The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-13

submitted was a letter from Lewis J. Hart, president of the Water bury Taxpayers Association, agree- ing that a new pipe line and reser- voir are vitally needed.
 The Republican Town Committee of Waterbury was not represented at the hearing, though 1t had been expected to oppose the city's plan Of repaying the bonds. The city pro- posed to make no payments on prin- ,cipal until 1853, with the whole amount to be retired in the suc- ceeding seven years.
 Upson Registers
 Attorney J. Warren Upsotl, former COP. town chairman in Water bury, was at the hearing for a time but left before speaking and Sen- ator John L. Sullivan, of New Bri- tain, announced that MT. Upson wished to be registered in favor of both bond bills.
 Proponents of the water bonds declared that the city, with only one pipe line now operating from Morris, would face a real emergency in the event of a break in the line, and said that the new reservoir and pipe line would mean not only a larger supply of water but better pressure in all sections of the city.
 William J. Pape, Waterbury pub- fisher, took no definite stand either for or against the bills. He recom- mended changes in the method of repayment of the bonds and sug- gested that an outside engineer make Q survey before the $2,000, 0,000 water supply project is undertaken.
 Senator Edward P. Egan, the first to speak, declared that the existence of only one pipeline created "a real emergency" in Waterbury. He also emphasized the need for a state trade school.
 Representative John Membrino also spoke in favor of both bills, saying that their passage was needed.
 Possible Revenue
 Representative Daniel J. Ma nancy said that the water bonds would not only enable the safe- guarding of the city's water supply but might also result in substan- tial revenue, since several small towns may then want to buy water from Waterbury. Representative Mahaney announced that Repre- sentative Charles Harper, Middle bury Republican, wished to regis- ter in favor of both bills.
 Telegrams were offered by Sen- ator Egan from the Waterbury Teachers Association and the Con- i1ecticut Teachers League, both organizations registering in favor of a Waterbury trade school.
 State Tax Commissioner Charles J. Mclaughlin presented as the next witness 0. E. Wright, account ant for the state, who read a lengthy report on Waterbury's financial condition. He was asked several questions by Senator Clarence Bald win of Woodbridge about city finan- cial policies.
 Senator Blansfield then announced that the committee had decided to hear the trade school bill first, and the water supply bond bill later.
 School Needed
 Mayor Scully declared that Wa terbury, as "a highly industrialized community, needed 8 trade school and that the $l00,000 bond issue, to- gether with $150 000 which the city expected to get from the David Porter estate, would be sufficient to erect building, which the state would equip. Careful investigation, he said, had shown that none of the citys unused school buildings could be used for the trade school. prin- cipally because their floors were not strong enough to hold the heavy machinery.
 Thomas P. Ashton, chairman of