New Britain herald., 1928-02-08
COUNCIL APPROVES SI,l@,76O BUDGET Appropriations for Fiscal Year
 Come Before Government INFANT MORTALITY HIGH
Mayor Cr,lmb Recommends Pur- chase of Foreetyille Building New Fire Station Favored-Honor List at High School Announced.

Estimates for the fiscal year end- ing November 50. 1928. totaling $1,- 199.16o,1S were approved last night at a meeting of the city council. The total expense for the year ending November 30, 1927, was $1,07S,- 0SS.6S. so that the cost Of running the city this year will be approxi- mately s1oo.o0o more than last.
 The increase in operating costs is partially explained by a special ap- propriation of sSs5oo made for the new firehouse to be located at the corner Of Pennington avenue and Lewis street. The council last night by vote empowered the board of fire commissioners to purchase the pro- posed site and advertise for bids for the erection of the building.
 An additional amount of $13,o0O is appropriated for the creation of a sinking fund 10 be used for the retirement Of the s6oo.0oo five per general general improvement bonds which mature in 1852. Other new items which tend toward the in crease in this years budget are as follows. Playground commission. s. 500: new paving. s1N.ooO: new high ways. surtaclng, s25.o00; Pound street improvements s4ooo: state aid roads, new. S11,00o: additional clerk Tn office of tax collector ssso.3S; deputy fire chief. s1s3Sss.
 The following salary increases have been granted upon the recom- mendation of the salary committee: Assessors clerk, increased from s1,- Sa4 to st,57o; city attorney from s1,- 75o to s1.Soo: two auditors from $s04 to s1.2oo: health physician. $1,- 200 to $1.50o: board of health clerk. $500 to s75o: city hall janitor. $t.- 4S5 to s1,5ho; recording clerk. $1.- 46o.s7 to s1622.SS. The salary of one assistant recording clerk is re- duced from $1.o43.33 to s7S5. This is brought about by the resignation of one clerk and the employment of a new one.
 To operate the schools of the city, both common and high. for the present year the sum of $317.257.49. which represents an increase Of $12,- 900 over last year.
 The appropriations voted by the council for the first taxing district for the present fiscal year total $2o4.797.52. as compared with $15o,- s52,Sa last year; the second taxing district $5,4o5 against s4.714a1 last year, and for the third taxing district sS,1417o as compared with SASHA for 1927.
 Due to the fact that a. number of the departments will show receipts to offset several items of expense. TO definite idea of the tax rate to be laid could be obtained. These figures will be included in the city budget which will be compiled and submitted to the council for it's ap- proval at the meeting 10 be held on Tuesday evening, March 6
 To Hold Hearings
 Property owners on Lewis. Lex tngton, Concord. Walnut and Fair field streets will be called in to q hearing to he held before the city council on Tuesday. March 6, to show cause why assessments recom- mended by the sewer committee should not be levied Tn order to serve the streets n question. 1t was necessary 10 extend the trunk line from Pennington avenue q distance Of 1,oS7 feet, The total cost of the work was &S,oa157 and the total value Of property served by the new sewer connections is st21.s2o
 A hearing will also be granted on the same date tc property owners of Gaylord. Barnes and adjoining streets to consider plan for the connecting Of the two streets In question and the erection Of 3 bridge over the Feauatuck river. The cost Of the work, which would necess,- tate taking considerable piece of land from the Park street school and smaller pieces from other abut- ting property owners. is estimated at approximately s74.ooo Of this amount. the clfy would assume $l.- coo and the balance would of neces- sitv be taxed as benefits to the tax payers interested The committee however, felt that the amount in volved was too great to consider the proposed improvement st this time,
 Benefits will offset all damages caused by the establishment cf building line on Maple street be morrow afternoon beginning st 2;o II