The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

At the rate of expenditures fol the past eight months of the fisca year of the borough 1t will cost al least $115,0OO to carry on the bus. mess of the board of charities until March 31, 1892, when the fiscal year ends, it was revealed at the meet ing of the board last night.
 Expenditures of the department up to Dec 1, for charities totaled $75,37G.18, or nearly $14,000 over the amount of $61, ,500 appropriated last May for the charity budget. At conservative estimate 1t will cost at least $10,000 a month for the next four months.
 There is nothing that the board members felt they can do in the matter as those in need must be cared for no matter where the mon- ey comes from. It was pointed out that over one half of the entire appropriation had been expended when A. Burton Cross took over the duties of superintendency of the department. This was in period of a little over two months.
 It was also disclosed that the town hall budget of $5,5OO had been exceeded by little over $40. Supt Cross informed the board that during the past month ten new cases were taken on by the depart ment. At the present time the de- partment is handling 196 cases. There are 69 hospital cases and 51 children are being cared for Tn homes.
 It was brought out by the super intendent that no record had ever been kept of whim the inmates at the town farm were. He believed that scuh q record should be kept by the department and board mem- | bers agreed with him. At present there are 30 inmates at the aims house. His report for the eight months of the fiscal year which was aproved by the board disclosed an expenditure of $34,726.71 for out side poor. Patients in hospitals cost $6,3S7.43; children in homes, $7,465.04; town farm operation, $5,S67.07; overhead expense, $3,- 495.45 and town hall expense not including the payrool cost $3,832.- 76.
 New System Installed
 The new system of bookkeeping for the department installed by Edward c. Lingenheld was explain ed to the board by MT Lingenheld. Under the new system it will be possible for the department to be able to make a checkup as to just where the department stands ff- nancially at all times. Mir Lingen- held was emporweed early in the year to install new bookkeeping system in all of the borough de- partments.
 Donnnt "a. An,arot,,c Danaiynd
 An informal meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held last night to discuss matters per- taining to the fire department and the apparatus of the house. A re- port was submitted from the Amer ican- -LaFrance company of the checkup made by an expert sent to the borough for the purpose. While nothing was given out rela- tive to the report winch will be submitted at the next board meet ing, it was reported that the gist of the report was to the effect that the apparatus had not been cared for properly. The mechanic made a checkup of the three trucks by the LaFrance mechanic recom- mended several necessary repairs. For some months before the board requested that a man from the company be sent here trouble had been experienced with getting the apparatus started.
 At last nights session all of the board members were present with Chief Lyman Lampere and Fire Marshal Michael F. Shea. Tn addi- tion to discussing the apparatus, conditions at the Maple street fire house, which have been discussed by the board and the fire commits sioners on several occasions were talked over. The matter will be taken up again it is expected at the next meeting. The apparatus at the Maple street house 1t was reported. had been gone over and is now in working order.
 Several recommendations which have been made for the good of the department by the fire commls- sioners have never been followed out 1t was reported.
 Youngsters Want Games The Steamrollers basketball team composed of youngsters of the bor- ough between the ages of 12 and IA years are anxious to hear from the Blue Streaks and Cubs. Games may be arranged by calling the Central alleys between ( and o'clock and ask for Manager Charles Anglolallo On next Saturday the Steamrolleri will play the unknown MidRets. Tho