New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1917, Page 5

mdmmmm ‘heeds. Mr. Brooks showcd that a year | hnd purchase, $3, 300 in B Total of $1,306,120 While the lnhl amount sought by eny departments for the 91,286,120, ‘this amount ;1 200,000, year ago, teumn: ns 000. items are relap account, 1,000; gener: increase ‘o count $3,000; land purchasing @ac- count, $15,000; meter account, $8,- % 1000; igterest account, $47,250; salary sccount ‘$5,760; Burlington accoynt, $8,000; Wolcott account, $1,600; Shut= tlc, Meadow account, $5,600; Burling- ton development account, $6,000; mis- cellaneoun. account $3,000 and $30,- 900 for the sinking fund. B. N. Humphrey explained that’ when the Burlington tunnel is bullt it will probe ably cost 000, althought $4i ‘would do the job’ under ordinary con- ditions. Mayor Qlilgley, Mr. Rossberg and. MNr: Humphrey said that considering the growth of the city, New Britain’s ‘water supply is no better than-it was ten. yeara ago. To show how impera- tive it Js to begin work on the tun-: net ‘this ¥, Mr. Humphrey said it ‘would be suicide to. postpone it and the oity . declines to give the money unegessary he'will refuse to aceept the responsibilities for eventualities, and resign . from the water board. Plans 6f the water board, when fully worked out, will make the water supply cap- able of caring for a. population -of Mr. Humphrey said that when bids for theé tunnel are received & bond {asue of $100,000 will be asked to divert the brook and bufid tun- nel. Mayor Quigley said that Mr. Rossberg Nas saved the city about $60,000 by having 'discovered the feasibility of building the = proposed tunnel.. Clerk P. J, Egan of the water ¢ { bosrd: prapared the following state- . | menta for the board of finance and tazation: “Hetimated income water - yent ll”.m [receipts to March 1st $119,. 380.76, ‘approxtmated ' receipts for March $8,000 making total m water perty | cont $142,380.78. , | actign’- of common counet! ted expense wssl u«.u. amount . to $139,960. ""‘" March nt apent a 1st was $120,830.83 _esti. TRt for March 3499177, expensa . mk!u '!Ii."l.fl total swmn; ot Walnut' Hill p-.rk‘s #io '$°,075 wan dllowed and $30,427 W wantod tor - At A a Atem ll.l.fl | al! “other appropriations were 310,000. A novw Fomt «Qz Waln- 90 . 1§ $100. wint ‘the nls of ! the . ent ~ Wain- drives st Present. 1t will co: e work begun-on the ; ‘Brooh agreed wark, but is acarce and idevelopmene. $100 "1n canm“ mn.“ $40 meter account, $541 $400 Burlington, $300 misceliangous, Bxed sums, ‘name) 51 Nn;y. salavies, futerest and NW BEITMN DAILY HERALD WEDN explained that he thinks a conserva- tive estimate of the city’s income {8 about $185,960, not including the in- come from taxation. Mr. Searle fig- | ured that the total amount asked for is $1,266,130. This will be about $140,000 more than is coming into the oity’s, tressury and this amount will have to be sliced from the va- rious estimates in order to avoid an increase in the 19.6 mill tax rate. It was voted to rvefer the budget to a committes of four, G. A. Quig- ley, F. 8. Chamberiain, E. N. Hum- phrey, F. A. 8earle and P. F. King, who will meet at 4:30 p. m. ‘The hoard will meat to receive a re- ‘port on —advt. : - COMMITTEE PLACES FOR CONN. SENATORS -—..—L-——- Wflmflm- ml’nafim‘ Chalrmanship. (Speetal to the Herald.) wade by the steering. committes. of || vhich Senater Brandegee -himsel( is 4 member. * “Ageounts overdra; were B | Meadow' $2,3%6.05," e::-o{ by m lmo-' at: two places mnot when-appropriatien: wia m: le'-nl rcpa:'r‘ account §350, m“:fl“:v ot 3 “l'he lnm'.‘-i w ac- caunt is caused by tdvuaon ‘in ma- ::ml o!'all kinds, lncludlac ‘wages. | A part of coming year's m - 000.77 for pipe has been paid vous nt. year’s appropriation. - “A contract for material (pipe) has been made for coming year, amqunt- ing to 96,400, bought at'a lower than prevalls at the 'present a:: Doxe H; “Plans are complohd for hl;r ot 1.490" tect of f-inch. plae © with 8-inch in'the southeastern. part of the .| city - to protect the two new facto- vies; located there. This werk was » | unaveldably pmm:med from present vedly accomplish this end. .| weneral repalr work, the yeéar on account of the labor market and amount asked for will undoubt- “An increase of $500 in allowed for in | ‘wages along will use up said amount. Metar acc®int has increased olvded, not knowing what disposition will be made in Charter changes. Bur- | ington development acoount has been increased $1,000. Burlington accounts remsins the same, a small balance will be shown at end of the year. Wolcott account i $100 iess than last - | year, which will be ample for all in- tended improvements. Interest acc- ‘count Il‘::e same, but year of, 1918 will be caused by Wn of '$300,000 bonds in August of ' that 1he | year. Shuttle Meadow, land purchass, .| misocsllaneous and sinking fund '®o- " Rossberg ex- artment's gurefl ate Fierce-looking. Burned &M Nntflnp- Costicura Ointment and 3 Sqep Healod. Cost $1.75. .. ings continue to be erected as'in the counts remain the same ag last year, It might be stated that the unexpend- ad amount in land purchase account is caused by inability to ' agree on -price of a farm, which at the present time I8 in process of agreement be- tween the city and the owner. The amount unexpended in the Burlington development acoount is caused by the withdrawal of the engineers to do local work and partly by no bill' as veat Tecsived. for work done in con- nection with what this money was ap- ptopmud for. “Consumption as computed for the year shows an increase in factory, business and domestic use. - 103 l“,- 500 cubic feet was registered ob all meters where power is used, 81,084,- 000 cubic feet was recorded on the “business and house meters, totalling | Tor all 184,730,600 cubic feet, reduced 'ty gallons was 1,385,478,750, divided | into 865 days shows daily ‘consumps tion of 3,795,800 gallons, assuming the population to be 53,000 would shcw the per capita con-umm.lan to be 71 gallons, an ini over last year, equal to increased total con- sumption over year of 19185, “Among the domestic conhsumers Sulloway of New Hampshire, who was the biggest member of the house and whose death’ makes the republican ‘#snd democratic membery of the hoyse ,uest:un‘mhn each. Senator McLean received calls from Frank H. Alford and'W. L. Damon of New: Britain,’ who stopped off “on- thelr way home from Florida. Frank H. Johnston of New Britain ~was also here to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commaerce of the United States to congider questions pertaining to the Ameriean the movement in ninetesn = foreign lands, impel the forelgn deparmaent of the international committes and state TR Feeoet e Son 3k 3 o’élock in the afterncon and dianer wiAIF he served at 5:48 o'clock so that the evening seasion may close prompt- 1y. at 8.1 o'clock. TO TALK ON DAWS. Lawyer F'. B. Hungerford will give 2 talk on government next Tuesday evening at the Y, M. C. A. before a number of prospective citizens that have . given fctice of their intention to take out their papers at Hartfo: Mr. Hun- gerford will describe how the laws of the country are made and executed for the benefit of these men. Native oges, m dox. Russell Bros. —advt. . " “The Busy Little Store” GGS were 843 who paid minimum rate of || $2.50 Jast semi-annual payment, in January ,amounting to $2,105, which under the schedule rate would amount 3 ‘ to $4,755.25. ‘““The receipts to March 1st, divid- ed according to rate on fGctories $58.- 132,03, business and domaue 81, $48.76. “It - will safe to assume that 'coming yeaf's congumption and rev- enue will equal estimate of $145,000 and amount asked for expenses will be fully meeded if preeent ot work and new build- ear gnding March 31, 1917.” Quigley. for Economy. ARE LOWER T 35¢ doz. Russell Bros. 31 MAIN STREEY Native eges, 35c dox Ryssell nm 14.—Senator |1 Brandegea's e laws of the Federal | 98c&m ly WOMEN'S HOUSE DRESSES. 98c each, value $1.49 to $1.98: CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES 8¢ each, value $149. . WOMEN'S HOUSE DRESSES. - Regular 69c grade, @ for 98¢, - SLIFON AND BALDWIN HQUSE DRESSES ' 98¢ each, value $1. CHILDREN’S WASH DRESSES $ for 98¢, | tc., * SmE shoum ch, vnlne ‘lm CAMISOLES vec SIL/ | White and flesh,’ 88c’ each, LOGK FORODD LOTS Children’s Coats,: Wonm s Com Bath Always Reliable THIS SALE OFFERS 'REMARKABLE VALUES For Two Days Only, Thursday & Friday 49. 98¢ each. value $1.35. ' ENVELOPE CHEMISE. 98c each, value §1.49. » Valises to $1.95 cach, § . CHIL DREN’S ROMPERS Value 59c each, 8 for 86c. ART DEPAmT Scarfs and pillows, finished sets 98c. - Stamped Towels, § for 98c. . Stamped Lunch ‘Sets, 8 for 98c. ONE 'LOT SOILED WAISTS HANDBAGS AND RURSES. All leather, 98¢ each, value $1.49. SILK BEADED BAGS.’ Ieuch.nlusus i " BRUSH COMB AND MIRROR $1.50 and $2.00 MEN'S TIES. at !.c each, all new styles. MEN'S DOMET PAJAMAS | Reg. $1.25 value, 88c each. BOYS' 5% BLOUSES . MEN'S AND BOYS' TIES' & for 98c, regular 8¢ kind: HOSIERY' AND UNDERWEAR Priced to reduce the high cost of living| " MEN'S 80X L SILK, m Sox 35c value, & pairs for 98c. SPLIT FOOT SOX € pair for 88¢; 19¢ value. Outsize, rib top, 19 1 COTTON AND WOOL DRESS 1 36 inich Novelty Dress Goods, all mew. wanted kinds, 59c values, 8 yards for "c. what you require at 48¢ yard. ONE:-LOT. Dmmu $1.25 values, 98c yard., WASH GOODS SPECIALS 4 yards 29c Voiles for 98¢ /-4 yavds 39c Paris Foulirds for ffe. . 7 yards 15c Ginghams for S6c, & yards 29c White French Crepe for ! 5'yards 86c White Middy Cloth SHEETS AND PILLOW Size 81x90 Sheets 'at: 88c each, | Gyanh !Gc Hack Toweling unmmnnmm ucnlue,lhflg % MEN'S AND WOMEN'S UNION| surTs 49¢ Children’s Suits, 3 for 98, 7 CHILDREN'S VESTS AND PA&“ 8 Ebony: finish, set complete 88c, value $1.50) goc value, white and ecru, fleeced,‘any Heavy Cocos SCHOOL INSPECTION [ NOT OF TI!E BEST Health Boarll Would Have It in Is Department Dr, Heury T. Bray at the meeting of the board of health yesterday :tb- ernoon took up the against, the present system of public achool mod- ical inspection. He' was -backed by the other commissioners and & com- mittee composed of Dr. Bray, Chsir- man H. 8. Tallard and Superintendent T. B. Raeks were authorized to inves- unu conditions and repért a menth heance. The ohjection to Mpunnl plan of medical inspection? the schools ia that while ‘the ' publlc schools are regularly inspected, this aystem csnh not ‘éxtend into the paro- chial séhools where it s nutun.lly needed just as much. Decrease School Board’s Pawar Dr. Bray sald that bis attention haa 1ately been called to a slight epidemic diseases. in ' the parochial .sohools which is being communicated to the other school children. What is ‘the use. he-asked, of having dactors imspact the health ‘and sanitation of the .public ‘schools and their - pupils | when after ‘schosl - heurs. they .ot course mipgle with those from _the parochial schools where such a plan is not in force and ‘where there may conversation around to general med- ical inspectora placed under the con- trol of the health board “and the chairman &r e schoal board openly favored the plan. it was vetsl Sgwn by the school comimittee, howeves. The most efficient and w w date method, Dr. Bray sald, aMper- ent from that in vo" JEWELRY DEPT. RIBBONS, Lavalieres, sxze.ahr“c. Laces, neckwear| - (dd w_ “AND GLOVES , * AlL'39 Ribbons, 3 yards for 98. Values to $1,69 at 88c each. Values to 98¢, 8 for 88c. . Soart Special Silk Scarfs, 98¢ each. Links,| Silk Nets, Chiffonsand Metal . Gloth - | for Blouses, values to $1.50 at 98c yard, ' TWO HUNDRED pirtment. ta the health phy-lelt.n to give some attention to dren of tal schools whlch. at course, are absolutely out of thé jurisdiction of thée school board. . Cohen Geta Contract, The -eontpact for the care of the municipal slaughter house, MM the sole right to bld on hides, was, awarded o Nathan Cohen of Angonis. | The other hiddey was the Later Hide ud Tallow company of Hartford.: Mr. Cohen's oontract calls for Oul tight to bid market prices for hides at the slaughter house and in return he will have the janitor work q.‘. mdflnmmldflfiomhotam for. theas privilegea !'ounwiu & lvely - dizcussion, the Board drifted s propossd erdinance ‘which will preveat under nlne years years of age, whather ac-’ companied by thelr elders or nat,: from digging in rubdbish dumps: Dr. | Bray poaitively favored the ordinance. 'Why,” he siid, “some of these people who dig in dumps have rolis big' enough to ohoke you. and many of QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION fo«m.wonnm is ¢he joyful cry of thousands iaoe Dr. Edwards woduced Ofivé. Tab- lats, the Dr. % "a"'" “dda department and, it it is Becessary, hive another. FRIDAY and, SAimURRn DIEPSIASCAH;OPS. ; VIRGINIA WSNNECIA“ BLUR ¥I8H, Genuine MACKEREL BLOATERS SEA BasS 00D §TEHAN, Gesulne