New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
PlainVille News NEARLY $3O,0OO GOES | 10 TOWN FOR TAXES Collector HsDingWay's Books Show ReCsTd- Breaking Collections.
 ALMOST s2,0O0 N SEWER TAXES

Pay Bills of District-Court Lenient
 With Drunk-Drawn for Jury List
 According to the books of Tax Coll lector Hemingway from which a re- pert is now in process of compilation, nearly s30,000, representing the town, sewer and personal taxes collected, has been deposited in the bank to the account of the treasurer, the showing breaking all records for revenue raised for the town during the period it represents. The amount far exceeds that taken in during a period of five weeks in any proceed ing year and the showing is very gratifying to all the town officials.
 Mir. Hemingway reports that the re- ceipts for sewer taxes to- date are S1.917.S6, an amount much larger than it had been expected would be turned in so early, owing to the op- position shown by many to the action Of the district com nittee in going to such expense in Investigating the pro- position. The amount already col
 
 districts bills There are a few &C., counts that have not as yet been settled and it is the collectors inten- ton to get them paid by the end of the month At least he will make an effort to personally interview the de- iirquents, urging them to get the ac- counts cleaned up.
 The total collections for town and personal taxes approximate s27,5oo This amount is also larger than pre- vious collections at this season of the year. The property taxpayers, who have not as yet settled, are charged interest at the rate of nine per cent while the personal tax delinquents leave themselves amenabl to arrest
 Considering the poor business con- ditions prevailing during the past year the tax collectors report is astonishing. It shows local property owners to be in fair circumstances, financially, the number having paid up by May 1 being larger than any previous report shows.
 The uncollected accounts for this year are smaller than ever and the in- dications are that there will be a T. otice ble decrease in the number of liens that will have to be fled
 Lenient With Drunk.
 Leniency was shown this morning by Justice A. M. Condell in the case tf Frank Roberts of Bristol, who was arraigned on the charge of intoxica- tion. The man had never been ar rested before and on account of his good record, the coure decided to let him off with fine of $1 and costs. The assessment was paid.
 Roberts came here last night and after meeting a few friends and ex- changing greetings over the mahogany rail he became .'leg weary Never theless he decided to walk home. He fell in front of the National bank ebcut Il o'clock by Se1ectman W. J., Johnson. It was raining hard at the time and the selectman sent for Pa trolman Marine, who placed the ac- cIsed under arrest
 Roberts was given a good recom- 1nendation by the Sessions Clock company, his employers, and the court was willing to let him off easy, giving a warning, however, that the penalty on a second offense would be much more severe.
 Drawn for Jury List.
 The selectmen have made up list of Plainville electors liable for jury duty in the courts, criminal and civil side, during the next year. The town has to submit thirty names, the jury commissioners making selections from the list whenever the occasion demands it.
 The following names have been sent in from Plainville: Dwight F. Barnes, William J. Blakeslee, Robert H. Bur- ton, Allison N. Clark, William J. Dent, William $. Eaton, Edward A. Freeman, Franklin F. Frisbie, John W. Matthews, Alfred F. Mclean, Frederick L. Grant, B. Frank Pollard, Edward l.. Seymour, William J. Simpson, Robert c. Usher, Lewis B. Tucker, Alfred Hepworth, Samuel B. Carpenter. Pomeroy M. Wilcox, Don c. Peck, Minton A. Norton, Albert H. Dresser, Charles A. Bates, George A. Beckwith, Charles N, Freeman, Frederick s. Spencer, William J. Johnson, George S. Babcock and War ren P. Morgan.
 Auto Turns Turtle.
 Suffering with painful bruises. broken ribs and contusions about the body, L. B. Steele of Worcester, Mass, and Charles Beach of Bridgeport, are at the New Britain hospital, where | they were taken last evening follow ing an automobile accident on the road leading to Sunset Rock. Their l car had turned turtle after skid- ding. and considering the speed at ] which it was operated, the men were l indeed fortunate to escape without l more serious injuries. At the hos- l
 x worth league was held last evening at | the home of Miss Gladys E. Moffatt. |