New Britain herald., 1919-09-03
BUILDING
 BEING HELD UP
)mmon Council Neglected to
 Provide for Special Meeting

Because of the failure of the com zon council at it's regular session fld last month to authorize the Rayor to call a special town meet &g to consider the appropriation of 4O0,000 for the erection of an addi- pn to the Northend school, the work $ been delayed for at least a month, was learned this morning. The pollution which should have been Hssed will be brought up at the 8ecial meeting this evening and the NY fathers will again be asked to fte on the question: AS the report l the board of finance and taxation 8ss accepted at the meeting of the 2uncil on August 20, no opposition the resolution is expected this
 ening.
 As no city meeting was called by Sayor Quigley since the report of
 e finance board was rendered and opted by the council. Superinten- $nt of Schools Stanley II. Holmes
 is morning endeavored to learn ! bat had caused the delay. Mayor &ligley could not offer any eXplana- bn. He said that he had asked City l erk Alfred N, Thompson several Bys ago if there were any matters be brought up at a city meeting $d was informed that there were Bt.
 Judge E. F. Gaffney, president of 4e school board and a member of
 c board of finance and taxation, so tried to learn why a delay had NnnSa6 IL,
 Chamberlain, chairman of the
 ard of finance and taxation and ked him if he could offer any in- rmation. MT. Chamberlain got into IbmmIunication With City Clerk thompson and it was then learned at the resolution, had not been Eopted at the last meeting of the funcil.
 The plans for the construction of e addition to the Northend school I've been in the works now for sev- ;al months, The school board at a 'eeting held early in the summer ked the board of finance and taxa bn to appropriate $200,0OO for the Hiding. The fance board at a |eeting held on July 22. framed tAe
  lotion of Alderman Curtis was ac- |pted:
 N Resolved, That this board estimate lat the school board will require the m of $200,000 for the purpose of Hiding and equipping school Hiding in connection with the pres It Northend school building; and e recommend that an appropriation that amount be made, and that, in Ru of laying a tax. the mayor be 3quested to call a special city meet Ig, to provide for the issue of school Pnds of the city to the amount of f0o,0 900.
 "BOARD OF FINANCE AND TAXATION, H. l.. Curtis, Clerk Superintendent Holmes stated yes- |rday morning that the Rockwell hd Northend schools will be great
 crowded when the fall session be- ms next Monday. It was hoped to ave the building completed by next ebruary to relieve the congestion, at because of the delay, the addi- on will not be ready for occupancy htil late in the spring.
 Among the other matters to be Pnsidered at the council meeting this Eening is the appropriation of $1O,- DO by the city for the celebration be given to the veterans of the |orld war. A tax of seven tenths of ' mill will be recommended to be Rded on the grand list to cover the Epen nditure. A sum of $15,O0O will ei asked for the construction of a |ty garage and an additional amount $4,000 will be recommended for he building of Fire Station No. 6. ES appropriation of 5000 for the Iection of fire escapes and alteration n the city property will be con- |dered. If the council acts favorably n all the resolutions, the matter of appropriations will be brought lip at city meeting for the approval of he people.