New Britain herald., 1918-10-15
TOWN VOTERS CHEER
 WILSON'S MESSAGE
Then Give FireInen Raise and Appropriate S1,00O for Police
REBUILDING TOWN HALL
oyerdraft Surprises Citizens-Plain- Nalle Men Will Leave For Virginia October 33-FuneraI of Fred Bent ley--Women Wanted,

October 23-F'uneraI of Fred Bent
 ley-Women Wanted.
 Plainvilles annual town meeting which is the principal event in the towns annual history was held in Grange hall at last evening. Just before the meeting started, word was received in town that New Britain was celebr3ting because of President Wilson's answer to Germany. The digest of the presidents reply was re- celved over the telephone and was read to the voters. The scene which followed will always be remembered as the men arose and gave three long and rousing cheers for Wilson.
 The meeting itself was then called to order by sM O. Ryder. who was chosen chairman at the meeting on October z. The call for the meeting was read by Town Clerk R. c. Usher. After the reading of the call, a mo- ton was made, seconded and passed that the annual report of the select men and town officials as appeared in printed form be accepted The ques- ton of policing the streets and mak-
 
 was next brought before the meeting. s. $. Gwillin spoke in favor of con- tinuing the present service. A mo- tion was made giving the selectmen power to police the streets and stat ing that a sum not to exceed $500 be appropriated for the same. Select man Johnson immediately amended the. motion, changing the appropria- ton to $1,0o0. The townsnen showed that the services of Patrolman Ma rinoI are efficient and satisfactory to the majority by passing the motion as made and amended unanimously. \ A resolution, that the vote passed in the town meeting on February 29, 1910, fixing the pay of the firemen at 35 cents per hour for actual services be rescinded, and the amount raised to $1 call and fifty cents per hour for each hour after the first hour; and that the chief receive an annual remuneration of at least S100 and the assistant chief at least $50 per annum, was presented by a commit tee representing the fremen. S. $. GWillim seconded the resolution as presented. J. H. Trumbull asked for an explanation of the rules, duties etc. of the fire departm ent. This re- quest was replied to by w. J. Foran of the department, who gave a con- else account. A. H. Condell, who was the first foreman of the local volun- teer department, spoke in favor of giving the raise. Ex-Chief M. A. Nor ton also spoke n\behalf of giving the raise because of the many dangers in which the men place themselves while at a fire. The resolution was unanimously passed.
 The next item was the report of the committee in charge of rebuild ing the old town hall. Henry Trun- bull as chairman of the committee, gave the report which was divided into two sections. The first section dealt with the rebuilding and the second with the finishing and furnish ing of the firemen's rest room. A surprise was sprung on the meeting when it was announced that there was deficit of $1,040.85. This deficit was caused by extras which the commit tee thought was necessary i'll com pleting the building. Several of the larger extras were: Changes ill front entrance, S60; extra coat of paint on exterior of building $125; cement walk to firemen's entrance, $104.49; archi- tect's fee, $350.
 The special town meeting of Janu- ary 7, 1918, appropriated $1,500 for purpose of rebuildig the hall. AL ready $1,040.85 has been spent over the appropriation and there is still a deficit of S1,137. In order that the building may be properly finished and furnished, an appropriation of $2,300 was made by the voters The second section dealing with the flremeu's room was next discussed. The ap- proXimate cost of finishing the room was placed at $350. The cost of fur nishing the room would be $542, mak- ing the total appropriation necessary, $892.6O. The general opinion seemed to consider this high. A motion was passed stating that the town appro- priate $500 for completing the room, l this sum to be placed in the firemens l hands to be added to from the fire l mems treasury if they see fit.
 The next resolution was presented ! by A. H. ondell and read as follows: ! Whereas, it Is fitting that the town l of Plainville should erect a suitable 1 tablet or honor roll in honor of those | who have entered the service of our 1 country in the present war therefore l be it resolved that a commission of 1 three men, W J, Johnson, S. s. Gwil- linn and c. H. Newton, be appointed l to procure and erect such q memorial at a cost not to exceed $500. There 1 were tears in many of the fathers l eyes as this resolution was passed.
 The special town meeting was caelld ] mm mediately after the regular meeting and M. o. Ryder was again chosen chairman. An appropriation of $250 was made for the purpose of enter taining the drafted men who leave for camp. The appropriation of $200, which was asked for by the town plan commission, was granted. The