New Britain herald., 1916-05-15
FEW TEACHERS GET
 SALARY INCREASES
School Board Admits Some Con-.
 tracts Have Been Forwarded
BACK AT SCHOOL
CommitteesNot Prepared to Announce Fate of PetitiOn-Smal1 Sum Real
 ties Commission tInspects New Cars.

iZed For Young sMen's Club-Ut1l1-
 ties Commission .Inspects New Cars.
 While admitting that contracts fer next year have been forwarded to some of the teachers and favorable action has been taken on a percent age of the applications for increases in salaries, members of the school board are not inclined to discuss the probable fate of the petition for more pay filed recently by Principal o. l.. Judd's staff of instructors. Secretary. A. l.. Rogers declares that the board is not yet prepared to give out any information regarding the salary changes or the reelection of teachers for the year.
 From other sources, however, it has been learned that increases have been made in the cases of some of the tea chers and contracts have been sent to them. It is not known whether the raises call for the full amount requested by the teachers.
 The attitude of members of the committee indicates that they are i'1- clined to deal with the teachers in dividually and collective petition
 
 In other lines the pay at the pres ent time is higher than it has been and as there is a corresponding in crease in the cost of living the merit of the request of the school teachers for higher salaries is generally rec ognized. The teaching force here is said to be highly efficient, although the town does not pay as much as is offered in many places in the state.
 There is good demand for teach- CTS and several of those at present under contract with P1ainville have threatened to seek positions elsewhere if the school board fails to increase their pay Consequently it would appear that the school expense next year will have to be materially in- creased.
 Principal Resumes Duties.
 Principal Orrin l.. Judd this morn ing resumed his duties at the local schools after having been laid up for a week at his home in Southington with injuries sustained when he was held up. beaten and robbed by thugs in New Haven.
 MT. Judd still bears marks of the encounter. He received a bad gash on his face from the blackjack wie1d- ed by one of his assailants and has other painful bruises.
 Realized Small Sum.
 But a small sum was realized TOT the Plainville Young Mems club from the entertainment given in the Town hall Saturday afternoon and evening by the Swiss Bell Ringers. While there was large attendance, the amount paid to the musicians prac- tically covered the receipts The per- formers contracted to appear here for the first $75 taken in from the sale of tickets. The entire receipts were but slightly in excess of this amount and there was but little left after the expenses were paid
 The entertainment was one Of high class and was thoroughly enjoyed. In the evening there was dancing after | the regular program.
 Collected Over $3O.OO0.
 Over s30,O0O has already been 1 turned over to the treasurer in taxes | on the grand list of 1915, according l to the report of Collector Hemingway. i This is a record breaking amount and l shows that the collector nas been having consid era ble success since he | started on the trail of the taxpayers a few weeks ago.
 The taxes this year were charged | at the rate of fifteen mills and despite l the advance 1t appears that the ma jority of the bills were settled with out any unusual delay.
 Interest at the rate of nine per cent has been added to the bills of the delinquents and within 2 short time liens will be placed on the prop erty unless a settlement is made.
 Collector Hemingway's success is highly gratifying to the town officials and the taxpayers in general. The results show that Mr. Hemingway has been doing his work with the usual diligence.
 Inspect New Cars.
 Members of the public utilities commission were here today to in spect the new cars recently purchased by the Bristol and Plainville Tram way company. The company had one of the cars at the terminal in Plainville this morning to meet the officials and they were taken over the lines.
 The companys old cars are equipped with the old-fashoned hand brakes and the commissioners were greatly interested in the air ap- plldnCeS 1nSCa1loO m the new cars.
 Cleanup Week.
 Unfavorable weather greeted the opening of the Business and Improve ment associations annual cleanup campaign this morning and not a great deal of progress in the cru sade was made during the day.
 The campaign will be continued for the entire week and it is expected ] that much will be accomplished To-