The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-28
Ne1u Rules Adopted
ByDemocraticP arty
"a Men and Women to Represent District Under
New Arrangement - Executive Committee to
Be Steering Committee"

The new rules of the Democratic
party of Waterbury, adopted by the
town convention Monday night,
have caused so much controversy
and discussion that they are to be
printed in full in The Democrat.
The first installment of the text
of the new set of rules is presented
this evening.
a number Of important changes
are provided in the new rules. The
town committee Is to consist of
"a members, a man and woman
from each district: committee men,
bers are to be chosen three weeks
before each city election; there is
to be an executive committee, with
wide powers; there are to be special
committees In each district.
The first part of the new Demo-
cratic party rules Is as follows:
ARTICLE /.
Town Committee
1. The Democratic Town Com
mittee of the Town of Waterbury
shall be composed of two repre-
sentatives. one man and one woman,
from each voting district in Water.
bury, to be elected biennially at
least three weeks before the general
fall election ~at the town convention
held in odd numbered years, all Of
whom shall hold their positions lex
cept as otherwise provided from the
day Of their election for the term
Of two years, or until their success
sors have been chosen.
2. Within one week after its cleo
ton, the Town Committee shall
meet for organization and shall elect
a chairman. a secretary and q
treasurer who may or may not be
members of the Town Committee,
The. same person may be both Sec
rotary and treasurer and the Town
Committee may elect such other Of
ficers and assistants as may seem
desirable. Each of such officers
shall have the duties usually incl
dent to his office as well as such
additional duties as may be I'M
posed either by law, by the Rules
of the Democratic Party of the State
of Connecticut, by these rules, OF
by vote of the Town committee.
At the same organization meeting.
those members of the Town Conf
mittee from each Of the several
wards shall choose from their num-
Der three persons, no more than
two of whom shall be Of the same
sex, to be members of the executive
committee. The executive commit
tee shall have the duties usually in
cident to such committee and such
further duties as may be prescribed
in these rules or by vote Of the
town committee.
3. Should any vacancy exist In
the Town Committee at any time.
said vacancy shall be filled by vote
OF the remaining members Of the
committee, provided that the men,
Der elected by the Town Commit
tee shall be a resident Of the same
voting district as that represented by
the former member.
Should any vacancy exist In the
executive committee at any time,
said vacancy shall be filled by vote
Of those members Of the Town
Committee from the same ward in
which the vacancy exists-provided
that the person elected must be Of
the same sex as the former menu
Der.
I. The Town Committee may at
any time, by a two-thirds vote Of
the entire membership expel any Of
its members for good cause.
5. All money. paid to the Town
Committee or any subcommittee
shall be turned over tot hetreasurer
who shall deposit the same m some
bank selected by the Town Commit
tee, to the credit Of the Democratic
Town Committee. No money shall