New Britain herald., 1925-01-13
SET CITY FUNDS FOR IDLE MONEY No Special Tax Levy Anticipated
 for Current Year
 PURSE STRINGS TIGHTENED
Mayor Paonessa, Chairman Hall and Comptroller Use X-Ray on Department Heads to Bring Loose Change to Light.

A program of strict economy &C., companied by an order that all de- partments turn over for the purpose of transfer, all funds not required for the payment of fixed charges or needed for the payment of bills all ready contracted, will save the city the necessity of laying an extra tax this year in the opinion Of Mayor A. M. Paonessa, Chairman E. r. Hall of tho board of finance and taxation, and Comptroller Hanford l.. Curtis, who met last night with heads of departments 10 discuss the shortage .of funds now existing.
 Increased Budget Forecast
 Several city obligations which are now due or will become due shortly will be laid over to the next fiscal year in an effort to slave off an extra tax. Money appropriated for these purposes will be transferred to accounts now in need of replenish- ment. The result will be somewhat increased budget for next year, al- though part of this years $S7,OO0 deficit will be taken up by draining some of the current years appro- priations and putting out of exist ence the S5,000 ice fund, converting that money to the City hall commits sion an dother departments.
 The greatest deficit, as had been expected, came in the school depart ment account. Several items in the appropriation will show a balance, the aggregate being S1,59253, but overdrafts win total $35,340.SS, mak- ing net shortage of s33;T48.35. In the item of teachers salaries a bal anee of sS04.03 is reported, vacation schools will show balance Of s57.5C and the clerks item shows a s731 balance. The items with overdrafts are: Tuition to state board of edu- cation, $9665; janitors salaries, $s59S.G5; janitors supplies, $500; attendance bureau, $26O; census, $6S.50; printing, $500; evening schools, s31SG.49; supplies, s1,O0o: text boks. S200; library and apparat- us, $500; furniture and equipment, $1O6.97; fuel, s15,513.44; miscellan- eous S2,O0O.
 A part of this years deficits is caused by the common council, that body having permitted overdrawals in the incidental account in the amount of s30O0.
 Tax Revenue More Than Expected.
 Last years tax rate was laid on an estimated grand list and since the estimate was lower than the amount actually assessed the tax revenues will be S21,2S4S0 more than were appropriated. This money was .not appropriated tF Fany specific account and must therefore be appropriated by the board of finance and taxation with the approval of the common coucil and the city meeting board. |,
 The question of covering the liquor license rebate fund to other purposes was brought up by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa. Corporation Coun- sel John II. Kirkham advised that the charter provides for transfers from one department to another and since that is not a department prob ably could not be utilized.
 Department Statements.
 Secretary William G. Dunn of the city hall commission reported bal auce of $741.29 in the comfort sta ton construction account which will be available whenever needed. His commission will require about s4,000 for the remodcling of the third floor at city hall.
 A deficit of S37,O0O in the street department was reported by Chair. man F. L. Conlon of the board oi public works, this amount providing for work ordered and for 8 $5,00( 1 account to take care of snow re- moVal.
 Chairman Davil l.. Dunn reported a probable balance of S2.97 in the police commission fund. An item oi $500 for pointing the walls of the police station was stricken out os not an immediate need and win go over to next year, with the $500 being used elsewhere.
 A balance of S1,3OO was turned in by Chairman John F. R. keevers of the fire commission.
 The board of charities will have neither a balance nor a de6cit Chairman Frank Riley advised. His commission has carried on it's usual work this year with an appropria- ton s1o,000 less than last year,
 The ice fund of s6,417,09 which has been in existence but unused for several years will be utilized in