New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
CITY FACES BIG EXPENSES FOR NEW
 SCHOOLS, FINANCE BOARD IS TOLD

is secured to him that the building program for immediate needs would draw s320,000. The mayor proposed that schools should be erected and paid for from the general taxation instead of piling up the bonded in- debtness. It was considered adVis-
 ible to have future generations also pay for the schools. The mayor said
 that it seems to him that the city faces $500,00O to $750,000 in new school buildings in two years. It was also suggested by the mayor that a definite program should be de- cided. He said that the people should know the facts. T would sooner get a licking if I am going to get one, rather than get slap in the face from day to day." said the mayor.
 No one is to blame for this con- dition. It is due to the government restriction on building. Faces Million Expense.
 Judge Gaffney reported that the school board has building program.
 There are at the present time 10000 school children in the city. Mr.
 Holmes asserted that the city faces about $1,OO0,O0O expenditures for
 
 would be less criticism if the plan
 was laid out.
 $2OO,OOO Authorized. MT. Goodwin reported that the commmittee has been giving it's at | tention to the Northend school addi- 1 ton. The next step taken would be | the new school in the northern part of the city and then there will be an addition to the Lincoln street school. It was asserted by Mr. Chamberlain that schools are being paid for in about ten to fifteen years.
 MT. Humphrey said that the past
 experience indicates that in the next thirty years the population will be 15O,000.
 If you give us $70O,O00 this year it will be spent" said MT. Goodwin. A resolution to appropriate $185,- 900 was offered. In the opinion of the members it was question with rapid changes in prices if the build ing can be built for that amount. It
 is said that prices have changed since the estimate was given and the build ing at the present time would prob ably cost 1000 more. The amount of the appropriation made was $200,- 900.
 
 Superintendent Holmes brought up the matter of special teachers salary grants. It is reported that the city will receive a grant of S22,077 from the state for this year. The state board suggests that towns make the payments and it will be reim bursed to the cities by the state. Mayor Quigley did not approve of this idea. The teacf CTS received an increase in their salary and he did not favor the idea of the city advancing the money. He said that they could wait. It was brought out that other cities are advancing the money and if New Britain 04d not do likewise it will lose many of it's teachers. City Treas urer Chamberlain inquired when the money would be paid. MT. Holmes l stated that the teachers could be l paid the amount in a lump sum. It l was decided to provide for that in 1 the next years budget and the amount 1 from the state will be figured as l an income. The votes making that | record of the board were adopted Loans Authorized.
 The sale of notes to the amount of 1 $5o,OOO for the new fire station and l lire alarm improvements was author | lzed. It is expected that they will | be placed with local bonds. A resolution authorized the mayor and city treasurer to make temporary l loans for various isst tles pending bond 1 sales.