New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
Lines Would Re Wiped Out and Levy Would Apply to All Property Under New Plan.

Reeonsidering its action ot last week, in which il was yoiea to extend the present limits of the second taAr ing district, the charter revision com mittee at a meeting last night at the offiee of Mayer A, NJ, Paenessa voted, on motion Of Councilman n, l., Naif to recommend. to the common eonn- eii that there be but one taxing dis- triet in the city
 Civil ser,ice Abolished.
 The committee also voted 10 dele gate powers of agency to local banks in handling the eity's sinking funds and sustained a previous vote abol- ishing civil service.
 Investment of Sinking Fund.
 Chairman F. r. Hall favored an amendment to the charter to appoint n local bank agent Of the board of finance and taxation with power to keen and invest the eity's sinking funds He suggested that the idea he adopted in such a way that it could be made operative whenever need was felt.
 F. S. Chamberlain. who retired as
  to watch closely the bond market while the present chairman Is not. Mir. Hall said. There is now about half a million dollars in the various sinking funds. considerable part or which is invested in city bonds,
 F. s. McMahon felt bank could make money for tho city by careful handling Of the city's sinking funds. He thought the delegating Of agency to a bank would he a good idea.
 Mayor A. M. Paohessa approved or the suggestion. He said the retiring chairman of the board had suggested some such plan.
 At the request of the board. Cor poration Counsel J. H. Kirkham sub- mitted proposed charter change to appoint the New Britain National Bank, New Britain Trust Co. and Commercial Trust Co. as agents of the board.
 Representative E. W. Christ ob- jected to the use of banks names since it would exclude any new bank that might be organized. His objec- ton was responsible for substitution of blanks or trust companies" On motion of P S. McMahon the resolu- ton was adopted.
 Champions Civil Service.
 Mir. McMahon brought up the ques- ton of retaining the civil service sys- tenn which 1t was voted to abolish last week. He felt civil service is an i'm centive to study. He admitted 1t was evident that there was need for a change in the line of questions asked, but felt that it was a step backward. < Senator Richard Covert felt the previous action should be sustained. Few business houses use it and the state has discarded it, he argued. Also, oftentimes a young man. because ef the fact that he possesses better edu- cation, wins high mark while more experienced and valuable man fails of'appointment
 Alderman J. F. Gill was opposed to elimination of the system. He felt it would injure the morale of the po- lice and fire departments.
 Senator Covert felt the two boards could pass better on the qualifications of the men.
 After a lengthy discussion it was voted to sustain the previous action.
 Councilman Nair proposed an amendment to have the entire city made one taxing district To an ob- jection that some farm land would thus be taken in, Lawyer Nair an- swered that land could be assessed accordingly. Owners of such land could appear before the board of re- lief if they felt the assessments were high. MT. McMahon seconded the proposal
 Senator Covert was in favor if as- surance was had that farm lands might be assessed lower than other sections.
 A. M. Rutherford told the commit tee that the assessors have promised such adjustment.
 It was voted to recommend that there be but one district.