The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Democratic Budget
 Passed By Freemen
Republicans Attempt to Have Theirs Adopted Was De-
 feated; Borough Courtroom damned for Meeting

Naugatuck, May 4-The budget of $526, ,621.83 as proposed by the dem- ocratic administration and approved by the majority of the board of warden and burgesses received the approval of the freemen at the an- nual meeting last night. An attempt by republican leaders to have their budget calling for expenditures of $500, ,423.61 adopted was defeated the move of the republicans came as surprise to most residents in view of the result of yesterdays election.
 It did not catch the administra- tion mapping, however, as the boro- ugh courtroom was jammed with people, apparently most of them democrats. After Prof. James T. Leary had dramatically read the re- suits of the election, and they were accepted with no opposition evil denced, Rep. Richard Durkin moved the annual report of the ad- mininstration for the past fiscal year be accepted. This was done with no dissenting vote.
 Burgess Leo Brophy then read the various departmental appropriations in the budget and moved it be ac- cepted. Burgess Joseph Raytkwich, who throughout has been staunch defender of the lower budget offered by the republican burgesses, made an amendment moving that the re- publican budget be voted on first. Whittemore Queries During the discussion on this amendment, Harris Whittemore, Jr., republican town committee chair man, asked Warden Sheridan what l items had been cut in the school department budget as proposed orig inally. The school board had asked $209, 300 and the administration had cut the request to $208,900 in its budget.
 Warden Sheridan replied, T am not prepared to say off-hand," but said the voters by their vote earlier in the day had expressed their opin- ion on the administrations budget and on the republican budget.
 q beg to differ" interjeeted Bur- gess Raytkwich.
 The warden said the budget issue was the main one of the campaign and the democratic party was elect- ed. T ask that this amendment be defeated" He then put the amendment before the freemen and by 8 voice vote, 1t was defeated, the chorus of mos" being much heav- fer then the faye" vote.
 MT. Brophy's original motion on the administrations budget was then carried with republicans pres ent voting against it. Atty Henry Freeman then moved the rate be 19 mills for district No. 1 and five mills for district No. ?, a total of "A mills, the same as last year. This motion was passed without express ed opposition. The meeting then adjourned. It had started at 9:2O and was over at $40.
 The budget as adopted was:
 General administration $106,610.77 Public safety ............ 69,588.90 GUuCdGlOH ............... ZUo,SuUU.U Health and sanitation .... 5,60000 Pupils welfare ........... 57,500.00 Public works ............ 75,000.0O Special appropriation ... S,422.16
 Totals ..........,..... ... $52S,621.s3
 Meet Here Tonight A meeting of the New Haven dis trict of the American Chemical Sa- ciety will be held here with the Naugatuek Chemical Company and the U. s. Rubber Products, Inc, as hosts. A dinner will be served at Halls tavern at 6!30 p. m. and the business meeting will start at 8:15 p. m. in the Salem school auditori- um. Professor Kent T. Healy of Yale will talk on High Speed Trains" Theodore F. Bradley will speak on Synthetic Resins" and large attendance is expected.
 Democrats Celebrate
 Democrats last night celebrated their victory in several sections of the town. About 500 attended a party held in St. Georges hall, Lin-