New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
ROBBINS APPEALS
FOR BIGGER FUND
L.; Than $4,000 "Delitding
City," He Declares
VIEWS BUDGETS
Mrs. Huida Quinion, -, Dies In Last
Chatham. y. Y.-Ncw Water SUP
ply For Rockwell Park I.asoon-
New Bank Officers.

Appearing before the city council
az its adjourned meeting last eve
ming, Dr. u. Il. Robbins. city health
officer, discussing the budget allow :
ancc for his department Tor the iisca.
year ending November 50, 1919.
stated that IAN appropriation OF uu-
der $4,000 is bJlit'liaI the city
This opinion MIS- given after the doc
tor had been asked for recommended
tons by Mayor ". Raymond Crunh.
Due to the fact that ii definite
statement Of estimates for the health
board was not presented, the doctor
vas requested to prepare such a list
End present il at the next meeting OF
the council on January 30
Increases in salaries for the hcal1 h
apartment employees Wcrc strongly
recommended by DR.. Robbins. His
own salary, now $500 a year, hr
believed should be increased ~
$500: the salary of Miss Bcuedicia
Lambert, depa rtment nurse. Should
be raised from 5000 to se.auo; and
an increase in the clerk salary from
$'50 TO $1,000 WIS also urged. He
pointed out that salaries paid in this
city wer" much lower than in OF her
cities of about the same size as Bris-
tol. III" position Of health officer is
not a full time jeb and would not be
with tho salary increase, the doctor
pointed out, Such an arrangement
would neccssitatc an expenditure of
between six and seven thousand dol .
lars year, in his opinion.
Urges Better Facilities
DIR. Robbins, who is also police
surgeon in which capacity he is paid
IN IL fec basis. called attention to
the fact that he is Obliged 10 use his
own home for health department;
work and fclt that more adequate
facilities should be available. a
recommendation to this effect will
he contained in his statement Of
estimates TO be presented the latter
part of the month.
similar Recommendations Last Year
Similar recommendations we're
made 10 the city council last year .,y
1'r. Robbins but no action was taken
az that time. Duo to insufficient
room in The city hall for the Ylrious
city departments now uuartcr, ii
there, the possibility of taking care
Of the health department ut this
time was deemed slight 10y the
council.
Police Department ESTIMATES
While no dctnit" action Has taken
on the police department estimates
the recommendation of Chief trl,rS1
7. Bel1"n that the traffic signal rN-
pcnsc be included in special APP
preparation under he general ,iiE
account Was faNorably acted unpl.
In the past this expense h"s b"rn
charged against he first taAiu;; dis
trict.
in tho estimates chief Hcldcn also
cover one additional man. a small
automobile. and two police boxes
which will be placed in the Federal
Hill section.
Other Estimates Discussed
An increase in the annual budget
appropriation for the tree warden
account was dismissed at some
length and in view Of the fact that
all work is dore on a fec basis. 1t
was thought advisable TO appropr-
etc the sum Of $4,000 for the pres
cnt fiscal year. An expenditures
however. will he made with tho ap-
prevail OF Mayor Raymond W.
Crumb.
The pole warden account will al
SO be increased from 5000 to $500.
A recommendation of the plan
ming commission that $1,000 be APP
Birge's Pond will be given consid-
Grafton at the next meeting Of the
council.
The total estimate OF the park
department this year will reach
S17.5GO. as compared with s23.741
for the year ending November 80.
1928. The decrease this year is at
tributed to an expenditure OF $40
900 last year for the erection of a
new bathing pavilion at Rockwell
Park.
The city planning commission will
also seek an appropriation OF S.
900 for the year for the purpose of
coming the city. This request will be
given consideration at the January
cgth meeting. The amount in CUES
ton. according to Mayor Crumb.
will cover the expense of plans TO
be prepared by two coming experts.
Two salary increases for tho fire
are recommended TO
the council by the board of fire
If granted Deputy
Chief Morgan G.. Farrell will re-
cCive 81. 500 year. an increase OF