New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-29
RAMVULE NEWS
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WhO LEI EHlEU UNUE nEnE
Busy Bee Sewing Circle to Hold Meet
ing and Mothers Night Tomorrow
neutrality-suspicious. Church Notes
Other Items of Interest.
At the coming town election, on
Monday, october 3, the voters of the
town will have an opportunity to de-
eide again whether or not they will
have Board of Finance. This board
was voted upon at a meeting called
for that special purpose some time ago
and was defeated by a large majority
However it seems that the reason for
it's defeat was largely due to the fact
| that the voters did not fully under
| stand its necessity to. the town. An
explanation of the board and it do
ing was made by Senator John H.
Trumbull during the meeting and the
clause of its purpose was read from
the General Statutes Of Connecticut by
Town Clerk Robert c. Usher. The peo-
pie are of the opinion that it is a
political movement intended to gain
some Roadway by certain parties of
the town. If the board is elected with
favor at the meeting Monday night,
the voters can pass judgment at a
later date as to who should be on it,
That will eliminate the theory that it
is move on the part of certain poll
ticians.
The chamber of commerce are
sending out today. 1,400 leaflets to the
voters of Plainville explaining the
finance board. There are men in the
bers of this board. The board is a
non political one and would be filled
with men of both parties. The fol-
lowing is brief outline of the mean
ing of the board as mailed by the
commerce chamber in order that the
people may better understand it:
The Statute
BY chapter 81, sections 397-407 of
the General Statutes of Connecticut,
towns are permitted to establish
boards of finance on the following
basis:
(a) The board shall be composed of
members who must be tax payers
and hold no salaried public office.
They are to serve without pay.
OBJ Members of the board shall be
chosen at an election following the au-
thorization of such a board by vote
of the town. cit is on such an author
ization the town is. to vote Oct. 81.
Two members are elected. for 1 year, 2
for years, 2 for 3 years.
Thus after the board is once estab-
lished, two vacancies are to be filled
each year.
Co The first selectman is ex-officio
a member of the board and presides
at all meetings but has no vote except
in IF "a he ola &c
clerk of the board The board is to
hold meetings as deemed advisable up
on at least a "a hour notice by the
clerk to all members. Four members
constitute a quorum.
(d) Vacancies are temporarily filled
by the remaining members of the
board and are regularly filled at the
next town election.
(e) Not less than two weeks before
the annual town meeting, the board
shall hold a public meeting at which
itemized estimates for the ensuing ifs
cal year shall be presented and any
persons may be heard concerning any
appropriation. After such a public
meeting the board shall prepare it's
final estimates and cause them to be
published in the public press together
with expenditures of the preceding
year including all town debts and OBJ
legations. 1t shall also recommend the
rate for taxation. These estimates and
tax recommendations are to be voted
upon at the following annual town
60 No, tax can be laid which is in
sufficient to pay the expenses of the
town and no appropriation can be
made which exceeds the amount of
49,
ances may be transferred from one ap-
to another but no amount
may be appropriated for any new pur-
pose unless recommended by the
board.
(g) Town officials cannot contract
I'm excess of appropriations except in
case of necessity as for town poor,
ETC. and then not 20 exceed 500.
Should occasion arise where more
money is needed for any department
in exc >ss of the appropriation. the Sc
lectman shall notify the board and its
approval be obtained. II the amount to
be appropriated exceeds $500 a town
meeting shall be called and vote talk
en-. The amount appropriated shall be
included in the next tax levy if neces-
sary.
CHI After Two years the board of
finance may be discontinued by vote
IF the town.
The above gives in brief form the
important points of this statute
space does not permit the printing of
all details.
Purpose Back Statute.
/. First and foremost board of |
finance is to help all departments hav-
ing town affairs in hand. 1t is not for |
he purpose of taking away the former |
duties of town officials. 1t is not an
encroa chment on town boards, school |
Or otherwise-it is not political but |
entirely economic-it is not a reflection |
On any man or group of men-it rep
resents, entirely, an endeavor to assist |
lepa rtments of town affairs in putting