New Britain herald., 1915-11-10
Expense Of Education May Be h.
 creased $3,5OO for Year
CAN'T REDUCE TAX RATE
Grand List Over $2,OOO, ,OOO And State Will Pay No Part of School Costs Hanna Has Five Year Tease Calmbach- -Kilkeary Wedding.

1 the voters believe will be take, ,+ l the adjourned annual town meetine 1 in January, the 1Glte may have to be even higher than it is now, accordine to First Selectman w. J. Johnson ov- ing to the indications of a substantial increase in expenses for the fiscal year. Unless the assessors give tbe grand list another big jump, a move which they aver they are not con- templating at this time the revenue from fourteen mill tax will, MT. Johnson believes, hardly be sufficient to meet with expenses without plung ing the town further into debt and the rate will have D be increased. the practicing of the strictest sort of economy being the only alternative
 Many people will be surprised at this information as there was a belief in certain quarters that by doing without a regular patrolman and making other savings, not considered difficult, the town could get along this year on the money received from the old tax rate of 12 F mills.
 The selectman does not concur in this opinion and this morning he pointed out certain increases in the expenses that cannot be avoided and
 
 noses to the grindstone if they are to pay the bills with the revenue from a fourteen mill tax.
 Among the items to which the se- lectmen calls attention is the appro- priation for the school /board The indication are that the town will have to pay out about $3,500 more for the education of children, than Ia is due in a large measure to the fact that this year Plainville is to lose the enumeration grant made by the state. Heretofore the state has been paying the town about S2,200 a year towards the expense of the schools. The enumeration grant, however, is made only to towns having a grand list less than $2,000,000. Property here is now assessed at over two mill lion dollars and consequently Plain vile leaves the class entitled to share in the state appropriation. The or dinary expenses of the schools are also slated for a substantial increase owing to the addition of a new room which necessitated the employing of an extra teacher Besides the town has to pay about $500 for the portable schoolhouse recently purchased.
  made at the school plant since the close of the fiscal year and the se- lectman cannot see how an increase of $3,50O can be avoided.
 There are to be increases in some other departments, MT. Johnson figures, and it will be with difficulty. he believes, that the officials pay all the bills unless the voters raise the tax rate again.
 That any move to make the rate l higher than fourteen mills would l meet with determined opposition is a. recognized fact as there Is faction, | which has always shown up strong at 1 town meetings, strongly against such | a move Tn fact it's leaders have been contemplating a drive for re- duced rate and still favor such action. 1
 Has Five Year Lease.
 Answering a query from Kirkham and Cooper, New Britain lawyers, Town Clerk R. c. Usher today sent a letter in which he explained that the lease of the Electric Field held by William w. Hanna will not expire until April 1, 1918. The lease was granted by the Connecticut company, owner of the property for a period l of five years. Al
 While the lawyers gave no ultima l tion as to why they sought the infor- mation it is believed that they were l looking after the interests of people | injured last Saturday when one of the 1 stands collapsed. It is reported that | an attempt will be made to collect | damages for those who were hurt in the accident.
 Tp ic lot cd hot nn lessee shall assume responsibility for any claim that might result from an accident at the park causing personal injury to people on the grounds. The transfer of $1 was all that the com pany required for the lease.
 MT. Hanna leased the park for use for baseball games, but since New Britain was dropped from the state leaegue the place has been used but little
 Clambach- Killzeary Wedding.
 Miss Helen Marie Kilkeary of East street, and William Calmbach of Cur tis street. New Britain, were united in this morning at II o'clock at the rectOry of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Rev. William P. Kill coyne officiating. The couple were at tended by Miss Katherine Donahue as maid of honor and James F. Hearey as best man. The bride was attrac- lively attired in a brown chiffon broadcloth suit with fur trimmings. She wore a large gold lace picture hat, and carried a white chiffon huff. Miss Donahue's gown was of blue chiffon broadcloth, trimmed with fur She wore black picture hat and carried 3 white chiffon huff.
 After the ceremony the bridal par ty was entertained at breakfast