New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-25
The Amendment.

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tho first day of June. 1917. In the
month OF May. 1917. the mayor shall
appoint one member OF said board 20
serve for term OF one year.. one
member TO serve for a term OF two
years, one member for term OF three
years and one member for term of
| four years from the first day OF June
next succeeding their respective APP
pointments. and annually thereafter in
the month of May the mayor shall
appoint one member of said board to
serve for a term OF four years from
the first day of June next succeeding
his appointment. In case of vacancy
the mayor at any time may appoint
to fill said vacancy for the unexpired
term. Not more than two OF the
members appointed shall at any time
be members of the same political
party and no member of said board
shall hold any other city Office or em-
ployment The mayor shall have the
power to remove any member of said
board for cause. Each appointment
to and advancement in the fire and
police departments of said city here
after made shall be made from among
the five highest names on lists of per-
sons eligible for such appointment or
advancement, by passing such tests or
examinations and having such other
qualifications as such civil service
board may by its rules require, said
rules to be subject, however, to APP
prova or revision by the common
council of said city. Appointments
and adyancements of employees in
any other department of the city may
be placed by the common council
under said civil service rules and said
board is authorized in the case of all
appointees and employees of the city
to make and promulgate rules for
their examination, subject, however |
to revision or alteration at all times |
by said common council"
PaOnessa Condemns School Board.
Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa, in what
might be called a fiery speech, f1ayed
the school board for the amount of
money it is expanding in New Britain.
The mayor told the council members
that the people no not realize what
large amount of money the school
board is spending, and if conditions
continue to exist in this city for the
next ten years as they are now there
will not be anyone in New Britain at
that time wb will be able to afford
to own his own home,
Alderman F. r. Gilpatric, in an
swering the mayors speech, said that
money spent for education is money
which creates wealth. The mayor
said that he would oppose any amend
ment or move to be made which
would give the school board power to
appoint a purchasing agent in the
school department. He asked that the
council members adopt the amend
meht before the house which would
necessitate the school authorities
coming before the common council
for approval if their bills exceeded
$500.
Limit School Boards Powers.
The amendment as adopted reads
as follows:
1.-The school committee of the con-
solidated school district, except in the
matterof contracting for services of
its ordinary employees, shall not in
cur any obligations exceeding three
dollars in amount, without
first obtaining the approval of the
common council providing contracts
and purchases which in the opinion of
the committee are emergency cases
not iustifying delay. may be without
the approval of the common council.
but shall be reported to it at its next
All private or public acts
insofar as they may apply to the
powers and duties of the school COM
nittee of the consolidated school dis
trict of New Britain and to the ex-
tent that the same may be inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed"
One Taxing District Approved.
The council acted favorably on
many of the charter amendments. in
gliding the one which would give TO
he city one taxing district compris-
ng all the territory within the limits
IF the city.
Senator Edward F. Hall explained
hat those residing in the second tax
ng district will not be Obliged nav
my more money in taxes as the board
If assessors have assured the COM
non council that if the amendment
vas adopted the valuation on prop
rty in the second district would be
owered so that the taxes of individ-
lals would not be increased.
Jurisdiction in South End Park.
BY another amendment adopted
he common council of the City of
few Britain will have full right and
uthority to enact ordinances and
rders regarding the preservation,
and manner of use of that
sction of Willow Brook park situa-
on in Berlin and the police court of
ais city. its prosecuting officers and
olice officers of New Britain will
ave exclusive jurisdiction and au-