New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
PlainVilbe News
School CHILDREN
CRAMPED FOR ROOM
Special Meeting to Consider Ad-
visibility Of Enlarging Quarters
INADEQUATE ACCOMMODATION


"Jags" Get Into Hands of Police
Net Expense Estimated at $4,000.
Claiming that the present school
| accommodations are inadequate for
| the needs of the children, the school
| board has requested the selectmen to
call special town meeting to con-
slider the advisability of providing
| additional room. A call for the ses-
sion, which will be held on January
| 8 following the adjourned annual
| town meeting was issued this morn
| ing.
! School accommodations are expect
| ed to prove a problem for the voters
until a new building is erected and
! while the coming meeting may do
som ething to temporarily relieve the
| congestion it is probable that within
| the next year steps will be taken to
! probably in the eastern section of the
| town.
| According to the claims of the
school committeeman there are two
| grades which cannot be conducted eff
| ficiently under the existing conditions
and more room is required. The idea
| of renting the grange hall or some
| other quarters will probably be sug
| gested at the meeting as temporary
| solution of the problem measures for
! more permanent relief to be adpoted
| later.
| Plainville is growing steadily, par
! ticularly in the eastern section, and
| it is figured that the needs of the
school children require about an addi-
tional room each year. While there
was considerable objection raised a
| few years ago to the plan OF divid-
| ing the school plant by erecting a new
building in the vicinity of East
street, it is thought that an effort in
this direction will show a change of
sentiment this year.
Net Expense of $4,000.
] Figures compiled by the selectmen
! and other officials indicate that the
! town will have to raise nearly $39,-
| 900 from taxation to pay the expenses
| for the fiscal year and that unless
| there is an increase in the tax rate
| strict economy will have to be prac-
| ticed in all departments or an addi-
| tional debt will have to be borne by
| the citizens.
The selectmen are preparing their
| budget to be presented to the voters
| on January 8 when the tax rate will
be laid and while they may not rec
! ommend an increase, offering no OBJ
| lection to fifteen mill rate, they ad-
| NIT that the revenue will be hardly
| sufficient to cover the expenses.
! The scndo1 board has estimated its
gross expense for the year at $4,000,
! the last fiscal year. Increased cost of
| schools, after rebates and moneys OBJ
| tanned from other sources are deduct
| ed, approximately $4,000 This will
| be an increase Of about $4,000 over
| the last fiscal year. Increased cost of
maintenance is given by the board as
the reason for it's high estimate.
! The cost Of voting machines and po-
lice protection, both of which are ex-
| traordinary expenses, will help to
swell the bills this year and the Sc
| lectmen. figure that the orders drawn
! on the treasurer will be approximately
$4,000 and there will be less than
| $4,000 of this amount raised from
sources other than taxation.
| The grand list will show substan-
tial Increase but it Is doubtful if a
fifteen mill rate will produce the full
amount required to pay all bills. The
selectmen are not anxious to have the
rate raised at this time as the cree
ton of a new school building, which
is seemingly inevitable in the near flu
ture, will saddle the taxpayers with
a heavy burden, and will make rigid
economy absolutely necessary in all
branches Of the town government
Many in the Tolls.
Justices E. p Prior and A. H. Con-
dell had a busy day Sunday, six
prisoners having been brought before
them on intoxication charges. The
Christmas spirit prevailed in the
court room and in all cases the &C
cused were let off easy, Judgment be-
ing suspended on payment of the cost
Of prosecution. In cases where the
prisoners did not have quite suff1-
Justices reduced their fees and all
were given their freedom.
John Splain and Edward Powers,
arrested Saturday by Constable Down
ing and Special Officer Grace, were
each sentenced to jail for thirty days.
the court suspending execution of
the sentences as both men claimed to
have jobs which they would lose be-
cause of their arrests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown had a
"beer" party Saturday on Bank street.
They caused a disturbance in the
Horace Carter house, where they re-
side, and the police were called upon
to arbitrate their difference. Con-
stable Downing took them into GUS
tody. Thirty days, judgment sus-
pended announced Justice Prior af-
ter hearing the testimony
Similar sentences with suspensions
of judgment were imposed by JUS
tice Condell in the cases of John
Howard and Stanley Dobruck, both
Of whom had been arrested Saturday
night by Constable Marine who