The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

As was anticipated. the voters o Thomaston decided to establish z board of, finance for this place. al the special town meeting in the Paramount theater last night.
 Prior to the special meeting, the adjourned town meeting was called at o'clock. Daniel r. Gearin was chairman and Judge J. Howard Roberts. clerk. The first business of this meeting was to take action on the question of street lights Some time ago specified lights or away with as a measure of econ. omy. Some of the lights on bridg- SC were eliminated and the pow. CT of those remaining was re. duced. The power of lights around the parks and over rotary sys- tems also was reduced. This meth. cd of economy had been criticized o flate and there was consid agitation for the restoration O. normal lighting"
 A motion was made by Albert Anderson that the lights discon. tinued be restored. The motion was carried.
 The next business of the ad- journed meting was to take ac. tion on the matter of laying tax rate on the lost of 1885. First Selectman l.. R. Kaiser gave his report on town expenses.
 Relief Expenses Swell
 It appeared that expenses could be reduced last October and No- vember. MT. Kaiser said, but un- foreseen circumstances made add ed expenditures necessary. EZRA aloltments were cut, donations of clothing, furnishings. etc., by the Red Cross ceased and this brought about further relief expenses.
 II believe that, with good luck, the budget may be maintained. :" said MT. Kaiser. Twenty-Five mills will not met the budget. Money has been spent, that is not actual cur. rent expenditures" He then told of additional expenses made nec- essary by washouts during the roads and bridges were badly dam- aged. Me-.
 "rhe selectmen do not want tax. es to go up." he continued. Tt is their aim to keep them down. recommend that Q tax of 25 mills be laid." He then recommended that the four mills extra necessary for expenses be taken care of after May 1 at special meeting.
 MT. Kaiser then gave a detailed account of road work. 4% AE'
 A Families On Relief
 Forty-nine families are receivine direct relief. 1t was stated, the towns relief expenses being about $2,000 month.
 Roland Cuthbert made Q motion that a tax rate of 25 mills be laid on the grand list. Otto Roeske and Allan Innes made remarks on tht tax situation. It was at this point that the high spot of the eyeninl was reached. when Edward c Hotchkiss delivered an eloquent address on the towns debt prob lem. .,s
 Mir. Hotchkiss reviewed town ex. penditures. declaring that the tax rate here had reached point where taxpayers had al lthe bur. den they could, carry.
 Taxation is getting away from us, and it's about time it was taken in hand" he said in his conclud. stand the pressure. We must dc som ething about it."
 MT. Hotcbkiss' final words were greeted with loud outburst ot applause.
 MT. Cuthbert's motion was put before the meeting and was car ried. the 25-mill rate being estab- lished. ft
 The adjourned meeting ended al $40. The call of the special town metinp then was read the first matter being to vote on the ques: ton of establishing board of fl. nance here.
 Board Duties Given
 August Wehrle gave q descrip- tion of the operation and duties oi a finance board and then made thf following motion: Resolved: That board of finance be established ir and for the town of Thomastor pursuant to the statute laws of the