New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-29
PainUiM Mews
$4,000 BALANCE IN
THE TOWN TREASURY
Biggest Items in 1922 Were Fire
Department and Schools
LACK OF ROOM IN SCHOOLS

Find That Nine Room Building Would
Be nadequatc--Program for Week
end at Camp Gro,mds-,irs. Martin
in Critical Condition-W. r. c.
Sale-Briefs.
| fiscal year ending August Is, show
that there Is a balance of $4,000 in
the treasury This is an increase over
the year ending August Is, 1922, as
at that time there was deficit of ap-
| proximately 5000.
For most part departments stayed
within their appropriations with the
exception of the schools which went
over the appropriation approximately
5000. The election expenses was a
small item.
The printing, police and the fire
department were slightly under their
appropriations as was the highway
department. There was 800 appro-
| pFldIeu LOT Tie puTClldSS Vi d YOUNG
machine which was not purchased.
Two of the biggest items in the ex-
penses were the schools, which spent
! s57, 400, and the purchase of a fire
truck at cost of $4,000.
In the case of the highway depart
ment the money appropriated for the
repairs and the building of roads was
| not spent. This was not due to any
failure on the part of the officials
in charge but because of the inabil-
ity to get materials for the work as
the state highway department has
been building and repairing roads in
the vicinity of Painville making it
practically impossible for the Plain
willie committee to get the material
needed.
School Problems
The Herald" wishes to make the
following correction of an item car
ried in the Plainville news last night
which was misleading. The item
stated that the First four grades"
would be on part time during the
year. This statement is incorrect and
it is desired to make it very clear
that The four first grades" will be
on part time during the year.
1t is necessary to follow this
course as the schools are crowded
If the town were to erect new
nine-room grammar school on the
new site, the old Callen property on
East street. four of the rooms would
be needed for the grades in Septem-
ber 1924, and three for the high
school, or a total of seven rooms
would have to be used the first year
the school would be occupied.
The following September, 1925.
Judging by the normal increase of
room year, it would be necessary to
use another room for the grades and
one for the high school.
Therefore it is easily seen that a
new nine-room school ready for oc-
cupation in the fall of 1924 would be
completely filled in two years and in
the fall of 1925 the town would face
the problem of building a separate
high school building for the accom-
mediation of the high school pupils.
The problem confronting the men,
bers of the school board is not one
that can be settled in a few moments
but requires considerable thought. 1t
is the wish of the committee that the
parents will look into the matter very |
thoroughly, as they are directly con-
cerned, and help in supplying accom-
for the children.
Mrs. Martin Ill
Mrs. Laura Martin of the Maple
hurst, of West Main street, is critically |
i'll as the result of general break
down.
Mrs. Martin who has been in i'll |
health for some time walked down
town yesterday and at that time
seemed much better than she has for
a number of days.
On returning home she complained
Of feeling tired but it was thought that
this was due to the exercise. She was
taken suddenly i'll last night and
about midnight DR.. Frost was sent for.
1t was expected that she will not
live the day out.
Camp Ground News
The program tor the annual outing
Of the New Haven District Epworth
League which VIII be held at the
Camp Grounds Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, has been completed. The
first day of the outing will open at
$3.50 O'Clock with baseball game be-
tween Hartford and Torrington, fol-
owed by dinner in the dining hall at
$50. The evening will be given over
to various kinds of entertainment.
There will be sunrise service at
o'clock Sunday morning at Mount
1livet. At 1880 o'clock there will be
/ sermon, and at 2:3o a song service
ed by Leonard C. Woke of New Brit
lin with a sermon, and report from
he district officers. Charles A.
Tushman of Windsor will deliver an
address on Epworth League service.
Labor Day. the last day of the
putting will open with an athletic
meet and the winning chapter will be
Lwarded a trophy. Chapters entering
he meet should notify Mr.. Newport !
IN Sunday September ., at p. m.
There will be a baseball game atf
80 o'clock between the winners of
game and WATERFOWL. A
losing camp fire sing at 7 O'Clock
,ill conclude the outing ,