The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

/ had been the case when the street
department removed ashes In former
years.
Mayor scully pointed out IN this
connection that the street DEPART
ment does not require Insurance
(being insured by the city, whereas
liability insurance must be posted BY
q private firm.
Trial OF the street department Is
ash removers was opposed BY only
one commissioner, Emma O. Lowell,
who said she didn't believe the
street department could do the Job
as cheapiy as the Emmons co.
"The street department trucks
are accompanied by six or seven
men on EACH" she said. Most Of
the men merely lean on their
shovels. Moreover, the city trucks
are big machines, and there would
be more wear and tear on their
tires, aside from the fact that they
cant move as fast as the little
Emmons trucks"
Mrs. Lowell was indignant when
former Mayor Patrick M, Portfolios
veto Of the EinInors Co. award was
read. She submitted lengthy re.
port on the kind OF work the En-
mons 90. did In the past two years
at o small profit
Inconsistent
Perriello's veto was also scored by
Commissioner John ]. Kearney who
said the former mayor was not con.
sistent In vetoing the award and
then recommending to give 0riffen-
hagen 5000 more than he contracted
for.
The matter was left In O trial
capacity, on the suggestion Of Mayor
Scuily, who said that II the board
finds that the street department
can't do the work as cheaply as O
private firm, then II can advertise
for bids OF the next meeting, Jan.
10.
The reappointment Of Edward J.
Donahue was the only one made,
although several others were recon.
mended. Led by Commissioner
Perry 0racerstein, the new mem.
bers expressed Oh unwillingness TO
act quickly In reappointing John
McGough as school buildings In
spector and to reappoint two sup
ply clerks.
I'VE know nothing about oil this
business, although II may be faeces-
sary," said Commissioner 0racer.
stein, adding that the matter should
be held over until the next meet
Ing to give the schoolhouse commit.
tee time TO investigate.
Mayor Scully approved the sug.
gestion as odd the full board, say
Ing that In regard to the post OF
inspector Of school buildings he In
tends TO continue the combination
OF head plumber and inspector
without appointing o new head
plumber.
IT intend TO make It the policy
OF this administration to effect econ
omies wherever possible" he said.
1T the present set.up can be con.
tinued without loss OF efficiency, 1t
should BIO continued. We are OK.
perimenting with O new budget"
Economy Keynote
The mayor then pointed out that
the present industrial boom has re-
lieved pressure OH the welfare de-
partment. However, he said, II the
boom should slump, the city would
be faced with serious relief prob
lem. Because OF this possibility the
mayor said, appropriations should
be handled with an eye to economy
wherever possible.
Three applications were received
for the post Of school buildings In
spector. These were from M. J,
O'Rourke, Thomas l. Lawlor, and
John j. Croran.
The meeting was called by City
Sheriff Glenn Briotti and new men,
bers were sworn by City Clerk Jo-
seph M. Shea.
Committee appointments were
announced by Mayor Scully as fol-
lows: School houses, Raymond F.
Stone, Thomas P. Ashton and John
J. Kearney; teachers, Ashton Anna
Haddon, Kearney; rules Dr.. r. p.
Barnes, Mrs. Haddon, Mrs. Lowell:
finance, Perry Gracerstein, DR..
Barnes, DR.. Harold Parkinson: text
books, DR.. Barnes, Gracerstein, Mrs.
Helen Hitchcock; school activities,
Or. Parkinson, Mrs. Hitchcock,
Stone. -