The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15
Argument Features
 Important Meeting
RumOr of Disseminating Wood Cutting at High Rock
 Created Lively Board of Welfare Session Last Night

of cutting wood at High Rock was going to be stopped. Welfare men are employed there. The superin- tendent asked who told him that rurnor and when Mfr. Mariana re- fused to reveal his source of it1fof- nation, Supt. Scully refused to say as to the truth of the report.
 He did indicate it is not true at present, however, by saying wood is still needed. MT. Mariana bitterly asked why he is a member of the board if he could not get infornia- tion when he wanted 1t. Louis De Carlo, republican member, told Mir. Mariana he should ask the siiperifl- tendent in private before meetings concerning such runaors. He said he had heard the report and planned to ask the superintendent after the public session. Supt. Sculiy revealed the total cost of cutting and deliy- ering the wood amounted to about $6.76 load.
 The discussion was even more bitter concerning a private case where it was charged hardship had been worked on a family by the town depriying 1t of the usual sum for rent. It was explained the rent money was sent the family from another source. Further ihvestiga- ton was promised.
 Names Committee
 Warden Sheridan appointed the following committees: Maedow- brook home committee = Patrick Scully and Frank Eaton; town hall committee, Richard Durkin and MT. Mariana; outside poor group, Rich- ard Parkinson and Louis De Carlo: finance committee, MT. Parkinson and MT. Mariana.
 The department received state alien aid for the first quarter of the present fiscal year amounting to $5,- 415 last month. The report shows a balance of $32,892.95 with $37,- 107.05 spent. If a similar amount is spent in the last six months there will be about a $4,O0O deficit.
 The report of the social service division shows 132 office interviews; i; 81 home visits, 8 cases reopened, new cases, three insurance adjust ments, 10 men transferred to WPA, 246 cases at the end of the month and 31 families receiving federal mattresses, two receiving quilts, two getting sheets and one getting fed eral towels.
 Labor is the major expense item thus far, $19,502.58 having been spent for this. Outside poor has cost $8,467.54 and Meadowbrook home, $4,32706.
 Within Budget
 The administration is keeping within its budget, the report of Ror- ough Clerk Charles F. Daly for the six months of the fiscal year end- ing Sept. 30 shows. Of the $495,- 85301 appropriated, $248,286 has been spent and there is balance of $247,567.01.
 If the same sum, is expended for the next six months, there would be less than $1,O00 deficit. However, the winter months are usually the most expensive to the town.
 Comparative figures show that at the end of six months of the fiscal year 1934-35 there was balance of $242, ,654.65 left of the appropriation of $490, ,720.71, with about $258,000 having been spent then. At the end of six months of the fiscal year 1933-34 when $469,662.65 was ap- propriated, $2OO, ,049.46 was left to work with, $289,000 having been spent by that time. Therefore this year expenses are lower than at the same time in past years.
 In the general administration department appropriation this year of $86, ,742.5O, $48,04022 has been spent and there is a balance of $38,- 43228. Other figures follow: public safety, appropriated, $62, ,548.42, spent, $31, ,720. .46-balance, $30, ,82y. .96; education, appropriated, $187 900, spent, $82,3l2.28; balance, $104,- 687.72; health and sanitation, ap- propriated, $5,450, spent, $3,053.9l- balance, $2,396.09; public welfare, appropriated, $70,DO0, spent, ST. 1O7.O5-balance, $32,892.95; public works, appropriated, $75,000, spent, $43, ,667. .78-balance, 3l,332.22.