New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
COUNCIL TAKES UP
 CHARTER CHANGES
Board of Finance and Taxation
 Important Suggestion
MRS. BELL DIES, AGED 72
Daughters of Isabella Elect Officers Death of Mrs. Jacob Acorn Democrats Hold Rally-Railroad
 Conducting Trespassing Campaign.

council was held last evening fo
 the purpose of receiving recon
 m"ndations for proposed changes 1T the city charter, and amendment!
 were submitted recommending tht
 creation of board of finance ant
 taxation; the laying of permanent
 paving 10 be paid for out Of the city
 treasury and the contralization ot
 the collection of city taxes.
 The recommendation for the craa.
 tion of board of finance and taN.
 alton was presented by Charles T
 Treadway representing Commi.ta-
 of the chamber Of commerce., the
 other members of which were Prrsi.
 Frederick c. Hughes and Secretary Louis \. Wheeler. NIr. Treadway
 stressed the fact that the federal ex. penditures were under budget con- trol with an increase in efficiency and the making of real economy in the operation of the government: he cited the financial record of the state of Connecticut on it's pay as you go and spend as you receivc.' policy and suggest ed that the pro- posed board he made up in prac- tically th" same manner as the Hartford board oc hnarce and taxa. ton.
 He stated that E. Kent Hubbard. member of the state board of finance and taxation and president of the Manufacturers association of Connecticut had offered to appear or to send d represe 10 20 into the matter of budget control at a hearing on tho matter.
 s. Russell Mink. representing an other committee Of the Chamber of Commerce consisting of Fuller F.. Barnes. John Condon Frederick C. Hughes and Charles R. Anderson. submitted the resolution regarding the permanent paving matter. the resolution readings follows
 "Scc. 126 of tho City Charter shall be amended by substituting the fol- lowing: The city council shall have power to cause the streets of said city to be paved with paving ma t'rial other than macadam, and shall have power 10 approve and or der pavement laid of the kind and style it may deem proper The city council shall select the streets to be paved and may order such pave mcnt. The total cost of paving or including that portion con- iSuous 10 lateral or intersecting streets shall be paid out Of the city treasury upon the order Of the city The city council eff such street be occupied by a street rail- Tay) assess such proportion 10 said otal cost upon such street railway IS by law or contract it may be ob- igated to pay. and shall have power 0 enforce the collection of any uch assessment in the manner pro- ided by the charter. ordinances and 'y-aws Of said city for the colloc- ion Of assessments
 The resolution of inc Bristol real stato board. regarding the matter f unified tax collection. follows: Voted, that the Bristol real estate oard advise tho collection of school istrict taxes by the city tax collec- or ana asks for a charter amend l"nt covering this matter"
 \ letter was also received from Thief Of Police Ernest T. Bcldon. !, the police pension fund 1 .hich stated that the members Of he Bristol police department intend : 0 present 10 the incoming legisla- | lre. a bill for an amendment to our | fly charter whereby our police pen '. ion fund which was adopted by unanimous vote of the city council . special meeting called for that :. urpose held Aug II, 1913. and | -hich now amounts to nearly sl0.- :, no he drafted into our city char IT together with ways and means 10 oor ana maintain said fund and to iopt rules and regulations for con -ol of said fund as well as 10 oe ecifically state as 10 who and when
 member of this department or lcir family shall he eligible 10 re- aivo benefits or pensions from this md as well as the amount of said eneft or pension"
 All of tho amendments suggested ere voted on file by the council nd it was voted 10 hold a public { airing on each of the proposed at tho meeting of the 1rncil on Tuesday cynr'~~ Nov. r. lIallcU"'Cn Dare" at I,ndcc Ciuh
 The first of a Tong series Of ac. viti"s during inc winter season at . re Endee club will take the form