The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-13
NAUGATUCK |
All Teachers Sign
New Contracts
To Accept 1919 Cut Rodenbacf Again Heads School
Board

All of the teachers OF tho locol
public schools have signed their
contracts for the coming year II
was reported at tho meeting or the
board of education held yesterday
at 8 o'clock In the office OF super
intendent OF Schools II. u. Chitten-
den.
The teachers re.engagcd Will oil
nccept n ten per cent cut In wages
which goes into effect with tho
start with the school year next
September.
Old Officers Re.Naincd.
Az Il was the first meeting OF
the board since the annual borough
election held on May 2, II was the
ganiXation meeting. Charles u.
Rodenbach was reelected prest-
dent OF the board and Atty. Henry
J.. Freeman was reelected secre-
tary OF the broad.
All OF the committee members
we're likewise renamed. President
Rodenbach and Atty. Martin T..
Gormley were named members OF
the finance committee: Atty. John
i. McDonough and Emil Mann
weller to the committee on opera
lions and, Atty. Henry J. Freeman
and Howard II. Bristol to the build
inks and plant committee.
Supt. Chittenden reports to the
board that nine cars OF egg coal
and 80 tons Of stove coal had been
delivered to the schools OF the
borough and the cast was $b,46S.
There still remains two cars OF
buckwheat coal and one car OF
bituminous coal to be delivered
In July.
The contract to furnish the coal
was awarded to the Naugatuck
several weeks ago.
Supt. Chittenden reported that
arrangements had been made to
have the Gem Opera house avail
able for the graduation exercises
of the grammar schools on We'd
nesday, June 20 and the high
school on the following night. The
hall will also be available from
June 20, until after the high school
graduation exercises for practice.
Supt. Chittenden called the
boards attention to the fact that
the strictest economy will have to
be used during the coming fiscal
year In order to keep within the
budget as recommended. He point
| ed out that the present indications
are that the item set up for trans
, portation of school children Will be
insufficient. He also recommend /.
ed that the board notify the board
of warden and burgesses that the
appropriation of parks should be
| used for this purpose only and that
no other items of expense be cnarg-
| ed against it.There is practically no
appropriation for upkeep or
grounds he said and 1t will be
necessary to conserve all funds OF
this Item SO that the parks may
be cared for
Favor School Doctor.
The board discussed the duties
Of the school physicians at some
length. At present the borough
| physicians alternate III examining
the school children. Atty CORN
| ley said he favored plan OF hav-
ing a school doctor named at q
flxed salary. supt. Chittenden be-
lieved that the plan would be q
good one and he informed the
board that he would discuss the
matter with Health Officer Baker.
The board accepted the monthly
report of the superintendent show.
ing expenditures Of s2s.s43.47 for
the month of April.
state Convention.
A two day convention OF the
Scandinavia Fraternity OF Amer
len viii open In the borough to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock 10
odd Fellows hall. The frst days
session will be devoted 10 the
| reading OF reports and naming Of
committees. At 9 o'clock IN the
evening q banquet viii be served.