New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
Turns Letter Over to Sub' committee-Mrs. kimball Wants Absent Members Dropped-State Pay Dis eussed.

AlasOr 4, M, Paonessa's written re- quest that the school committee make d complete survey of present school accommodation before eKpending any more money on school buildings and asking that cooperation he given in lhe event that he names special committee to that end. met with a cool reception on the part Of the school board yesterday afternoon at a regular meeting,
 The mayors letter follows
 "Pebrnary 2. 1898 'sTa the Members Of the School Board. 'city Of New Britain
 Dear sirs-I understand that you may consider this afternoon taking steps towards the erection of several additions 10 our school buildings. l wish to present to your attention the necessity Of q careful survey of tho needs Of the city for such additions or for new school buildings before any additions or new buildings are con tracted for. do not doubt that you have considered this matter, but be- lieye that it is worthy Of reconsid- eration and earnestly urge upon you to do so before in any way obligating the city.
 'Lfeel compelled to bring this mat ter to your attention because Of the increase tax rate facing the city, not merely for this year. but for the next year and. so far as can see, for a number Of years. if schools are built as contemplated.
 The revenue of the city will be in- creased this year through raising the grand list s3.000,000. about S75,0o0. if the tax is 25 mills. This was done largely by increasing the property as- sessments of about four thousand peo- pie. This increase was largely in the way of equalization of assessments and such increase cannot and should not be made each year. A smaller portion of the s3,o00,000 increase rep rescnts new buildings. Many new buildings were erected or partly erect cd during the year, such as the Pol ish Childrens Home, hospital, schools, etc. which come under the head of non- taxable property and do not figure in the s3,o0O,0o0 increase.
 Your increased program for schools based on increase in buildings will require a much bigger expendi- ture each year than s75,000, and the indications are we cannot hope to in- crease the grand list of the city the next few years to the extent of s3,- | 900, 900 year. As far as we can see at present the increased growth of the | city during the next few years will not warrant it.
 Tn addition to the increase de- manded by the schools, other depart ments of the city will also require larger appropriations, so that we face an endless chain of tax increase. You l can readily see that this is bound to | be so, unless our increased expendi- lures are confined to our increased ' revenues due to the growth of the city. The proposed school budget for this year is as follows:
 Appropriation for the
 year ................. 909,000 Deficit last year ......... S3,000
 55S,uUU II school bonds due ........ 74,ooo Interest on bonds ....... 79,405
 s1,145,405 At the last city meeting bond issue of s625,o0O for new buildings was authorized. Expenditures of this in the coming year or in the next three years would mean in- { creased expenditures for running and 1 schools and increased ex- penditures for interest on bonds and for retiring bonds, which increase , would be much larger sum than any { a Il il difinnal reNnnln Me could hone fn {