New Britain herald., 1919-06-16
City Advertisement
CITY ESTIMATE.

CITY ESTIMATE.
 New Britain, Conn, June 16, 1919. Prepared for tho Common Council by
 the Board of Finance and Taxa Resolved: That. whereas the Cemetery Committee has made a con- tract to purchase certain land adjoin- ing Fairview Cemetery. belonging to C. R. Witte and shown on map of his property on East Street. New Britain Connecticut, which this board ap- proves, we, therefore. estimate that an appropriation of $15,OOo will be re- A quired to purchase said land If said land cannot be purchased for s15,00O by agreement, we recomm end that le- gal action be taken to secure posses l. sion of the same by Eminent Domain And we recommend that your honor B able body make such ali appropriation |. and lay tax of one-quarter of one s mill on the Grand List next to be completed; and that the Mayor call a special city meeting to approve the contract, as provided in Section 123 of the Charter of the City of New Britain.
 Resolved: That this board esti- q mates that the School Board will re- # Quire the sum of $30,0 900 for the pur- & pose of paying the city's share of tho a cost of purchasing the land and build # ing, a school building in connection & with the State Normal School in New & Britain; and this board recommends # that an appropriation of that amount Bb be made and that, in lieu of laying 8 tax, the Mayor be requested to call special city meeting to provide for the ssue of school bonds of the city to he amount Of $30.000.
 8 Resolved: That the Mayor and #Trealsurer be authorized to sign and ssue notes of the city in anticipation of the sale of s12,000 school bonds, uthorized at a special city meeting, cid September A. 1918.
 Resolved: That the President be authorized to provide for borrowing on the notes of the city. signed by the Mayor, not to exceed S75,000 in anti tipation of taxes due in July-said otes to be paid from said taxes
 This board estimates that for the purpose of defrayIng the cost and ex- Dense of erecting and equipping an dditional fire station and procuring hhd therefore an appropria ton of 1 2, 900 is required-and we recom- n end that your honora ble body ma ke uch an appropriation. And we fur her recomni end that, in lieu of laying tax, the Mayor be requested to call special city meeting for the purpose f authorizing an issue of interest caring notes, under authority of lection 16 Of an act amending the Bha.rter Of the City of New Britain p proved May s, 1919.
 W This board estimates that for the of Sefr9 win T ense of erecting a building for hous- of new fire alarm appa ratus and he purchase and installation of fire arm wires an appropriation of SIS. D0-is requlred-and we recomend thai bur honorable body make such ar Appropriation. And we further rec. aamend that, in lieu of laying a tax he Mayor be requested to call a spe. al city meeting for the purpose o 1thorizing an issue of interest bear. notes, under authority of Sectior of an act amending the Charter O e City of New Britain approved ay 8, 1919.
 This board estimates that, for the lrpose of defraying the cost and ex enses of alterations and improve ents in existing school buildings. ar Spropration of $40, 900 is reolljred- q we recommend that your honor le body mako su"h an appropriat ton hd we further recommend that. ir II of laying a tax. the Mayor be re
 ested to call a special city meetins the purpose of authorizing an issue
 school bonds, under authority Q
 ctfon 16 of an act amending tn,
 arter of the City of New Britain proved May 8, 1919
 Resolved: That this board. antici
 ting that the appropriation for tn, trent year for interest and dis
 lnts will not be sufficient. estimate
 Ft $6.O00 additional will be reuuiret
 that appropriation-and we recon
 bnd that your honorable body nlal1
 eh an appropriation and lay a ia.
 one-tenth of @ mill on the Gram f& next to be completed and tha
 rMayor call a. special city meetin
 approve such a tax
 BOARD OF FINANCE AND
 TAXATION
 H. L. Curtis Clerk