New Britain herald., 1916-11-23

their work on the grand list and pro-
vide sufficient information to permit
of an Intelligent discussion Of the
question Of taxation, the belief Is gen.
orally held that when the voters meet
in January they will decide to increase
the rate paid by property owners to at
least sixteen mills.
The appropriation of $3.50 for the
purchase of voting machines and the
allowance which will be required to
pay for the nightly policing Of streets
will increase the towns expenses to an
extent that an additional mill will not
suffice unless there is a substantial in
crease in the grand list.
Except for the two items above
noted the officials do not anticipate
any extraordinary expenses during the
year. Although the selectmen ad-
here rigidly to the practice Of economy
it is not expected that the business of
the town can be carried on without
increasing its debt unless the higher
rate of taxation is approved.
Property owners in many cases have
put an increase on the selling price
of their holdings because of prosper
Gus times and the prospects of Plain
ville's growth. The assessors have not
eral raise in the grand list however,
and the general expectations seem to
be that except in cases where new
| buildings have been erected or the
property otherwise improved, the val
| uation of places subject to taxation
will not be materially changed.
Sues for $4,000.
l.. B. Snyder of Bristol has been
made defendant in a suit for $4,000
| damages brought by Charles R. Carl
son of this place through Attorney
James T. Mather. The action is an at
tempt to recover double or treble
damages for the loss which the plain
tiff sustained when thhe plaintiff was
! injured and his horse killed by Sny-
der's automobile. The accident oc-
! Cured in Bristol few weeks ago.
Carlson claims that the defendant
was responsible for the accident. Sny-
der disagrees and has retained Attor-
ney Newell Jennings and Judge w. ].
| Malone to defend him.
J The suit is made returnable before
the December term Of the superior
/ court.
Two in Hospital.
! Rosario Pettinato: aged seventeen
| of Pierce street. has been taken to st
Francis hospital where he is receiving
| treatment for typhoid fever. His con-
| dition is declared to be critical.
! His sister, Mary, has been at the in
stitution for several days. She also
suffers from typhoid. Members of the
| family have asked Health officer J. N.
Bull to make an investigation to dis
| cover the source of the disease.
| The condition of William Marshall,
who is i'll at his home on Canal street
| remains unchanged. Attending ply
sicians will not admit that he has ty
phoid fever, although it is said he
shows symptoms Of the malady.
Brief Items.
Manager Ahlquist Of the Plainville
Young Mems club basketball team has
given up the idea of having a game
tomorrow night He is attempting to
| arrange for a contest between the
| local five and a quintet representing
the East Berlin Debating club, to be
held next Wednesday night.
Seouassen lodge will hold it's regu-
lar meeting tonight in Odd Fellows
hall.
The w. c. T. U. will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist
parsonage
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church gave a successful Christ
mas sale and supper yesterday in the
church parlors The affair was we'll
patronized.