The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-04

A 10 per cent cut in the salaries
of teachers of the borough's pub
lie school employees was voted at
the meeting of the board OF cdu-
cation held last night in the office
Of the Supt of Schools ii. Il. Chit
tenden. The cut of 10 per cent
was made over the vigorous pro-
tests of Judge John +. McDonouSh
and Judge Martin Il. Gormley,
these two members wanted q five
Der cent cut made in accordance
with an agreement of the teachers
league the cut to start at once.
The 10 per cent cut will start with
the school year of the borough
next September. A comm unica-
ton was received from the Teach
era league to the effect that the
teachers would be willing to take
"a five per cent cut effective at
once. Attorney Henry j. Free
man, secretary of the board made
the motion that the cut be made
ten per cent and he was supported
by Charles Z. Rodenbach, presi-
Fdent of the board and Emil Mann
weller, One member of the board
was absent, Howard Bristol, who
lis confined to his home con-
svalescing from an operation Tor
appendicitis.
The board also slashed $4,000
in the maintainence budget OF the
schools which will mean a cut OF
k$31,000 from the amount of the
budget for the present year. This
evil mean a saving OF nearly two
mills on the tax list basing the
grand list on the figures of last
year. The tentative figures adopt
ed by the board at last nights
session calls for the sum of $751;
1000. Last years budget amount
ed to $21S,000.
= During the discussion relative to
the amount of the wage cut 1t be-
came real spirited at times. Judge
sGormley and Judge McDonough'
lighting to have the five per cent
agreement OF the teachers adopt
ed. Judge McDonough pointed
out that the teachers are ut pres
Tent paying five per cent of their
salaries monthly to the state teach
fers pension retirement fund and on
top OF this are donating II per-
¢age of their wages to the un-
employment fund of the borough.
"A cut OF IL straight ten per cent
of their salaries would mean that
sthey are being asked to stand
more than their share. Judge
sGormley also pointed out that u 10
eper cent cut under the conditions
was unfair. Emil Mannweiler
was of the opinion that under the
present conditions the cut should
be ten per cent as the borough IL
lat present confronted with u prob
lena where expenses must be re-
Tduced. President Charles Rod
senhach OF the board also favored
the 10 per cent cut, adding that
the teachers should bear the bur-
sden that all other borough en-
sployes are being called upon to
Shoulder.
The board accepted the resigna-
@tion of Miss Mary Margaret WEIGH,
teacher In the first grade of Pros
: pecS street school. The resignation
y to become effective as of March |.
A teacher from the kindergarten
will be transferred to fill the va
cancy for the present.
The monthly reports OF Supt
4Chittenden, Elizabeth Neary, school
nurse, Miss Helen King, dental
-hygienist and Attendance officer
I Peter j. Foley were accepted by
the board.
Officers Elected.
The Naugatuck Hose, Hook and
RLaddor company elected officers
for the ensuing year Mt their meet
ing held last night In the Maple
: street fire house. Peter j. Foley
was again chosen foreman of the
company an office he has held for
&many years. Other officers named
I. were: first assistant foreman, Her.
\ bert Cockroft; second assistant,
Thomas Chiswell; third assistant,
= Fred Zehnder; fourth assistant,
" John Hackett; first assistant fore