The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23

The economy committee Uf the board of finance, by Chairman Ma- fof VI. Judge, yesterday submitted a report on recommendations of Grif- 6enlaagen @ Associates providing for savings of 4o8, ,5D1s showing, also, that the board had reduced these economics by only SSO0e, cutting about $i,5OO from the registrar of voters cfflce recommendation, about 4l,600 from the City Hall outline of the audit firm.
 Cffseeting this, the board had re- served the entire balance of the street light installation item, eS,26O, whereas the Griffenhagen firm had recommended looping only $i,25O from the item, he explained. Alder manic President Patrick M. Per- rieIl0 asked why this entire amount was not listed in the transfers to the board of finance reserve con- tingency fund as he had reCoI1- mended at the last meeting.
 A representative of the audit firm explained that part of the sum had been transferred previously to aia- other item.
 Cash Deficit
 Controller Sherwood L. Rowland reported that the 1887 cash deficit now amounts to $l24.202 which means that an average of $3l, ,098 for the remaining months of this year paid to the surplus resource sinking fund will meet this defi- ciency. The average of payments to this fund so far this year has been $4O,174 monthly. In April, $60,8S1 was paid into the fund which the board expected at that time to pro- vide. what the controller now finds to be the fact, liquidation of the de- ficit. Controller Rowland scotted at the boards estimate of receipts to the fund at that time.
 The board recommended for transfer to the contingency reserve fund the 972,2i2 of savings reported last week and held up due to re- quest for analysis of the item of eiT,T50 which appeared as duplication to some members of the board. It was determined that 6 second item. eie.OOO. was a separate saving in the street departments appropriation for asphalt. trap rock. etc.
 Receipts to the surplus resource sinking fund for August amounted to 434,24O6t and Treasurer Harley w. Tripp raised question of whether this amount was on the warrants payable sheets for consideration at yesterdays meeting. It turned out that this had not been done in the controllers ofilce and Accountant James P. Purcell retired to the downstairs ofiice to remedy the mat ter as required by the board. The amount had been included, however, in Che totals of receipts to the fund, 932i ;3e5 .A5, as estimated by the con- trolier in figuring the deficit bal- ance. s.,...-
 Board Issues
 Captain James R. Robinson, of the Griffenhagen firm, reported by letter to the board that he is un- dertaking action with the First Na- tional Bank of Boston relating to sale of three small bond issues and that an ordinance may have to be passed validating expenditures from the general fund in anticipation of these bond receipts in other years, 1881 and 1887,
 Matter of transfer of the s8i.0O0 remaining in the 10 per cent teach- ers' salary cut was held up for re- port from the audit firm. The alder men delayed transfer of this amount pending settlement of 2 question about the mistake made in estimating about $li,000 of wage re duction during the two months the teachers are not paid.
 'City Engineer Charles A. Root submitted request for consideration of increase of salaries In his dee partment, offering tabulation to show that other municipalities have a far higher wage rate for such services. The matter was referred to the economy committee.
 City Treasurer Edward L. Futile reported that the cash on hand amounted to $5e4. .433 as of Septem- I Der 1 and explained that delay in ] presenting his report was occasion I cd by inability to get figures from the financial department of the city. He will offer preliminary reports on, the first of each month, in the fu- ture, he said.
 Tn the matter of preparation of Che io39 budget, Mayor Frank Hayes ordered heads of all departments to submit estimates by the first of the month, as required by charter.
 Dlffcr on Procedure
 Commissioner Judge, saying that he took issue with Commissioner @ John II. 0oss. absent yesterday, on what procedure should be followed, offered his opinion that the drif- fenhagen stan should work with de- partmenty heads in preparing their budgets; thus he said, eliminating soine duplication of effort inas- much as the economy committee ard Griffenhagen employees will pre-