New Britain herald., 1920-02-09
S9O.OOO by Taxation.

 actly ssS,7S2 by taxation in order that the town may not face deficit at the end of the year. The budget pre- pared by the finance board called for an expenditure of $91 1912 but the add ed appropriation of $S,400 for teach CTS salary increases has brought the total to s1OO,012. This amount, how ever. will not have to be raised by taxation in its entirety as the state will give the town s7,4O5 for it's schools and based past receipts there will be $3,S25 received from mis- cellaneous sources.
 With a grand list of $3,896.65S tax rate of at least 22 mills if not 2S mills must be levied. the latter figure giving a return of $S9,625. sugges- ton has been made by one of the towns prominent men that bond 1s- sue be f1oated to take care of the "ex- pense of the East Berlin road, there by lowering the tax rate. The bcne- fits of the road will. accrue to the generations to come and it would not be unfair to have them pay a part of the expense he added. If this were done it would take $1O,0OO. off the budget. The town has bonded in debtedness of s74.OOO which is being paid off al the rate of $2,O0o year.
 O8 nSbVh IHSttAsS.
 The board of relief met at the Town hall this afternoon from one until five o'clock to. meet all taxpay- wishing a reduction of their as sessment. The rush of taxpayers de- spite the big increase is not great making if apparent that the citizens realize that the town needs money and therefore the increase in assess m ent is justified: l..
 Schools Open.
 With the exception of the Hubbard and the South schools, the Berlin schools opened for session this morn ing. There has been no coal at the East Berlin building for several days making it necessary to close for the time being until coal could be ob- tained. Towards noon &. .-l load of 'black dia onds' was delivered so that beginning tomorrow morning school will be resumed.
 Connecticut Farmer Week.
 This week is known as the Connec- ucut Farmers week and is being ob- served with fair at the Hartford state armory. Industrial interests are holding the fair in conjunction with the farmers a number of whom have displays at the affair.
 East Berlin Items.
 Dr. and MrS. Adolf Benson of Yale University were visiting his parents MT. and Mrs. Sven Benson over Sun day.
 MT. and Mrs Wallace Kelsey spent Sunday at the home of his mother.
 Mrs. Walter Squires of Cromwell spent Sunday at the home of Henry Bailey.
 Otto Kramer of Clinton. Mass, wis ited his brother, Frank G. Kramer, yesterday.
 R. O. Clark had a force of men at work yesterday breaking the roads between here and Berlin and those about town. The men used the road scraper taking six horses to draw it. due to the deep drifts encountered
 Miss Grace Labaree of MiddIetown spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Dorothy Sugenhime.
 Mrs. William Hagen of East Ora nge, N. J., spent he week end h"re with. her mother, Mrs. Kelsey.
 Dancing class at Athletic hall will be held this evening beginning at o'clock.
 Berlin Briefs
 Francis Demirg is reported as be- ing much improved this morning.
 Herbert Damon was able to be out Saturday after a weeks iIIn ess with the influenza. Mrs. Damon is still confined to her bed with the grippe.
 One of the Standard Oil trucks is stalled at the foot of Caeiar's Hill