New Britain herald., 1915-03-10

Will De necessary Ill OIuCl to hSSp the tax rate at 16 3-4 mills is the belief of the board of finance and tax ation. The board met last night with the axe ground to a razor edge and slashed right and left. When they quit work at 11:20 o'clock $S6,563.25 had been shorn from the cstima tes but it will be necessary to reduce them by s32,O0O more before the tax rate is kept down. A county tax of s12,OOO, which was not anticipated by the commissioners other than City Treasurer Chamberlain, was appro- priated.
 The board of public safety was giv- en two policemen instead of six and no increases in the fire department were allowed. Big slices were taken off everything with the exception of the water department. An addition al reduction of 5000 in the street department was made. The park commissions estimates were slashed as it was the consensus of opinion that this is not the proper time to spend money developing Stanley Quarter park, the official name adopted for the newly purchased tract of land in the north end of the city.
 
 were reduced slightly, one item elim- mated being $1,000 for a pigsty.
 A warm argument developed over the estimate of S2,000 for tuberculosis work under the direction of the health department but the appropria- tion was finally carried.
 Treasurer Chamberlain said the estimates totaled about s1, 1,O16.oO0 and hn ,fcil fo of leaving balance of $S63,O0O. The taxes will bring in about s717,S44, not including next months receipts Mayor Quigley said. He believed the total income would be $S75,00O ap- proximately. Out of this must come 2, mill tax voted for special appropria- tions made this year. It was figured that it would be necessary to cut the estimates $118.O00 to keep the tax rate at sixteen and three quarters mills. ... .
 Those in attendance were Mayor Quigley, Treasurer Chamberlain Comptroller Curtis Judge B. F. Gaff- ney, Ernest N. Humphrey. "A. N Abbe, w. E. Atwood. P. C. Mcintyre, gust E. Wallen.
 Charity Department Estimates.
 Chairman E. w. Pelton and Super intendent A. J. Hart were witnesses for the petitioners in the case of the charity department. The board asked for $17,000 for the town home an in- crease of $500, due to the cost of high living at the home. Repairs will cost $1,900 and insurance $661.
 New barn and pigsty come high but must be had and it is estimated that they will cost $6,000. Of that $1,OOO is for the sty, cholera having sent all the pigs to the great beyond last year. On account of the cholera, pr. George T. Crowley says a new sty must be built in a different place, the present sty and location being in fected. MT. Pelton said the barn could be eliminated but such a move would not improve conditions as number, of calves have been lost be- cause of poor housing. MT. Pelton thought this spring a good time to build a barn because the contractors are not rushed.
 The big increase of the year will be outside poor, $15,0O0 a figure in excess of last years appropriation by s7,O0O. The work of the department in this respect has doubled, MT. Pelton said, and last years appro- priation was exceeded by $4,OOO.
 MT. Pelton began arguing about the times and the threatened furore with Mexico.
 And you're dem ocrat," remarked Treasurer Chamberlain while the oth- CTS roared with laughter.
 Raise For City Physician.
 Hospitals and asylums will cost $13,000, MT. Pelton said. This is ,000 more than the last appropria- ton. Office expenses will cost $500, salaries $3,900 and miscellaneous $500. It is proposed to give Dr. Dunn,