New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
PaalnVilAe News TOWNS GRAND LIST
 TO SHOW BIG RAISE
R0CkWel-Drake Co. Alone Will
 Increase Total by S58,0OO CHILDREN'S EYES DEFECTIVE
State Board of Education Gets Report of Eyesight Test-Prisoner Has Fits While on Way to Jail-ImocuIated As Precaution-Briefs.

While the compilation of the grand 1 list for 1916 will not be sufficiently complete for the making of an ab- stract for several days. the assessors have made enough progress in their work to warrant the assumption that their report will show a substantial in- crease in the total valuation of Plain vile property. The board has made no announcement as to what changes they intend to make. although mem- bers admit that there will be some increases.
 The largest single item to be added to the list in 8 number of years will be placed on the tax books this year when the assessors enter the name of the Rockwell Drake company in their report. This corporation in it's state ment to the board placed a valuation of $58,OOO on it's land. manufacturing plant and equipment. The company started in business in Plainville last spring but in a few months it's plant has grown to be one of considerable monetary value. It is expected that in another year it will be further en- larged and it's assessed valuation will undoubtedly show material increase in 1917.
 Other new Plainville corporations which are expected to boost the grand list a great deal next year are the w. J. Cahill company and the Plain vile Realty company. The property owned by the latter will be placed on this years list for it's value on Octo- Der 1. the date for the filing of lists, and will probably be included by the board as unimproved farm land.
 The advent of the Rockwell-Drake company in Plainville and general prosperity have made a big demand for property during the past six months, and taxpayers have in many instances raised the valuation of their holdings considerably. In few eases however, did they list an increase in filing their statements with the as- sessors.
 Although it Is said that the board does not plan far a general re-adjust- ment of values, they will send out notices of increases in number of cases. Heretofore it has been gener- ally admitted the assessors have suc- ceeded in listing property for It's full valuation and as the realty boom now existing may be but temporary 1t is not likely that the raises in land values will amount to a great deal, the increase in the grand list total prob ably coming in a large measure from improvements made during the year.
 Have Defective Eyes1ght.
 Approximately one out of every five children attending the local schools have defective eyesight, accoding to the report of the test made rercently for the state board of education. The statement shows that of the 523 pupils whose eyes were tested, 1O2, or 19 1-2 per cent were found to be troubled by imperfect sight. There were 5S0 chill dren registered in the school at the time the test was taken but no exam ination was made of those already wearing glasses or of the members of the youngest class in the kindergarten.
 The eyesight test must be made every three years in compliance with the statutes.
 Parents of children with defective eyesight were notified of the results of the tests. and many of the pupils are now wearing glasses as a result. It is believed that the glasses will enable them to do better work and will also be the means of making their eyesight nearer perfect.
 Innoculated As Precaution.
 Since the outbreak of the typhoid epidemic in Plainville a number of people have had physicians innoculate them with a serum used as a preven- tative against the fever. and as a re- suit sore arms have been much in
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