New Britain herald., 1928-12-06
Council DEFEATS
MAYORS VETO ON
H. 5. BOND issue
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absent, as we're Councilmen w. D.
Boyle. W. w. Green, L. Samorajczyk
and Lucian Macora. all democrats.
Mayors Veto
The veto message read by the
mayor, stated
Il question the ACCESSIBILITY OF
erecting a new building to join one
built some 80 years ago. and another
which has been standing IA years.
THE school committee has advis-
ed that of the y rooms planned,
they contemplated using IA rooms
for junior high school purposes. The
Roosevelt school was planned and
built for a junior high school, en-
failing higher building costs, and it
is my feeling that it should be so
used. But the school committee
does not agree.
THE state survey recommends use
of the Roosevelt school for a junior
high school. The local survey COM
mittee has expressed a feeling that
this building should have been at
the northwestern section OF the city.
THE report placed in my hands
shows that the Central Junior high
school is not overcrowded. and ! be-
lieve that, with the use of the Roose-
welt building, the junior high school
problem is solved for many years to
come.
with reference to the Senior high
school: There Is serious objections
to the outlay of money to build an
auditorium with seating capacity
OF 1000 and a feeling that the ques-
ton should be gone into thoroughly.
1T Is true that there is pressing
need for repairs to the present high
school plant The board of finance
and the common council provided
$22,S17 for repairs. when asked, on
July 10th, anda tax of one-fifth of
mill now stands against next years
assessment as a result.
This was in addition to the $40.-
900 allowed for repairs in the bud
get, making total of $62,S17 which
the school committee has received
for repair work. Then again, on July
10, an additional $4S,9s7.S4 was
given the school committee to COM
plete repair of the Israel Putnam
school, and $4,000 in bonds has
been set aside for that purpose. This
means that in addition to what was
allowed in the budget, the schoo'
committee has received an addition
al $71,S04.S4 since the opening of
the current fiscal year. 1t is un-
necessary for me to remind you that
the school board now spends almost
so per cent of our revenue from
taxes.
Il am a firm believer in education
I am opposed to part-time schedules
Tor pupils, regardless of grades. 1t
is my feeling that portable schools
should be replaced at once and that
any school housing classes in such
buildings should have an addition to
eliminate them. Our elementary
school problem is pressing.
Before you vote on this measure
remember that the proposed bond IS
sue did not have the unanimous
backing of the board Of finance.
Il sincerely trust you will agree
with me that an addition to the
Senior high school with II class
rooms and an auditorium OF 1000
capacity would be a grave mistake"
Sewer Bonds Approved
A roll call vote showed the coun-
oil 10 ha pno N ~, NJ, ely In fayor of no
opening of sewer construction work
as. advocated by Mayor Paonessa,
and approval was given bond issue
of $150,0O0 for this purpose.
1t is not contemplated that bonds
shall be issued at this time. but
loan Of $4,000 will be negotiated
and work started with these funds.
Several Of the smaller jobs will be
undertaken at once after which the
Barnesdale loop of the trunk line
will be built.
On recommendation Of Alderman
David L. Nair. it was voted to re-
turn to property owners on Arch
street and on Stanley street. money
which they paid to the collector in
the form of benefits for proposed
street widening. 1t was also voted
to strike from the books lines which
have stood against other properties
along these streets.
Corporation Council John H. Kirk
ham reported to the council that he
has agreed to settlement Of the
suit brought bv Hannah Larson for
personal injuries in a sidewalk fall.
having compromised the 5000 suit
for $3.50. Councilman John A. Lar
son moved that the argument be
sanctioned. In doing SO, Mr. Larson
remarked that Hannah Larson is not
his sister although, by coincidence.
he has a sister by that name.
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