New Britain herald., 1926-09-27

the expenditures of the town for the ensuing fiscal year and shall exhibit the expenditures of the town during the preceding fiscal year and the amount of revenue which 1t Is esti- mated will be received during the ensuing year from all sources except that of taxes to be raised on the grand list next to be completed. and such statement shall also con- tain an itemized list of the debts and obligations of such town.
 Tt shall submit such estimate With its recommendations to the an- nual town meeting next ensuing and such meeting shall take action upon such estimate and recommendations and make such specific appropri- ations as may appear advisable, but no appropriation shall be made ex- ceeding in mount that for the same purpose recommended by such board and no appropriation shall be made for any purpose not recom- mended by such board.
 Immediately after the grand list shall have been completed by the hoard of relief, the board of finance shall meet and lay such tax as shall be sufficient in addition to the other estimated yearly income of the town to pay the expenses of the town for the current year.
 Expenses Mounting
 The running expenses of our town will be approximately s131, 900 for year ending August Is, 1926. and with our new high school in oper- alton and with the natural growth of our town, 1t will not be long be- fore the running expenses of our town will be at least $l75,000 a year.
 A board of finance, who would he elected by the voters of the town and made lip of six taxpayers with the town clerk acting as clerk of the board. would serve without re- muneration, and it is believed that men with sound judgment could be secured on such a board.
 Its duties would be to compile the estimated expenses of the town in all if departments from year to year and then, using their best judgment, prepare a budget of the expenses which would he passed on at the annual town meeting.
 On the completion of the grand list by the board of relief this board would be charged with the duty of laying the tax for the year.
 The various departments of our town government would have an opportunity of submitting to a town hoard of finance their estimate of expenses for the ensuing year and the board would then prcpa< the budget of expenses for submitting to town meeting for approval.
 Summary
 "To summarize-the advantage to Flainville in board of finance would be in having six mon, three re- publicans and three democrats, who would he elected by the voters, of proven business ability and sound judgment, analyze and report on the proposed expenditures of the town.
 Such board would have no power to vote the expenditure of money this authority remaining as now with the voters al a town meet ing.
 No town in Connecticut which has adopted this method of pre7ar- ing it's budget of receipts and cv- penses has discontinued it and in general the towns In Connecticut having q board Of finance are considered as the most progressive towns in the state.
 The Plainville Chamner Of Com | merce believe that it is 10 the best i interests Of Plainville that we organize board of finance and the . ,electmen will he asked to make . his q part Of the call for our next annual town meeting.
 T. Is hoped that enough of our aXpayers will be interested in this natter 10 express heir opinion on it " registering their vote at our next lnnual election
 ''S. s. Gwillim.
 Fl. s. Washhurn,
 "J. T. Mccarthy.
 "Plainville Chamber of Commerce committee"
 Several years ago the board of finance was suggested and was turn d down by the voters of Plainville. ,Tr. Gwillim, chairman of the cham Ter committee, believes that this legative action was due to the vot- rs' lack of knowledge of the cheme and the fear that they would ose their control of the towns fin nCes. He is therefore giving the 'lan the fullest publicity possible at his time in order that all citizens nay understand the board of fi- ance and its workings and may ake action in accordance with full of the plan.
 Boy Hurt In Accident
 Reckless driving is alleged to be re cause of the accident which oc- lrred last night on Pennington venue and resulted in injuries to the ,n of Morris Brooslin of Springfield. lass. Brooslin. driving sedan hich contained his wife. son, and