New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

mittee. the board of finance and taxation, the common council and the mayor. and he felt the city should not go beyond the regularly constituted agencies for a decision. Because of the complexity of the problem. MT. King doubted deep enough study would be given to have meeting of citizens render whole- some opinion. He felt. he said, that men who have made a study of 1t were in a better position to take ac- ton than citizens who have no char ter given responsibility.
 But they're all taxpayers. many of them are the parents of children, and they should have q say on how the money is to be spent and how and where their children are to he educated" the mayor assured. "The city of Hartford votes at special elections on school bond issues"
 Judge Saxe said he had first fav. ored a new building, but because of the money involved has been brought around to the belief that the plan proposed was the best and the most economical solution. He did not favor the forum idea as the best means of reaching . solution that would be of general benefit and sat- isfaction.
 This talk against the building Is all propaganda. Some one is whis- pering and we have an idea who 1t is," NIT. I.e Witt interjected. bring ing from the mayor rctort: You're all wrong; there's no whispering at all." \
 Supt. Holmes Oplntnn
 Supt. Holmes said his first mo- ton was that the present high school should be turned over to junior high school uses, Central junior high school sold. and 2 new senior high school built at another site. He ad- vised that the center of high school population is about at the railroad station. with more coming from tho south of the tracks than from tho north. and with comparatively few from the northwestern section and Belvidere. The present high school reached the limit of its ca pacity last February and it Is now impossible to put more pupila tn, making 1t necessary to go on half day session plan or taking over some other building. The latter course has been decided and the Rockwell school will be utilised. requittnt sev. eral classes to % 10 the walnut Hili school neAe year. Thts plan will take oars ef the atAvtten en,y until February, he said.
 ''1t's favorite indoor sport 10 criticize the school committed" he continued. What we need is sym- pathy and help. not criticism. we have to take the children that other people furnish and educate thcm. It isn't only in New Britain that VIC have this. 1t Is the same everywhere you go. But if we build new senior high school 1t will cost from s75.ooO to &100.OoO right off tho hop to finance it. We don't want this. and don't believe you do. Mir. Mayor" MT. Holmes declared.
 After some general discussion of the project. MT. King asked when it would be possible to get the plan before the board of finance and taxation, to which the mayor re- piled that he would advise tho school board before he calls . meet ing.
 But we've got to have . decision right away" Mir. Le Witt protested.
 Don't be in a hurry" answered the mayor.
 We're not in . hurry. but we've had this thing on the table for moro than a year." the committeeman came back.
 Perhaps you have, but you haven't asked mo anything about 1t before." said the mayor. bringing