New Britain herald., 1924-05-12

1 RESOLVED by the Board of Fi- 1 nance and Taxation of the City of New 1 Britain that the issue of bonds for l the purpose of defraying the cost and expense of acquiring, extending and | improving Walnut Hill Park and Stan ley Quarter Park and erecting struc- lures therein for park and public play ground purposes to an amount of S150, 900 under the authority of reso- lution of the General Assembly, ap- proved May s. 1919. is hereby recom-
 mended and that this resolution be re-
 ferred to the Common Council of the
 City of New Britain and to the City
 Meeting Board of the City of New Britain for appropriate and necessary action in the premises.
 RESOLVED by the Board of Fi- nance and Taxation of the City of New Britain that the issue of $50, GOO of bonds known as Subway Fund of the City of New Britain, second series" all as authorized by resolution of Gen. eral Assembly, by act approved May 19. 1915, is hereby recommended, and ill1b lHIS itSpluAipii p' IT 'lNlttb to 'iiS Common Council and to the City Meeting Board for action in the prem ises
 RESOLVED by the Board of Ei- nance and Taxation Of the City of New Britain that it estimates that special appropriation in excess of the appropriation made at the beginning of the year is required for the purpose of the construction and erection of a Soldiers Memorial in accordance with the resolution of the Common Council passed at a special meeting April 23, 1924, such appropriation to he in the sum of sl42,0o0, and that this esti- mate be published in the same manner as the estimates Of the regular appro- priation in February of each year.
 It is hereby recommended that the propriation, lay special tax of one and one-half G I-s) mills upon the dollar upon the grand list of the city next to be made and completed, to wit: list of October 1, 1924, said taxes 10 he payable one-half of the same July 1, 1925 and one-half July l, 1926.
 WHEREAS the Board of Water Commissioner requires and will re- suire the sum of slO0, 00o for the pur- pose Of meeting expenditures for an increase Of the water supply of the city and for other purposes named in special act of the legislature, approved May i9. 1915, authorizing the issue of bonds to he denominated Water Fund of the City of New Britain. llth series" and
 WHEREAS said issue of bonds has Common Council and City Meeting Board, but no bonds have been issued or sold.
 BE IT RESOLVED that this Board recommends to the Common Council that it reappropriate said sum for said purposes and reauthorize the issue of said bonds and refer the matter to the l City Meeting Board for like action.
 WHEREAS the Board of Water | requires and will re- nuire the sum of sl5O, 900 for the pur- pose of meeting expenditures for m increase of the water supply of the City Of New Britain.
 RE IT RESOLVED that this Board | recommend 10 the Common Council | of the City of New Britain that it ap- l| propriate said sum for said purpose I and authorize for said purpose tho is- :, ,ue Of the bonds of the city in ihe Il mount of ff5n,n0o under authority Il ,f Special Act Of the Legislature ap- proved May IS, 1921 and that the is- tue of the same he referred to the yity Meeting Board.
 Attest:
 Board of Finance X Taxation,
 H. l.. CURTIS,