The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

alton.
Although the press remained
silent ON lt during the past week
msnmhers Of the Fourth Estate
were apparently somewhat dis
turbed by n secret meeting
aIleged 20 have been held by
what they referred to rs the
Irish Republican faction. Old
timers are more convinced than
ever that all this early skirmlsh-
ing among politically minded
groups Is q sure fire indication
fl,e candidates Of the party or
Ranlxations will prevail without
too much opposition.
The CITY Of Hartford hopes to
come out of the Legislature this
wear with q brand-new pension sys-
tenn for all city employees, exclu-
siva Of policemen and firemen who
now have one Of their own. the
pension system would be contriou-
forv. the amount to be paid by an
enlploye being 2is per cent OF the
ann1al salary. To make IL gen.
erallv uniform police and fire con-
trIbutions after Sept. would also
be az per cent instead Of the pres
ent / per cent. The city also con-
tributes to the pension fund. A $4,-
600 ceiling is provided for and there
are various ramifications governing
wears OF service, retirement ages,
etc. The same committee, which
is stiIl considering a host OF pension
bills affecting City of waterbury
eruployeS-the Committee on CitleS
and Boroughs, Of which Senator
John F, Tobin and Rep. Art" Tan
ner are MEMBERSHIPS reported laV-
orahly on the Hartford measure.
There's a suspicion among
Waterbury city officials that the
recent federal grant Of $S,397
may have just as many strings
attached 70 It as the $5OO,OoV
grant for the Pitch Reservoir
navy reveals. So-o-o, II the grant
IS handled extremely gingerly
ana no carly disposition Of these
funds takes place, it's all on ac-
couna Of the way the city mas
,recentIy been tossed hither ana
4l.ither BY the FWA boys IN
Rssaon. This new grant Is TO
felm start a Child Care Center
III The city, something that Is
n1fly needed here. So much 50
mat these same city officials are
naIte willing 10 divert or trans
fer. legally, Of course. sufficient
finds 20 convert the spacious
and dignifled Kingsbury Home
IN Prospect Street into a mod
efn and efficient day nursery.
3Dirt road funds are again coming
II Tor q great deal Of attention by
TIE Eegislature. This time there's a
l-formulated movement going OH
within the General Assembly to up"
the annual grants now available for
such purposes in our 1859 towns by at
least as much again. The original
dirt road fund divided $3,000,0 600
evenly among the 1863 towns. In adj
aiti0n there's 81 5000 for state aid.
bat this latter would be strapped
and the direct aid on the above
basis substituted. With the rural
bl0cs still controlling the commits
tees that will ultimately decide the
airt road fund and state aid policies
the result viii probably be a prod
iga1 one.
It's hard TO believe this but
che State Of Connecticut has
outstanding checks dating back
~ some instances 10 1881. State
Treasurer Carl IA. sharpe re-
Gently went to the Legislature 10
see II he couldn't get some sort
Of action taken 50 that he could
compel holders Of the 2,O0O-odd
checks 10 cash them i'm or else
allow him 10 make proper jour-
nal entries for the same. Inabil-
igy to reconcile the bank balanc-
Is og the state government pro-
perry when 20 many checks re-
main outstanding and 60 back
sueh . long time Is his main ar
smment and Il certainly seems
ems that should be 80 recog-
mixed. Ne enc could present
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