New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15

! Interest and discounts $780,. 9O,65975
! Payments on principal 80. 92,O00.001
lhcldentals ............ 15,150.G0
Salaries .............. 46,380.0O
/ Police ................ 113,881.75 b
I Fire .................. 1O6,956.0G
Streets ..,.......,..... 145,146. 90
Street lighting ....... 33,000>60
State highway ...... 100000
Parks .................. 1,525.00
Street sprinkling ...... 100000
Sewer maintenance .... 16,S25.00'
Catch basins ....... $4,000
Special appropriations -. 4,00O.o0
Permanent pavement . 100000
Report of Finance Board.
The report of the finance board Ito
be presented to the common council
next Wednesday evening, follows:
'"The board of finance and taxation
presents herewith the budget for the
next fiscal year, which have been pre-
pared with great care and thought
after hearings with the officials hav-
ing charge of the different depart
nents of the city
I'm common with all cities, the -ds-
mands are very large, due to high
cost rapid growth and because MANY
things have been postponed durinap
CURED is high in comparison. with
past years, but the income is neces-
sary for the proper conduct of the
city's business. The necessity for the
largely increased income makes more
apparent the fact that our grand .hSst
has not kept pace with the growth of
the city and the increase values due
to that growth. Anyone who has had
awning n
that there are glaring inequalities IN
assessments in all parts of the city.
Some properties are in too high ami
many more are in much too low. We
would call your attention to Section
1853 of the Revised Statutes. which
calls for a general re-a ssessn emf of
all property before February ], 1890,
ana recommend that your honorable
BODY see to it that such re-assess-
ments thoroughly made before that
date; that being done, the tax rats
Tor 1920 will be based on new and
equal assessment and should resultE
in lower rate which will bears
equally on all property Z
There is no provision made in tniss
budget for certain extra ordinary al
tefatiOns and repairs to certain school
buildings, nor is there any provision
for a new fire station or addition to
the municipal slaughter house It is
the opinion of this board that they
should be provided for These alter
atoms, repairs and buildings are in
the nature Of permanent improvezS
ments and their payment might be
conservatiVely distributed over
period of time. There is no provision
in our charter which would allow the
n tn hfIr
jects and this board recommends that
your honorable body include In the
charter amendments to be presented
to the general assembly. a provision L
which may be used to obtain the
necessary funds to provide the inn
prONements mentioned
Numerous Items Cut.
The discussion following the report
or the special finance committee was
not lengthy. 1T was announced that
the cuts in the school board est
mates amounted to $11,500, of whiss
5000 was taken from the trade
school item, $500 each from supplies
and text books and $2,500 from re-
pairs. The fuel account was reduced
S., 900 and other items were cut down /
$500. Charter amendments win pre- 4 a
vide for about $4,000 for extraot-
binary repairs. .ss.
The street department budget was
sliced to the extent of $4,000 Gpass
ing was reduced by $4,000 and So
600 was taken from the n1aeadaTn :.
items. The store yard allowance was
shelved, but $4,000 for waiting sta
ton at the triangle was permitted to
stand. Police department appropriaI Il
tons were reduced $4,000 but provi-
sion for three new regulars was u
made. In the fire department the.
proposed southwest fire station w9&
gain vetoed but this may be cared
for later by a charter amendment.
Total cuts in this department amount
ed to $4,000. While there were
numerous items disallowed, the sum
of 81, 500 for a new car for the chief
was allowed to stand
Charity department reductions total
$4,000. In the health departmenb
provision for a VenereaI disease clinic
is made, but $4,000 for an addition
to the slaughter house is cut out, to
be possibly provided for by the
amended charter.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
that as the estimate now stand the
Tax rate will be increased liz mills
to % mills. Judge Gaffney expressed
regret that it was quite SO high and Il
said he had hoped it could be ketFs 4
TO "a at the most, Chairman Chafnx
berlain also reported that t laea leS N IA
rinated loss from liquor hcepses sFeas
year will total two-thirds ofss ma 81 g
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