New Britain herald., 1916-03-09
Finance B0Qrd Threshes Out
 $75,000 From Biggest Budget
Approves Motorzaton of Fire Department and Ten New Patrolmen-Pergoa, Social Center and Municipal
 Ash Collections Overbo ard - Final Hearings.

| After a three hour session last night ] part of which was given over to hearings the board of finance and taxation managed to snip about $75,- 900 from the city budget. The com-
 mittee then empowered the mayor to name a subcommittee of three tu re- view the figures once more and make a report. Mayor Quigley appointed Messrs. Gaffney, Humphrey and King and they will meet at 3:3C o'clock Friday afternoon tor the purpose. The mayor will act as chairman of this sub committee.
 As soon as the final hearing mad ended last night, the board took up the estimates with view to slas.1ing the figures, beginning with the board of public works. Bri lgcs were cut from $S,10O to $500. the Monroe street bridge calling for s2."G0 being eliminated. The board next cut ST.
 800 from the grading estimate at the suggestion of Mayor Quigley It was the Wooster street job. His Honor characterized it as a private enter prise of MT. Barnes and was seconded by Commissioner Schaefer. MT. Humphrey thought something should be spent there to make the street passable.
 The next item was macadam and as it called for s35,46o a lot of debate ensued. All the members were talking at once suggesting cutting here and there. MT. Humphrey maintained his department could do the work if they got the money but it was finally de- cided to cut it to $2O,OOO. Semi-per- manent paving to cost $27, 900 was cut to $21,130. It was voted to do the work planned on Stanley, Arch, Ju- bilee and Dwight streets. The may or favored cutting out the estimate of $5,20O for retaining walls. Commls- sioner Humphrey said something should be done on Shuttle Meadow av- enue. For this purpose $1,20O was reserved. Street ligh ting was cut $1,- 900, leaving it at $3O,O00 and street sprinkling was brought down to $15,- 900 and S1,000 was allowed for oilng, the same as last year. The Elm street permanent paving job is figured at $21,SS9 and it was left with the sub committee to decide it's fate. The park department work calling for s2,- 300 for work on the small parks and greens, was cut to $1,500.
 Vote to Motorize
 Clerk A. E. Magnells proposition to m otorize the fire department evident Iy struck the board favorably as it was decided to appropriate the amount needed $6S,458. This will allow the board of public safety to purchase the desired apparatus and to put the de- partment on a permanent basis. This mems dismissal of the call men and the employment of four moro perman- ent men.
 Ten New Policemen. The board also allowed the est1- mate for the police with the excep- ton of the item for, fuel for the patrol room. This was cut to $50. The board took a vote on the ten extra patrol men asked and voted to grant the ln- crease.
 School Figures Stand.
 The appropriation of $3oS,195 asked by the school board was allowed to stand. MT. Chamberlain thought they ] might have cut s1,0OO from the item of general supplies, but Judge GaHney thought it would be needed and the 1 matter was passed up. inc nealth hoard estimates came next ana only ! one item was cut. The new 1ncldeh- l tai fund was placed at $25O instead 1 of $500. The much discussed queS- 1 tion of the municipal slaughter house, ] calling for s5,OOO and $1,400 for malh- ] tenance was left with the suo-con- !!