New Britain herald., 1928-01-31
BOARD HDLDLIANE
 FOR DEPT. DEFICIT
School Commissioners bdYn-
 uiIy Responsible Hall &y

Members Of the school committee who came before the board of finance and taxation last night to .xplain a budget of $1.261,3S4 and to ask that a deficit of t3l,s6s.11 be made up were informed by Chair man Edward F. Hall that under state statute members of the school committee are personally liable for this amount.
 Chairman Louis W. Young of the finance committee of the school board explained that the deficit re- suited from emergencies. He in- formed the committee additional teachers were required to take care of unexpected influx of children from he Polish parochial school: the tui- ton bill for the state department Of .aucation was higher than the es- innate made for the year; additional .stnitors were required because of new buildings and portables put in asc: library extensions were found necessary: furniture was needed Tor new rooms; and extensive repairs were required.
 Balances reduce the gross deficit rom s4l,50 to the figure pre- ;ented. Of the deficit. &3O,000 is for rypairs which included equipping rooms at the Central Junior High school. the old Burritt school and ne Senior High school, as well ~ I'3pairs of other types.
 increases in practically all items. brought about by extension of the school system and increase in at- ;.ndance. were explained by Con- nit,eeman Young. Committeeman IIenry T. Burr and Superintendent ,s,anley H. Holmes. School Com- sitt.omeu William H. Day and Jo- sph NJ. Halloran also attended the meeting.
 Junior High Rooms Needed
 Superintendent Holmes advised t1et the city is now on tho ragged pe!ge" for junior high school accom- .nodations and that a request for . new building must come up sooner or later"
 JEt s iOpc IL idt1Af SAoaA AAA"!t Hall commented.
 Finance Commissioner F. A. Searle raised objection to the eQuipplng Of rooms in the old Burritt school as being poor economy. He favored building when rooms are needed. rather than placing money into re- pairs items after which nothing permanent remains.
 Superintendent Holmes. by way of Nplanation. pointed out that the Nathan Hale Junior High school has been given adequate addition, but tha, the Central Junior High school has not, and because there are many other building problems 1t has been necessary to temporize. If an addi- ton to the Senior High school is built, 1t will be necessary to use some rooms in the building for jun for high school purposes. he said.
 Chairman Harry c. Jackson Of the municipal recreation commission, explained the items of a $7,000 bud get for that department. and q $2.- 900 request for the municipal home service bureau.
 4 slight increase in maintenance costs is made because Of the Gift of Mrs. Robert J. Vance of funds to eeuip playgrounds on the K. J. Vance school site. Chairman Jack son expressed pleasure at the gift which, he pointed out, fills . very great need in the Vance street sec- ton of the city. The budget is toout the same as last year.
 Wants Service Bureau CmttnueIl
 When the municipal home service bureaus budget was presented, chairman Hall asked if discontin- nance of this service is contemplat- sd Mr. Jackson expressed the hope fat it would be maintained as long aa there are applicants for informa- ton. He read items from report showing activities In recent months.
 The city hall commissions budget of SIS, ,260. with income of $23.b6o. ,.as explained by Secretary William C. Dunn. The additional items Of axoense include q $30,000 vault for tue office of the town clerk and S5,- zoo for d vault in the rear elevator shaIt. The s3o,O0o request has been made annually for several years but ifGs been rejected.
 Nurses Ask Increase
 Mrs. Ernest Smith. president of i" Visiting Nurse association, and .iaurlce Stanley representing the Community Chest Corporation urged nat a increase in the annual ap- 5,roptiatiou for nurses be made from ,Gon 10 se.GOe Graphic evidence o. inc increase in calls on this bu- ranu were explained by Mrs. Smith. The association expects 10 spend
 a0.422.57 next year. It is about bo pr cent self-supporting and re- rcives 5000 from the community corporation. To make possible in gIa8ses in the nursing staff. which HOW embraces 10 nurses, . higher al.owdnce was asked.
 Tonight the police and fire boards sill be halore the finance board.
 The polio. budget is $220.955 as
 ,ainst an allowance Of 3224.139.90 Jr last year, Special items are: Replacement Of motorcycles. $500: rcw car for detectives, $500; cloth ing allowance. $500.
 The fire board received s239.- --s.35 last year, and asks s231. = i59e.