New Britain herald., 1924-11-26

bonds are not .n this classification now and Mir. Hall believes that since corporations pay rentals on subways that are sufficient 10 take care of the construction and main tenance, there Is no draft on the city treasury and these should be taken from the borrowing limit, He also suggested an act that would allow the transfer of unex- pended balances in sinking funds to other sinking funds.
 Suggests Separate School Tax
 Former Mayor Quigley suggested a double taxing system whereby a Especial tax might be laid for schools and another for general govern ment, this being so taxpayers might better acquaint themselves with the proportionate expense and 1t might curb extravagance in school build ing.
 Chairman Hall was opposed on , the ground that 1t would entail extra bookkeeping and might cause trouble If a transfer of funds was to be brought about since there might be h hitch if funds laid under one tax were to be expended for purposes contemplated under another tax. He also argued that the proportion is now shown on the back of tax bills. MT. Quigley replied that If the school department should ever do such an impossible thing as to re- turn an unexpended balance" the city would lose no time expending it on a road, or vice versa.
 Chairman Hall asked Attorney Saul P. Waskowitz, secretary Of the committee, to meet the corporation counsel and determine whether g , charter amendment would be re- quired to bring about the demon strating Of voting machines on the days voters are being admitted. The city must pay this year for the old State Normal school and since 1t is used for school purposes It was voted to suggest bond isue of $100,000 for that purpoe.
 Would Pare Down Tax Lists ,l Mir. Under discussed at length {
 proposal to eliminate the practice
 of filing tax lists excepting on per
 sonal property, money on deposit ir
 banks, jewelry, household furniture
 etc. This would make unnecessar.
 filing of lists on automobiles, req
 estate and merchandise. If no list
 other than the exceptions mentioned | by Mir. Linder were required, thu ' grand list would be completed b. January Is the board of relief coul(
 complete its work by February 1 the board of finance could make uI
 It's taX-rate almost at once and thu
 rate book would be completed il two and one-half months.
 ,t The appraisal engineer pointed
 out that the persons least able t'
 pay and who have no intention 0
 violating the law are the ones mos
 IhelN iV uld" uDN uHOIl tHtlh
 selves the 10 per cent penalty nov provided. He cited an instance of ;
 foreigner who might secure si0,
 600 piece of property and througl ignorance of the law not file a list
 A s1,000 addition 10 his assessmen
 would cause him 10 pay s22. Mir linder felt the city should not exac this money under those conditions l No action was taken on the sev cral recommendations discussed. l . was voted to haze further discus
 sion on these and other propose
 changes at the regular week. r meetings, to be held on Tuesday' l At the opening of last night meeting, Mir. Hall was elected chair man and Mir. Waskowitz secretar 3 on motions of Mir. Quigley. Thos } present included; Messrs. l.. r. Hal , s. P. Waskowitz c. A. Quiglel 3 Thomas Linder Donald l.. Bartlett , William H. Judd, John Maerz, 7 Gerard Casale and Daniel Sullivan