New Britain herald., 1927-09-17
NEWlNG7ON BUDGET
Up FOR DISCUSSION
Officials and Citizens Present
Petitions to Finance Board

Newington, Sept. 1.-THE annual |
hearing before the board OF finance
was held last evening in Grange
hall. There were petitions for APP
propriations totaling s21, $3.50.
Chairman Harry H. Howard OF the
school board presented the budget OF
that board for the year 1928,
which totaled s62,57l. First Select
man James C. Gilbert submitted his
budget which called for expenditures
OF s46. 900. With these two budgets
and the special appropriations for
funds, the expenses of the town will
be increased this year. The finance
board will hold a meeting soon 10
decide on the petitions presented.
The full membership of the board
was present at last nights meeting.
The first petition was for an cleo
trio street light on Stanley Quarter
Road In front of the residence OF
Thomas W. Grove at an expense OF
$3.50. The second and largest APP
propria ton was for $4,000 for the
erection Of a town hall on the pres
ont site ON Main street. Everett a.
Elliott, chairman of the committee
on the construction OF a town hall,
submitted the petition and spoke on
it. Patrick Mckenna spoke against
the use of the money, it being his
opinion that school needs We're
greater at this time.
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asked for the hardening OF Stoddard
avenue, Charles Ycager and Edmund
Starr heading the list OF petitioners,
and $1,000 was sought to harden
Francis avenue from the interseC-
ton Of Magnolia street east to South
bridge.
An appropriation was asked to
cover the cost of the purchase of
600 feet of l. inch fire hose for
the Newineton Center Volunteer
fire department. Leslie Hale spoke
on the petition. n. C. Avery of Elm
Hin spoke against the matter be-
cause. as he thought, the fire depart
ment should pay for the hose since
il did not benefit any but the Center
district.
An appropriation og $4,000 was
asked for the construction OF fire
house on the lot which the depart.
ment owns north of the post flee
Leslie Hale spoke OF the needs OF
such building. A petition was pre-.
sented for the appropriation of $40.
900 for the erection of a fire house
in the Maple Hill fire district, anC
the purchase OF land and an appara.
tus. Harry II. Howard pointed ou
that the construction OF such {
building in the Center did not bene.
nit the west end OF the town. The
rates for insurance in Maple Hill are
now 81 to $l.12. Should fire house
be built and 4 volunteer compan,
20 cents.
A petition for an appropriation O
$500 for the operating expenses Q
the volunteer fire department wa
submitted.
In a petition for the constructio
Of sidewalk from the Center schoo
TO Main street, Sl,o2S was sought.
There was a request for two stree
lights on Olive street, and anothe
for $500 for the installation Of fly
lights in the Maple Hill Manor dis
trict at the intersection of street:
D. h. Ferry asked for an appro
priation OF $500 for expenses of tn
town plan commission in holdin
hearings, making additions to map
etc.
Mr.. Gilbert had three petition
which he did not present to tn
finance board, covering the harder
ing of Atwood, and Hawley street
and the west end of Wilson avenu
A hearing of the board of sclectma
must be held on these petitions b.
fore they can be submitted to II
finance board.
Leslie Hale asked for an Apr,
priation of $3.50 for repairing Il
honor roll. This was suggested
his column last year and Mr.. Ha
brought out that the condition
the present honor roll is a disgra
70 the town.
No date has been set for the NEE
ing OF the finance board at Whit
these petitions will be decided up'
but it is expected that 1t will be he
within the next TWO weeks.