The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-02
Mayor Scully Declares City Will Be We'll And Economically Governed

Much is said and will he said about the high cost of education but feel that if we have Q good educational system 1t Is more than worth the cost--it is one of the best investments we can make. That does not mean that we should he extravagant but 1t does mean that we should not be- grudge whatever is reasonably necessary to provide tho best pub. lic school education that wo can. at
 While there are many subjects on which I might talk to you, I do not intend to do 50 today but from time to time, may have oc. casion to present my views to you on those questions.
 Study Charter
 I think 1t highly proper, how ever, to suggest to your honorable board and the various boards that will be appointed, that 1t is your duty to faniliarize yourselves with our charter and statute laws. Our city is Q political sub.diviSion of the state of Connecticut and as such derives oil It's powers from the legislature. The Legislature hes approved c charter for our city and it has been amended from tltne to time. slanll sec to 1t that copies Of our charter, as amended, are made available 60 that you will Do able to study tho law and acquaint yourselves with what tho legislature expects of you. In providing for the administration og the several departments of tho city, the legislature has made provision for tho appointment Of various boards, such as the Board of T. nance, Public Works, Police, Fire, Health, Welfare, etc., with e spe. cifio thought in mind that those boards have definite duties to per- form. Appointments to the vari. ous board may well Do considered an honor for such it Is to have the opportunity to render public service but I wish to emphasize with all the power at my com. mand, that appointment or elec- ton is not merely honorary. Tho boards have the Well.defined duty to see to !t that the particular departments over which they have Jurisdiction are operating accords tng to law md that duty devolVes upon each and every member of this board and all other boards. The fulfillment of that duty 70. quires time, patience, and c Knowledge of public questions in. volved. It also requires the thought that the opportunity to render public service, whether to on elected or appointed official or as an eInploye, !s one that ghould be highly prized, and if it Is cons sidered In that light there is c cor- responding duty to sec to 1t that adequate service Is rendered. The various boards and Departments heads should always keep in mind that employment by the City of Waterbury is not fundamentally different than employment by 0 private concern. A private con. cern expects that reasonable ser. vice shall be rendered to the ein. pioyer and tho situation should not Do any different in the case of employment by the city. Tn other words, people who are etn. pioyed or elected to office, and who have the good fortune of not being subject to iay-offs periodi- caliy, and can feel reasonably con. fident that they will be paid regu- larly, should see to 1t that they do their work and thus indicate that they value their positions. Consequently, I urge upon oil, re. gardless of party affiliation, to bend every effort towards the sine cere, honest and efficient dis charge Of your duties and thus make your contribution to the cause of good government.
 Clty's Welfare
 Our major purpose and duty IS the welfare of our city. Ours Is Q good city. Q great city, in spite of those pessimsts and sour-dis- positions who would tell you otherwise. Waterbury can and will be well-governed and economically governed. What you and I do can effect the well-being of every citizen and can promote the ii- dustrial, commercial and spiritual progress os Waterbury. It is an opportunity as well as a duty and we are all privileged to contribute our part in adhering to these ob- jectives.
 while we have been elected by the Party System, so-called there Is no sound reason why party or partisan politics should follow Us past the threshold Of election and Do the dominant or all con. trolling factor in our decisions concerning the conduct of nur city affairs. You are now the reps resentatiyes of ell the people. just es I wish and aspire 70 be tne mayor 01 AII md not Of Q part 0E our fellow cilzens. I believe that am humble enough to sense the