The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Appointment of a person to have | charge of purchasing will come up at the monthly meeting of the board of charities to be held on Monday night in the office of Superintendent of Charities A. Bar ton Cross. The matter was dis cussed at the last meeting of the board but no action was taken. There is a rumor that Andrew Kirk who has been acting clerk of the charities department may be made by the purchasing agent.
 Several of the board members are said to be In favor of hay ing a purchasing agent named. His duties would be to handle all the buying for the department. The belief is that the department could save money by centralized purchasing.
 Other members of the board are of an open mind in the mat" ter 1t is reported and will have to be shown that a purchasing agent would save anywhere near the salary that would necessar rily be paid to such a person.
 Ready for Outing. All plans are complete for the outing to be held this afternoon at Lake Quassapaug by the mem bcrs of Ramona Council D. Of r. and Mattatuck Council of Wa terbury. A bus will leave the To- cal odd Fellows building for the lake at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The committee announces that there will be some extra seats in the bus for those who wish to go to the lake.
 Returns from Hospital
 Judge of Probate b. Emmett Shea, who has been a patient in St Mary's hospital in Waterbury for the past several days returned to his home in the borough yes- terday. Judge Shea while at the hospital underwent minor opera ton. It Is expected that he will be able to be about to attend to his duties in a few days.
 Total Collection $3O4, 4,446.51.
 The total amount of taxes col lected by Tax Collector Charles r. Daly on the tax due and pay able July of 20 mills amounted to $304. .446.5l according to a caeckup made by Collector Daly. The tax was figured to raise the sum of $363,1S6. This leaves q balance due to be collected of about $69.000. The collection was considered an excellent one in view of the industrial conditions. One month interest has already been added to all unpaid bills.
 To Compete In Swim
 Members of the local YMCA swimming team will compete in the swimming meet to be held at Pleasure Beach on Sunday after noon, August 1G. The locale arc entered in the mile and half swim. They are Alex Sullivan, holder of the cross harbor title from Lighthouse Point to Savin Rock. William Baukas, JoJscph Sergeant. Peter White and Ed ward Rahn.
 Death of Old Resident. James Dunn, old-time resident of the borough died yesterday in | New Haven where he had resided | for the past several months. The body will be brought to the home Of his son. James J. Dunn of 72 l Lewis street tomorrow morning. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home of his son at Q o'colck from St Francis church where n re- quiem high mass will be ccle- brated.
 Burial will be in St James cem- etery.
 No Afternoon Glasses
 No Afternoon sessions of the local high school will be held this year 1t was announced yes terday by Superintendent of Schools Fl. E. Chittenden. With one of the biggest registrations in the high school in years it WAS at first thought that afternoon sessions would be conducted in the commercial departments. Ar