The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08
No Military Rites
 Sunday; Leary May
 Be Paid Very Soon
High School Teachers Salary to Be Set By Two Board Members, Probably Before Christmas High School
 Students to Receive Instructions in Auto Driving
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 was making the motion, lin view of the fact. that the subject has been discussed from all angles at pre- vious meetings" He added, T don't think anything would be gained by further discussion"
 No Discussion
 There was no discussion on this motion and 1t passed without oppo- sition. The lack of any discussion was taken by observers to indicate that the suggestion was not new to most members of the board, and may imply that some partial or ten. tative agreement as to salary may have been reached already.
 At one of the discussions on the Leary salary matter several months ago, a suggestion that 1t be left up to a committee consisting of pr. Charles s. Kennedy and Clarence Austin was made, but 1t was not adopted then Mfr. Austin remarking the committee as suggested could probably not reach an agreement.
 That the matter now should he left definitely in the hands of two persons is virtually a contradiction of the former stand and is taken by some to point to the likelihood of some agreement.
 As the committee of Kelly and Mannweiler has power to act, 1t seems likely that the board as a whole will not have to deal with the matter again. 0uesses were being made today as to what figure these two will arrive at. MT. Mannweiler has been steadfast for the minimum I 300 salary and MT. Kelly although voting with the other Democratic members on a $2,500 starting salary. was the first to propose a com- promise figure of $2,150 and was supported by his fellow Democrats in this.
 The general feeling today was that the salary dispute has virtually ended, although there was nothing absolutely definite to prove this.
 Little Money Left
 In discussing the wage adjust. ment matter, after MT. Mannweielr said the matter had been postponed fc: a long time and should be acted on as the next session, MT. Meegal said there are number of matters to be taken up in connection with 1t, and indicated the list of teach- CTS for whom adjustments are ask. ed should be acted upon indiyid. ually, not as e unit. At one time recently, @ flat Sl00 Increase for each Of the teacers was proposed by the operations committee of the
 Last night MT. Kelly remarked that 1t Is the intention of the board to make the adjustments retroa ctiye so that delay of a month would not mean any loss to the teachers. pr Charles Kennedy pointed out that the minutes for several meetings show the matter has been tabled Tor action at the following sessions
 MT. Kelly suggested the board contact the finance committee of the borough (apparently meaning the borough board) to ascertain the extent We could go or, adjust. me1ts." He pointed out the amount Of money left for adjustments in tn budget of the school department would be very small. Mir. Austin then suggested the finance commit- tee Of the school board, Kelly and Mannweiler, consult with the bor- ough authorities on this and men1- bers approved this without e vote,
 After the board had adjourned, George A. Graham, Republican nominee for warden in 1887, and one of the two spectators present at yesterdays session. said the wage adjustment Is long overdue. "As A citizen I for one will be glad when the teachers get back some of these things which I think they should have had some time ago." He said the borough is now at e stage of prosperity, 1t Is not likely to exceed for some time and now is the time to act on the adjustments.
 $9OO Expense Added
 The board last night added c 5000 item to future budgets by voting to engage Lionel LeClair to trans- port school children who reside in the Pond Hill section beyond the intersection Of the Mulberry hill road and May street, at approxi. mately the same cost as the public service rats.
 In November the board approved transportation for children of the Cotton Hollow section as Q cost of about $2 a da. for the group. Two trips per day are made for this.
 Four trips per day will be required for the Pond Hill children and the anticipated cost is $5 per day. There are i80 required by the state in the school year so the Cotton Hol. low transportation is sure to cost at least $S60 and the Pond Hill transportation 5000, or e total of q ,2b0. This will not cost this amount during the present fiscal year as 1t ends March Si, but provision for this much more in the transporta. ton item will have to be made in the budget for the next fiscal year.
 The action was considered wire tually a necessity as far as Pond Hill Is concerned for the children in. volved were walking two miles or more to school and could have dc.
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