The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
NAUGATUCK Charity Dept's Head
 Salary Is Not Cut
Excellent Work of Supt Cross Is Rewarded-Town
 Farm May Be Painted

Recognizing the fact that A Barton Cross has done excellent work during the past year as head of the charity department of the borough the board of charities last night voted to have his salary re- main at the present figure of $1,sO0. The vote of the board to have the salary stand at the old figure was unanimous and Super intendent Cross was highly praised by both republican and demo- cratic members of tho board for the manner in which he has con- ducted the business of the depart ment.
 Mrs Della Johnson, member Of the board, proposed that in view of the good work done by Super intenden. Cross during the past year and also that he had been given a cut when appointed to the position from the salary of the former superintendent that Super intendent Cross's salary should be made the same as that of the former head of the department $2,000. She said Superintendent Cross has proved n very efficient superintendent. He had cut thf food and rent bills of the depart ment by a considerable amount.
 George II. Waite. republican member of the board in discussing the salary question said 1t was not advisable in his opinion to raise salaries under existing conditions. On the other hand he said due to the fine work of Superintendent Cross he would not approve of cut ting his salary. He also said that If Superintendent Cross was paid what he is worth. he would get more than $2,O0O a year. Robert Cleary expressed the opinion that the board should not have cut the salary when Mir Cross was appointed. He stated that he was q very competent man and he would recommend that his salary be continued. at the present figure.
 JanitOr Gets Cut
 The board voted to set the sal ary of Janitor John Stevenson of the town hall building from $32.b0 week to $25. Superintendent Cross explained to the board that Mir Stevenson's hours were very long and that he started to work at z o'clock In the morning and worked until 10 o'clock at night
 He suggested that the schedule of the hours be arranged with the assistant janitors so that MT Stev. enson would have some nights OIL
 Expenditures Within Budget
 In submitting the expense ac' count of the department for the two fiscal months of the year it was diclosed that tho sum of $14.. 2G7.21 leaving q balance of $e9. 732.79 in the budget for the bal ance of the year.
 The expenses are within the Tim. It's of the budget and the board was pleased with the report. h
 Superintendent Cross informed the board members that he had several requests for the list ol from the borough. He inquired from the board If they though Il nd visable to get out q list of these names. Patrick Scully stated thai he in his opinion the list would bt of little use unless the addressei of those receiving aid was also in' cludcd. No action was taken D, the board, but tho matter will bt given further attention. VI May Paint Town Farm
 The question of painting the b0r' ough almBhouse this year was dis cusscd by tho board. The build ing Is badly in need of painting The board thought 1t might be ad' yisable to advertise bids, but Rob ert Cleary thought 1t would be { good opportunity to give some worl to local unemployed painters ant have the work supervised by ( 1 capable man. In the discussion the name of Pierce E. Freeman well known local painting contrac' tor was mentioned as being q mar who could supervise the work in GU pablo manner.
 The matted was left to the aims house committee for decision.
 The old committees of the board were renamed by Warden Whitte' more. Robert Clcary and George IT. Waite to the town hall com. mittec: Mrs Delta Johnson an' Mrs George A. Warner to the out. side poor committed: Frank W Eaton and Patrick Scully to tho aImshouse committee: George II White and Mrs Della Johnson |, the fipance committee and Frank w. Eaton and Robert Clear to. new committee to he known as the produce committee. The las named committee Warden White. more suggested for the purpose oi keeping in touch with the costs oi food supplies purchased by the de- partment.
 The board empowered Superin' tendent Cross to call for bids TOT the coal supply for the town farm and town hall same to be in at the July meeting of the hoard.
 Warden Whittemore suggested thnt Superintendent Cross should Inquire from those seeking aid | if they are striving to cooperate Il ss,lsa fh. fann If ment He mndi