The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-11

marked that "if at any time have
opportunity Of assisting or doing
anything to help a blind person /
shall be glad to do So"
But he could not recall the con-
versation Of Alderman Walker,
Kingston, Niver and himself with
Purcell relating TO the blind man
referred to by Chairman Walker.
Principal issue was made by the
controllers employee, Alderman
Bane, over the abatement Of taxes
In behalf of the Waterbury Con-
crete Construction Company, Bane
contending that 1t was corporation
In 1881, and, thus, was not entitled
to abatement.
Decided On Merits
Alderman Walker deplored use OF
names of what he described as ',in-
fortunates" but after Alderman
Bane had injected the name of An
thony Cuculo, alleging that he was
president Of the company in 1881.
Alderman Sciullo took up cudgels
against Bane's and the controllers
attack In the abatement.
When we ask these unfortunateS
to come into this room to answer
questions about their conditions we
learn that one abatement was
sought by the company and one by
Guido Cuculo," he related. I'VE
learned that Guido Cuculo had been
In bed for seven years. Whether this
was so in 1881, I don't know. But I
do know that there are many rep
resentatives Of my race on the con-
troller's list and I know, too, that
every case was decided by the com.
niittee on Its merits"
Alderman Sciullo explained that
Attorney Frederick ]. Palomba had
acted for Cuculo as agent and had
signed papers for him during his ILL
ness.
It was apparent that q number
Of the Republican aldermen were
ready to vote against having Bane's
prepared statement read into the
minutes. But Alderman @. Arthur
Dubois called attention to the In
corporation. Of Alderman Walkers
statement into the aldermanic log
and, thus, the board voted unani-
mously to follow his advice that
I'VE put both sides into the MIN
utes."
Alderman Walkers statement cri.
ticized the controller, Purcell and
Bane for releasing "misinformat ton"
to the newspapers, the Waterbury
American, saying that 1t tended to
add humiliation to the unfortunates
who had sought tax abatement. He
concluded with:
Il will never recommend the tax
Ing away Of @ home from q blind
man and his crippled wife as Messra
Purcell and Bane Of the controllers
ONCE have suggested ! do. One
thing the controller must remember
Is this; that there Is O human side
10 all these cases."
Bane Responds
Alderman Bane's reply was as
follows:--
I would like TO know Just why
the attachments In each case were
made, the reasons In each indivi-
dual case, In order TO satisfy myself
as a board member as TO why the
attachments we're made. In some
cases II Is possible erroneous infor-
nation was given to the abatement
committee and I want to see that
no injustice will be done to anybody.
! believe each individual case should
be investigated more fully by the
committee or any member Of this
board who wishes TO investigate and
any further action be deferred
until the next meeting as this will
be the proper action to see that
justice Is done to all parties con-
cerned.
Mr.. Walker has made O state.
ment that the Waterbury Concrete
Construction Co., Is not q corpora
ton. The Waterbury Concrete
Construction Co., was q corpora
ton. organized under the laws Of