New Britain herald., 1915-08-03

faithfully perform his duties. The necessary expenses of the board are paid, but no member of the board re- ] ceives compensation for his services. The chairman presides at all meet ings of the board. Tn case of his ab- sence committee pro tempore is chosen. At all the meetings of the board four members constitute "a quorum for the transaction of all busi- ness The chairman may, upon the written request of two or it's members, call a special meeting of the board at any time upon reasonable personal notice to the members by a majority
 vote appoint a successor who serves
 until the next annual town meeting
 ard until his successor IS elected and
 qualified.
 Whenever any meeting is regularly scalled and no quorum is present the L hairman' is empowered 70 issue a
 warrant signed by him, and directed
 to- the sheriff, who arrests and brings to the meeting sufficient number of
 members to constitute a quorum.
 On the first Tuesday in September of each year the board or estimate and
 apportionment holds meeting. At
 this time the town schooI committee
 submits it's itmized estimates of the
 moneys necessary to be appropriated for the maintenance of the schools for tie ensuing year. The board of select
 men also submits at the same meeting ar itemized estimate of the moneys K necessary to be appropriated for all Fotller expenses of the town for the next ensuing year.
 r The estimates are published once in a newspaper having circulation in X the town. 8f..
 At meeting of the board held on the second Tuesday Tn September a hearing Is given to parties who desire sto be heard relative to any of the es- inmates of the board. The board can lay such tax upon the grand list of the town next to be completed as it may deem necessary.
 <, On the last Tuesday in September the appropriations and rate of taxation as fixed by the board are submitted by the selectmen to the annual town meeting. The town meeting has the power to decrease tle appropriations sor. any item thereof or rate of taxa ton as fixed by the board, but in no case has it the power to increase the
 
 The rate of taxation as reported by tile board is final.
 The total amount of appropriations for any year cannot exceed the esti- mated income for the year. The board of selectmen or the town school com nittee or the town at any special meet silg cannot vote to; incur any liability or expense, by contract or otherwise, for which the town is to be reSpon- sible. in excess of the apprOprlatlOnS estimated by the board. .r..s.I
 If a. special appropriation is required Tor any purpose an estimate thereof must be prepared and submitted to the hoard. The board, if it deems so wise, has the power to make such an appro- priation.
 Guilford Approves of the Plan.
 MT. Spooner took the floor and said that he had taken special pains to look the matter up. Although the plan has been only working in Guil- ford for one year, he said that the people believed in it and heartily en- dorsed it. He declared that he had talked the plan over with four busi- ness men in Guilford One of the men was! prosperous farmer, the other was a banker and the last two were a storekeeper and a retired busi- ness man, respectively. All four were enthusiastic with the manner in which conditions were being worked out in .SuiIford. The choosing of such a board he said took away the harsh criticism cast upon the town and also personal dislike. This, he declared. would be an ideal way to get at the proposition.
 At the termination of MT. Spooner's speech the following. resolution was brought forward and passed:
 .'Resolved: That a committee of five be appointed to take at once the necessary steps to create board of estimate and apportionment for the town of Berlin. .
 Tn asking that a yea and nay vote by exclamation be taken large num- ber shouted yes while a larger number shouted in the negative. At this june ture Tax-Collector Charles F. Lewis arose and asked if all present in the hall had the right to vote..H naaxt N Colonel Charles M, Jarv1s took the floor He said that he has spent con- siderable of his time during the sum- nler at Nantucket, Mass, where sim liar plan is in vogue with board of cally the same powers as stated prev iously and the plan works out we'll The reason for the opposition he could not understand. This would be pretty good way out of the present snarl." he declared" The advantages of such plan have been stated and If there is any objections to the plan would like to hear them,'' said the speaker.
 Selectman William H. Gibney arose and said that he did not think that the people thoroughly understood the resolution. The voters ought to have the opportunity of testing 1t,
 Mr. Spooner again took the floor