New Britain herald., 1918-02-07

s22,17O Amount asked from city for next year, S17,17O.
 MT. White, in support of the es- inmates, said that the greatest needs for the coming year were based on repairs, fuel and light, there being no requests for increases in salaries. The roof of the building, he said, is in dire need of repairs and according to MT. Brooks, would cost $500 to repair. MT. White said that 1t is felt that the work the local library does is second to none in the state, With a population like New Britain the library probably does more good in some respects than the schools. Children and older folk can go to the l building and take home books to read, gaining much knowledge there by. The present day conditions, the speaker said, makes it imperative to 1 keep good volumes which treat with l interesting topics always on hand. l Tn reply to a question of MT. 1 Chamberlain, Miss Rockwell stated l that there were about 60,0o0 books on hand at the library. She also said that $5,600 asked for books coV- | CTS replacements, and those lost, etc. ! The price of books has increased. Mr. White stated that $2,000 for 1 the museum covered the salary of 1 the curator, and that this addition to l the library proved very interesting l feature.
 Mayor Quigley said that he thought the institute could get along with smaller appropriation for books but l MT. White said that there was more need for good books now than ever. l Mayor Quigley said that he realized l the good of the library, but the l people of the city were being taxed l very heavily at present and some Of 1 the boards would have to stand 1 heavy cut. MT. White replied that he believed that if the matter of the 1 library was put to the people, he was sure it would be their unanimous voice of approval that would be l heard, for the continuance of the l library as in the past. Mayor Quiglcy ] said that nevertheless every body 1 must sacrifice something this year. 1 Judge Gaffney asked Miss Rockwell how much money was spent last year l for foreign language books. She re- ] piled about S175. The judge also ex- l pressed his approval of the children's s room at the building. Park Commission Heard. Chairman w. F. Brooks and Super 1 intendent Ralph G. Wainwright. of the ] park commission, presented the fol- 1 lowing list of estimates for the com ] ing year:
 l Walnut Hill Park. 1917-191S
 l Available ......-....... $lo'o9o.' l Expended and to be ex- l pended on Walnut Hill Park ............ S9,o1o.o5 D.
 m n g at
 1 Stanley Quar-
 l ter Park .... Sl,65422 l Paid back in
 cash and pota-
 toes on hand. 1,047.08- 607.14
 $10,423.77 1 Available ............. $10,690.72 Less 10,423.77
 Estimated unexpended
 balance at April l.. 5 266.95 . Required 191S-1919-
 Maintenance ....... $9,3o0. %
 Estimated Receipts: Erwin
 Fund and concession -. 2,2S72o | Appropriation required. $7,012.71
 Stanley Quarter Park.
 Expended 1917-191S-
 | Tree Planting ...$ 425.36
 Tool House .... 195.65 | Clean up 1l6.24 | Tools and eqnpt 1S6.13
 1ncidentals ..-.. s5.ss-s1, ,o19.22
 Farming ....-....... 2,16O.O0 ; Total for year ..... ss,179.22 l Required 1918-1919-
 Farm .............. s1,5oo.oo
 Anticipate returning this full
 amount by sale of 1000 bu. potatoes
 at $50, or some equivalent crop)
 Money Available
 City appropriation ... s1,5oO.oo Received sale of hay ..... 25.00 1 | Borrowed from Walnut Hill Park Fund .... 1,654.22 $3,179.22 Farm Report.