The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22

n4n.a.nnn--aaan----t NoNvember 30. which was released last night.
 The expected special meeting ot the borough board was not held due to the absence of four. of the six burgesses. Only Burgesses George Fellows and Leo Brophy were on hand, Burgesses Joseph Raytkwicin, Anthony Tangradi, Joseph Nygren and Joseph Dinneny being absent.
 This means, Warden John J. Sheridan said after 1t was apparent there could be no quorum, that there will not be a meeting until the regular January session, sched- uled for Tuesday, January s. Whe- ther the absence of the three re- publican burgesses, most of whom are usually in attendance at each meeting, is significant politically Is not known.
 The delay means that no action will be taken until next month on the petition for a meeting of the freemen to take action on suggested changes in the charter here. The proposed changes are to hold town elections here every two years in- stead of ons as at present. and to increase the warden,s salary, making the job a full-time one.
 For All Elective OfEaOials
 Warden Sheridan stressed to i1ewspapernlen present last night part of the proposed change which had not been made clear hitherto That is, that not only is it proposed to make the warden's term of ofiice a two-year one instead of one at present, but also to make the ofIices of the other officials elected at the same time two years instead of one This includes the tax collector, as- sessors, borough treasurer, select men and others.
 It would be so arranged, the war den said, that there would be a town election here one year with officials being elected then for two yesrs, and the next year the state election would be held. State elec- tions are held every two years. This of course would mean Q saving to the town in the elimination of one election expense every two years.
 Other matters for action on which the special meeting was Call- ed, are to go over. to the January meeting. These include the vote on assessments for Cherry street side- walk work, the matter of installing a sewer on Tolles Square and the action on the recommendation of q committee for installation of an automatic traffic light on North Main street near Sodlosky's drug store. s.s se. ;s4+sf-
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 Borough Clerk Daly,s report, which was not ready at the regular December meeting, showed at the end of eight months of the fiscal year, there was surplus of $189,- 950.S7. In that period . total ot $329, ,724.85 of the budget of $6Is.- 8l5.72 had been spent. Taking the expense thus far 1t is seen that the average monthly expenditure has been 04l,2l5. If this were maintain ed for the remaining four months of the fiscal year, 8 total of $l64,- 860 would be required. The surplus is $24, ,230 more than that figure, but the borough will have an extra ex- pense of about $l9,000 to the state for old age assistance taxes.
 This will be collected here from residents, but that revenue was fig ured in the original $5l8,8l5.72 ap- proprtation. So this expense would cut the estimated surplus at the end of the fiscal year down to s5,230.
 It is possible this amount might be further lessened by a school de. partrnent deficit. Last year the defi- cit in the school department caused a deficit in the borough budget. At the start of the present fiscal year the school department requested about $l99,000, but were cut to $l96,l00 by the board of warden and
 School Deficit Likely
 However, the school board showed resentment that the borough board should cut them and promptly made the salary adjustments for which they had asked the extra 43.000. They pointed out that according to state law they could spend whatever they felt advisable.
 So unless some miracle occurs 1t seems probable the school depart ment budget may be slightly ex- ceeded. Whether the deficit will again be- enough to wipe out gains in the other departments is not known.
 However, Warden Sheridan is