The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

Tomorrow night the board Of
warden and burgesses will meet at
8 o'clock in = the borough court
room to discuss the budget for the
coming year. 1t is not expected
that any definite action will be
taken on the budget. The board
at an informal session with heads
Of the various borough depart
ments discussed the borough fl
nances last Friday night. Warden
Green informed the gathering that
the strictest economy will have to
be practiced this year and there
has been considerable discussion
relative to the cutting of salaries
in order to keep the budget for the
coming year down. The proposal
to cut the salaries does not meet
with the approval Of several Of the
board members and superintendent
of Streets Albert Rathburn at the
informal meeting did not believe it
a wise policy to cut the borough
workmen. He stated that the
borough could cut his salary If
they wished. Many are of the be-
lief that a big amount can be cut
from the budget without reduce
ton of salaries by the elimination
Of all unnecessary work, of work
that can wait until some future
date, by the elimination of pet
projects, etc. Several citizens have
pointed out that there are cases in
the borough where families being
aided by the charity department
are drawing more from the bor-
ough than many of the borough
employees receive weekly. This is
meant as no reflection on the char
ity department, but If it costs more
to keep a family of good size than
the average wages paid at present
to borough workers it would seem
good economy to pay them the
present wage and keep them self
supporting.
Hundreds to Attend Game
Hundreds of local fans will wit
ness the basketball game to be
played in the Field street armory
in Waterbury on Wednesday night
between the Bristol high school and
the local high team. The game Is
being staged for the benefit Of the
unemploymnt fund of the borough.
The two teams met in Bristol few
weeks ago and the locals Won by
a narrow margin in one of the
| HO5J ucCtiC HiSH oCHOoI SoheColS
witnessed in the state in many a
moon.
Wednesday nights game is also
expected to be bitterly fought.
Tickets for the contest are on sale
/ nthe borough at Donnelly's cigar
stores. Andy's Campus and Staple
tons Sport Shop. The local team
will have the high school band in
attendance at the contest to assist
in the cheering and Bristol is also
reported as going to bring their
band along.
Only Few Days Left
Only few days are left for
residents Of the borough to pay
their personal tax bill. The last
day for the payment of the 80 tax
is Thursday. After this date ar
additional dollar will be added to
all unpai bills. About 1000 of the
5000 liable to pay the tax have
settled with Tax Collector Squires
Date VIII Be Set
A date for the holding of the
2Sth anniversary party Of Naug.
atuck aerie of Eagles will be SCI
tonight at the aerie meeting ir
their rooms in the Rubin building
The anniversary was originally
scheduled for last week but as Il
was impossible for some of the
speakers to be present at the gath.
ering the anniversary was post.
poned, pending the setting of an
other date.
| Members Of Ojeda council, X. OF
G. will receive holy communion fr
a body at a special mass to be cele.
'brated next Sunday morning at