New Britain herald., 1919-02-27

carry tram 1OT New York
and will not return to this city until
Monday morning. 1t is understood
that he was present at the meeting
prepared to speak but changed his
mind when conditions became intol-
cradle.
Police Protection Next Week
1t is reported that at the meeting
next week the probable course to be
pursued will be to have policemen at
the door and as each man tries to en-
ter he will be challenged. If his name
appears upon the lists of the regis
trarS of voters he will be admitted
and have a right to vote. That will
do away with having the women and
children present and the taxpayers
who are not voters will also be ex-
cluded. The crowd can thus be kept
orderly and votes on all questions
can be made orderly and exact
Chamberlain Explains Budget.
\ resolution presented by F. s.
Chamberlain, chairman of the board
Of finance and taxation was then
read by City Clerk Thompson. The
resolution asked that the estimates as
presented and prepared by the board
of finance and taxation, and which
was affirmed and approved by the
common council be adopted by the
meeting. There were a chorus of 1T
second the notion and the real life
of the meeting started Mr.. Cham
berlain, as chairman of the committee
presenting the budget, arose and was
recognized by Mayor Quigley despite
opposition upon the part of the op-
ponents. Mr.. Cham berlain started
his speech by stating that it was a, fine
in o fol foo
assembled that the board presented
the budget to the city meeting with
out any apologies whatever. He stat
ed that the board had cut as far as
possible and that the rate would be
26 mills if all the necessities had
been provided for
Crowd Begins to Hiss.
At the mention of 26 mills the
crowd started kissing and the noise
lasted for several moments Mr..
Chamberlain despite the unfriendli-
ness of the crowd told them that he
had been q member of the board Of
finance and taxation and knew how
the estimates had to be prepared He
mentioned how the council had
passed the budget without a dissent
ing vote and that the council was the
representative body of the people OF
the city. He told the people that he
knew the tax rate seemed high, and
also said it is a high rate but he point.
ed out the necessity for the rate. Hc
said the amount Of $1,400,O00 was
necessary to run the city. Going on
he said, "When YOU begin to cut the
budget and thereby cut the appro-
priations, YOU will cut into the very
vitals of the city. The board of finance
and taxation in order to keep the rate
down, cut 100000 from the depart
ments which was really necessary"
Mr.. Chamberlain asked them to allow
him to read the preamble to the re-
port of the finance board. He read it
and in it pointed out that the board
knew of the inequality in assessments
and other faults and recommended
change. He told of the reassossmont
which would come next year by law.
Interrupted BY Listeners.
Some one in the crowd interrupted
by asking him why it wasn't done be-
fore II 1t was necessary. Mr.. Cham
berlain agreed with another in the
crowd who said ii should have been
done a year ago. Trying to convince
the mob that the report was Just he
told them that they would be sacrl-
ficing the self respect of the city OF
Now Britain and would only be pill
ing IN trouble He ended with an en-
hortation to the crowd to view the
matter in a fair and unbiased light
and pass the rate of rs mills