The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
| NAUGATUCK
Borough Will Have
To Borrow $685. 900
Needed to Pay Current Expenses for Next Four Months
Department Heads Discuss Finances

The borough Of Naugautck will
have to borrow the sum Of $183, 900
for the four months to meet the
current expenses OF the borough
Warden Green informed the men,
bers of the board of warden and
burgesses and heads Of the various
borough departments at a confer
ence held last night In the borough
cudt room last night. All of the
money now available Is about $780,
900 In the trunk sewer line bond
issue which the borough Is borrow
ing from. Borough taxes will not
start to come in until July. The
tax Is expected to amount to about
100000 and Warden Green ex-
planned that most of this money
will be used to pay off loans.
1t will be necessary for the
borough to use the strictest eco
nomy In all departments the ward
en- informed the board members X
1t is hoped to have the banks loan
additional funds in 1893. The bud
get for the coming year will have
to be cut he stated in order that
at least part Of the borough in
debtedness of $5s7,0 900 be paid Off.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of discussing with the var
ious department heads the finan-
cial condition, and no action was
taken. The department heads
present were Supt. Rathburn of the
street department; Supt. II. r. G.
Chittenden, of the schools; Chief
John Adamson, of the police de-
partment, and Chief Lyman Lam
phere of the fire department.
Supt. OF Schools Chittenden in
formed the board members that 1t
Is the hope of the board OF educa-
ton to cut at least $4,000 from
the appropriation OF last year. He
stated that 1t might be possible to
cut q little more, but It was the
wish not to interfere with neces-
sary school expense. Supt Chitten-
den stated that the board Of edu-
cation would consider the school
budget at their meeting to be held
next Thursday night.
Snupt. Rathburn Of the street
department In speaking Of the
street department said that he was
oppised to cutting the street de-
no objection to the board cutting
desired. He proposed that the
borough curtain on the amount of
work ordered done until things
were little better.
In this way the bills for supplies
would be cut considerable. He
stated that II the wages Of the
varnv IL ACT
expect them to donate a. percent
age Of their wage to the unem-
ployment fund as they are doing
at present.
Chief OF Police John Adamson
and Chief Lyman Lamphere OF the
fire department informed the board
that the members of their depart
ments were ready to cooperate
with the borough board to keep the
expenses OF their respective de-
partments low, Warden Green
suggested that the heads OF. the
various departments be present at
the board meeting next Tuesday
night when the budget IL being
made UP, and that they have ten
tative budgets ready for presenta-
ton. The warden thanked the
heads Of the departments for their
cooperation In attending the ses-
sion. All Of the board members
were present at the session.
Flrcmcn to Make Merry !.
Naugatuck's fire fighters Will
entertain their wives and lady
friends at a ladies' night social ia
be held tonight in the Maple street
fire house. Invitations have been
extended to all honorary members
Of the company and to members OF
the minstrel troupe OF the DEPART
ment to attend. An entertainment
program will feature. A lunch-
con will be served and dancing en-.
joyed. Buckmiller's orchestra will
furnish music.
Drive Underway
The annual campanign for funds
for the local Boy, Scouts. Council
opened In the borough today.
From now until March 2 members
of the campaign committee head.
ed by Clarence Jones will canvas
OF $4,000 this year to carry on the
the borough.
II Is necessary to raise sthe sum
work. Last year the contributors 2!
were less than In previous years.
on with the same efficiency as IN
former years. The budget for tn"
year 1892 has been reduced TO .
figure below that Of preYtouf
years. Several additional activi.
ties are planned for the year and
unless the budget II reached Il Will
gssA s.