The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
MAYOR HAYES IS
 STILL CITY HEAD
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Stalking their own political futures on the belief that they would be upheld in fighting for a public hearing of the charges before any removals are voted were Aldermen Peter Griffin, Frank x. Bergen, Ed ward Fitzgerald, Charles Sciullo and Edward Goldberg. All but Goldberg took the floor to declare that the mayor and his secretary were en- titled to fair hearing Kelly, a member of the board, and Alderman Ernest P. Belval, were absent.
 There was drama as members of the "old guard" usually silent at meetings, braved the boos and misses of the anti-administration crowd to meet in rough and tumble debate with the Republicans. Griffin, one- time president of the board, Ber- gen, an embattled veteran, and Sciullo, who is ordinarily taciturn shut their ears to the catcalls and fought for the right of Hayes and Kelly to hearing. Fitzgerald, a comparative newcomer to the board, also went into the verbal battle.
 Along Party Lines
 Every vote during the prolonged fight was along strict party lines. The battle began when Kingston moved that the suspension vote against Hayes, Kelly and other city officials be taken from the table. Griffin and Sciullo demanded that minutes of past meetings, at which the matter was voted on, be given board members for inspection.
 After the minutes had been read, Alderman c. Arthur Du Bois, Re- publican, declared that the suspen- sion resolutions, after being voted by the mayor, had been tabled indefi- ritely and could be taken from the table at any time. He claimed that the suspension resolutions called for public hearings.
 Sciullo rose to point out that the city charter makes no provision for the suspension of city officials.
 Bergen assailed the Republican members for bringing up the old rcs- olutions, and charged them with breaking their word. Shaking his finger at the c. o. P. aldermen and directly facing Kingston, he said emphatically: All you, and you, too (referring to Kingston) agreed to let this suspension thing go and have a public hearing Thursday night. The people might think we are bluff flng but we're not. We're sincere. We want hearing. This is all tom- foolery. Let's have hearing where every one can speak his mind"
 Fitzgerald asserted that the board should proceed under the city char ter. which provides for a public hearing before the removal of any city officeholder. Lets follow the charter" he cried, Tets be fair"
 Griffin charged the Republicans with breaking faith in taking the suspension resolutions from the table. why make 1t all politics?" he asked.
 Sciullo claimed that the Republi- can members were seeking publicity. Lets hear this thing out" he said, Tets have Upson here. Let him tell ms story.
 Perriello on Agreement
 Perriello, speaking from the chair, said he had, understood vhere was an agreement not to take up the suspension matter but to bring in a new resolution in conformance with the charter.
 Republicans pressed for vote on passing the old resolutions over the mayors veto. The vote was 8 to in favor, two short of the necessary two-thirds.
 The board then took up a written request by Upson for a hearing of the charges. Kingston moved that the hearing be held Thursday night, the Democrats agreed, and the vote in favor was unanimous.