New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-02
PlainVille News
GRAND LIST SHOWS BIG GAIN

GRAND LIST SHOWS Big GAIN
Owner of Ryde9's Truck Not Expected
to IAve-Assessors Add $3.50, 900 to
Grand Idst-Sent to Jail for Theft
10 Install Officers.
Mrs. Eleanor Ryder. wife of Syl-
| vester N. Ryder, died last night at
! her home on Cook street after q brief
illness with pneumonia, which de-
veloped from an attack Of grip from
which she had been suffering for the
past week. Her death was entirely
| unexpected and was a big surprise to
her friends. Until Sunday night Mrs.
Ryder had been able to be around
the house although she had COM
| planned Of sickness for number Of
days. Yesterday pneumonia devel-
oped with such rapidity that her con-
dition became critical during the aft
ernoon and she sank steadily until
night when she passed away.
Mrs. Ryder's husband lies danger
! ously Ill at his home and because of
| his advanced age his recovery Is not
expected. He too is suffering from
| pneumonia. This morning he was re-
| ported to be resting more comfort
ably although the attending physi-
| clans do not hold out much hope for
him. He has not beer advised Of the
death of his wife because Of the eff
| feet the news might have on his
! weakened condition.
| Mrs. Ryder was Y years of age
| and was native of Rockville. She
| was the daughter of Alonzo and Lu-
| Gina Bailey. She leaves no children.
Funeral arrangements have not as
| yet been completed but it Is expected
! the services will be held Friday after
| noon at her home.
| Grand List $2,529,5s1.
Showing an increase Of $1S0,ooo
over the grand list Of 1915, the valua-
ton of Plainville properties as COM
piled by the board of assessors is
given in their report at $2,529,58
The compiling of the abstract is now
complete although 1t is subject to
change by the assessors should they
see fit to revise any Of the figures
/ before the time for the completion
| OF their work expires. It is unlikely,
however, that any material changes
Will be made as the board did its
work in thorough fashion, spending
| a number of weeks Investigating
property which had been improved
during the year.
TIL increase during the year is
above normal, the addition of the
| Rockwell Drake plant to the towns
, manufacturing establishments repre-
| sentlng a considerable part of the
gain shown in the assessors report
The company will pay taxes on $685.
900 unless the figures of the assessors
are changed by the board of relief.
The abstract shows that the asses
| sors made but few increases except In
cases where improvements have been
made to property during the year
There has been an advance In the
market value of Plainville property
since 1915. At least property own
ers have been quoting higher prices
than ever for their holdings because
of the demand for real estate which
attends the growth OF local manufac
| turing enterprises.
The assessors, however, did not
make general revision of the grand
list, the board believing that property
l AASAS Ao oSS0SSCo dt OHS HunOToQ per
cent valuation and Is listed on the
books on fairly equitable basis. In
this opinion the relief board has con-
Cured during the past few years and
| the general belief is that similar con-
ditions will prevail this wear.
The increase in the grand list is
thought to make it impossible to get
sufficient additional revenue from a
! fifteen mill tax rate to cover the ex
pense of purchasing, voting machines
| and the cost of patrolling the streets.
| two items which will DO classified
as extraordinary expenses inasmuch
! as they We're not incurred in preyi-
Gus years. AS result it is probable
| that the town meeting to be held next
week will vote against making any
! change in the rate.
Ia Favor New Schoolhousc.
~ While the action of the special town
meeting on January will probably
, depend in large measure on the rec
| concentrations of the school commit
| tee, sentiment seems to favor the ercc-
| tlon Of anew school house to provide
| more adequate accommodations for
the children. k~Wmle the expense of
| such an undertaking would be con-
| siderable, it Is patent that it will have
to be done in a few years, no mat
! Ter Wnat temporary arrangements
may be made in the meantime, and
the voters apparently hold to the be-
lief that 1917 will be as good a time
as any to make tho Improvement
More room is needed immediately,
| according to information given the Sc
| 1ectmen, and it may be necessary to
| either rent n hall for one or two Of
| the grades or purchase g. new DOrt-
able building similar to that now used
for the kindergarten.
| There is considerable sentiment IA