New Britain herald., 1923-10-10

money could be found, it was decided to pay it rather than have a fight with a neighbor.
 Regarding the recommended appro. priation of $3,500 for outside poor, Mir. Carter stated that it was all very we'll that there is plenty of work, but when person gets so old and feeble that he cannot work, what is to be done? Perhaps the judge knows more about the circumstances than the people who run 1t. That's usually the case" concluded the first select man.
 The proposal to increase the salary of the first selectman from $500 to S1 1000 was then questioned by one of the voters, who said that when the salary of Mir. Gibney, when he was first selectman, was raised to $500, it was with the understanding that he have no other business. It was point ed out that Mir. Carter does not give his full time to the job. Mrs. Carter Defends Husband. Mrs. Carter, wife of the first select man. rose to her feet and spoke to the voters, saying that Mir. Carter, by having his present business, has 8 chance to talk over the town affairs with more people than ten per cent of the other selectmen ever have. | MT. filling then came back at Mir. Carter's previous remark about taxes, with the report that if any back taxes remain to be paid, they have accumu- lated since he (Mr. Alling) quit the job. The entire affair was settled, he said.
 Finally motion to accept the budget was made and this was car ried.
 The resolution to lay tax was pre- scented by the first selectman. and this was passed. The resolution presented by the first selectman empowering them to borrow funds not to exceed sS5,oOo for the purpose of paying bills of the town when they are due and there is not enough money in the treasury, was also carried.
 Harding street, new thoroughfare from the Pennington road to the New Britain road, was accepted, after the why's and whereforcs" were deved in to great length by Mir. filling and others.
 Francis Deming, chairman of the finance committee, spoke regardj jng the sum of $2o,00o that is to be ap- propriated for the installation of 6 new heating system and sanitary con- ] veniences in two of the towns schools He said that the board is enabled b. the state to expend this sum of money over a term of five years, and he asked for an expression of opin- ion whether or not tho people favored taking care of that appropriation all in one year.
 High School Project Tabled.
 The chairman of the meeting ap- parently did not hear Mir. Deming's request, as he went on with the busi- ness of taking from the table the question of bonding the town for s150,000 for the erection of high school, which was tabled for one year at the last annual meeting. Or a motion of George Pickett the mat. ter was tabled indefinitely.
 MT. Deming. having waited patient. ly for the other business to be trans. acted, repeated himself, stating agair that the statutes permit the carryinf over of the sum of money for a period of five years. If the item is taker care of in one tax list it will mean . 32 or S3 mill tax, he stated.
 During the last ten minutes the re. marks of the speakers were interrupt ed time and again by shouts of q move we adjourn" and the motior was finally made and carried at abou 10 o'clock
 When the vote was taken regardins the matter of tabling the school oues tion, it was necessary to take a stand ing vote. as the chairman asked al in favor of taking the matter iron , the table to signify by saying Aye. I'll, , then asked for an expression to tn, ! contray and another chorus of Ayes
 came forth. He sruled for the oppo sition. saying The Nos have it." q [ doubt it." came from one corner O } the hall. standing vote was f1nall! : taken.
 Officials Explain The following communics ton wa received by the Herald" this morn [ ing from the officials of the Triangl,