New Britain herald., 1920-03-03
PLAMVILE NEVIS. TOWN MEETING ID
 LAY TAX TONIGHT Selectmen Mill Ask Levy Of Rate Similar to That Of Last Year CEMETERY ASS0. TO MEET
Funeral of Miss Mary Prior to be Held TOmorrow-k. of C.. NinstreIs to Entertain at Holy Name Society Dinner-Business Men to Meet.

The annual special town meeting will be held this evening at o'clock in the court room of the town building for the purpose of laying the annual tax, voting on the tax rate and to transact any other business proper to come before such meeting.
 The, claim of the town officers that the present rate of 171-2 mills is needed to carry on the town govern ment is substantiated by the figures compiled by the board of assessors. There was an increase of about 8 quarter of a million dollars in the grand list for the year but this in crease is offset by the increase in ex- penditures. particularly for the 21aintenanCe of the schools and for public improvem ents.
 The fact that the increase in the amount Of the grand list and the amount of expenditures balance is considered as a qua rantee that the tax rate will not be reduced from it's present figure. It is impro bable that there will be an increase in the rate. Although other towns in Connecticut, namely Deep River and Bloomfield, which are governed under the same conditions as Plainville, have a slight
  known from similar experience in past years that the local voters arc usually reluctant to vote for increase in the rate. Cnquestionably, however, the town could make good use of any funds which might be gained by an increased tax rate.
 The selectmen have already an nounced official figures showing the need for a T. 1-2 mill tax rate and they are expected to produce argu- ments at the meeting this evening to back up their previous statem ents.
 Cemetery Assn. Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Plain vile Cemetery association will be held in the office of the town clerk on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The as soriation urges all those who are in terested in the care and improvem ent of cem cteries in this town to attend the meeting. Ii is expected that at the meeting the members of the sociation will plan for Improvements which will he carried out in the spring.
 NinstreIs to Entertain.
 The minstrel troupe from Daly council, Knights of Columbus, of New Britain, will furnish an enterta inmen t
 
 Name society and the Ladies' Altar society in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy on Tuesday evening. March IS. Tickets for the supper are on sale. and Rev. John E. Fay. the pastor, and m em bers of the committee report they are in great demand. The speaker will be Rev. Father Dinan. M. S., of Hartford
 Will Receive Reports.
 There will be a meeting tomorrow evening a o'clock of the commit tees ensa ged in the work of conduct ing the campaign to raise the debt of the Plainville Methodist Episcopal church. The drive for subscriptions has been going on for the past two weeks among the members of the church and it is expected that the amount of the debt-S .600-will be Ia ised oy the middle of this month It is planned to celebrate the raising of the debt with a social in the church parlors Wednesday evening. March 1 l. to burn the mortgage. Reports con- corning the progress of the campaign will be received tomor evening.
 P. B. and I. Association Meeting.
 There will be regular meeting of the board of directors Of the Plain- viAe Business and Improvement asso-