New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
MUST CUT EXPENSES
 @ BOOST TAX RATE
aald d Rinilcs B Asked for Total of St,Ms,ts0

While the total amount sought by tAe various; city departments for the 1akt year is sf.9ss.12o. this amount
 aAs1t s1<s. co msre than the city.s 1cosna will. total without tncreastu& tore most of the d1DAftxAeuti will lave to stand . substantial cut in ets appropriation. aud cuts will be Nade. Mayors ouie1ey said at tha Asettng Of the board. of dnance and N1A&jsn lat hagAt.
 entGAh RuhlSc EpGritOdness.
 Chairman William F. Breohs Of tlae 1Afk commlnsion explained the wants | his commit4ee fot the oeming year,
 Aaked tho sSum Of $500 to work dp Nlane fsr ths :; Asvenepmsat of tic oDuth end peyk. aS ". !, Alling may Va1e the city ax any time to fulfil cef- 11in parts of this agreement whereby A 1paA msask sbe cohstructed through 1las pork to Give outlet to his prop 4rty. Nr. Brooks explained the Eeo- graphical situation of fsthia park, . part ef which was purchaDed by c. F. Nanith for $0.600 and ofeered to the s'<tAy at cost pFices Ny, Smith was lFtaent and expaaeneA the south end SArk :na&tae and his connections with A whefeAy n toek the responsibility sof bNytn9 t1s4 additional property With = view e1 t4gptng It over to- tho city f1 i& q Won26d. He explained. Haw ever, that thss ctly n undes no gAbliGsttion to tnk@ It 1T Ais hands. "A N6o, ruh:ic spirited ae 1(r. Smith phfi:d hn confuten&et aaid Judge tsaMnOy, lsut the public spirited \ Mir. < onith diauaaaaeds ny oompiiments 'ss9u~ i,iua. l k Speaking of walnut Hill parks needs. Mr. Brooks showed that . year x olIo $c.67cc was allowed and $40. .427 H wanted tor this year. \ deacit item es $l,3e0 reptc4emts m ullexpetsded 6e1AAca that should shop for nehts eis4 Sults JR1k ar 9S 70 assd $a. .oee for
 sefk On a Hsr: skrest entrance .p- 1f6rslntoa Ssst n6t t&lktsi. TNe main Axef9 - year 6G6s g pcys0iA. which
 E Brooks ssiA he does not expect to y5s4. would cest 1l0,o0o. \ now Ford NAr. a& i$ toA Eet aepexintendett Watn- wrt1hA is xise HSsdod and $l00 will 1te yeturiled from the sale Of the 9unk heapss Sttpeftntendcn Vain z nerit1st drives n ntaeelat. lt will cost tz.e7s Ia complete work begun on tle s Summit in 1113s MT. Brooks agreed with Mayor oafailay &hat 1t . tue best sHclicy to walt 1nk1l labor n cheaper lefOre takinx o8 1T ldstional work. but oeafSa that Nhou work is scarce and !. 1Rb0ferA nume1ouo the city will alt A)cht and Fssuse to do the work 1t lEat timle.
 sss The staalsy Quarter park needs but e1.4Se ds a61aast s1.geo xrantAd . <. vear agp,. TTee doctoring and tree t11nting. together with cleaning the
 11om 1T tho 1llke, are tho only im-
 e4eent it4aAs It this park. Mr. ErSoka eA1o Me WaA somewhat upset - heve to report tlat the dAm for NM1sA the otanl4y Quarter residents
 oM9e1 - loudly laae winter, was e. tJthated q $500 but really cost $1. 200. Now the dasn n not . thing of beauty. 4e VIII do unta t can be made more afSactive.
 The. prepeasd trss I~etoring will 6olcn4y hut explained as nl0n0y well ekeeuAed by Mr. Broo1s. Mayor < 461Glsy thounhf tree doctoring n,i 1asDortapt tAtpG to preserve the ecoa&y of t3se pArl. The mAtter oi < a- playgsou1A woMja hs expensive and C. yall hAve te Wait until some future ..6oA Apptooslata stimA. Mr. Brooks ; Nna& z ee win m alahorata athletic Asj1. wAieh would oest about t4.oe0 1& Wiu 6e . lens tisne beEore thess todnon cesas about, tis oommissionel s 1n61. Tho AnomcA beard has an ad- Aoxesai itsl1 hsfeFe 1t of t1%.Eoe tc 1ueeA4se tie aAditional lands for the south end park, Including the Devita and Towers and Alling properties AAoGAe tho esOo f6r the planning oi 2 4Ae pask it w3il usake elS,ooo thia pafk will cost the city.
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 Chai5mau ". B: Rossberg ex. rIainAa tho water department's ra. au6A of $lts.0e0. The constructios ,, account wtjl bs e3.oee more than .
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