The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

Naugatuck, Apr1l 5-Tne NauB- atuck board of education is re- 1uesting the board of warden and burgesses' approval of a budget of only $6,372 more than last years appropriation and $SS4.S5 less than was spent last year. The new budget contains provisions for nearly $7,500 more to be paid teachers and school employees this year than last.
 The board asks $1S7,000 to car ry on the fiscal year ending April 1, 1936. It was decided upon this at a meeting yesterday afternoon at which time Supt Chittenden submitted figures which were the result of efforts to pare down a tentative figures of $191,503, made at the March meeting.
 Last years appropriation was $180,628 and the sum of $751; 883.85 was spent. This is deficit of $7,255. Only one change was made in the figures submitted by surt Harold E. Chittenden at yes- !erday's meeting.
 He asked only $5,000 for repairs. :he same as was appropriated last year, despite the fact $8,186.86 had been spent. After discussing what probability of EZRA work contin- uing, for which no provision was carried in the $5.000 figure pro- posed, the board members decided to raise it $1,0O0, and they were doubtful if this would be enough. Mir Chittenden's suggested budget had totaled $186,0O0 so this change made the total $1S7,000.
 Items In List
 Supt Chittenden reduced by about $4,500 the tentative figure proposed last month. The various items in the proposed budget fol- low. Under general control--sec- retary. borad of education, $42.75 appropriated last year; $42.75 spent; $45 asked; clerks, $2,240 appropriated last year; $2,617.75 spent; $3,000 asked. Supt Chitten- den commented on this increase, saying that with the EZRA work, there is need for more than one clerk. Board members agreed with him.
 Office supplies. $100 last year: $l91.2S spent; $150 asked; $4,072 sslary supt last year; $4,018.50 spent; $4,164.30 asked; $500 supt's expense last year as appropriated; 1; $301.90 spent; $500 asked for this year; SABA appropriated last year for attendance officer; SABA spent; $l44 asked this year; $500 appro- priated for enumeration last year; $A94.S5 spent; $500 asked; $737 asked for salary of director of ad- ut education last year; $327.17 spent; $S04 asked this year; other expense of general control, $100 appropriated last year; $60.28 spent; $50 asked.
 Under the heading Instruction" come the following items: $7,122 appropriated last year for super visors' salaries; spent, $6,663.3S; $6,S23 asked; $250 appropriated last year for supervisors expense; $265.5O spent; $275 asked Sthis year; $15.356 appropriated last year for salaries of principals; $14,5s4.46 spent: $15,1a4 asked; for salaries of regular, special and evening school teachers, $99,30o was asked last year. $1OO,562.24 was spent; $f04,500 asked this year.
 supt Chittenden said the general salaries really amounted to $l03,- o0o hut he asked about S1,500 more to take care of contingencies.
 The sum of $3.00O was appropri- sted last year for free textbooks, s3e549 was spent; 5000 asked; s2,0O0 appropriated last year for stationery and supplies used in in struction; $3,63O.28 spent; $2,500 asked; $1,00O appropriated last year for tuition fees; $Sl5.9o spent: $500 asked. Supt Chitten- den said from present indications the tuition expense will not be any higher than last year. $500 appro- priated last year for other expenses of instructions; $499.61 spent; $40O asked.
 Under operation of school plant come the following items; wages of janitors, engineer, etc, $13,S11 ap- propriated last year, $12.774.73 spent; $12,487 asked. There have been two regular janitors less on the force for part of the year. One of these died. Two temporary men have been hired to do part time work, and these two were two or the few school employees who did not get a raise in the proposed 5% increase.
 Although $3,O0O was appropri- ated for water, light, power and gas, and $2,S56.31 spent, only $2,' 800 is asked; $7,500 was yappropri- ated for fuel last year, $7,O29.43 was spent; and $7,200 is asked. Supt Chittenden told the board he was informed the price of fuel will not be higher this year. except for a possible advanced freight rate. Emil Mannwelier, board member, later said he though coal would be more costly because miners wages may be raised.
 Other Items
 Under the item, janitors' sup plies. phone, carriage, etc. $1.7O0 was appropriated last year; $l,- 793.66 spent: $1,7O0 asked. Under the heading. Maintenance of school plant" are the following items: $5.00O appropriated last year for repairs; $S,1S6.S6 spent; $6,O0O asked; $2,500 appropriated for insurance; $2,699.24 spent; $2.- 700 asked; $1,00O appropriated for replacement of equipment last