New Britain herald., 1930-12-23
TOWN UNEMPLOYED ID RECEIVE WORK Appropriation Not to Exceed
 $,000 Voted at Meeting
 PROGRAM IS OUTLINED
Christmas Parties Being Held at Congregational and Baptist ChurChes-Session of Town Court Held-Other Items.

IL was voted to appropriate an amount not to exceed s8.O00 to be included in this years budget for unemployment relief at the special town meeting held last evening. In addition the seiectmen were author ized to borrow $500 to buy stone for highways with the authority to include the amount in the budget for the year 1931-32. The interest charges of per cent will be placed in this years budget. The meeting was attended by a small but repre- sentative gathering of voters.
 Stanley s. Gwillim. chairman of the town board of finance. presided over the meeting. Although the call of the meeting called for an appro- priation not to exceed slo,0G0. a resolution was presented reducing the figure to sS,00o. MT, Gwillim then turned the chairman'a chair over to Second Selectman William Downhan and addressed the meet ing. He stated that a meeting was held recently between the finance board and the unemployment relief committee of the Cha mber Of Com mevce which has made a careful study of the situation here and had drawn up plans to remedy the con ditions as much a possible. The re- lief committee suggested that the finance board ask the seleCtnen to issue a call for a town meeting 10 consider the advisability Of appro- priating a sum of money for unem- ploymcnt relief.
 Mir. GWilhm explained that the finance board has made a careful study of the budget and believed in excess over the previous list due to the new machinery and equip mcnt secured by the Trumbun Elcc- triC Manufacturing Co. He stated that the board is making an attempt to keep the tax rate at 2l mills, the present rate, and from present appearances, there will be $S.00o more on the grand list than the estimated expenses of the town. He He said that after the grand list has been completed by the board Of assessors and the board of relief fin ishes it's work, the town can add 10 the budget by calling a special town meeting As a result of the survey made by the board of finance. it was recommended that a sum not to exceed $S,0O0 be appropriated for unemployment relief instead of $lO.000.
 The finance board chairman con- tinued on 10 say that the relief bu reau established by the Chamber ot Commerce vas formed 10 get coor- dnation between the many organl- cations aiding in the help of the needy About 70 applications have been received by the reliet bureau up-to date, Y Of which were from people not residents of the town for four years. They cannot be put on the charity list as the town in which they originally resided is obliged to pay for their maintenance. About 52 applications have been received at the bureau from people who have resided here four or more years.
 The chamber bureau aims to put to work as many as are able to la hor. There IS work to be done in Norton's park, the old East streeu cemetery as well as trimming trees, cleaning suttcrs fixing roads, cut ting brush, painting town buildings and other such jobs, Mir. Gwillim stated.
 The bureau can give work from now until the first of March 10 about 55 men. They would be given eight hours of work for five days a week at 70 cents an hour. This will call