The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
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BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 Seventeen bills are listed for hear- ings before the cities and boroughs committee of the state legislature at the second Waterbury Day" to- morrow afternoon. Missing from the list, as announced today by Rep Ellery Allyn, of Waterford, house chairman of the committee, is the administrative code, an important supplement to the proposed city manager charter. The administra- tive code, which could be amended by the board of aldermen, provides for several city bureaus and de- partments, notably the police and fire departments, not mentioned in the city manager charter.
 Ripper Bilw
 Rep. Hugo Guastaferri will ask at Hartford tomorrow that his "rip- per" bill, setting up a commission of three to govern the city till next January, be temporarily withdrawn. The bill would have the present city charter suspended till next year, with the commissioners to govern the city with unlimited pow CTS until city officials elected in Oc- tober take office. The bill is listed for a hearing tomorrow.
 Eight bills introduced by Senator J. Howard Roberts of Thomaston at the request of the local Repub- lican organization will be heard to- morrow. All the measures are aimed at Mayor Frank Hayes and the present Democratic administra- ton. The bills would prohibit the mayor from vetoing any aldermanic vote impeaching himself or other city officials, would require confir- nation of all the mayors appoint ments by the board of aldermen (now under Republican controD, give greater powers to the city con- troller, change the charter provi- sions in regard to the sinking fund regulate primaries and caucuses and oblige the use of voting machines, specify all city purchases of equip ment or services in excess of $l,000 be made by contract, and change the voting requirements.
 Charter amendments proposed by Senators Edward P. Egan and George T. Culhane and Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney will also be heard.
 Merit System
 The setting-up of merit system in the city government, called for in Q bill by Rep. Guastaferri, will be given hearing tomorrow. The bill has the support of the Water bury chapter of the Connecticut Merit System association.
 Another Guastaferri bill to be heard would require the Northeast Transportation Go. and the Cooke Street Lines, Inc, to issue transfers to their bus passengers.
 The Waterbury hearings tomor- row will be held in Room All at the State Capitol. The hearings on the city manager referendum and other local bills last Thursday were held in the hall of the house.
 Mahaney Undecided
 Eep. Daniel J. Mahaney today was reported undecided as to whether or not to accept reappointment as New Haven county auditor, in view of the fact that he is @ candidate for the post of county commissioner. Two auditors for the county, one Republican and one Democrat, will be appointed at a meeting of coun- ty legislators tomorrow afternoon at the State Capitol, Hartford. Rep. Mahaney is now the Democratic county auditor, and is assured of re- appointment if he SO desires.
 The county meeting tomorrow will also consider bill granting a pen- sion to Timothy Carney, retired su- perintendent of the county building in this city. Considerable support