New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
COUNCIL TO HAVE BUDGET DISCUSSION
All Items to Be SCrutiniZd at
 Tuesday Night Session
LOWER TAX RATE AT STAKE
Hundreds See Bear Which May Be From Gas Station-Boys' Club and High School Basketball Teams Chalk Up Victories.

At an adjourned meeting of the city council to be held on Tuesday evening, February IS, it is expected that the estimates Of city depart ments will be gone into very criti- cally. if the statemen, of Council taken asa criterion. Mir. Crumb be- lieved that all items of expense should be lined up in such way as to be self-explanatory.
 A short time ago. Mayor John r. Ware was credited with the state possible to reduce the general city tax from l6 to 15 mills and it is understood that the assessors in creased the grand list approximately S2,0OO,0Q0 in the belief that such reduction would be made. However, each department, so far as is known. has asked for an increased appro- priation which may mean that the tax reduction may be impossible
 One matter which will bring out lengthy argument and which is due for discussion Tuesday night in the proposed new parking ordinance affecting the stretch from the cor ner of North Main street to a point in front of the police station. l. is proposed to reserve approximately 15 feet on the south side of the street at this point for the conven- fence of public service cars, the or dinance being sponsored by Council man Homer H. Judd. The ' illey interests of Waterbury, which re- gently acquired two blocks at this point from the C. J. Root estate. will be represented by counsel to op- pose such an ordinance and they will be supported in their conten- tion by the Hayes Bros. resta urant, the Gwillim store and Hutton 6: Dunbar. It is also understood that the four taximen Of the city will be represented.
 At present there Is no public parking stand in the city, a fact which has worked a handicap on the public as well as taxi operators The latter parties feel that. in view of the fact that they pay taxes to the city, they are entitled to some consideration.
 Crowds Sec Bear
 Because of the large crowds gath ering In the vicinity of the Bristol Hardware Co. on North Main street. it has been found necessary 10 place police officer on duty 10 facilitate the movement of vehicular and pedestrian travel. This arrangement was put Into effect at o'clock yes- terday afternoon.
 Rumors are heard concerning the manner in which the bear was se- cured by George H. Qulnion. Har- Ian E. Norton and Homer H. Judd but as yet TO one has accepted the standing offer of MT. Quinion of $50 for anyone who will enter the cage and put collar on the bear.
 One person stated this morning that he believed the habitat of the bear prior to its removal to Bristol was at a gas station In Cheshire while other parties mentioned other garages about the state. The state ment was made to the writer by well known hunter from the Forest vile end of the city that q fox hunter had seen the den In which the bear had holed up and that there was heavy wire screen In front of 1t, placed there by Mir. Judd and Mir. Ouinion. He also added that either one or the other Of the gentlemen in question made a daily trip to the den to feed the animal until such time as it was thought advisable to cage it and bring it to the city.
 It Is not known whether the bear will be accepted by the city or not. the animal at Rockwell Park, al- though at Lake Compounce there are two animal cages where 1t might be housed.
 Irrespective oc how Bruin arrived at Bristol or the question as to furnished considerable amusement for the people Of the city and par ticularly the children.
 Qunion, Norton and Judd. feel that the criticisms being made about the city are unjust to them and have made the following statement: ITO hear some of the slurs that have been stated about this bear. Why don't some Of the so or more people that were invited 10 go last Thurs day come out and state that they were invited 10 attend his capture. But no, they all claim it is tame bear. If was no secret where we were going Thursday and where we would be all the p. m. Do you think that any Of these people would go up and