New Britain herald., 1922-03-08

was passed which granted this body the right to levy the tax in the town in which it served. This will be the first year that the bill has been in cf- ect
 At the special town meeting held q year ago this month was the last time that the taxpayers would vote on the proposition of levying the town tax Beginning this year and in the future the board of finance will levy the tax
 In towns and villages which do not have a board of finance the tax is still levied at the adjourned town meet ing.
 Robert Boiling Brandagec.
 Man from this town attended the funeral of Robert Boiling Brandagee which was held in Pennington this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Rev. Quincy Blakeslee officiated. MT. Brandagee was a former resident of Berlin.
 Town Farm Committee
 Selectman George B. Carter has called a meeting of the special town farm committee to be held at the of- flee Of the town clerk on Thursday evening at o'clock. The meeting has been called'to investigate the pro- position of selling the town farm and disposing of the stock on the farms
 It hes also been suggested that the committee decide on the question of replacing the town teams and horses by motor vehicle equipment. Select man Carter stated this morning that he is not in favor of selling the farm and thinks that the committee will oppose the proposition.
 Following the meeting Thursday evening the board of se|cctmen will call a special town meeting before April at which time the report of the committee will be heard and the It residents will vote on the question.
 Building Needs Repairs
 Many of the residents of the town feel that immediate action should be taken in the matter inasmuch as the building at the to1n farm is in di- condition and if the town continues to own the property, inn provements should be made.
 With the exception of two small lots in remote sections of the town and the town hall, the town farm is the only property owned by tho town where equipment may be stored,
 Will Paint Building
 The building will be painted if the town retains the property, according to what Selectman George Carter said this morning. Mir. Carter also stated that two of the chimneys on the were repaired last year and one more will be completed this spring.
 Those serving on the committee who will be asked to attend the meet ing Tuesday are: Selectman George B. Carter Mrs. Josephine Murray, le- land Gwatkin, Mrs. George H. Green, James J. Eitzsimons, Raymond Dyer and Theodore Savage.
 storm Damages
 Several accidents have been report cd to the town authorities as a result of the rain storm of yesterday.
 A complete washout was reported on the road leading to the cemetery in East Berlin Residents complained that there was four feet of water at this spot and the road was inn passable. Selectman Carter investigat- ed the report and sent town employees to remedy the condition.
 In Kensington it was reported that the rain had washed away the dirt and gravel over the drainage pipes near the Peck Memorial library and the Anderson store.
 Y Death of Paul Wcnscn
 Paul Wensen, night baggage master at the Berlin depot for the. past 23 years. died at the New Britain Gener- al hospital last evening at about o'clock following weeks illness of Mir. Wensen was 57 years of age.
 In addition to being baggage master he also served as freight clerk. Mir. Wensen was known to almost all rail- rpad men between Springfield and New York.
 He was born in Germany and came to this country when he was about 21 years of age and has lived in Ken sington for several years. NIT. Wensen