The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Permit Fees, Hours, Sales On Holidays,
 Sundays Included
Waterbury Republicans Introduce Many Bills Affect ing Local Government, Administration Seeking
 Aid of Governor to Obtain Legislation

towns, less deductions for any spe- cial enforcement necessary in the cities or towns by the state.
 Permits would be limited, on a population basis, as they were in Connecticut in the days before pro- hibition.
 AuditS
 Fulfilling 8 campaign pledge, the Democratic organization today presented to the general assembly bill calling for periodic audits of the books of cities and towns in the state. The measure was. introduced in the senate by Senator Joseph Downes of Norwich, Democratic floor leader.
 The Waterbury grand jury report resulted in many demands about the state that system of state audit ing of the books of cities and towns be set up. The proposal was backed in the Democratic party platform, adopted at Eastern Point last Sep tember.
 Several bills of similar intent had been introduced before today, one of them by Senator George T. Gull hane of Waterbury. The Downes measure, however, is the official one of the Democratic state organ iZation
 The bill would establish state director of accounts. He would sup ervise the auditing of the finances of any city or town, either bien- nially or annually, at the request of the finance board or similar body. After the audit, he would submit a certified copy of the financial re- port, together with any suggestions or recommendations he might care to make.
 Under the bill, any city or town may ask the state Director of Ac- counts to install a uniform account ing system and to supervise its operation.
 Conspiracy
 A bill providing that no person shall be convicted of the crime of conspiracy because of membership in a labor union was presented in the house today by Representative Martin Whalen of Wolcott. The bill has the backing of several state labor organizations. Representative Whalen is a member of the labor committee.
 The bill is one of several filed in connection with the present con- spiracy. A new definition is sought in legislation introduced by mem- | I1o,.c 1f l>nfl, 10 ia,. rfiac
 The Waterbury Republican or ganization will seek the support of leaders of the Republican-co controlled ,, house and Republican-organized senate for its bills aimed at the Democratic administration of Mayor Frank Hayes. Eight bills affecting the Waterbury city government, prepared by Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, were presented in the General Assembly yesterday by Senator J. Howard Roberts, of Thomaston.
 Several of the G. O. P. would re- move some of the strong mayor" provisions of the present charter One would amend the charter to prevent the mayor from vetoing any impeachment, including his own, which had been voted by the board of aldermen, and would also for bid the mayor from vetoing any vote to investigate the activities of any city officer or department.
 Another bill would make appoint ments by the mayor subject to ap- proval by the board of aldermen The mayors power of appointing old age assistance tax enumerators would be transferred, by another measure, to the registrars of voters
 The city would also be obliged to call for bids and let written con- tracts for any purchase or project costing more than $1,000. The bids could not be called for until She board of finance reported to Vthe department in question that funds for the work or purchase were available.
 Other G. o. P. measures would have only one prosecutor and one assistant in the city court instead of the present three prosecutors <, would set up a small claims court ill the city, would oblige the use of voting machines in party primaries or caucuses, and would have the selectmen meet monthly instead o1 annually to admit new voters. | The proposed charter provisions