New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

sewer fund Z,14O.42 Subway fund .......... 5,524SO Street improvement fund 4,4S6.97 Park commissioners 971.17 Cemetery committee ..,. 2,39O.i7 City building fund ....l. 2,s30.35 New school building fund 11,265.sS DogS 24.40 Public amusement com
 nlsSlOn ............. 101. .55 Municipal ice plant ..... 26S.05 Parks purchase fund 29,163.46
 $122,067ss
 ''The city's bonded indebtedness should be carefully read by your hon orable body and the citizens in gen eral.
 "The total bonded indebtedness of the city with the new issue of $170,000 Vocational school bonds and the s9o,- GOO issue, of sewer bonds is $3,594,00O.
 Caution in Issuing.
 'Tne future issuance of bonds should be very carefully investigated and their need fully explained before a city meeting, and the citizens should attend such meetings in order that they may be informed upon such mat ters.
 "Tn the near future it will be neces- sary to issue bonds for the building of new schools, water bonds will have to be issued for the work in Burling- ton and bonds, no doubt. will have to be issued for a sewage disposal plant, a total issue, perhaps. of $1,00O,000, so 1t behooves your honorable body and the citizens to be very careful that the future issuance of bonds for improvements or work is absolutely necessary.
 'In connection with city finances, I wish to say a word in commendation of our efficient city tax collector
 '.The work in this most important department of the city government during the past year merits the high est praise; the city is fortunate in se- curing a man of Mir. Loomis' ability to handle the affairs of this office.
 "I believe a new system or method of assessment should be inaugura- ted in the assessors office and I shall devote some attention to this very inn portant department during the year.
 At this time wish to urge all de- partments of the city government to practice economy lest deficit be shown at the end of the fiscal year.
 Expenses which cannot be seen will occur and must be met.
 HEALTH.
 s'Too much cannot be said in praise of the work of the health department. ,rhe problems confronting this depart n1ent are not always easy of solution, due in a measure to conditions which are result of our peculiar housing problem and also the antagonism or indifference of some of our citizens wEo cannot appreciate the vast inn pcrtance of the work of the board of health.
 .aNIo department of the city can be successful unless it has the support of the citizens, so permit me at this time to suggest that every citizen cooperate with the board of health by Keeping his or her premises in clean sanitary condition.
 ''Let us do our part in this great work of keeping the city healthful, thus making it a desirable city in Which to live.
 "our greatest problem is the prob fem of health.
 "In the health problem we have the greater portion of our city prob lens in one. The sewage disposal plant. clean streets, pure water, play grounds, housing. street railway ex- tension, and numerous other problems all come under the problem of health conservation. %-=
 "The work of the board or health during the past year has been 50 ably presented by the board and it's superintendent in their annual reports, appearing elsewhere in the Municipal Record, that anything I might say regarding the work accom- plished by this department would be superfluous.
 1T would, however, urge the mem bers of the common council to read with attention these reports In order that they may familiarize themselves with the work and needs of this most important department.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
 "The work of the board Of public works and the city engineer during the past year is worthy of great praise.
 Never before in the history of the city has so much work been accom- piished as was accomplished by this board last year. Our streets were never in better condition than at pres ent.
 "As was confidently expected the placing of the city engineer in charge of the entire work of this department has been productive of the highest efficiency.
 :'The board and engineer have been confronted by many problems and Lave met them immediately and effectively.
 The system of macadam repair as