The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
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(contlnued from Page D npokesman said today. "oporntlfAg on a deflclency appropriation, such as BenseEi suggests, is just whee wa1 done by former nutnoritieS who were brought to trial"
 Clty financial authorities sald to- day that the proposal might result in an enkormed increase Of Q mills on the tax rate next year.
 A deficit of 9i60l ,2B0, might re suit this year if the proposal was adopted enc authority computed. Presented Beforo Edward M. Ryan, chairman oe | the Citizens committee, today said the resolution was the same one he presented for proposal by Mfr. Ben- sen ct the last meeting of the Board oG Alderman and the COP leader refused to present it ct the
 aT am glad to see MT. Benson get- ting around to presenting it At long last" MT, Ryan said today. Tt was unfortunate that he did not see his way clear to present it at the last meeting when I asked that it be presented. At that time he looked at 1t and put 1t aside" City authorities today criticized the proposal of Q deficit appropria- tion as made by Mir. Benson declar- ina that the city is not supposed to be intentionally operated la the ''red".
 Deficit May Result Authorities stated that c deficit of 9l ,601 ,250 might result should the Io46 fiscal term be operated et the lel6 tax rate but on the I0e4 Grand List of $loO. .000, 900, instead of the 92S2, 900 ,Oie proposed list. This was based on the following probability:
 should the current revaluation be suspended and the 1924 List be again adopted as suggested SO that a study might be made again oz the proposed io46 List, and then fol- lowing the study, 1t was found that af the current proposed List is | just about accurate it might neces. sitate an increase of 6 mills on the tax rate to make up the deficit which would occur.
 Current revenue in taxes esttmat- ed for i046 as based on an estimat- ed Grand List of $2l6. 100000 pre-. serted to the Finance Board last December is &5y686,750.
 Set Revenue ct S5,z62, ,beO Using the current tax rate ot 2S.75 mills and the 1044 Grand List of Sl90, 900 900, city authorities today estimated that the revenue in taxes would be $6,462, 800. As the city IS permitted by State Statute to an. ticipate only on o2 per cent of that figure the result for actual antici. uated operational expenses would be $4,l25 800. The difference De. tween the latter figure and the 1o46 estimated revenue already set up as based on estimated current Grand List would be theN deficit of $l.- 561, ,250.
 that the assessments are out or line on an overall basis then s would be better for the city as whole to wait until next year for readjustment when certainly Q re- duction of at least { mills will be prove to be accurate" one official declared.
 Acting Mayor Patrick F. Shea when questioned today as to the proposal said that he had been too busy this morning ''to read the minority leaders statement" To Read Proposal
 ~I will read 1t over sometime to- day and decide then," he said. MT. Shea, who is president of the al- dermanic board has refused to call a special meeting of the board for purposes of setting aside the budget and tax rate as previously Sugges- 1 ted by MT. Bensen. The acting mayor was advised that the board | did not have the authority to change the rate or fiscal budget at this time, by Corporation Counsel Maurice T. Healey.
 Augie storm, secretary of the Communist Party of Waterbury, speaking on Station WATR last night assailed the local Republican Party for attempting to make "pol- itical sport" of the revaluation issue. Urging that industries be made to bear the brunt of the as- sessment in the city, MT. Storm de- clared that both the Democratic and Republican parties of the city failed to have the interests of the people ct heart.
 Over 600 members of the East End Community Club met last night to pledge financial support for any legal measures the club may deem feasible in protesting the increased valuations.
 Jenks Addresses 2S0
 Assessor Jenks last night ad- dressed over 2S0 members of the North End Community Club at Webster School. Mir. Jenks out- lined the procedure in arriving at the revaluation and spent the rest of the session in answering queS- tions presented by the people pres- ent. Club representatives will be present at p. m. at the North End Y tonight to help people in the neighborhood to fill out appeal forms for protesting the valuations.
 Delegates chosen by the North End Club for tornorrowis meeting are: James Jannitto, Louis Mas ters. Pompeii Lentini, and Charles Inturrisi.
 Members of the Bunker Hill Im- provement Association last night chose four delegates to represent the club at tomorrow nights Coun- ell meeting. Chosen were: Jared Lac Dow, president of the organization, John Ensor, Attorney Hector Auray and A. J. Benedict.
 Urges Appeal Filing
 Attorney Albert Bronsky and Ed- ward M. Ryan. the latter chairman