New Britain herald., 1928-06-28
WARNER ELECTED
 BY B|G MAJORITY
Movement Against School Com, mitt@ Member CoDapsS
SALARY IS INCREASED
Building Committee Report-SchnOi Name Is Chosen-Gorman- Marsh Neddins-Premature Fourth of July Celebration.

In spite of concerted movement on the part or group of voters un- der the leadership of Harry N. LaN 10 prevent the reelection ot Julius II Warner as a member ut the school committee of the Thirteenth School district, the incumbent was re- turned to office by an overW hel1nlns majority at the annual meeting ot the district last evening. He re. celved e votes 10 50 cast for John J. ka'cher, who opposed him. A | motion that the salary of Mir War ner. who serves the district as chairman. be increased from s175 to $500. presented to the meeting bs Edmund J. Cafferty. was carried without opposition.
 The other officers Of the district who were all unanimously reelected are as follows: Clerk and treasurer Henry R. Warner; tax collector Lewis r. Hart: auditors, C. R. San. ford and Matthew Mccormick. Mr. Lee, in presenting the name or Mir kaicher, stated that he die not feel that the schools Of the dis. trict had been given the attention they deserved during the past few years. He felt that it was the dut, of the committee to visit the schools frequently during school hours tc sse that the children were eettins the propert instruction.
 Some confusion resulted after the ballot box had been closed. when i, was found that some of the over. flow crowd. who were standing In 3 hallway. had placed their votes in a hat passed by one Of their group although Junius z. Douglass, who presided as chairman Of the meet | Ing. had few minutes previously announced that ballots were to be placed in ballot box located in the front of the meeting room. Su perlnt"ndent Of Public Works Oscar A. Anderson, who was one of those losing a vote because Of failure to observe the chairs ruling. objected s'renuously and it was then suggest ed by the chairman that the hallo, De declared void. A motion to this effect was presented and carried and q second vote taken.
 Tax Laid
 | six mill tax was voted 10 cove, the district expenses for the schoo wear 192S-o9. upon the recommends tion Of Committeeman Julius Fl Warner This is the same rate fir efect during the year just ended and will raise the sum Of seo.5oo or the present grand list
 MT Law again took the floor when this subject was brought ur TOT discussion and believed that be iore any tax could be laid, 1t would De necessary to have the school budget presented. When 1t was pointed out that this was not avail able at this time but that the rate in question would take care Of the ex- penses for the next year. Mir. Law presented the motion that the six mill tax be laid.
 >puuuutttfS RcpOf1
 Ihe annual report Of the district committee. read 10 the meeting by 'ommlttccman Warner. showed dur ing the year just ended receipts of sl7o.155.43 and disbursements, of sl23,49l.5a. leaving balance on hand or S4e.sGS,ao, The bonded in oentedness of the district is s1,5. GOO
 The report of Tax Collector Hart showed the total taxes collected during the year to be sc1,ic4.7e. or this amount slS.75547 was collected on last years taxes and s1,Ss:7. represented back taxes Twenty Hens were released
 Building Committee Report
 John J. Kaicher. secretary Of the building committee supervising the construction Of the new school on tne street reported that up to the present nme payments made to l-oucks and Clark of Walingford, contractors. totaled $45.o17.16 leay- ing a balance to pay on the general contract Of sc1,6la.se.
 The appropriation voted hv the district for the new school last year was s75.ooo. Mr. Law ex- pressed the opinion that this amount would be insufficient to properly equip the school and upon his mo- fton. an additional appropriation of S6 flh6 was voted
 Tax Collectors Commission Tax Collector Lewis F. Hart will receive a commission Of two per cent on all taxes collected by him. This