The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

Waterbury officials were hopeful
that the city's bonded indebtedness
year, but sale of an additional
S185000 in the Series of 1941 water
bonda will probably be just enough
to prevent this. Actually, however,
If the 81 ,485 900 in this series of
water bonds were not computed in
\ the total subject to the per cent
limitation the outstanding bonds
right now would be less than the
$10,044,795 figure, which represents
per cent of the grand list of
$200,G95, 908. In estimating the city's
grand list for the purpose Of de-
termining what the bond limitation
is not only taxable real estate and
property ($178, 786,058) is accounted
for. but also tax exempt real estate
1923 ,301 ,72O less U. S., state and
county owned property ($1,191, BID.
At the beginning Of 1943 our total
bonded Indebtedness was $l6 1860
OF this $5,532000 were serial water
bonds and $1,300000 Series Of 1941
water bonds. The latter were used
In determining the total of our
bonded Indebtedness subject to the
limitation clause. Added to $8,471,-
900 in general bonds and $3.50, 600 in
school bonds they made a total of
$40, 100000. But this year the city
will redeem $613,5O0 in general and
school bonds, which would have
brought our grand total at the end
of 1943 below the per cent limita-
ton figure of $10,044, 795. However,
the new $l85,000 just brings us
above the limit once more. Actually
at the end of this year our bonded
Indebtedness will be $15,479,5O0
which indicates favorable drop.
Campaign funds are slowly be-
ing accumulated by several pOIiti-
cal sources, SO it is claimed here
In Waterbury. OF course the drive
by the Democratic State Central
Committee has been publicized
and some steps have been taken
towards eliminating the party's
deficit of $1,000 from last fall. 1t
is also reported that "sinews of
war" are being raised to sponsor
a moyaralty campaign within the
Democratic Party, but not by the
paryt. Whether or not it will add
up to what is required to do bat
lie with the power the organiza-
ton yields by its "in" position is
doubtful.
The question of sewers and sew
age disposal has long been a trou-
blesome one for the City of Water
bury. Just consult the archives to
find out that this century has been
one of discussion and controversy
over what should be done or not
doEe. And even today the city is
paying an annual damage claim to
the Platt Brothers Company for
use of the Naugatuck River as a
sewage depository. A sewage dis
posal plant was even started along
the Naugatuck in south Waterbury
at one time. Then down in modern
times the construction of the trunk
line up the Naugatuck river re-
suited in bitter arguments over the
cost and the time involved in the
job And now it looks as if the
State Water Commission just won't
accept any compromise, but will in
sist that We draw up our plans for
completing our part of the work of
cleaning up the Naugatuck Valley,
q project that may dwarf the costs
OF the new water supply jobs in
Morris.
Not since the days of the con-
spiracy trial has Waterbury been
featured in the news of other
state papers as it was in the last
nectic days of the 1913 Legisla-
ture. 1t might seem unusual for
sut-ef-tOwn papers to show 50
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