New Britain herald., 1915-07-15
Plainville News OFFICIALS START
 YEARS LAST MONTH
Town Reports Will Show Saving
 in Many Departments ECONOMY BRINGS RESULTS
s.,lectman Johnson's Policy Respon- sible for Lowering of Expenses ohiciates at Sisters Wedding-old Resident Failing.

Resident Failing.
 With but a month remaining of the fiscal year the town officials to- day started on the last lap of their administrations and began prepara- tuns for closing up the accounts of the various departm ents as prelimi- nary to the issuance or the annual re- rorts. which. it is expected will be in the hands of the voters early in September.
 Unless there are some extraordi- nary expenses, not anticipated at this time within the next month, the re- ports of the officers will show sub- stantia1 reduction in the cost Of run ming the town. The last administration of First Selectman w. J. Johnson and his associates has been marked by economy and the officers have sue ceeded in keeping the expenses down to minimum figures
 With the exception of the town building account, which will show large increase, owing to the extensive Improvements made during the last few months, and the cost of main taining the schools it is expected the various departments will all show re- uUced expenses Up to date all tEc accounts on the selectmen's books, ex- cept that of the town building, give much lower totals than at the same time year ago and there is reason to believe that the close or the admins tration will not prove that a saving has been accomplished
 There will be a noticeable falling off in the cost of maintaining the high w9VS The se1arfrnep have snnut hlIt little money on the streets during the year and the largest item in this &C., count will concern the building of a highway at Westwood park. Other wise the highway expenses will be shown as paratively small The sa me will apply to the cos- of running the fire department and even the poor account. While the town has had a regular patrolman all year and has had to employ extra men for Saturd ay nights and Sundys, 1t is not expected that the police account will be very large. There will also be a reduc- tion noted in the expense o- the courts, due in measure to the action of jus tices in remitting their fees in many cases. There were but few jail sen tences imposed and most of the law breakers paid the fine imposed on tIie1l, tlSISOy IaCCen1ng the town s coffers.
 Although the school board has not given out any information as to what its report will disclose it is expected that there will be an increase in the cost of educating the children of the town It is not thought however, that the gain will be above normal
 Financially, the administration of Selectman Johnson will De recorded as most successful if the condition of the towns books at this time does not give a wrong impression. MT. Johnson has gained reputation as the watch dog of the towns treasury. He stands high with the citizens of the town, re- gardless of their party aff1liation, and 1t is believed that the republican leaders will make a determined effort to keep him at the helm for another year at least.
 Tied Knot for Sister. Rep. w. F. Kilcoyne, curate at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, cfficiated at2the wedding of his sister, Miss Nora Kilcoyne, who became the bride yesterday of John McGowan. Both young people are residents of who have been visiting in Boston, ] Mass, have returned home