

man ana then agam py 1oTIHer Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile brought down the wrath of the jury.
 Attorney Weisman Paid
 Weisman received $5,000 for draw ing up the charter, and later an ad- ditional 5000 for indexing, al- though the city could not afford $1OO to have it printed. Weisman also received substantial sum for adjusting paper claims between the city and other municipalities. The jury holds that the employment Of Weisman was 8 violation of the city charter.
 Former Mayor Guilfoile
 Guilfoile, between the years 1881 and 1897, received $37,110.92, no part of which ever was approved by the finance board. He was hired to make a new index of the charter, al- though the one made by Weisman was found suitable. Neither index has ever been used.
 Former Mayor Thoms
 William E. Thoms, who was sought by Mayor Hayes to take the post of corporation counsel in 1880, received $l30,708.70 from the city between 1881 and 1887, for services which were properly the function of the corporation counsel. It IS pointed out that while some checks were made out to the firm of Car mody & Thoms, the personnel of Thoms' law firm were not and are not acquainted with the affairs at stake.
 John D. Thoms Paid
 Mention is also made of the $5,500 which John D. Thoms received in 1884 apparently for services in con- nection with obtaining additional funds for the city from the Emer- gency Relief Commission. This work was properly the function of the Corporation Counsel's office.
 Judge John F. McGrath
 Criticism was made of the pay ments totaling $39,212 to Judge John F. McGrath between July, 1881 and May, 1897.
 Harry Minor Accused
 Fire and Police Commissioner Henry w. Minor received $12,- 900 during 1887 and 1887 alone for services the exact na- ture of which are unknown. The jury comments on the fact that al- though he has maintained now law office and has not engaged in the active practice of law for many years. The employment of Minor was without the knowledge of the corporation counsel, and in violation of the city charter.
 Mayor Spellacy of Hartford
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, close personal friend of Mayor Hayes and heavy stock holder in the Electric Steam Steri- lizer O., received for his firm, $l1,- 900 in 1895. for his services Sin holding the Democratic members of the General Assembly together in legislative matters.
 John s. Johnston of New York, now president of the Electric cseam Sterilizer O., was paid $19l, ,747.0c by the city for negotiating short term loans. Johnston has no ac- tual records of services rendered for the funds.
 Harry A. Hanigan, . personal friend of the administration was paid $37,000 in the purchase of equipment for the city. It has been found by the jury that his commits sion from the $37,O00 amounted to 3l7.OO0.
 $58,400 for Lobbying The jury considers astonishing the revelations in the combination entered into by Mayor Hayes, Leary Charles Williamson of Darien and Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel. The city paid $58,40 for lobbying dur. ing the past four years, and they have reason to believe that 1t was split four ways by the combination The $8,000 which John M. Colder ] of New Haven, director of the pub.