New Britain herald., 1916-11-10
uEK8 GA v AkHG IWG VVB B SElECTNEN ISSUE
 GALL FOR MEETING Town Would Have to Spend
 $5,7OO to Extend Pavement VOTE ON POLICE QUESTION
Selectmen Opposed to Making Appro- priation Required by Improvement day-May Buy Voting Machines.

Session to Be Held Next Thurs day-May Buy Voting Machines, Two important matters are to be put up to the voters for the decision by the selectmen on November 16. a , special town meeting having been l called for that date to consider the auVisability of appropriating $5,7O) for improvements on Whiting street and to register their choice regarding the advisibility of maintaining a regu- lar officer to patrol the streets of the town each night.
 The first clause in the call for the meeting was inserted as a result of the suggestion of State Highway Commis- sloner Bennett that the town join with the state and Connecticut company in extending the permanent paven nent area to take in Whiting street to polnt where the trolley cars turn onto the corporations property.
 Because of the large amount in Eclved it is doubtful if favorable action will be taken by the meeting. It would necessitate the addition Of at least two mills to the grand list and ae other extraordinary expenses will
 
 will probably advise against it.
 Within a few weeks and probably during this month. the state with the corporation of the trolley company will start laying amiesite pavement on the highway Their plans call for a twenty-seven foot stretch of the pave n!ent which will leave approximately 6 1-2 feet on each side of the highway unimproved. Commissioner Bennett wants the town to contribute enough towards the expense toward extending the pavement from curb to curb. He estimates that Plainville's donation will have to be about S5.700 or more than the town has expended in high way improveme ents for two years While the value of the improvement is recognized the selectmen believe the expense too heavy to warrant the towns entering into the plan and they are expected to suggest to the voters that they decide to be satisfied with the changes made by the state and trolley people.
 The board is considering several suggestions for the policing of the streets. Their idea of having the railroad work in cooperation with the town has been received rather un-
  New Haven and the selectmen finally decided to lay it before the voters.
 May Buy Machines.
 Another town meeting is scheduled for November 20 when action is to be taken regarding the purchase of the voting machines used in the election last Tuesday. The machines seemed to give general satisfaction and the question of expense is seemingly the only one liable to cause any objection to their purchase.
 The Automatic Register company of Jamestown, N. r., which supplies the apparatus, quotes the machines at $500 each, the town to pay transporta- tion expenses in addition.
 1 For the use of the apparatus in the recent election the town insurs an ex- pense of approximately $2o0 even if the machines should be sent back The company charges S75 for the rental of each machine and the town had to pay express and other charges in addition. Should it decide to buy them outright the $15o paid for rental will apply on the purchase price, the town paying the $95O re- mainfng.
 By changing from the Australian ballot to the voting machine expenses this year will be increased sufficiently to compel the addition of at least one mill to the grand list. Under the 1 circumstances it Is not believed this extra contribution will bring any ob- 1 jection from the taxpayers. the gen. era1 opinion seeming to be that the improvement In conditions on election day warrants the expenditure. Plainvil1e Team Wins The Plainville Young Mems club auspiciously opened their basketball season last evening in the Town hall, successfully meeting quintet rep resenting the Y. M. c. A. of New Brit ain before an enthusiastic audience of about 200. The local boys under the capable leadership of Captain Fiird took the visitors into camp, having the long end of a 32 to 16 score at the close of the contest. It was a well played game and was thoroughly enjoyed by those who turned out to witness it.
 In the preliminary contest between two teams selected from the club, the quintet explained by Foran was victorious, 12 to Il.
 After the exhibitions dancing was enjoyed.
 The club intends to have basket ball and dancing every Thursday night during the winter. Next week