New Britain herald., 1927-03-24
SEVEN MILL TAX IN
 FIFTH SCHOOL DIST
Increase Of 2 Mills Over Last
 Year Voted
LIONS HOLD CHARTER NIGHT
About l50 Attend Function at Elks Club-Dcath of Louis l.. Michael -Potcrs Victor Over Jerrold- Other Items of Interest.

las. evening by the Fifth school dis 'rlct ln East Bristol, at q special meeting. This is an increase ot two mills over 1928.
 I. Edward Pierce, chairman 0: the district committee, presided as chairman ot the meeting with C. Vincent Chapin acting as clerk. Figures presented hy Fred Fletcher. treasurer, showed that while the l926 budget called for expenditures Of S2i5l.ia. the actual expenditures will reach before tho end ot the school year in June approximately Sli,19a.-2, This will mean 2 deficit Of S-,f2E.7S 10 bc taken care ot in tho budget ot tg@--I99H.
 The l9-7 budget. as prepared by the committee is as follows: Teach ers' salaries, $i.SS$.S7; officers salaries, >75o; janicors' salaries. SG.- Qoo; water, light, gas and phone. S375; text books and supplies, s3oo: insurance. $950; repairs. $loo; gen. oral expense. SSE5. The total IS $li,6S$.S7, In addition the follow l'NtN 4t.' tttS W Ill Id C tt lt l4lOlF. Payment due on new building, s. @3.,t,: interest charges, S5.0?.: payment on bond issue. St.oo0; dafci. on 1928 budget. sg.6cS7S. making the total $266S6.5l
 The grand list ot the district is S3.2iS,Ss5, and a mill tax will raise Se2, ta7.Q6. T. was pointed out that Of this about Se0,0oo will be collected. which will mean that ap- NroNimately S6.o00 will have to be raised 10 carry tho district through the year. + was pointed out. how ever. that the budget ln 1928 will he considerably reduced by the fact that the last payment Of the new building is 10 he made this year and that the bond issue will be reduced to an appreclable extent. IL was fell, that by keeping seven mill tax in force for two or three year. the financial condition ot the district would be improved 10 such an eX- tent that it would he possible 70 re- turn 10 the five mill or possibly a lower tax.
 Lions Charter Night Banquet
 The Lions Charter Night banquet held last evening at the Elks club on South street was q distinct suc- cess, approximately l5O being pres ent from Bristol. New Britain and surrounding cities.
 pr. William +. Hanrahar. presi- dent Of the loca! club. presided and introduced Judge Joseph N. Don evan as the toaStn!aster Of the eve n,ng. Corporation Counsel William N. peRosier spoke for Mayor John |. Wade. who was confined 10 his home by illness. and on behalf Of the mayor extended a welcome and the freedom Of tho city to the visit ing guests. District Governor !. Nelson Alexander Of Pawtuclct F. |, presented the charter and told Of the condition Of the order in the state Of Rhode Island. President Harry Barnes of the chamber Of commerce was also called upon for q few remarks. and mentioned the fact that when he was invited he was assured by Judge Donovan that he would not be obliged 10 make q speech. The judge admitted the truth Of this statement but intimat- cd that he had called upon Mir. Barnes as a little joke. to which the latter replied: some day may be called before you in your official capacity and receive jail sentence Of thirty days-that also will prob. ably be q joke"
 The address Of the evening was given by Professor Charles N. Bakewcll. Sheldon Hali, professor O. philosophy Of Yale university. who stated that the young people 0! today were better than their par ents. but were beset by more temp tations, such as the movie, the. an- tomobile and prohibition He be- lieved that no law which was not a popular one could be enforced He also touched on the activities being tostered by the Lions. such as educating handicapped children. Hc commended the local club on their start in the playground field.
 Selections were rendered by the Colonial Quartet Of Hartford: vocal selections were given by Larry Fgan and NJ. s. Sullivan ot the New Brit ain Lions club and by Harry Coe Olmstead Of this city. 4 dance was given by Miss Kather- inc ->sbell Of Hartford, and baton and gun swinging act by William Ziesler of New Britain.
 Gen. von Kalhschleich Of Berlin, Germany, was introduced as a dis visitor in th!s country He amazed his audience by pluns- ing into a denunciation Of France