New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
ELECTORS TO PASS
 NF|VE QUESTIONS School Consideration Proves to
 Be Of Deepest Interest SLASHER BEFORE JUDGE
Colorcd Man Arrested For Cutting Two at Lake COmpOuncc-CIaims Against WOman's Estate Heard Indee Club Has Banquet.

Five important questions are 10 be decided at the coming city election to be held next Monday between the hours of II o'clock In the morning and 9 o'clock at night. Due to the interest shown in these questions, il is expected that there will be an un- usually large vote cast for a city cloc- ton.
 By far the most interest is being shown in the matter of school COnSol- da'ion which will be voted upon this year for the first time since q prcyi- ous vote on the question more than 30 years ago. This will be the first question on the machines and will probably draw the largest vote or sany of the five.
 The school consolidation issue was advanced by foimcr Councilman John Donn"lly last tal when l." an nounced that he would ask to have th" matter referred 10 the voters for q decision at this election. There are | ten different school districts in Ers-
 
 passed, if will moan that these 10 districts will be united.
 The matter Of establishing and providing for q police benefit or pen sion fund is tho second question 10 appear on the machines A special act was passed by th" last session of the legislature providing for the pen sion fund and the sanction oi the voters is all that is now needed io start it as the police have already raised a considerable amount Of 'moncy during tn" past few years with which 10 start this fund The question least known to tho public appears 10 be on the pro posed amendment 10 the city charter regarding street paving assessments. This amendment was also passed at the last session of tho l,glSlatur" and it will appear ns tho third question on the machines. If this question passes new street paving will be laid at general city expense instead of being assessed the owners Of abuttinE property. l1asmuch as street paving bcnchts the entire city, lt is expected that this question will be passed.
 Two questions deal With in" pro- posed increases in the salaries of the mayor and the members of the city council. The fourth question is on the matter of increasing the mayors salary from s2.000 10 s.. 600 year and the last question is on 1h" mat ter of raising the pay of th" coun- cilmcn from $2o0 year 10 $500 a year. These two questions were put upon the machines as the result of petition signed by several prom inent citizens of the city.
 The center of interest in the clcc- ton of candidates is around the race for counCilmcn and the contest for the election of assessors.
 There are ninc candidates for councilmcn in the race and only six are 10 be elected. With th" advent of Former Councilman Prank w. Dutton into the race again this year after two years absence, il appears thnt at least one of th" present members of the city council will b" eliminated. Mr. bution for years was always thc largest vote g"ttcr in the city and he does not appear to have lost any of his political power Nr. Dutton was member "' the city council from Ih" time of ih" organizaIion of inc present Cily form of government up to two years ago
 Duo to the removal of Assessor Sidney M Barnard from the city. q spirited but friendly contest has developed for the election Of two assessors. l'anlrl J. l!'h'Inan i7 '