New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-28

beHaye Msyor Quigfey
Fave ne ustifiea jff refusing
eeive .f Yam ed bud dget becs
ats illegal FORM, Mr.. Cham
said. 9gs h
lle Taxpayers association
il1p estimate of the city gzifacor1
s5d they would accept our est
N1H they didn't deduct the reinn
nf for the cost of park plan 81
rhe4itefn for the sale of farm n
chinery.
e. The Public Schools.
TN the school estimates, thd
sooiation7 cut out $21,350. This
cluded !, $1,000 from the eve
schools when the expense last
was $4,000. They deducted Sc
from the repair account, leaving
900. Last. year repairs cost $1A
They evidently wish to let the sci
run down. The miscellaneous
count is cut to $4,000; last veal
spent $4,000 on this item. The
stitute budget deducts $4,000 froI
cidentals-a fund that doesn't
OSANC0 department.
THE street department appro|
ton is reduced by $39, 9,695 whicH
mean that no new macadam cal
laid or no grading done and ltd
anything, on repairs. They cut 81
from the state highway estiR
which will result in about sd
which the state proposes to sperA
New Britain this year being mate
ly reduced.
IA cut of $35,0Oo was mad
the permanent pavement fund. In
was no permanent pavement laidN
year and some should be laid
year.
Must Discharge Policemen. B
THE payrolls of the police de-
ment are cut to such an extent
it will be necessary to dischS
about ten men. They also cut
three additional patrolmen.
Firemen Go, Too.
THE association has taken sir2
action in regard to the fire deS
ment so that 13 or IA firemen Ms
have to be discharged. They cut
appropriation for gasoline and q
5000. Last year we spent $76q
these. items and today we haveb
ditional equipment we didn't
last year. They have cut the
alarm repair item to $1,000.
year it cost $2,100. They alsoA
out two additional firemen and
terations at No. 3 engine house VA
should be made in justice to the
They eliminated the estimate I'd
new automobile for the fire q
The present car is wreck, haH
been built in 1912.
No Car For Charity Dept.
TN the charity department
mate, the Taxpayers association
out an automobile and it's upH
The department has no auto an
would be of great saving to the
to have one.
Wipes Out Health Dept.
The cut in the salaries of hd
department employees to $500 n
the ordinances provide for SD
means that the department wi
have to go entirely out of busid
They added $3.50 for the milk sta.j
not knowing that the milk station
the Visiting Nurse association 4
been consolidated and provi
made for them in another part of
budget.
City Building and Parks.
The city building appropriated
cut $500 and that estimate was
closely figured and any cut would
suit in allowing the city buildina
deteriorate. They cut the parks|
innate $1,000 and little or notl
could be done to improve or mi
tain the public parks. which are
Fairgrounds of the people.
THE war bureau is eliminated
tirely. The need for the bureau
the year to come will be more
portant than in the past.
They cut out the emergency Il
of $4,000, the only amount
city has in reserve for unforeseen d
which are sure to al
during the year
''The fund for AmericaniZad
work has been eliminated. WI
there may be doubt for the ned
sity Of this, the work has just bl
started and is entitled to a fair tn
THE association added $1,000|