New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
HOWARD DEFEATED
 BY ONLY F VOTES
Independent Candidate for
 Schol Board Nearly Wins

Newington, Oct 4-Harry H.
 Howard. an independent candidate
 Tor d position on the school board,
 lost by l2 votes in town election
 yesterday when d concerted effort
 on the part Of many voters to put
 Mr. Howard in fell just short of sue.
 cess. Mr. Howard was chairman
 "t the school committee last year
 hut tailed to receive the nomination
 at the republican caucus this year.
 lie was the only one of the indC-
 pendent candidates to make a good showing. There were several who
 had made an effort to have the bal lot cut in their favor but none were able 10 threaten the regular candidate.
 There was d total Of 5S7 votes cast during the day. an unusual number for town election Of this total there were 149 straight rcpuh- lican ballots and 51 democratic.
 The meeting was adjourned after the votes were counted until Wed uesday evening. October 12 at Grange hall Ct that time business regarding appropriation etc. will be taken up.
 The votes were cast as follows: Assessor, Charles R. f,mmons. r, 431; Patrick H. Martin, d, lie; board Of relief George Holt, r, 3So: Harry C. Goodale. d. loo. and Losli" x, Hale, i, SC; selectmen. James C. Gilbert, r, +364 George F. Church. i'll. r. +S4S; John H. Fish, d, "134; Dudley V. kiely, q, 112; |. C. Av- cry. 1. 7S; and Charles l.. Boying- ton, 1, 74; C elected); town clerk. Thomas A. Francis, r, 54I; town treasurer, Thomas A. Francis, 545; agent Of town deposit fund. Thomas X. Francis, I, 551; auditor, Lauren N, Bancroft. r, 45o; John J. Car mody, q, 99; grand jurors, Harold G. Lucas, T, @451: Harry A. Web ster. F, E43o; John A. Mccarthy. q, <95: and Joseph I. Emerick, |, "104 C elected); collector Of taxes. Ever cit E. Proudman, r, 434 ;tArthur W. Bachmann. q, 1o9: constablos. Ray mond V. Halloran. r, F3GG; Richard W, Fettoroll, r. *3S7; Wesley Q. IIosford, r, @$G7; Benedict Pater- nostro. r, *397: John r. Walsh. d. r1SS: Robert D. Dessell. d. +14S; F. Floyd Rice q. 4l72: and Patrick McKenna, q, 14n C elected): regi- strar of voters, Minnie s. Walsh, r, 409; Walter l.. Morgan. I, 1l5; Laura V. Halleran. 13; town school Charlotte N. Eddy. r. *292; Mary A Hayes. d. lS6: Anna M Kellogg, i Il, T1s2; Harry II, Howard, 17o: Laura V. Halleran. l t' clected); ; finance board, E. WelIos Eddy, r. i ~403; Thomas Holt. r, -5H7; Harry i c. Goodale, d. loo; H. l.. Wolch d. 1 n4; Robert Fl. Bray. G0 C olected): | town plan commission, William H, ! Allen, r. 7400: Richard II. Erwin, r, 1 t322@: Herbert L. Welsh. d. 104; i Patrick McNenua. I. lt2; James W, Hall. S3. C elcctod); library diroc. lp'. I''ll'l -N. T-liIO''' |. "fft "li' | 'r@a'is F. ErinIcy. q, 200.
 Town Report Completed.
 The annual town report contajn- ing tho reports of the selcCtmcn, i town treasurer, supervisor of schools , anI other town committees, covering tho year ending September 1, 1927, l has been printed and is now ready or distribution. The reports have cen audited hy the town auditors, John F. Tlazcn and Lauren M Ban croft.
 The report shows a total orf S9n.- 1G3.66 was spent through orders oI | tho board of solectmen, Sl0.o%1.G2 was spent on the repairing ot hlGn- ways about the town. A temporary loan of S40,000 was also retired. The new school hus was bought at cost of s2.11o and S2,012.o7 was spent on the town map. The report of the school committee shows the net cost of operating the schools 10 ne $51.13110.
 X detailed report by William II. Nrandrcy, school supervisor, is also given. Mir. Mandrey tells of the |, ork of the school nurse in helping Q avoid serious and extended cpl iemics. A good idea of the use of he radios in the school is also con- aimed in the report. \ large part 1f Mir. Mandrcy's report is given over to a study of the present build ng situation. The study shows by he usc Of figures that the erection If Fl s1JO.000 high school building \ ould mean an increase in the tax ate of o.1 mills. This disproNes he fact which some residents have maintained that the erection of such , building would increase the tax ate by at least mills. MT. Man Trey follows the situation in which ,uch a school would be built, I trough the second year and bril : ,ut some interesting points.
 The building inspectors report, which is also included. shows that { ,Sl permits were issued during the ] vast year covering an estimated ost of building of S475,oo0. Of this otal. & permits were for houses ' { a total cost Of s35o,000 {