The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-11
BOARD OF FINANCE
oLDS SPUBLICHEARING ON THE
 ESTIMATES.


 so Transacts Other Business-Refuse 1 to Consider ofer of ss,OOO for Settle ment of Damages to East Chapel street Payement-Hearing Petition ers for the Proposed Speedway and Also Those Who Want More Fire Pro- tectIon In Center of eity-PubIic Pump Wanted in WesterE, Part of the City.
 The regular weekly meeting of the ard of finance was held in city hall Bt evening, and this was followed by public hearing on the estimates, lich have been submitted by the va us city departments for the coming Tar.
 communication was read at the siness meeting from the attorney for Fidelity and Deposit company of aryland against whom the city has
 action for $12,000 in connection with b laying of the East Chapel street vement. This company was on the nd of the contractor, and as the vement was not properly laid and e city had to practically have the tire work done over the, the suit As brought. The letter which was ad last evening intimated that the nding company might be willing to tile the matter for $6,O00. The board ted: That in the opinion of the ard of finance any attempt to settle te claim for $600O should not be con- dered. 2
 The following transfers which were ked for were granted: $50 from in- rest to carriage hire, and S171.96 from Ae same fund to telephones. From re- Liring crushed stone pavements $250, Ad from cleaning streets and parks count to repairing other streets ac- punt $500 and to contingent account Foo. From $90 from renting polling Iaces to the sundry account.
 At the public hearing there was a rge attendance most. of whom were lere in the interest of the appropria- lon of money for the proposed speed lay at the foot of East Rock. It was noticeable fact that this year every erson who appeared was in favor of e city's spending money, and not one
 those who appeared objected to any crease. This was far different than De hearing held a year ago.
 There was large attendance present ho were interested in the speedway, Acluding about all the members of the Few Haven Driving association, and amy who were not members. The af- lir was conducted in behalf of the as- pciation by F. c. Bushnell, who said hat it would be beneficial to the en- Ire city both from a business stand pint as well as from 8 pleasurable kandpoint. All the arguments which ave been used in favor of the speed tay, and which have been previously rinted, were used. MT. Bushnell said bat if the city would appropriate $2O,- Do for the purpose the association fould contribute s10,0O0, or whatever he city would contribute the associa- lon would contribute in proportion alf as much
 3 Felix ChiIlingworth appeared in favor money being granted for a public lump in the western part of the city. Le said that there was a great need pr pure water there, and that 1t would lot cost more than $400.
 Director Post, President Lightbourn, ecretary Linsley, all of the Business lens association, and John T. Sloan ppeared in favor of the board of fi- ance granting extra appropriations to he fire, department. Colonel Post, said hat the two most important things eeded in the fire department were more hen and more protection for the cen- Ter of the city. He said that the ir- urance rates were much higher in this lty than elsewhere, owing to the fact hat the underwriters did not seem to mink that the city was as well pro- ected as it might be. The others all 4poke in the same vein in behalf of he association which they represent. No other subjects were discussed last vening.