New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
BUDGET HEARINGS
 FOR l926.27 0PEN'
City Departments Explain Needs
 to Finance Board

Increases in almos, every item Of proposed expenses for 1926-97 were asked by the school board at a hear ing Of tho board of finance and tax alton last night The public amusc- ment commission and the homo service bureau presented their budgets, the former asking for an increase Of about S2,oO0 and tho lat ter asking for the samo as provided last year. The city hall commission in It's budget asked for s30,000 for the erection Of an addition to the vault in the city clerks office.
 The sum Of Sl5,G0O is included in the school budget for extensive changes in the Smalley school nnd the property surrounding it. The heating system according 10 Supt. s. II. Holmes of the school depart ment, is badly in need of complete overhauling. He said that when the system was installed in the new sec ton of the school, 1t was found that 1t could not work with the system m IHe Olu DullIlllbt Ilb bNNldlAl iliuh the pipes are so small that there was a decided lack of radiation, Last week the rooms were so cold the children had 10 be dismissed. he said. He urged a change in the sys- tenn.
 Chairman P, r. King Of the school board explained the need Of drain age system at the Smalley school property which Is situated at the top of an IS foot elevation. During storms, water flows over the crest onto neishborhood property on Hart ford avenue. He said he received nu- merous complaints from the people in that neighborhood. The budget asked for sl0,o00 to install sue cesstul drainage system. The change in grade which was the result of the new building was the cause of this unsatisfactory condition, it was learned.
 Commissioner searle asked why 1t was that 5o000 was asked by the school board for fuel when after that same amount was ap- propriated last year. the board fell below that figure. He declared that 25 per cent increase was asked i'll the fuel item, and in the light and power item only four per cent in- crease was asked. Chairman G. W, Traut of the finance committee of the school board answered that the board had received It's coal supply much cheaper than it had anticipated last year. and that with three new schools to be taken care of this year the supply must nee essarily be increased,
 When the matter Of $50,0O0 for repairs was discussed, Mayor Paonessa said he thought the board asked too much for this par. ticular expense. Chairman Kine declared that the school plant Il worth SJ.O0n GOO and that the ont per cent of that is all that is bcint asked for repairs. He did not favor tho plan which had been 10 take care of repairs at the very last minute. He declared that $100,00( was needed to properly keep th, schools in repair. The Rockwei school is among inc many that a,v to be repaired he said. Conditions thero are very bad and should not be allowed 10 exist. ho said.
 There arc @J items in the bud. get. Increases ale asked in 2l o them. Some of inc more prominen increases arc in the pay Of teach CTS. the largest item, from S6Go, GS0 10 s7o3.G00. and an increase in the cost of tuition of pupil about S200 q year for q high schoo student. S125 a year for junio