The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-07

The board OF finance late yester-
day voted 10 allow one claim against
the city but 10 reject another. A
recommendation that $3.50 be paid
the Electric Steam Sterlllzer Com
pany as Its share OF revenue for use
OF special toilet seats at the city
comfort station was adopted. A re-
commentator that the city refuse
payment OF 81 ,408 additional asked
by Griffenhagen a. Associates for O
tax audit was adopted unanimously.
Corporation Counsel j. Gregory
Lynch and Controller Thomas Con.
Ion, members OF q committee named
several weeks ago 10 study the
Electric Steam Sterilizer Company's
claim, suggested that the city pay
the Arm one.half OF the amount
taken In through use OF the COM
pany's devices since January l,
1898, The former corporation coun-
sci, Charles s. O'Connor, had ruled
that the cityS contract with the
company was illegal since II was not
signed by ex-Mayor Frank Hayes,
and the late Controller Sherwood
Rowland refused 10 make any pay
ments TO the company.
Remove Equipment
Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Conlon recon.
mended In addition, however, that
the equipment OF the Electric Steam
Sterilizer Company be removed
from the comfort station. Their
suggestion that the board OF works
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with the American Coin Lock Com
pany was adopted. This company
will pay the city 85 per cent OF the
revenue received at the comfort
station. This percentage Is higher
than that offered by four other
concerns, and compares with only
20 per cent allowed the city by the
Electric Steam Sterilizer Corpora.
ton.
A committee consisting Of Con.
troller Conlon, Commissioner Orton
p. Camp and Commissioner G.
Arthur Dubois, reported that II hau
made a study Of the worth OF the
Griffenhagen claim and had reach
ed the conclusion that the city was
not obliged to make any more pay
ments to the firm. 0riffenhagen re-
ceived $i7,500 for a tax audit last
year, then submitted bill for an
additional 81 ,49s. The board OF al
dermen turned down this claim last
December, only TO have Griffen-
hagen file new bill several weeks
ago.
The committee pointed out that
In asking for the additional money
last year. the auditing firm stated
that 1t was willing TO write of"
any or all Of the additional amount
A study Of the records Of the old
board Of finance revealed no vote
authorizing additional expenditures,
the committee said.
No Moral Reason
Aldermanic President John s.
Monagan asked II approval Of some
kind for extra work had not been
given. I'VE found no moral reason
for an extra payment" answered
Controller Conlon.
City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger
reported heavy receipts for the city
during May. Total revenue during
the month was $3.lS9,536, largely
from tax collections. The city had
balance of 1881 In the Hamilton
81, he said, though temporary loan
OF $l,250,000 had been paid OF by
the controller during the month.
The board referred to the retire.
ment commission and the corpora
ton counsel an application for q
pension by Mrs. James Shanahan.
She Is the widow Of street depart
ment foreman who died after 80
years In the employ of the city.
It was voted TO authorize the con-
troller to follow the annual custom
of giving the teachers four weeks
pay at the close Of the school year.
Mayor Scully pointed out that this
dnnr MT mean that the teachers are