New Britain herald., 1927-10-18

the expenditures incurred in legal were on file at the town clerks of flee and that he was at liberty to ex- anime them when he wished Claude W. Stevens, chairman of the finance board, added that the finance board had passed on the bills, finding them
 triflo high but believing that the
 expenditures were qualified to ap-
 pear under the heading of the emergency fund.
 Moderator Lester Deming called
 the meeting to order at s o'clock with Arthur l.. Woodruff as clerk. The clerk read the call of the town meeting, followed by the minutes of the last years annual meeting and the special town meetings Of Feb ruary 9, 1927, and August 22. 1927.
 The moderator called for nonina- tions of two members of the finance board 10 serve for a term of three yearE Pardon C. Hickey was chosen as the republican member and Bernard r. Moore as the democrat.
 Claude w, Stevens moved that the soloCtmon's report. under the hcad- ing Of general town government. be accepted. Thomas Emerson spoke on the including Of legal services under tn" headings. It was mentioned that the legal services in question had been placed under the heading of the emergency fund. The sclcctmcn's report was accepted
 On the motion of Major r. l.. Will COX, seconded by John Moore, the treasurer's report was accepted. Tue tax collectors report was accepted on motion of Major Wilcox second- cd by Mir, Moore. Willard l, Alling Of kcnSington asked for an explain alton of the statements concerning the ahat"ments of taxes. Collector Charles r. Lewis replied that they covered abatomcnts Of previous years, no statements having been mad" this year.
 The report or the superintendent Of schools and the school board was accepted upon motion of John Moore. George W. Sullivan explain ed that the report had been signed by the auditors although the nota- non of the auditors approval did not appear in the annual report. The health officers report and the town nurse report were accepted without question:
 With the reading Of the report of the finance board, arguments arose as to the s16,0o0 appropriation for roads and bridges. The appropriation was doWned by vote of II to 12. It was voted that John Carbo be au- thorlzcd to meet the selectmcn and the town clerk regarding the draw Ing up of contract for care of the roads. II was voted that the move ment denying the $16.0OO appronri alton b. rcconsidercd in order to ! provide funds for the care of roads, regardless of the award of any con- tract, The vote was unanimously in l favor Of reconsideration.
 Building Code Fails
 The propose building code and commission project fell with a thud | when vote showed only Il few favorable hands against an over whelming negative vote. Only two attendants. Ralph Carter and Patsy 1 Gianotti. spoke in favor of the pro- posed code. Charles r. Lewis, tax stated that he was not en- tircly in favor of the code in it's l present form and did not favor it's 
 George Sullivan, auditor, stated | that if East Berlin did not want the code, kensington and Berlin had no right 10 lcgislate for East Berlin and that it was matter for indi- vidual fire districts.
 William Emerson brought q lengthy round of applause when, in 1 defiance Of the moderator. he ex- ploded Vchcmently against the run ming Of affairs by the town govern | mcnt. He flaycd all voters for lack l of action in meeting, Tn not getting 10 their feet and checking up on l town affairs.
 The hammerng of the modera- | tors gavel had no effect on the Ken 1 sington resident, and as he finished | q wave of handclapping swept over the hall.
 All residents and even town of | ficials seemed cool towards the adop- | tion of the code and the isue was