New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
BOARD CONCLUDES
BUDGET HEARINGS
Estimates Will Now Go to Sub
Committee for SIashing

Final hearings by the board NJ A.
nance and taxation on CITY depart-
mcnt budgets were held last evening
At the office of the mayor The New
britain institute, represented by 4.
j. Sloper and w. +. Brooks. reouest.
ed s3S.S59 exclusive OF an anticipat-
cd revenue OF $1,000. This wear
$4,000 was asked and a deficit of
Sl's34 existed at the end OF the year.
For reminding books $4,000 is need
cd; for salaries $4,000 NJ against
&13.25o for last year: for a children's
department, $4,000 is sought. for new
books, s10,5OO.
Items In the City Hall commission.
estimates were explained. The csti-
mated income for the year is 32OIOO
and the estimated expenses $4,000.
leaving difference OF $4,000 which
Is the amount asked by the commits
sion This represents maintenance
costs only.
Chairman w. r. Brooks Of the
Park commission was present to pre-
sent the budget OF that committee.
For maintenance OF Walnut Hill
park, items are estimated as follows:
Lawns. hay. leaves and compost.
$3.50; drives. walks, drainsA $3.50:
plantations. trees. nursery flower
beds $1,000: tennis courts, bait dia-
monds.- wadinE pond. festivities clean
up. $l.126; tools and equipment.
$3.50: lights. work yard and build
tnEs. ss25: wood benches. fountains
and signs. S525: police. 5000: care Of
snow. $500: incidentaIs. $3.50; total.
sI4.005.
For now work. $3.50 Is estimated
for Walnut hall park. of which ST.
800 Is to replace lawns ut the home
garden plots and $4,000 for the Hart
street entrance
For Stanley Quarter park $1,000 Is
asked for maintenance and for the
south End park maintenance. $1,000
la asked. For administration of n,
parks, s4,272 is asked. Under new
work urgently needed. 81. 900 is asked
FOR n new fence ut the east bound
ary line (West Main TO Grand
street,: S2,50o for Grand street en-
trance: $4,000 for reconstruction of
the main drive from West Main
street TO Park place. The estimated
expenditures total $44.527. The in
come In as follows: Erwin fund. So
700: concession. 5000: house rent.
sass: incidentals. $3.50. totalling
s3.61s. The amount. asked from the
city is $4,000. Mr.. Brooks said the
park board has heen beating time for
six years. especially during the past
year.
The public amusement commits
sion. through Chairman Harry Jack
son. asked for $500 Last year the
committee spent $4.625.13. Asked If
that amount OF money was absolutely
necessary for the commission for
next year. Mr.. Jackson replied that
$4,000 would do. but no less,
In support OF the Americanization
committec's request for $4,000, Judge
II. r. Gaffney. A. Il. Buol. L. c. Good
win, f.. NJ. Pratt. Man1ius Norton and
Rev J. Leo Sullivan appeared before
tho committee. IL was explained
that s2.20O of the appropriation and
$500 given by the state will pay the
directors salary: $500 wilt go to
printing and advertising: 5000 for
meetings. and 500 for postage
At the close of the hearings. the
mayor was authorized to appoint n
special committee to 70 over the esti-
mates and submit recommendations
10 the next meeting of the board
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