New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
FINANCE BOARD IN
 SPECIAL SESSION
Hears Several Requests for More
 Funds

The board of finance and taxation met last evening and transacte con- siderable business of importance re- lative to the workings of the school board, the municipal farm committee and the charity department Those present were F. s. Chamberlain, E. \. Humphrey, B. F. Gaffney, H. L. Curtis, W. B. Rossberg, Fred Beloin, T. H. Kehoe and A. N. Abbe. Mayor Quigley- was also present a short time and others who attended to represent the various departments interested were w. B. Rossberg, F. H. Afford, S. H. Holmes, w. L. Hatch, Frank Riley, A. J. Hart and City Engineer w. Ii. Hall. Before any business was transacted there was a lively discus sion among the members concerning the possibility that most of the boards will run behind in their appropria- tions this year.
 Representing the school board, w. l.. Hatch advocated the city purchas- ing the Boyle property adjacent to ! the Prevocational Grammar school. The price asked is $4,50O but in the | opinion of the members this is $500 l too much. but inasmuch as it is neces- sary to have the property to protect ] the school there could be no argu 1 ment unless it was decided to have condemnation proceedings. MT. Hatch also explained a plan whereby the l city could purchase the property north of the Camp school for about $7O,O00 for the election of a school. The state has submitted a proposition where the city and state should bear the expense. the city's share not to exceed $50,O00. Principal Marcus 1oi& lott oI Yo1o ho new proposed school building which would contain six rooms, a gymnasium and assembly hall On motion of MT. Humphrey both plans were fa- l vored and 1t was voted to ask for $55,O0O. Even though the property should be bought soon, there is no reason to think the school would be erected immediately as the state as well as the city must curtail expenses 1t was explainer.
 Chairman Frank Riley and Super intendent A. J. Hart of the charity department explained that the depart ment has only about $6.O00 on hand to last until April and as the cos of the dairy barn at the town farm i: considerably more than was antici pated more money is needed. The city appropriated $5,600 for the barr and already about $15,OOO has beer spent. Mr. Humphrey rallied to the defense of the health board and pro tested that the barn is the best in thu state. It was also explained lnasmucl as the department has about ,00( on hand only about s4,OO0 more vii | be needed to last the fiscal year out 1 and this is not needed immediately l This will be the first year since 1907 1t was stated, that the health depart
 ment has been unable to return money to the city treasury.
 A. M. Paonessa offered to pay $20'
 for a small triangular strip of lant
 at the junction of Stanley street an'
 Hartford avenue, adjacent to his gar
 age. The matter was referred t.
 the board of public works.
 For the farm committee, MT. Al
 ford asked $4.OOO and read report
 showing the finapcial condition of tn
 committee and also showing tha
 there will be steady income for tn
 city as the potatoes are sold. Alread
 upwards of $2,O0O in receipts are ol
 the committees books.
 In order to meet these demands tn
 committee voted, after considerabl
 difference of opinion, to levy a specia
 tax of one-half a mill. In referenc