New Britain herald., 1922-10-21

He explained that the outside tui- tion would cost S2s,0OO on the basis that 140 students were enrolled in the High schools. This would add abou, six mills to the tax list for the send | ing of the pupils out of town.
 If the pupils were to attend the proposed local High school in the same year it would cost s24,625 on the average of 40 attending school. This would only bring about an in- crease of five mills, he said.
 Other Speakers Heard
 Following the talk by the school superintendent, many other people, including John Carbo. James Fitz- simons, former selectman William H. Gibney and George Pickett, spoke. Mir. Pickett was quite anxious that the school committee send all High school students to Middletown until he was informed that the transpor- tation cost would be too great from Berlin street and kensington.
 Adele Murray Talks.
 Miss Adele Murray, d teacher in the New Britain schools, former member of the school committee and active in opposing the Senior High school at the present time, was the next speaker to hold the attention of the audience. Miss Murrays speech was the climax of the evening.
 She Was Uninformed.
 Miss Murray stated that although she is a former member of the board she is about as uniformed on the High school proposition as any other town resident. She said she did not want to see such vital step road rollered' at d town meeting unless the townspeople knew what they were voting for.
 She explained that she never knew the 10th year was to be established as she was absent from the school board meeting at which time favorable ac- ton was taken on this matter. Even at this time the action was tacorably acted upon despite the fact that 1t was illegal. Miss Murray explained. Members Of the board admitted that the 10th year was started illegally and without the consent of the Berlin people, she said
 ~" High Tax Rate Now.
 Miss Murray did not mince words bu, lousnt many plain facts before the spectators. She told them that the tax rate in Berlin and kensing- ton in addition to the fire district taxes were very high and that if the new school was to be built the taxes in Berlin would no doubt be the high est in the state and perhaps in the United States. This statement was greeted with cheers and applause
 More About Teachers
 Miss Murray also said that it would be almost impossible for the school committee to get High school teach CT who would be willing to come to Berlin and in addition to her High school work teach in the elementary grades, as the local school authorities had planned.
 She also stated that if there is but one student taking subject. and the local people want to give their chill dren as broad an education as they get in New Britain, 1t would be neces- sary to have a teacher for that one subject All these conditions she said, would bring about added ex- penses.
 Figures presented by Miss Murray show that in New Britain but 40 per cent of the sraSd list is expended on the schools while in Berlin IT per cent is spent for the schools.
 Matter Is Tabled.
 On the motion Of former Selectman i w. H. Gibney it was voted to table | the resolution until the next annual | town meeting which will be in Octo- Der of 1923. The vote was almost unanimous.
 filling Brings Action
 The Town of Berlin by Arthur Woodruff, treasurer, has been sum- noned to appear before the court of common pleas at Hartford on the first Tuesday of November. according to | writ served this morning in the in- crest of Willard J. filling of Berlin.
 The plaintiff complained that at he town meeting held Wednes- lay evening, a resolution was passed 1 0 the effect that the sum Of $S3.6o ,e paid to the St. Paul's Y. NJ. T. A. B. society as refund of taxes paid " that society in 1922.
 He said that nothing in the call