The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02

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Phoenix avenue. A booth on the
north side Of the Green opposite
Prospect street was used by vOt-
ers Of the Second Ward. The
Third Ward booth was erected
I on the old City Hall site on West
Main street, while the Fourth
\ Ward voted in the booth on South
Main street near Union. The Fifth
6 Ward cast its ballots in Union
SQUARE. In Waterville, the Sixth
Voting District, ballOting took
place at Carney's hall. The polls
were open from 8 q. m. to 5 p. m.
in those days and IL didn't take
long TO compile the count for the
entire city.
Financial history was made for
the municipal government this past
week when the Boards Of Aldermen
and Finance combined to make
possible the investment Of surplus
funds in U 8 Treasury Certiti-
Gates. Upon recommendation OF the
Finance Board the Aldermen Gre
ated a Reserve Fund for Capital
and Nom Recurring Expenditures.
Into this was Immediately trans
ferred 100000, which represents
approximately half OF the expend-
able surplus that the city has with
in It's general fund this year. Act
ually the city had an operating
budget surplus Of more than $780,
900 for 1912 But in setting up the
current or 1913 budget officials es-
timated that there would be at least
a $500 900 surplus and used this
figure as a means of financing the
fetal budget of $6,368,924. Conse-
uuently the surplus over and above
this 100000 figure has been merely
living idle in the general fund this
year. The Legislature made 1t pos
sible to utilize such funds for other
purposes than budgetary ones; Wa
terbury officials promptly took adj
vantage Of the opportunity and now
the city has 100000 invested
The Republican ticket in Hart
4 ford this fall may be headed by
A state Senator william II. Morten-
! sen, o full-fledged GOPer, but
\ other places are already assured
! for incumbent Democrats, such as
! James F. McCOurt, Tax Collector;
John A. Gleason, Town Clerk; and
George II. Gabb, Treasurer. This
Is nothing unusual for Hartford,
where endorsement Of candidates
by one or the other Of the major
political parties. regardless Of par
ty affiliations, has been going on
rather successfully for years.
AS usual there will be three-cor-
nered battle In Bridgeport for the
mayoralty. The perennial Mayor
Jasper McLevy Is naturally rated
the favorite II the race. but both
Democrats and Republicans seem to
be more than usually hopeful over
their chances and their candidates
who are, respectively. Lloyd r.
Wheeler, member of the Board OF
Education, and slim Long, we'll
known businessman. Angus Fraser
OF the telephone company heads the
COP slate in New Haven which Is
said to be geared up to give Mayor
John w. Murphy's cohorts a good
run for their money. Some political
observers have been unkind enough
to say that New Haven Democrats
are worried about their prospects
and that's why ex-governor Robert
A. Hurley was extolling Mayor Muir
ply and his fiscal policies so highly
at q recent dinner meeting Of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee
The situation In Waterbury Is
about as usual with Republican
big guns impatiently waiting for
the Democratic candidates to be
lined up. This won't take place
until October II, the last possible
date the Demmies could select for
their conventions, as state laws
require that nominations be COM
pleted three weeks prior to cleo
ton which is Tuesday, October IL
Incidentally in scheduling the
conventions for October IL, the
Democrats may be stealing q lot
Of Republican thunder" for that's
the night testimonial dinner has
been arranged for Education COM
missioner John Kearney. If the
Democrats follow custom of two
years ago, Mayor MOnagan's ac-
ceptance speech to the city con-
ventiOn will be broadcast, which
automatically would become the
news Of the day and night
Indications continue to mount
efrat the recent Democratic primary
As not going to leave the scars that
were predicted by so-called nom
partisan observers. What might seem
to be q hustle to be reinstated or to
be reaccepted Is apparent among
many who strayed from the admin
fstration fold this fall. Perhaps of
more concern to Democratic lead
ers right now is an accounting for
the II 900 registered voters who
failed to show up at the polls on
primary day. Servicemen are al
ready checked off the lists; 1t now
remains to check on those who took
no interest In the balloting
There may be an election around
are esrner, but that isn't going
e. aFsyenl the clty's budget-mak-
fmq authority from getting down
- Herk this month and starting
"a Iaak af the tentative figures the
various departments have already
MfenaFed. While this year has again
sn4aa that various expenditures
zaF services and supplies can Be
MNnes. because The services can't
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