New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
LOW TAX FAVORED
 IN FIRST DISTRICT
Advocates Of Four Mill Levy
 Defeated, S1 to 25
ASSESSMENT IS 8 1-2 MILLS
Scott Fined sio0 and Sent to Jail for 30 Days---Ainold Receives Giits--I4ions Club to Hold First Meeting This Evening.

A three and onc-half mill tax was laid last evening by tho voters Of the First school district, which comprises the two schools known as the Federal Hill and the John J. Jennings. The meeting. which was held in the auditorium of the Federal Hill school, was attended by 56 persons, S1 of whom were in favor of three and one-half mill tax; 25 thought that four mills would be more suitable for the in- terests Of the district. The chair man of the meeting was Frederick G. Hughes.
 The school committee consisting of Judge Newell Jennings, chair man, Samuel J. Large and Betsy S. Tong, were in favor of the lay ing of a four mill tax and Elmer F. Stockton, Fuller F. Barnes and William r. Calder also expressed themselves as believing that the opinion of the committee should be respected. William J. Tracy, Thomas A. Tracy and F. B. Case spoke in favor of q three and one half mill assessment. The motion for the four mill tax was presented by Judge Jennings and was lost, and immediately after the motion for the three and one-half mills was carried by a majority of six votes. The latter motion was made by Samuel B. Harper.
 The 1926 budget. which calls for a total expenditure of $66,45O, as compared with $65,9SO for 1925. Is distributed as follows: Teachers salaries, s1S,0Oo; text books. $500; stationery supplies, $1,500; other expenses. $500: wages of janitors, s4.6O0; operative supplies, s1.500; repairs, $2,5oo: insurance. $75O; promotion. health and supplies, $1,60O; new grounds, $100; new equipment, s1,500; payment princi- pal. s17000. and interest, s32160; salaries and expense of district of ficers, $1.250; sundry, $10o.
 Judge Jennings expressed the opinion that it would be necessary within the next three or four years to erect new school building to take care of the increase in enu- meration and everything should he done to reduce the present debt of the district.
 Original plans called for the in. cluding of the cost of installation of an oil burner in the budget, but this was eliminated after q discus. sion.
 Funeral of Miss Beach
 The funeral of Miss Emily M. Beach, who died at her home on Washington street last Sunday morn- ing, was held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Asbury Methodist church. The services were conduct cd by Rev, William G. Giffin and interment was In the Forestvillo cemetery.
 The pall-bearers were Norman Holmes. c. Duyser and Wylie Allen of Forestville and Herbert C. John son of New Haven.
 Arnold Leaves Tomorrow
 Earl J. Arnold, whose resignation as secretary of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce was announced on March 18th, will leave tomorrow for New York city, from which point he will sail for Florida Thursday 10 take up his duties as assistant sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce at Lake Worth.
 Yesterday afternoon MT. Arnold was presented with a gold watch, chain and knife by the Bristol and also a travelling bag by the Bristol board of trade. of which organization he was also sec 
 MT. Arnold leaves Bristol with the pest wishes Of a large circle of friends, who feel that Bristols loss Is lake Worth's gain.
 To Visit Terryville
 Deputy Grand Chief Ranger AL bert Rawiszer and Grand Officer Patrick Cook will make their official visit this evening to Court Freedom, F. of A.. in Terryville.
 An official visitation was made to the Southington lodge last evening.
 Jerrolds Defeats Lynch
 Frank Jerrolds of the Center Rec