The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Commissioner Goss submitted a detailed report from the economy committee. Mayor Frank Hayes, he said, had told the committee that he did not feel his office could func- tion efficiently if one of his secre- taries were dismissed, as recom- mended by MT. Purcell, and Cor poration Counsel Charles s. O'Connor objected. to the dismissal of one of his assistants, as also recommended by the acting con- troller.
 Possible Savings
 The controllers office, said Com missioner Goss, is still studying pos sible savings from the purchase of a ruplimat machine to print city forms, with the machine to be oper- ated by the City Hall messenger.
 Commissioner GosS announced that the economy committees next meeting will be held Wednesday night.
 Discussion of a paving program led to a recommendation by Commis- sioner Goss that Hamilton avenue be paved. The work could be done, he said, before the snow flies," and he contended that the city has a moral obligation" to connect at once with the new state highway under construction to Prospect.
 Other paving projects for which funds are available will necessarily be delayed, said Commissioner Goss, for various reasons, among the non- completion of underground work, need for detailed engineering plans, and also of further negotiations with the state.
 Supt. of Streets Thomas J. Flem- ing is now drawing up a city-wide plan for repair, resurfacing and oil- ing of streets, Commissioner Goss reported. He suggested thst this might make possible the employ ment of WPA workers, and a conse- quent saving to the welfare depart ment by having men removed from its rolls.
 Mayor Frank Hayes reported to the board that he had ordered the following economies In city depart ments: tax collector, $740; fire de- partment, $155.65; corporation coun- sel, $500. The board voted to en- cumber these amounts for relief purposes.
 Isolation Hospital It was voted to communicate with the mayor recommending that water service at the isolation hospital be shut of. On suggestion of Com missioner John A. Hayden, the board agreed to have a study made to see if insurance on the hospital building might be affected by the dismissal of the watchman there. The build- ing is now watched only by police the watchman having been dis charged on recommendation of the board.
 A request by the corporation counsel that the books of his office be audited was taken from the table Commissioner Goss said that the audit will be made next month, and that back street, sewer and water assessments would be turned over to the tax collector.
 The board voted to ask the board of works to study insurance now in effect on the city hall and city com- fort station, to see if some premiums cannot be reduced or policies can- celled.
 The board rescinded a previous vote that the old age assistance tax bond of the tax collector be can- celled, after receiving notice from the bonding company that no pre- miums would be returned to the city
 MT. Purcell said he had been in- formed the state tax commissioner through chart of suggested bond amounts that the bond of Tax Col lector William A. Ennis is only one- third of what it should be.
 "Not Concerned"
 No action was taken, Commission CT Goss saying: I'm not concerned with what the tax commissioner has to say-for obvious reasons" He did not enlarge on the remark.
 The board voted to use $5,097 from l the surplus resource sinking fund