New Britain herald., 1916-05-18

not taken advantage of it's franchises 1 to extend the trolley system. The tel ephone company's service is diSap- i proved of
 Speaking of the former, Mayor i Quigley writes: "The railway com pany has a franchise (for extension of it's lines in the south eastern section of the city) and should be forced to give the service for which their fran chise was granted. The company main tains an antiquated service and does not seem to care to make any serious effort to improve conditions
 The service of the telephone com pany, the mayor charges, is not what New Britain is entitled to. He urges the council to apply for relief to the public utilities commission and then, if the relief if not granted, to the leg iSlature.
 Among other things, Mayor Quig- ley again urges the substitution for the board, of public safety of two commis- sions, one for the fire department and another for the police department. He also urges that a plan be found for paying part of the expense of con- structing new schools instead of sad
 
 tions through bond issues.
 Mayor Quigley calls the sewer sys- tenn a "confessed failure" and sug- gests that an experimental station be built and equipped so that New Brit ain might find it's way out of the will derness. He also suggests that the Burritt school building be used as a police station and police court build- ing as it is soon to be abandoned.
 From the property owners stand point the most important recommen" dation Mayor Quigley makes is that he be empowered to appoint a com mittee of six to consider a more inn proved system of levying assessments, a method that will be fairer to all.
 The message.
 The message in full follows: To the Members of the Common
 Council of the City of New
 Britain:
 Gentlemen:
 In communicating to you my third annual message as to the condition of the city and it's government, I have made certain recommendations which I hope will receive your earnest thought and consideration.
  litical parties or factions; we gre here to give consideration and study 10 the problems of our city.
 Partisan politics were excluded from your honorable body during the two years of my first administration and it is my earnest desire and hope that we will continue to progress along the lines of mutual helpfulness and continue to give our city good government.
 For the past two years you held steadily in view the interest of your city. personal selfish interest was put aside and our city progressed materi- ally.
 During the past two years many changes have contributed to he well fare of our city.
 City Finances.
 Too much attention cannot be paid to the city's financial problems. Per- init me to urge your honora ble body, and the citizens of the city, 9 careful persual of the reports of the board of finance and taxation, the treasurer and the comptroller.
 The city's bonded indebtedness is constantly increasing and it behooves us all to give consideration to this very important matter.
 This year our sinking funds show an increase over last year of S61, ,404.- 9T which would be very gratifying did not our net debt show an increase of 226,205.55.
 This increases is due to the issu- ance of school, sewer and subway bonds. Our bonded debt will De in- creased this year by a large amount, due to the purchase of the Farrell property for school site and the erec- tiOn of twenty-room school thereon
 The school debt of the city today is S771, 1000. with the prospect of an in crease this year.
 We should not be extrava gant in school expense; neither should we be penurious, but I believe we should be more economical.
 One of the problems agitating tho minds of our citizens is school ex- pense and how to meet it.