New Britain herald., 1922-10-10
PainviM Mews
SELECTMANS PAY IS INCREASED $500 William ]. Johnson Gets a Liberal
 Raise ROGERS NAMED FOR REP.

l
 Prominent Baker is Mentioned a Next Representative on c. o. r Ticket-Episcopal Church Notes Bowling League Starts. l At the adjourned session of the an
 nual town meeting held at the towi | hall last night, the citizens in attend | ance voted that Selectman William Johnson should get an increase il
 salary. and the sum Of $500 was add 1 ed to his present pay. The select | mans salary was $900 year, and th' increase will bring it up to sl,2oo
 Selectman Johnson thanked the peo pie for their action
 The meeting last night was takei | up by several small matters Of more or less importance, but the chief ons
 was that of appointing committee tt recommend a new post office site anc to take the matter up with the gov ernment The committee is headed by Selectman Johnson and is com posed of Postmaster James E. Usher Senator John H. Trumbull, William J. Cafferty and William s. Eaton This committee will act immediate ly and get in touch with the nspec tor of other government officials 1T regards to the recommendation. Thei1 plans are to utilize the town prop erty at the corner of Whiting anc Maple streets, which location would be ideal. they think, for the proposed new building.
 The lease for the present post of fee expires in two years. The resolu duced by Former Postmaster Peter J Prior, who thought it would be { great improvement to Plainville tt have such building in town. Other Reports Heard. The reports of the selectmen, treas lrer, school committee and other
 own officials were heard and acted
 lpon. Every report was accepted
 with the exception of but one clause
 II that of the school committee stSte-
 nent. That one was for the recom-
 nendation of a four room grammar
 ichool in the eastern part of the tvvn
 which would be built some tim- in
 922 and 1923. The following is the
 recommendation which the voters
 would not accept:
 The committee recommend the se-
 ection of site ard the erection of a
 our room grammar school in the
 
 year 1922-23. Said school to be so
 coated that intertown transportation will not be necessary. except to the
 central grammar school where a
 ninth grade may be added for the year 192324. This will give us a ju- nior high school. During the year '923-24 a central site, accessible from
 Ill parts of the town without trans oortaticn. should be selected and a high school building erected. Said building to be ready for use at the opening of the school year of 1924 25."
 The selectmen were authorized to borrow not more than s70,0n0 in or Ter to meet the current expenses of the town for this year. Last year they borrowed a sum not exceeding s50,- eco.
 The estimated expenses of Plain rlle were read and accepted by the
 oters. who approved of the items submitted.
 A. sum of s4oo was appropriated to he Womans Welfare association, which money will be used for pur- 'hasing clothing and other articles of necessity which will be distributed ,mong the needy of Plainville.
 The call for street lights was acted ,pon favorably and the selectmen were authorized to install not more han 0 this year. They will place hose where it is deemed necessary md Selectmen Johnson and Edward }. Prior will make a tour of the town oon in order to map out locations for hem
 A committee was appointed com 'osed of the board of selectmen. tanley S. Gwilim and William J. 'oran who will take up the matter of 'olicing the streets in town. A new ystem will probably be instituted and ut into affect after an investigation 5 made.
 The construction of sidewalks was lso discussed and a sum of $40O was appropriated for this work The | own will spend e5 per cent towards he cost of sidewalks in front of an, lace where the Town Plan commis- ! ion orders them to be laid and the wner will pay the other 75 per cent | the owner fails to lay the walk hen ordered, the town will not pay ny money towards it at all.
 At this session last night, there ere many women present who took reat interest in the matters being iscussed. Last nights meeting had lore women at 1t than any other ses- on on town affairs which shows that icy are taking an active part in the fairs governing Plainvile.
 W. K. (. Whist
 The Newton s. Manross Post, Wom- IS Relief Corps, will hold a Colum- IS Day social and whist in the c. A. halls in Forestvile, Thursday aft noon of this week commencing ay