The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

The merit system bill is another important piece of legislation to be discussed tomorrow, while numer- ous amendments to the present city charter will be considered The committee will also consider a num- Der of bills drafted by the Water- bury Republican organization and aimed at the present Democratic administration of Mayor Frank Hayes.
 The bills scheduled for hearings tomorrow may be summarizeo briefly as follows.
 House Bill 40i dntroduced by Representative Hugo GuastaferrD calls for Q referendum on the pro- posed city manager charter.
 House Bill 400 Representative GuastaterrD calls for an adminis- trative code for the city. to become effective after the adoption Of the city manager charter.
 Voting Machines
 Senate Bill 204 (Senator George T. Culhane) directs the use Of Vot- ing machines in elections and pri-. maries in all cities or towns of 5000 or more population.
 Senate Bill 2i0 tSenator Culhane) allows i2 months for the payment of sewer assessments in Waterbury, and provides that reductions in assessments shall be made when the federal government aids the city in sewer construction.
 Senate Bill 680 Senator Culhane) grants tenure to Waterbury teach' CTS, removing the present year to year contract system, Teachefs could be dismissed only for cause.
 Senate Bill 357 (senator Culhane) would reduce the maximum number of supernumeraries in the police department from 100 to 30. and al- lows the Board of Aldermen to dee termine the number of lieutenants and sergeants needed in the police department. Members of the de- partment could be promoted. dee noted or suspended by the mayor or police board. Promotions would be on the basis of experience ana qualifications. The police super intendent must have been a mem. Der of the department for at least eight years,
 Senate Bill ei (senator culhane) amends the charter on eligibility or voters providing that anyone al- lowed to vote in c state election and living in Waterbury on the day of any city or town election may cast a ballot in such election.
 Senate Bill e7 (senator Culhane) provides pension of S2b weekly for Mrs, Helen O'Leary. widow or Lieutenant John j. o'Leary Of the fire department. who died last year of illness resulting from serious injuries sustained on duty in lD27'
 Senate Bill e7 (senator Culhane) provides that the presiding officers of the first election district in Wa terbury shall make the official elec' ton returns.
 Senate Bill 1 ( Senator Culhane) provides that the board Of select- men shall meet once q month, in- stead of once 6 year, for the adrnis- sion Of new voters.
 Senate Bill A { Senator Culhane) directs that annual audits be made by the state of the books Of ell cities and towns.
 Senate Bill 06 (senator Culhane) is c blank bill. concerning the Wa terbury board of finance.
 Merit System
 House Bill 73g Representative ouastaferrD calls for the establlsh' ment Of 6 merit system in the city of Waterbury.
 House Bill iiio Representative duastaferri) is c blank bill amend. ing the charter Of the City oi Waterbury.
 House bill 223 Representative dustaferri) provides that the head of each city department shall post bond in the amount of the ap' propriation set Up for his depart
 House Bni PA Representative 5uastaferrD eliminates the office of town clerk in Waterbury and virtually aboiishes the town gov
 House Bill 79s Representative duastaferrD orders the North east Transportation Company and tht Cooke Street Line to issue transfcri 10 bus passengers.
 House Bill 74s Representative Daniel Mahaney) b ( blank bill amending the charter provisions concerning the surplus resource sinking fund, deficit of revenue aIit deficieucv apprOpFiatiOn,