The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

| Mayor Frank Hayes veto or salary ordinance passed last month was upheld by the board of alder men last night after only brief de- bate. With the vote strictly on party lines, a Republican attempt to override the veto failed of suc- cess, the 8-7 vote in favor being short of the two-thirds vote neces- sary to set aside the veto.
 In returning the ordinance to the board. the mayor wrote that he felt 1t was impractical and un- workable. Alderman George King ston retorted that 1t was workable, and said that 1t would prevent a situation such as now threatens in the street department, where the salary appropriation for the year Is rapidly approaching exhaustion.
 Restrictions
 The ordinance would prohibit any city department from spending for salaries in any one month more than one-twelfth of its total salary ap- propriation for the year. Mayor Hayes claimed that this would pre- vent the hiring of necessary help Tn case of emergency or at certain seasons.
 Alderman Kingston, the Republi- can leader, declared that during the first half Of the year the street de- partment spent tWo-thirds of It's total salary appropriation for 1930 All 13 aldermen present at meet ing July 10 had voted for the or- dinance, he declared. He then moved that the mayors veto be overridden. The eight Republicans voted yes, the seven Democrats voted no and the motion to override was lost by two votes.
 On recommendation of the board of finance, a number of transfers of funds were voted. One provides for the audit of the tax office books by Griffenhagen & Associates for the period between January 1, 1888, and March 3l. 1889, at a cost not to exceed $7800. Another provides for an audit of the books of the late Controller Sherwood L. Row. land during 1889, as required by the charter.
 Transfer of $25 ,000 for welfare de- partment needs was approved, as were transfers in the park depart- ment, engineering department and other departments.
 Action Deferred
 Action was deferred on recom- mendation by the board of works that the mayor be empowered to se- cure the necessary rights of way to connect the new Fairlawn Manor sewers to the city sewerage system. A committee was named to inves- tigatc whether or not the securing of the rights of way will entail any expense to the city. Postponement of action was recommended by AL derman Thomas P. Kelly, who said that the board should know whether the rights of way will cost any money before authorizing the mayor to negotiate for them.
 The board granted request by Tax Collector William A. Ennis that abatements of old age assistance taxes be cleared from his books. He was also authorized to make re- funds of taxes and assessments paid through error or over-paid.
 Numerous requests for abatements of taxes and assessments were re- ferred to the abatement committee.
 A complaint by former Acting Controller James P. Purcell against abatements of water rents by the board of works was referred to a committee for study. A report will be made at the next meeting.
 Also referred to a committee was a request by the Oakville fire dis trict for prompt action in regard to a proposed agreement whereby the city will sell water to the dis trict.
 On recommendation of the land committee, the board voted to sell city property on Tudor street to An- gelo Daddona for $50 and property on Raymond street to Robert BuSl: for $l00. On suggestion of the same committee. an offer by the Welton Realty Company to turn over deed for property on Irvington avenue in settlement of assessment claims by the city was rejected.
 Referred to the land committee were the following offers: John c. Herbst $4,000 for property at 926- g North Main street: Frank Im- bimbo, $500 for property on Jefiery Alley; Edward J. Kelly, $75, for property at West Side Manor; Frank Davis Jr.. $500 for property at l6-i8 Lafayette street; Kramer Real Es- tate, $825 for the same property and $500 for property at Welton park; Marciano and Nardone, s225 for property on the Middlebury road.
 It was reported that bid of s735, by Michael Schiavone. was the high" est offer received for scrap metal at the former American Ring Company plant Action on the bids was de- ferred.