The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-08
Budget Increase Of $1O, ,875 Surprises
 Borough Educators
Vote Passed at Board of Education Meeting Yester- day Attorney McDOnOugh Makes Proposal;
 Transportation Items Show Big Increases
NAUGATUCK
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Naugatuck March 8-Naugatuck teachers were very pleased today to hear that the board of educa- tion at its March meeting yester- day afternoon had voted to restore to their salaries the amount of pay the teachers lost when the five per cent reduction in their pay went into effect two years ago.
 A tentative increase of about $10,S75 in the proposed budget for next year as made by the board last night also caused much com ment. Many citizens are wonder ing if the board of warden and burgesses will approve the budget when 1t is submitted to them.
 Supt. of Schools Harold D. Chit tenden will work to reduce these figures somewhat so that it will only mean half a mill increase, he said. Definite figures will De ap~ proved at the next meeting in April.
 The move concerning the teach CTS salaries came as a distinct surprise. Just before the board started to figure on budget items, Atty. John J. McDonough, board member, proposed that the amount the teachers had been reduced in the per cent reduction two years ago. be restored to their salaries starting next September. Outside ing July I and teachers will get the benefit, if the board of warden and burgesses approves, In Septem- Der. =
 Had Promised Restoration
 "A Er T. @~a- sr, making the motion, that the board had promised the teachers their pay would be restored to the for mer level as soon as possible, and he said he thought now was the time to try to restore five per cent of the cut the teachers have talk en. They received a 10 per cent cut also which still is not made, up.
 Forty other towns in the state are taking steps along this line, he declared. Considering our very efficient local staff, we should do something about it ourselves" he said. .saa
 "I feel the same way the judge does" said Emil Mannweiler, in seconding the motion. There was no further discussion. Chairman Charles P. Rodenbach put the mo- tions and there was not a dissent ing vote. Atty. Henry Freeman and Atty. Martin E. Gormley, both of whom are board members, were not present at the session.
 This will mean close to $7,500 increase in salaries altogether, it is expected. The total pay now amounts to about $148,000.
 The increase in other items in the budget amounted to $3,375. This, added to the $7,500 proposed restoration of pay would make total boost of $10,S25 which would make the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which starts in April, $191,503. The budget is now $1S0,62S and Supt. Chittenden said that although substantial sums fin credits is expected this moath, he is hopeful the deficit will not exceed $6,000. This would be the same sum the budget was exceeded by in the past fiscal year, he pointed out.
 At ffhe end of February, $176,- 944.1T of the budget had been spent leaving only $3,6s3 for the last month of the fiscal year.
 N Major Increases
 Major increases in the proposed budgeE were in the transportation item, which has been rising stead