New Britain herald., 1919-06-30
TAXPAYERS OPPOSE
 MORE EXPENDITURE
Do Not Approve Of New South
 End Fire Station
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION TOO

uUuI tln UIUUD1lA 1OlN NV City Meeting: This Evening Promises to Develop Some Sensational De- batc-FirC Board Chairman Insists Added Protection is Necessary.
 The RcntpayerS and Taxpayers association will assemble in a body at the city meeting this evening and vote against an appropriation for a fire house in the southwestern part of New Britain, according to it's presi- dent, F. s. McMahon The taxpayers will also oppose the resolution calling for an appropriation of $1,000 for a fireworks display on the Fourth of July, claiming that the awarding of this amount to the Playground com mission would be a violation of the city charter and illegal. This action was decided upon at an executive meeting of the association on Satur- day night,
 Let People Decide.
 City Comptroller Hanford L. Cur tis, when questioned today as to the
 
 should the people approve~the resolu- ton he will issue a warrant authoriz- ing the treasurer to pay $1,OOO to the Playground commission. "The vote of the people," said Mr. Curtis 'Is good enough authority for me to issue a warrant upon" The resolution was presented at the last meeting of the common council by Aldermen o. F.
  Dehm. The legality of the resolution was brough up at the. time. The council however, voted to appropriate the money, providing the people voiced their approval of the ex- penditure at the city meeting.
 Against Fire Station.
 P. s. McMahon this morning said that taXpayers will vigorously oppose the erection of a new frehouse as a useless expenditure. There is at the present time,' he said, Sufficient fir apparatus in the city to protect the people. Owing to the fact that a 21 mill tax was voted we have to prac- tice economy.''
 Chairman A. F. Magnell of the board of fire commissioners this morning issued a statement showing the necessity for station in the south weAtern part of the city. There are 4,000 school children in this section of the city who are not getting the proper fire protection.
 There is only one fire department on this side of the track that can answer call, should the vehicles be held up by train. The department on Elm street has only one hose company and
 a,4 are 135 orphans living in this district and they are sheltered in frame build ings. The hospital with an average of 75 patients is located in this To- cality. The Old Ladies home, with about 35 women, averaging 70 years and over, are without sufficient fire protection The fire station is a ne- cessity for the public safety." The appropriation for the new fire station calls for $12,O0O.
 Other Matters Coming Up.
 Among the other matters to come up at the meeting is a 1000 appro- priation for the defraying the cost of alterations and improveme on the existing school buildings. Forty bonds at $1, ,000 are to be issued at 3-4 per cent interest, payable on August 1, 1929
 Another resolution calling for s18,- 900 for the erection of a building for the housing of the new fire alarm ap- paratus, and for the purchase and in stallation of a new fire alarm system and wires will be voted upon.
 An additional appropriation of $30,- 900 for the Camp school will also be voted upon. The city at another meeting voted to appropriate S5A.oOO for this purpose. Owing to the war the construction of the building was delayed The state recently appro- priated an additional S3O,000 provid- ing this city gave a like amount
 The S15.0O0 for the purchase of the Witte property adjoining Farview cemetery will also come up for con- sideratiOn.