The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

As Eddie finally yielded the floor temporarily, Mir. Galullo began by declaring that he Is opposed to any bond issues, for any reason, for Wa- terbury, and believes the city should operate on pay-as-you-go basis He offered e plan to gradually bring the tax-due date to January l by advancing 1t e month each year until 1044.
 "This city administration in Wa terbury isn't without it's faults, said MT. Galullo, land I say frank ly that I don't believe their figures T
 Senator Blansf1eld called on MT. Pfannenstiel as the next witness and he began to answer the arguments of Messrs. Udelowitz and Galullo.
 MT. Galullo hopped to his feet.
 Questions Right
 T never thought that this would happen in this committee" he shouted. What right has a state employe, paid by the taxpayers of the state, to come to 6 hearing and testify against a private citizen?"
 Senator Blansfield said that the committee had called the tax ac. countant to secure information.
 MT. Pfannenstiel expressed the belief that cities will always have to have bond issues. The financial figures submitted by the city seemed accurate, he said.
 Are you a lawyer? Are you quail flied to talk?" the irrepressible Eddie wanted to know.
 Give him chance" said Sen- ator Blansfield. We can't listen to only you and MT. Galullo all after lloon."
 Mayor Scully, opposing the bill, said he wanted to make mention of charge by MT. Galullo that "the present administration can't be di- vorced from the city's past his- tory"
 The Public Knows!
 "He knows" said the mayor, that was the only candidate elected two years ago who had been con- nected in any way with the past administration, that I had worked in the corporation counsel's office for 10 years. The people know that, too, for I told them very plainly in the last campaign. And I was happy to have the people of Water bury pass on that question"
 The mayor said that under the present system, temporary loans are needed annually. but that the cost has been low and that 1t has proved more convenient to the tax payers than changing the tax-due date.
 "As for our financial policy" the mayor said, T can only say that we're doing the very best we can."
 Controller Conlon said that the bill would hurt the city financially.
 I've heard MT. Galullo make many charges about my offlce," the controller went on, land I don't be- heve he's sincere. The books are al- ways open. They are audited by in- dependent auditors approved by the state tax commissioner. If MT. Galullo thinks there's anything wrong. I propose that he ask for a special Investigation"
 $10O,0OO Bond
 T may be thin- skinned" Control Ter Conlon said, but I don't enjoy these accusations made again and again. I'm under a $100000 bond and if there should be anything wrong I stand to lose everything I own."
 The controller said that Water bury had no floating debt, which he described as an "unfunded deficit"
 Messrs. Udelowitz and Galullo started to talk again but as they did so, more than half the com- mittee started for the door.
 T want to go down to the hear ing on the Waterbury trade school bill," said MT. Blansfield. "The hearing is closed"
 You mean you're going down to the pork barrel committee" said Eddie.
 The rest of the committee started to leave, but Eddie was not done.
 Courteous Committee
 MT. Chairman" he said, T want to say that this finance committee has been more courteous and fair than any finance committee I've ever appeared before"