New Britain herald., 1915-09-13

tained, has done any mudslinging. The outcome is awaited with keen in terest.
 It. is not. expected that Town Clerk Francis H. Shaw will have much opposition for his office. AL though at one time number of likely candidates, we're mentioned for the office none has lyet appeared in the limelight
 Second Selectman Newton w. Bald win will be hotly opposed for re-nom- ination to his present office by Frank P. Day of Kensington, Conn. Both have strong followings and are con- fident of victory.
 It is not expected that much ex- citement will prevail at the demo- cratic caucus.
 Lewis Replies to Austin.
 In a communication received at the "Herald' this morning Tax-Col- lector Charles F., Lewis replies to an attack made against him my Elk Tax Collector Elmer E.. Austin Sat- urday in which the latter took ex- ception to an article which recently appeared in connection with the col lection of taxes. The communication follows:
 While I do not wish to enter into any controversy with the author of the article appearing in the Herald" in connection with the collector of taxes for the town of Berlin, I do believe that he should have given the public the total amount of taxes to be collected each year as we'll as the amount left to be collected at the time the collectors books are au- dited in September. As the collector has the rate book from May 1 to September, when the books are au- dited it is reasonable to expect that in four months time for collecting there will be some taxes that are not paid. As the grand list increases each year, so also does the amount of tax to be collected increase. Last year, according to the figures of tho special Investigating committee which are admitted to be correct, the col lector had a total property tax of $3O,50S.61 to collect, of which he had collected 67 per cent or 1,210-, 07, leaving a balance of $9,29S.54 to be collected at the time the books were audited in September. On the personal tax list there was $1,67O to collect of which he collected $604, or 36 per cent, leaving a balance of P1,ooo lO De cOllSCCoO. me COlleCtO!' this year has a total of $33,97969 to collect, of which he has collected 75 per cent. or $25, ,441.50. leaving q , balance of $S,53S.19. The personal l tax this year amounts to a total of
 $1,52O of which 65 per cent has been
 collected, leaving a balance of $532 to be collected. l So far as the ability of the present
 collector Is concerned I believe that the public should be the sole judge. 1 According to law, the books of the
 collector, and for that matter, the l books of all public officials, are sup
 posed to be open for inspection ut
 any reasonable time.
 l Signed,
 1 "CHARLES F. LEWIS" l Swedish Voters Organize. ! A large number of Swedish voters | of this town assembled Saturday eve
 ming at Flannery's hotel and organ l ized a Swedish Republican club. The 1 meeting was called to order by Cha rles l J. Johnson. After an informal dis
 cussion the following officers were l elected.
 l President-Louis Anderson. l Secreary-Charles J. Johnson. 1 Treasurer-G. Lindquist. A committee of four consisting of l Louis. Anderson, Charles J. Johnson, l MT. Mattsen and Charles Kalen were |