New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
WARD PROPERTY DEAL DISCUSSED City Council Refers Purchase to
 Special Committee YACCA CASE UP AGAIN
Reconsideration Of Request by Vet. crans Of Foreign Wars-Dcath of Mrs. Beckcr--Olivct Chapter and Rebckah Lodge Elect.

1 Buylng Ol the " ara cslalC prop ] erty in the rear of the city hall for the use of the public works depart ment at q price of s25,O00 was con- sidcred by the city council last ! night, the decision being 10 have special committee, consisting Of Councilmen Frank ". button and Frank W. Graves and Commissioner of Public Works Oscar Anderson prepare data on the proposition. The land in question is a valuable tract for city use as il is located in | the rear of the city hall and will be of benefit to the public works de- partment in relieving that dopart- ment from the crampcd position it is now in.
 The special committee pill con- slider the price and other details of purchase and report back at the next council meeting.
 Judge Protests Charges.
 Protesting against the use Of funds in an appropriation of S4,00o for the north wing of the new high school without approval of the rec reational committee Of the city. Judge Roger $. Newell wrote 10 the city council last night, saying that the items assessed by the board of education were not strictly for tho north wing. He asked that the council next year hold up the ap- propriation until an equitable ap- portionment is agreed upon be- tween the board of education and the recreation committee of which Judge Newell is chairman.
 Councilman Frank g. Merrill was Of the opinion that the matter was one for the board Of education and the recreation committee 10 settle and that it was not a decision for the city council to make.
 Corporation Counsel William N. Dcrosier arose in explanation. say ing that Councilman Merrill misun- derStood In that the board of edu- cation took funds from the north wing appropriation for use in other parts of the school building. He declared that Judge Newell as chairman of the recreation con- nIttee can show a profit of sl,0Oo, while including the s4,000 appro- priation will show deficit of SS,0o0 as that appropriation waS not turned over 10 the recreation committee and was never used by .thc committee so that it should no' be assessed against the accounts oi that committee.
 II was finally decided 10 take the matter up at the next joint board session to discuss the apportion ment.
 RcsCind Former Vote.
 FeScinling of a vote of a recent meeting 10 authorize the corpora ton counsel and the claims commit tee to settle q claim Of Contractor Cosmo Nacca against the city for extra work done at the new high school was decided on in order that hHaring may he granted on next Tuesday 10 Park Commissioner AL bert F. Rockwell, who had charge of the contract for the new school The council voted 10 authorize a settlement for not more than sS 0O0, but Mir Rockwell objected. taking issue with some of the items pre- l- ho loo were allowed for a special hearing in order that George H. Sanford, the purchasing agent at the school, and George ]. Foley the superin- tcndont in charge of the construc- ton, may be present 10 present their views on the matter.
 Tho claims committee has gone into 'ha matter thoroughly and con sidor the Nacca claim just but de- sircs 70 have all Of the objections raised hy Mr. Rockwell looked into. Wh.n the matter was discussed last 0ig1t Councilman r. s. Merrill of 'N. claims committees said that he thought that Mr. Nacca had done 'hr cNra work and should be paid, Mr. Nacca is being represented by Afornry Joseph r. O'ConnoIL
 Make Deficiency Appropriations.
 Deficiency appropriations of ST. +-,4o were ordered 10 make up deficits in various department ac- counts to carry ovor inc fiscal year, which ended on November 30.
 The largest amount ovcrdrawn on its appropriation vas that Of thc school department which showed a na"d Of $li.H5&.f9 'o handle lts oNpr0scs In q long litter to 'h' rounri', SuNerintcndcnt of Schools Karl A. Eeicho explained that The oNordraft was dUe 10 increases lr salaries and in extra teachers be, - - -