New Britain herald., 1928-06-30
Bristol Mews
EXCHANGES
 IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Liar" and "Crook" Used in
 Debate On School Affairs
TAX RATE CUT IN HALF

Police Destroy 218 Bottle of Beer
 trict - Merit Badges Awarded to
 Boy Scouts.
 The Pickering Sixth is the new name by which tho school district in Stafford is now known. The session, which opened at s D, m. lasted until l0:50 and was marked by almost constant arguments over minor mat ters and the correct methods Of pro- threatened and the words liar" and | "crook" were used in the heat of argument. In spite of the fever heat reached at times, there were no fatalities.
 J. (. Griffin, who recently moved into the Sixth district was elected chairman of the meeting and How ard $. Dutton served as clerk. The total expenses for the school year ending June 22nd totaled S3,o3S.73. according to the report of the dis trict chairman. Carl T Mahannah, The amount in the treasury at the present time is $S94.59, these fig ures being presented to the meeting by Treasurer A B. Alderman. The school is free from debt, a balance of $500 having been paid of during tho past year. Tax Collector Mar shall Springs report showed that all but S16oS2 of last years taxes had been collected.
 Tax lta," Cut in Half A motion presented by Alfred Tal- lis that a thr' mill tax be laid. was carried unanimously. This rate 10 three mills lower than that of last year.
 Some confusion resulted when Clerk Dutton stated that the tax rate last year was seven mills. according to his records. This was stralghten- ed out after Tax Collector Spring had stated that taxes were assessed on the six mill basis.
 Auditing Committee Names Alfred Tallis. who has urged the auditing Of the district books on several occasions recently. moved that a committee Of three be elected for this purpose and the motion was carried without opposition. Norman Lautcnbach, Carl Seiber and Peter 1 oln to hn mittee following their nomination from the floor.
 l Treasurer Resigns l 4. R. Alderman. who has served the district as treasurer for the past ten years refused to run for re-elcc- ton and Carl Sicber was elected to succeed him. Although an effort was made to persuade Mir. Alderman to change his decision he remained steadfast in his determination to quit.
 Carl T. Mahannah was reelected chairman of the district and Ken meth Johnson was reelected com mitteeman. Neal Collins was also elected A member of the committee, defeating Charles Wagner and AL fred H. Tallis.
 Marshall Spring was reelected tax collector and Howard S. Dutton. clerk. both without opposition.
 Dances Questioned Mir. Tallis, who has on various oc- casions attempted to prohibit public dances in the schoolhouse. again brought Up the subject last night. A motion presented by him 10 that effect was voted on and declared lost by tho acting chairman. The vote as recorded by the clerk showed nine in favor of the meas ure and 13 voting against 1t. Mir. TaIlis insisted that a two-thirds vote was necessary to defeat the motion but he was overruIed by the chair man. Tallis announced however. that hc would fight the matter fur thcr and take legal action. if neces- .ary.
 Committee Named
 Upon the rccommc ndation of I s Nissal. developer of Fanway Manor west Of Mne Brook. a committee Of eight was apponted 10 consider the advisahility of \ new school in the district and to confer with the com mittee of district No. regarding Inc relocation of district linc, Acting Chairman Griffith appointed tn" following committee: Joseph T. Donovan, I. S Missal, Carl Mahan- nah. Alfred H. Tallls, Howard & Dutton. Cornclius Collins. Charles T. Blanchard and Charles r. Iiotchkiss This committee was instructed to report back 70 the voters at a spc cial meeting within tho next two months
 Arguments Frequent | Arguments were both frequent and bitter. Tallis. Du''on, and Ash ley H Bishop clashing on several occasions Bishop who at on. time served the district as chairman hu, who ts no longer resident of that