New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

schools enough to add another three mills, making 1t 3< mills.
 ''The property owners of New Britain are in a bad fix. Every day you read of foreclosures. people los ing their homes because, they can't meet their mortgage payments. in- terest. taxes, etc.
 Il was criticized and was called a kaiser. If the criticism was justified I would not have appointed com- mittee but would have tried to be the boss. also appointed commit tee on the water project because. in my opinion, eight heads are better than four. That's just how l felt about the school project"
 MT. Burr asked former Mayor Quigley when his committee would report, and he was told that the work will probably be completed next month.
 That's the second committee, isn't it?" George P. Spear inquired.
 The mayor answered that the first committee didn't investigate far enough. some members did not at- tend meeting, some had their minds made up before they came onto the committee, and that the re- port was not unanimous.
 During a discussion of the proper procedure in bringing school prob- lems to the board of finance the situation became somewhat involved. the mayor claiming it was agreed that no bids would be sought until the board had reviewed the plans. Mir. King insisting that it was order- ed that bona fide bid be had before the plans came to the committee. MT. Young pointing out that the board had been told to proceed along the lines 1t had. and Mir. Hall re- minding the group that arrangement was made because of the impending election and the uncertainty as to who would be mayor and what at- titude he would take.
 Spear Sponsors Appropriation
 After the school committee mem- bers had been excused. Mr. Spear submitted a typewriter resolution to recommend bond issue covering the new building. and his resolution was seconded by Joseph c. Stone.
 MT. Spear said that he has no argument with the mayor, but felt that the board should take definite action and have the survey commit tee make its report to the common council.
 Isn't that passing the buck" the mayor asked. whereupon MT. Spear argued that final action must be taken by the common council anyway and that the council could consider both sides of the case be- fore acting.
 Thomas H. Kehoe favored tabling the matter to allow study by mem- bers of the finance board of the arguments offered at the meeting.
 A letter from F. A. Searle approv- ing the plan of the school commit tee. was read, His request that his vote be recorded in favor was denied, the board considering the procedure irregular.
 Mir. Quigley in answer to an in- quiry. said the Franklin. Washh yton. Stanley, Northend eleh. Sntary schools are now filled to capacity and the junior high school situation is becoming an acute problem. In his opinion elementary schools are need ed at once.
 Paul Nurczyk asked how the Bart lett school. now in service, and the abandoned Monroe school compare
 Monroe School Renovation
 Mir. Quigley answered that the Monroe school is a very good build ing and is we'll constructed. In his opinion the Bartlett building is not better than the Monroe. and the lat ter could be made first class by spending S15.000 on repairs.
 T don't want to say that the school board has exaggerated. but I feel the senior high school matter can be delayed without injuring any one" MT. Quigley volunteered.
 By way of discrediting the school committee. Mayor Paonessa recount ed its experience in the prevoca- tional school where 1t accepted a plan for building which sagged soon after it was built and cost the city $27,00O to reconstruct the foundation: that the committee put i oh