New Britain herald., 1926-07-02
CHAMBER INFAVOR
 OF FINANCE BOARD
C, Of C. To Educate People In
 Advantages Of Plan
WOULD LICENSE VENDORS
State Legislation May Be Needed Selectmcn Planning storm Water
 Scwcr-Ncw Minister At \. NJ T..
Zion Church.


 Scwer-Ncw Minister At \. M. T..
 Zion Church.
 "Wo believe that B finance board would be q help and practically a necessity if the town Of Plainville is 10 continue to grow" President Henry Trumbull Of the Plainville Chamber of Commerce said today in summing up the action of his or ganizatiou last night. when a report recommending the creation of such a body was adopted He stated that the chamber was not trying 10 force anything on the town but was mere ly Investigating the matter for it. self and would bring the results of it's inquiry before tho townspoople to show them tho advantages Of such a board. X resolution for tho crca- ton of a finance body may ho intro- duced by the chamber at the next annual town meeting this October.
 Stanley $. Gwillim reported for the committee appointed by PreSi- dent Trumbuu to look into the a1- visibility of creating a finance board and presented an account Of his find- ines which was fuU in all details. It was decided that tbo chamber would support an educational movement to aCquIint the voters with tho work ines Of such board she commit tee he instructed 10 give out such in- formation.
 zTho board would he sot up and act. in a general way as follows. Tf consists Of six members. elected two each year ar inc annual town cleo ton. Each party may nominate six candidates but inc chamber will suggest that each party name only three in order that both may bo equally represented on the board, which thus will become a nou-pOliti- cal body. The beard choose it's own chairman, new feature made pos sible by amendment to inc original statute. and the town clerk acts as clerk of the board. without a vote.
 The board reviews the requests for money made hy tho various depart wants of the town|and goes over their expenditures and estimates, then prepares tho annual budget After public hearings, this is sub- miuod to the town meeting Tor ap- proval, if thus remaining in the hands Of the voters 10 pass on the budget. Should they approve ii. the board lays the tax. buSing it or the grand list and other sources of iu- come of the town.
 The prime object of the board. Nr. Gwillim stated, is 10 have men wiling 10 serve without pay copduct tna affairs of the town on sound financial basis without taking any authority away from the voters Should such q plan he submitted and adopted at the next town meet ing, it would probably be year be- fore it could be put into effect un- less a special election were called. The other members of the conmit- tee are Henry T. Washburn and Joseph r. Mccarthy.
 Would License Vendors
 A resolution YVES presented to the meeting empowering the president to appoint committee 10 iuNcsti- gate the control town in Connocti- cut has over the issuing of cerif- cates 10 ped1lors, huckslors, faliirs, etc. IL is not known just what power the town has at present, the procedure being to allow them 10 sell their wares as long as they do not create disturbance. However. if the committee finds the town has to license these. such aC- tion will be recommended, while if it is discovered that it has no power in the matter a remedial course will he undertaken. It is planned in this case to prepare q bill for suhmis- sion to tho next session of th@ gen nral assembly, a general statute for inc state if possible. but at least vile the right tosay who can sell merchandise on it's streets. Prcsi- dent Trumbull has not appointed this committee as yet as the fact that legislative action may bc nc- cossary means that the committee must be very good one and he wants time to consider his nom inees.
 Developing Plan Tor sewer
 The sol"ctmen arc proceeding to develop q plan for a surface water sewer in the low-lying eastern sec ton of the town, First Sclectmau William ]. Johnson reported, This is in accordance with recommcnda- lions made at the last chamber meeting, and it is planned 10 present the selectmen's proposal to a town meeting in the future.
 Mir Johnson also reported on tho action in barring all future carnivals and similar enter HIS FRIENDS