New Britain herald., 1929-06-29
Bristol Meus
SCHOOL MEETINGS
 DRAW FEW VOTERS
First District Increases Tal-
 Pierce Forses Issuing Call
MOST OFFICERS RENAMED

Meetings Are Cneventful-Dowu-
 pour Floods Streets-soxing
 Bouts Postponel-Firc BoarL
 Meets for Three Minutes-ltems.
 Very little interest was displayed by voters of the five school districts which held their annual meetings last evening, the attendance at each gathering being exceptionally small.
 One district, No. 6. found it ne- cessary to increase its tax rate to eight mills two mills higher than the tax levied last year. The meet ing. held in the Stafford schoolhouse. was more largely attended than that of any other district in spite of the fact that it is one of the smallest districts in the city. The increased tax rate is made neces- sary by the fact that new four. room schoolhouse is to be erected on Pennington avenue to replace the present two-room structure on Stafford avenue. The budget esti- mates for the school year 19e9-30. as presented by the committee last evening. total S3.5S0. Cash on hand at the present time amounts to S650.
 The following officers were re- elected: Carl Mahannah. chairman: C. M. Collins and Kenneth Johnson committeeman: (. l.. Sieber, Urea surer: Marshall Spring, tax collec- tor; Charles Blanchard. clerk: Bur ton Hebe and Theodore Zanke. au- ditors.
 District No. ]:
 But 20 voters were present at the annual meeting of District No. ,. held in the North Side school. C. w. Edgerton presided as chairman and Ralph Bezanson was secretary. The following officers were re-elect- ed: Frank s. Merrill, committee man for three years: Arthur Mans field, treasurer: Ralph Hutchinson, collector: Ralph Bezanson, clerk: and Earl R. Johnson. auditor.
 The report of the treasurer up to and including June o7 showed re- ceipts of SS0.s91. and expenditures of $7S.97S. leaving a balance on hand of s1.317.S4. Although the budget for the school year 1929-30 was not submitted last night, a tax of 3-4 mills, the same as last year. was laid
 The sum of S111.S7 will be re- funded to the Bristol Visiting Nurse association as result of vote taken at last nights meeting. This amount represents taxes paid to the district by the association.
 An engrossed copy of resolutions passed year ago expressing the districts appreciation to Walter H. Hutchinson, who resigned at that time following 90 years service as clerk and collector, was displayed last evening.
 District No. :
 The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of School District No. }. held last evening in the auditorium of the Church street school: John w. Murphy. committee man for three years: c. V. Mason. treasurer and clerk: Thomas F. Har- rigan. collector: c. NJ. Woodford and Thomas P. O'Brien, auditors.
 The laying of tax will be de- ferred until the completion of the grand list in the fall and action on the school budget will also be taken at that time. A tentative budget pre- sented last night indicated that the expense of running the district for the year 19e9-3o would exceed $132.oOo.
 The orders drawn during the pres ent year totaled S174.423.1S: the to- tai receipts were S224.6SS.3S: and the present indebtedness of the dis trict is s3O0.0oo.
 William A. Hayes presided as chairman of the meeting. which was attended by 50 voters.
 District No. S
 The annual meeting of District No. , in East Bristol was delayed IS minutes last evening awaiting the arrival of l. Edward Pierce. who had forgotten that the call had been issued.
 The following officers were reelect- ed: I. Edward Pierce, chairman; I. Healey, tax collect or: Fred s. Fletcher. treasurer: Miss Ellen Hubbell and Thomas Doyle, auditors
 The report of the treasurer. dated June 27. showed receipts of 37s.- S52.o4; total expenditures of Sss.- 151.s3: and balance on hand of s11.1o1.11. The expenditures were listed as follows: Principal notes 80. 900; bond payment, S4,ooo; in- terest on notes. s1.3ss.s2: interest on bonds. $3,400: administration ex- pense. 3S74.55; instruction. S25,- e65.o9; operation of plant, S3.31S.32; Of plant. S2ss.s1: expense. S2O6.c4.
 Taxes collected durin1 the ve>r