New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-02
HEARINGS STARTED
ON CITY, ESTIMATES
Health Dept, School Dept, and
Charity Dept. Explain


met last evening and granted hear.
1nss to the school board. the charity
board and the health department, the
former asking for s754,00o. tbe
charity department seeking sse.552
and the last named asking for an
appropriation OF S33.450.
The health department hearing
brought forth some "snappy" copy.
especially when Mayor Curtis asked
DR.. Harris. supt. if he had seen
some hand bills criticizing the board
for spending too much money. II
can take you right down to Middle
town and near the bend in the river
and show YOU some men who will
make all kinds of statements" the
doctor replied. In reply to another
question, DR.. Harris said that he could
not guarantee an absolutely satisfac-
tory garbage collection, even though
the $500 asked is given. The work
is too problematical to make any
rash guarantees about, LIZ. Harris
said.
More Money Needed.
DR.. Harris said the health depart
ment will be unable to do any pro-
gressive work on $33,450. called for
in the budget. Twice this amount
would be needed to give reasonable
results and three times that amount
to give real result. The health de-
partment pays the city back in terms
of health rather than in terms OF
money, he said. The amount asked
for will simply carry the .depa rtment
along and pay the overhead. No real.
l.
said. Mr.. Searlc asked DR.. Harris if
the present force of inspectors is
adequate. mo, sir" replied DR.. Har-
ris. II must have one more inspec-
tor to get proper results"
Mr.. Searle said the present inspec-
ton work by the department of
health is very unssa tisfa Glory. Dr.
Harris said he knows it. The city is
not getting its moneys worth out Of
the board of health because of the
limited appropriation. He said he
was only one member of the health
department committee on preparing
the budget and he asked for another
inspector, but was overruled. Mr.. Di-
Nonno said he favors keeping down
expenses, but not to the extent of
preventing efficient service. Mr.. Ke-
hoe said he would prefer to see
hole in the road than cut down The
health department expenses. There
are more groves filled by disease than
by holes in the road" DR.. Harris
said.
Mr.. DiNonno asked about the pro-
posed disposition of the automobile
owned by the department. DR.. Harris
sa id at least two cars are needed and
three should be had but for economy's
sa Ike the health board decided to sell
the present car and buy two smaller
cars
Charity Department
Chairman Joseph r. Andrews and
superintendent William Cowlishaw of
the board of pubic charities were
heard on the charity department
budget of $6s.552. For the present
year SIS, 1850 was allowed Chair
man Andrews said the present hog
house at the town farm is about an
eighth of n mile from the town home
and about seventeen or eighteen rods
from the slaughter house. 1t was in q
| dilapidated condition and the board
considered 1t unwise to make any
repairs because it is of no benefit in
that location. The sum of SIS is asked
for n hoghouse to be near the barn
where the hogs are at present.
Whether it is wise to spend any
money for the hog-house until the
health board decides on changes at
the slaughter house. is q question. Mr.. |
Andrews said. 1t might be possible 10
move the present hog house. which is
of concrete construction.
For outside poor, $4,000 is asked. |
superintendent Cowlishaw explained |
that there is an increased call for aid. |
For this year $4,000 was allowed |
and up to Jan. l, 1921. $14,133.40 was |
spent and it is estimated that $500 |
will be needed for the balance of the !
year, so that actually $1,000 more is |
asked for outside poor than will be |
spent this year. Relative to the esti- !
mate Of $4,000 for tuberculosis work. !
Mayor Curtis said he thought it better |
business to have one department care |
for the tuberculosis work
Mr.. Beloin and Mr.. Kehoe thought |
the health board should properly he |