New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-29
their money and the funds of their


sibilities of the selectmen from their
other duties of leadership in town gov
eminent, it enables the voters to Sc
lect from their citizenship those best
able to act as their financial agents
who are responsible to them as man
ayers of their money affairs
AS such special agents they are
obliged to give full publicity and are
subject to public hearings on all
their various estimates for eXpendi-
ture of public funds
From political standpoint it is
entirely partisan in it's concep-
ton. Party politics has no place in
such a board and it is the right of
the town to decide how the members
are nominated.
AS William H Blodgett, state tax
commissioner says: Towns generally
which have esta blished such boards
are on a vastly better financial basis
than are the towns without such
boards.
Il know of no municipality in the
| state having board of finance which
would consider for a moment going
back to the old plan of having the
entire financial business of a NUM-
cipality conducted by the selectmen,
nor do I know of any board of Sc
lectmen which has been unable to
work in complete harmony with its
board of finance.
1T must be very clear that any in
strumentality that brings the finan-
cial details of the town to the con-
slant consideration of a great number
of citizens can have none other
than salutary effect"
Plainville's Opportunity.
With tax rates higher than ever
before and with requirements to meet
town needs continually growing as the
town advances in population and i'm
portance, the opportunity to appoint
men in our community most closely
in touch with financial affairs who will
serve through a sense of civic duty
without any pay whatever is one not
lightly to be set aside.
1t is hoped that any who may not
entirely have understood the matter
or who may have felt it was in some
way a party affair or personal hobby
of any given few or that it was a
reflection on the selectmen or school
board or any other board, or that it
was in any way anything but what
it really is, namely; a big step for |
ward in town management of its |
finances, it is hoped by reading this |
explanation such may be persuaded |
to vote yes on October Sd.
Fire in Dump
A still alarm called the local fire
department to extinguish a blaze
which had started at $3.50 o'clock
last night in the rear of Byington's
drug store. The fire was confined to
the refuse and boxes thrown in the
rear of the yard there by all the
stores in the building and there was
no damage done. The blaze evil
IDENTIFY started from sparks which
had blown from a paper fire in one
of the containers burning at the rear
of the 5, 10 and Is cent store.
The burning of papers in the con-
tanners had always been bone of |
contention among the storekeepers
of that section as some day or night
a serious fire will result. so it is !
thought. Papers are set fire to and
left alone. The merchants see the
ACCESSIBILITY of preventing anw such
catastrophe and will hereafter UNI
doubtedly watch the papers that are
Busy Bee Mothers Night
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle will
hold it's regular meeting tomorrow
evening at the home Of Katherine
Hogan of Southington road. 1t will
and they will attend. A social time
will be held following the meeting.
Demonstrating Machines
Any voters of the town who are
with the voting machines
may call at the Town hall and be
given a few lessons in the art of I
casting their votes for the coming
town election on Monday of next
week. The machines have been put
into shape by Custodian John Lamb
and demonstrations will be given
until Saturday, when they will be
closed.
Episcopal Church Notes
Today being the Festival of st.
Michael and All Angels. there will he
Evensong with a short address in the
Church of Our Savious. at 1880 o'cock
tonight The service will be followed $
by choir rehearsal.
The following notice has been post
ed on the church door in accordance
with Canonical requirements:-"A
special parish meeting will be held at
the parish house, Monday evening" t
October 3rd, at o'clock to take action v
on the election of a rector, and to t
any other business proper 20
come before said meeting.
(Signed)
H. EVER EFT THOMPSON
Parish Clerk, Church of Our Saviour
Meeting requested by c. H. Curtis
James A. Eaton, H. E. Thompson,
Samuel Lackey and Edward~> S.
Lackey."
All duly qualified members of the
Parish are urged to attend the above
meeting. Il
Rev George Hilton of Torrington
is at present acting rector and has
conducted the services at the church ,
for the past several Sundays. Mr.. Hill
ton is an interesting speaker and since
his taking the pulpit at the church,
4 noticeable increase in the attendance s
Is seen. 1
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