The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

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 Borough Clerks Report | The report of Borough Clerk | Charles F. Daily for the eight
 months of the fiscal year ending
 Nov. 30 was incomplete as expected
 because the welfare department
 had not turned in figures for No-
 vember. Expenditures of the other
 departments thus far, however, are:
 General administration, $S7.077.- 50 appropriated; $63,481.29 spent, $23,596 balance; public safety, $6O,- 102 approp; $39,325.79 spent, $20.- 776.21 balance; education. $1S0,625
 approp; $122,144.76 spent, $5S.- 4S3s24 balance; public works, $70.-
 501 approp; $54,S57.05 spent, $15.- 663.95 balance; special appropria- tions. $12,3S7.21 approp: $6,1S4.-
 25 spent, $6,202.96 balance. At the present rate the public works program will be overspent
 unless precautions are taken to
 hold it down. The health and sanl-
 tation balance does not loom too large.
 If the average of the welfare de- partment expenses for seven
 months is taken, this would give
 about $6.364 expense for last | month. The sum of the expenses without the welfare department item in it amounts to $289,620.14. With the welfare department item included it would be about $34G . 737. This would leave about $140,- 9S3. These of course are only esti-
 mated figures and not official. Bentley Reports
 Teh report of Building Inspec- tor Andrew E. Bentley showed 37 permits issued during November.
 Twenty of these were for new
 buildings, 12 for reprairs on old buildings and five for dem olish-
 ments. The value of the new build
 ing permits was $13.S50, $2,310 for alterations, and total value of $16,160. Four inspections were re- ported. The report of Anthony E. Mariana, treasurer, showed receipts of $699,171.69 of which the tax collector furnished $357,46539 and $275,000 was borrowed money.
 There were disbursements of $662-
 631.21 of which $3S5.109.72 was for borough orders and $274,,425 bor-
 rowed money repaid. The borough
 had total of $1,754.61 in the banks on April 1, and $38.295.09 on Nov. 30 of which $37,977.69 was in the National Bank and S317.40 in
 the defunct Bank and Trust com pany.
 dent James Brophy showed an ex- pense of $2,513.57 for last month.
 Major items in this were: S543 40,
 preparing street for oiling; s452.81, street repairs: $35495. sewer con- struction: $195.10, equipment re- pairs; $1SS.95. sidewalks; $1S5.73. Jones Road; $170.60, street clean ing. There was no report by the chief of police because of the re- cent illness of Chief John Adam son who is confined to his home. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
 Church Fair
 Tomorrow and Friday, the sec-
 ond annual all-church fair will be held in the Methodist church hall, beginning on each of the fair days at 2:30 o'clock and continuing un- til 10:30. Workers have been busy
 building and decorating booths this
 week, and everything is ready for
 successful bazaar, the fair com-
 mittee feels. The Ladies' Aid so- | ciety, Fidelity Bible class, John Wesley class, Intermediate league, and Mems club are cooperating. Their booths will include fancy work, aprons, bakery, grab bag,
 general store, Christmas gift, candy, and Handy Campus refresh
 ment booths, with finer merchan- disc than ever before. On Thurs day, from till 7:30, the Ladies' Aid will serve an old-fashioned supper for 50 cents a plate, with a menu including boiled ham, seal loped potatoes, baked beans, cab bage salad, rye bread, raised bis cult, choice of pies, and tea or cof- fee. On both nights, the three-act African play, Drums of Fury" will be presented at 8:15. The play has unique setting. The scenery has been designed with considerable care, and gives true African atmosphere. A back ground of forest and water has been drawn by Leona Hickley. and adds a realistic effect. Sound- equipment to suggest rain and thunder. and tom-toms for the na- tive dances have been secuted In-
 terestingly enough, in the collec-
 tion of stage properties, some gen.
 uine curios from Africa are includ- ed; particularly civet cat skin from Southern Rhodesia. and pieces of ivory and ebony. The play it. self is an exciting one, and the
 cast does very we'll indeed with a
 production not as easy as that
 which amateurs usually undertake.
 The fair. this week, will, all told,
 be a gala event in the Methodist
 church.
 Shea Talk Interesting
 An interesting talk was given to-
 day by Judge of Probate D. Elm
 melt Shea. ..'The Probate Court" was the subject of his address, which was delivered before the To- cal Rotary club at their weekly luncheon dinner at Halls tavern. The official explained the various activities of the court to the Ro-
 tarians in lucid manner. A meet ing of the directors of the society
 was held after the luncheon meet ing. 42 To Attend Dinner Forty-two members of the Nau-
 gatuck Young Democratic club. in- cluding President Daniel J. Calla- han and Warden John J. Sheridan. will attend the testimonial dinner tonight in honor of J. Edward
 Slavin of Milford who was recent
 ly elected high sheriff. The affair
 will be at Seven Gables inn. MT Slavin has many friends locally. Will Plan For Party Plans for the annual Christmas party of the Americanization classes of the Naugatuck night
 school are expected to be made at | the December meeting of Sarah l Rogers chapter, Daughters of the