The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-12

The Mayors renomination met with enthusiastic accord on the part of all present when offered by Pat rick F. Shea who in his nornir1a- ton address stated that Mayor Mon- agan had done a splendid job since taking over the reins of the party after the death of the late Vincent A. Scully.
 Although the city convention was late in getting started 1t was so ar- ranged that the Mayors nomination ana his subsequent acceptance speech met with the radio time schedule of station WATR and pro- ceedings began exactly at 9:l5 in- itiated by chairman Atty. Francis T. Reeves, ex-mayor. After the nom- ination proceedings were finished the Mayor was escorted into the chambers by an appointed delega- ton, and there his appearance was the sign for an outburst of spon- taneous and enthusiastic applause. Acknowledging the greetings of the gathering he took the rostrllm and began his speech.
 On Accomplishments
 Stating that, in his first campaign the late Vincent A. Scully was conn pelled to run for offlce on the basis of promises about the government he would give if elected, he added, i've (meaning his successors) run now on the basis of what has been done."
 Pointing out that most of the nominees of the convention were members of the Scully administra- ton, and that he himself had the honor of acting as president of the board of aldermen during that time, he stated emphatically, "The record established over three and orle-hali years is the sole issue of this can- paign. All else is diversion and evasion"
 Summarizing the accomplish ments of the party during the past three years and one-hasf, Mayor Monagan pointed out that the ad- ministration's financial record com pares favorably with that of any large city in the state. Citing the various reductions in public habil- ities he brought attention to the city's payments of almost three and one half million dollars on the pub- lie debt which will amount to Q net reduction of over two million. "Our tax reduction is the largest in the state," he stated.
 Continuing along these lines he added, For the first time in many years our debt is below the limit set hy the state. l" For the past three years" he elaborated i've have operated with substantial sur pluses of receipts over expenditures. These surpluses were $4l0,298 in lo4O, $503 ,2s0 in 194i and $649, ,1S2 in 1922 and we expect that this years showing will be highly .satis- factory"
 "The duty of your elected off, cials, "the Mayor pointed out" is to make Waterbury a better place in which to live and work. We should provide essential services without undue burden upon the tax and rent payers" we must" he added, make 1t possible for our industries to grow and prosper in competition with other industrial communities. !"
 Progressive Development
 Pointing to what he termed "the possibilities that lie in progressive development, good business man. agement and sound financial plan- ming" he spoke of the noteworthy achievement of the construction of the new pipe line for improvement of the city's water system. Citing statistics to prove the worthiness of this installation despite previous challenges on the part of individu- als as to the need for its establish ment, he stated prior to this ad- ministration we had a forty-eight year old pipe line with maximum capacity of about eleven million gallons. Mayor Scully proposed that we should take immediate action to insure an adequate supply of water for industrial and domestic use. !" The result has been, he pointed out, i've are now delivering up to l7 million gallons of water Q day, with the average between IA and IS mill lion gallons. Disregarding the pos- sibility of a break in the old line, it's total capacity was only eleven million and it must be clear what this new project has meant to Wa terhury." Without it," he emphati- cally stated. tour production of war materials v-ou,S keys been drasti- calIy curtailed. Domestic use would have been cyt-d0wn. Production. which Waterkury can ksn0s you'd have gone elsawlRre. pashaue Ac the detriment of the eW7gsunsty."
 AS result Uf e zsnarlsAaa schedule proposed and ct vg ns tne lste controller Thomas N. Conlonl which met all the requirements ol intelligent long range planning, the above project. the Mayor stated. has been elninentiy successful. financial iy. Because of this schedule which provided for repayment Of the bonds during years when the 0bli- Raii0n could be met without increass ins tax burden. it has been computed