New Britain herald., 1916-08-09

pay fines spent some time in the Sevms street institution. Consequently there was an increased expense, all of which had to be borne by the town. This is in addition to the fees collected by the justices and grand jurors for dlsposing of the cases
 Selectman Johnson still holds to the contention that the police problem will never be properly solved until the town appoints an officer, preferably some one from out of town, to do duty regularly on the streets. He believes, with many others, that the town should be given the right to say whether or not it shall elect con- stables. Should the law be in con- formity with this idea, Plainville could get along without any con- stables, the officer appointed by the se- lectmen being the only policeman.
 At tomorrow's meeting the select men expect to clean up all bills for the year and by the 18th they hope to be able to close the books. making a departure from the usual custom of holding the accounts open for few days in anticipation of checks to help swell the right side of the ledger.
 Bond Natures Oct. i.
 Besides paying the bills for the year the selectmen have followed out the suggestion of the town meeting by lay ing aside $1,00O for the sinking fund which Is to be used in paying town bonds as they mature.
 Five years ago when the voters de- cided to pull the town out of the f. nancial mire, issuing bonds to cover an indebtedness which had been grow ing slowly but surely for years, they
 
 of the selectmen as the money had to be secured from the ordinary revenue.
 Although the first bond, amounting to s6,OOO is due in October this year, the voters only provided for the saving of S10O0 a year to meet it. This would result in insufficient funds to pay the obligation <had it not been for the foresight of the selectmen.
 Last year the board laid aside an additional $500 and with the accrued interest on the other savings, the town will have practically enough money to redeem the bond.
 The selectmen have reason to feel encouraged over this condition. It is also something for the taxpayers to ponder over, as it means a, step tow ards freeing the town from debt and placing it on a footing similar to that of successful business corporations.
 A higher tax rate has been neces- sary. to be sure, to meet this obliga- tion but in the long run the taxpay- CTS will reap the benefits of the sac rifice as the town will some day be in a position to make certain improve ments without being hampered by an old debt that kept it for a number 1 of years in the class with backward 1 moving villages
 Greens Keep Dogs.
 Notwithstanding the mandate of the | selectmen, dog kennels are still con- 1 ducted at the Charles Green place on i Camp street and there is nothing TO 1 indicate that the owner has any in tention of going out of business to satisfy his nelghbors.
 The continual barking of dogs boarded in the kennels disturbed the ighborhood to such an extent, it would appear from the complaints that the selectmen took recourse to the law which they claimed gave them the right to order the nuisance abated.
 MT. Green protested on the grounds that the dogs did not create the dis which the neighbors report ed and that the selectmen had no right anyway to deprive him of his means of livelihood.
 According to the selectmen the number of dogs kept at the place has been reduced and those in the ken nels are seemingly on their good be- havior.
 Registrars Again Friday.
 Registrars I. P. Newell and A. D. Cady will be in session in the club room of the Business and Improve nent association Friday evening to re- ,eive the applications of voters who want their names placed on the eau GUS lists or who are desirious of changing their politics before the