New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
COUNCIL ID ACT
 0N CITY BUDGETS Public to Gain Idea of Tax
 Rate for Year NO INCREASE EXPECTED Smith May Be Turned Over to Mas sachusctts Authorities - Bristol High and Sccond Team Win By Same Score-"Hohby Show."

same SCOfe-dO0Dy SnOW. The meeting of the city council on next Tuesday evening. will hold con- siderable interest for property own CTS in that estimates of the depart ments will undoubtedly be approved and general idea given as to the tax to be laid. Last year following the completion by the assessors of the revised grand list and the for nal approval by the council Of the budget, a 16 mill tax was laid to de- fray the estimated expenses of the general city. In addition to this, 2 three mill tax was laid in the first taxing district. a two mill tax in the second and 1.2 mill tax in the third taxing district.
 This year, while many of the de- partments have asked for increased increase will be required in the rate of taxation for the general city. In view of the fact that there has been no general discussion at any of the councils regular meetings on the estimates, no definite idea has been obtanable as 10 the total of the proposed budget. One large item Of expense, for which an appropria- ton has been asked. covers the cree ton of new fire station at the cor ner of Pennington avenue and Lewis street. The estimated cost ot build ing and equipping this house. ac- cording to figures submitted to the council by the board of fire com- missioners. is s3S.5oo. The city father. have expressed themselves in favor of this added protection to the hill section and there is no question but what the amount in question will appear in the budget when it is formally approved. | Other departments. which will re- ouire increased appropriations. are the school board ot health and pub | lie works. Figures originally sub mitted for the school department indicated that this years expenses would exceed s317,ooo. or about S1o, 900 more than last years ap- propriation, which was exceeded considerably due to numerous re- pairs found necessary at the old | high school.
 It is believed that the amount ap- propriated last year for the board of health will be materially increased but this is due to the fact that no appropriation was made when the budget was compiled last year for the services of a nurse. This was covered by special appropriation later in the year. However. any increase this year will be more than offset by saving of over $500 af- fected last year by Dr. B. R. Rob- bins. health officer.
 Due to the open winter. many Of the streets in the city have raised at various times on account of the heavy frosts during the night fol- lowed by warm days. To properly put the streets in condition in the spring. large sum will have to be expended, it Is believed.
 There will be no increase In the expenses of the second and third taxing districts this year and un- doubtedly the tax will stand the same as last year.
 Forum Speaker
 | Stanley High. noted journalist, Will be the speaker at the second session of the First Congregational church forum tomorrow evening. MT. High who has recently returned from a tour of China. India and Korea, will take for his subject "Is the Yellow Peril Turning Red?"
 Bristol High Wins Easily
 The Bristol High school basketball team swamped the East Hartford high quintet at the local gym last evening. the final score being 50 to | S. X remarkable feature of the game was that East Hartford failed to score single point during the first half while the locals piled up four 1 teen points. Practically all of Brls- ! tol's scoring was done by Captain l Zetarski and Sugar" Hugret. the l former registering h points and the | latter 1c. Powell. right forward for East Hartford, scored six Of his teams eight points. The summary: