New Britain herald., 1922-02-04
BOARD OF FINANCE HEARS ESTIMATES
Health, Charity and Water Depts.
 Present Budgets

Appearing before the board of f- nance and taxation on behalf of the charity board, Chairman Joseph R. Andrews presented budget last night calling for s97.7S6s0, The de- partment was allowed $6S,s52 last year. Already s9s.57l.24 has been spent and $13.5o0,7s more will be needed.
 Health Board $35,OOO
 Chairman Frank Zwick and Super intendent Fred Lee represented the health board. This commission seeks appropriations totalling sS5,ooo. This years allowance was $3l.050 and 122.ll297 of that amount has been spent while sS,979.o3 more will be required for this fiscal year
 Chairman William B. Rossberg presented the budget of the board Of water commissioners. total of SlsS,15O Is asked. The budget orig finally submitted to the board of fi- nance and taxation showed figure Of S163,1S0. Chairman Rossberg ex- plained that an item of $5,o0o for the sinking fund was not included there- in.
 Charity Dept. $97,738.sO.
 Explaining the budget of the char ity board. Chairman Andrews said the repair item has been overdrawn sev- eral hundred dollars this year. A Nim of SLIGO was allowed and $2.- 10746 was spent. Next year 1t IS hoped to secure $1,5o0 in that ac- count.
 Tn the outside poor item, $1s,ooo was appropriated, s47.S62e3 was spent and $500 more will be need ed. This year $35,000 Is asked.
 Commissioner John F. Di Nonno asked the chairman If he had heard reports that Spaniards were selling the flour that was being given them bv the charity board. The chairman replied that some cases were report ed where the undeserving were re- ceiving aid but upon being traced the guilty parties were taken off the charity list at once.
 . Changes in Personnel.
 The chairman informed the board of changes in the department which he felt were beneficial, being the se- lection of a superintendent Tor the department and for the Town Home He took occasion to compliment Miss Susan Roth, assistant departmental superintendent for her efficient work. The other clerks, he said were also giving very satAfactory service.
 The item of office expense which this year was placed at $4o0, but which will be exceeded to the amount of s10O. is asked to be increased to sooo This increase will allow of the nurchase of new typewriter ana an adding machine, both of which are badly needed. Mayor Curtis and sup erintendent Cowlishaw told the board of the great need of the latter, re- norts having been held up for several days at times on account of the need for a machine.
 Want Another Nurse.
 pr. Lee told the board the reasons why it is proposed to create a ne" nosition in the health department. that of communicable disease nurse At the present time quarantlning IS being done by sanitary inspector who also gives instructions as to the care of the disease. This lnstruc- lion. the doctor asserted, should De handed out by someone specially trained.
 Tn many cases where mother IS the sole support of the family, an illness of one of the children opllges her to remain away from her work, This would be prevented under the department's plan. Supt. Lee felt that if the department had such nurse last year the Goodrich case in Barnes dale would not have occurred.
 Discusses Hospital.
 When pr. Zwick told the board that there are more patients than help al fhe isolation hospital which is more than can be said of the general hos nital. Mayor Curtis asked him if he was not mistaken. The doctor assur- ed him that he was not.
 pr. Zwick explained the item of ss.0oo for a dental clinic. or this amount $3,9oo is for three hyglenlsts $500 for a part time dentist and $500 for material. Already 5,o3b children have been examined. Of this number, 500 had decayed teeth. SIX cavities to a mouth were discovered pr Zwick complimented the city upon the excellence of it's mental educa- tion, but stated that health education is not what it should be.
 Teach Three "R's"-kehoe.
 Commissioner T. H. Kehoe felt that there are already too many lads m the schools and that the three KS are being sidetracked. He felt nome was the place for teaching care or the teeth.
 Commissioner D. L. Dunn asked II a saving would be effected by trans ferring health work now done by the school board to the health depart ment. pr. Zwick did not feel there would be a saving, but was of the opinion that more satisfactory work would result. Dr. Zwick and Dr. Lee agreed that the school board would object to such a transfer