New Britain herald., 1919-10-14
HAMHILLE EWS VISITING NURSES
 ASSURED IN TOWN Town Meeting Appropriates
 Money for This Purpose WELCOME CAUSES DEFICIT
Report of Celebration Committed Shows Loss of Almost $5OO-FOr- HarnpShirc-Other News Items.

The annual town meeting was held last evening in the town hall. AS usual, only a small percentage of the voters of the town were present. H. A. Castle was elected chairman of the meeting.
 The first business named in the call was the vote on acceptance of the reports of the town officers. The reports of the selectmcn, the treas urer, the school committee the health officer, the directors of the public li- brary and the cemetery association were accepted without reading as printed in the town report.
 On the motion of Selectman John son there was a reading of the es innate of expenses for the coming year the amount of which is $60,19O The estimate submitted last year was approximately S54,O00. Selectman Johnson explained that the estimate for school expenses has been in creased by $3,OOO The estimate was accepted by vote.
 \ petition from the residents of Park street near Tomlinson avenue was considered. The request was that street light be placed at the end of Park street MT. Johnson recom- mended that the petition be granted and it was voted to take favorable action on it.
 Visiting Nurse Association.
 It was then announced that the call for the town meeting included a con- sideratlon of an appropriation for visiting nurse for the Town of Plain ville. The resolution was then read by MT. Castle. The purpose was to secure an appropriation of S400 by the Town of Plainvil!e to defray the expenses of a visiting nurse for one year, the work to be carried on under the auspices of the Plainville branch, American Red Cross. Charles H. Newton recalled the meeting held in Plainville on July s to consider this proposition. Miss Margaret Stack, state director of the Visiting Nurse assoCia ton, was present at that meet ing and explained to the townspeople who were present the purpose of the work and the manner in which it is carried on. The purpose of hiring a visiting nurse is to furnish a nurses care to the school children and to the towns poor. The larger part of the expense is borne by the Red Cross. the town assisting by an ap- propriation to cover the cost of main- tenance and office expenses for the nurse. The appropriation is divided as follows: $100 for part of the nurses salary which is borne by the town; $100 for a substitute during the nurses vacation; $2OO for rent of living and office quarters for the nurse.
 It is estimated that the receipts, consisting of fees, would amount 10 about S2OO. Mr. Newton said that d nurse had been recommended by Miss Stack some time ago, but the town could not find suitable livitg and office quarters for her, she has an aunt and two children who live with her. A short time ago, however, the town committee discovered a place which would be admirably suited to the purpose for a nurse who could live alone, and Miss Stack has prom ised to provide nurse as soon one is available. It was voted to provide the approprition of S40O.
 Report Shows Deficit.
 The report of the committee on the Welcome Home celebrat ton for Plain villes soldiers and sailors was the next item of business included in the call. It was made clear to the voters that the original appropriation for this purpose was $500. Stanley S. GWillim explained that the committee wanted to make the celebration one to be remembered by the people and that in so doing it was found impos- sible to carry out the plans of the committee without incurring debts exceeding the amount of the appro- priation. The programs made up for the occasion were intended by the committee to be the principal souNe-