New Britain herald., 1919-06-19

sold for 5000. The new system after 1 one year will pay for the expense of installing it. Recent property sales on Main street amounted to over s. 500, 1000 while the assessors books showed that the real estate was as sessed at $900,O00, concluded Alder man Curtis.
 Councilman Gorbach favored the adoption of the system. He stated that he recently negotiated for a piece of property assessed for 14,O00. The owner asked s125,OO for the property. Two years ago he had of- fered to sell it for 1000
 The council unanimously voted to hire an expert and the necessary as sstants.
 The following report by the assess Ors was read and adopted:
 Report of special committee on methods of property assessments ac- cepted and recommendations adopted May 10, 1919. Your board of assess ors begs to report as follows:
 We have visited several cities where modern systems of assessments have been adopted, studied them thor oughly, and have also discussed the different systems with men who have made a study of taxation, and, have decided that the so-called Cambridge system is the most advantageous and most economical.
 By this system land will be assessed on a square foot valuation. Buildings are classified as bungalow, single house two, three, four and siX-family house. store buildings etc.
 The cubical contents construction, as frame, brick, stucco, re-concrete etc.
 Exterior clapboards siding shingles, stucco, press brick, stone and concrete.
 ''The different methods of heating, lighting and plumbing. Inside finish also the different styles of roof and material used.
 The working force at first will consist of three men and one typist. Two men will be required to do the outside work, such as measuring the buildings, checking on cards all the information above stated. These cards will be turned over to the man in the office where they will be com piled in two sets; one with the own CTS name and address; the other the street and number.
 Tt may be necessary later to in- crease this force if the work does not
  by October 1, 1919.
 We therefore cannot give an esti- mate of the cost at this time.
 Respectfully submitted:
 AUGUST BURCKHARDT.
 JAMES J. WATSON,
 BARRON DANIELSON"
 Seven Hour Day.
 The uniform hours committee re- port was adopted Hereafter City hall office employees will have a seven hour working day.
 Johnson Takes Out Hammer.
 A resolution presented on behalf of the board of water commissioners for the purchase of a Ford auto for the department resulted in a free for-all discussion among the city fathers. Councilman J. Gustave Johnson criticized the city depart ment for not carrying out the ordi- nances which require the marking of the cars. Alderman Curtis agreed with Councilman Johnson that city vehicles should be marked with the name of the department, but said that the discussion was out of order.
 Alderman Curtis said that it was not necessary for the department to ask the consent of the council to make the purchase and he favored the adoption of the resolution The other departments ought to be en- couraged to consult the council on such matters he said.
 One Measure "PigeonhoIed."
 Alderman PaOnessa brought out an interesting disclosure that provi- sion requiring permission of the coun- cil before making purchases over
 
 amendments. He promised the com mon council to find out how this pro- vision happened to become "pigeon- holed"
 He favored having the matter re- ferred to the committee on automo- piles. Mayor Quigley said that this committee was out of existence with the forming of the new common council. Alderman Curtis disagreed with the mayor, saying that the cor pOration council had told him that the committee existed until it fin- ished up it's work.
 Dumps for Second Hand Cars.
 Alderman Paonessa said that the committee ought to be given more authority. He said that certain de- partments were lax in caring for their automobiles. The board of public works, he continued is "a dump for second hand cars" Author ity was given the water departm to purchase the Ford car.
 Cedar Street Quiet Zone.''
 A resolution was adopted desig- mating Cedar street as a quiet zone because of a sanatorium which has been esta blished on the street.
 Councilman Wells offered a resolu- tion authorizing the mayor to appoint committee of three mem bers to meet with the board of public works and the city engineer and investigate the matter of street extensions.
 Councilman Gill offered a resolu- tion to have the soldiers monument in Central park cleaned up and re- paired. This was adopted