New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
THE, OBSER YER. Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

than ever that Hayes was the right | man in the right place. But a post mastership Is desirable plum. and instead of taking their medicine like men. the party chiefs decided to hold another civil service examina- ton. The retention of'a democrat in office was more than they could swallow.
 Now comes the official announce ment that the examination has been held and marks entered in the books at Washington. But who had the highest rank? William A. Hayes, sure enough. But will that help? No, dear children, 1t will not help a teeney-weeney bit because Con- gressman Fenn will recommend republican for the office and MT. Hayes will have to step out. Now run along to bed and be sure to pull the clothes up over your shoul- ders so you won't catch cold.
 
 By the time this apears Tn print "Forgct -Mc-Not Day" of 1924 will have passed into history and 1t may be too late to say a word to help out. But if you forget to buy a for get -me-not. or were not solicited to buy one, take dollar bill out of your pay envelope and send 1t to your local Disabled Veterans or ganizations.
 Every penny received will be spent to make life happier for disabled veterans or to promote legislation which will help ex-service men. Ihls country should not forget its obi- cations. Because of red tape and official dereliction, thousands of men who fought in the World War have been overlooked and their cases slirhted. This Is a condition which should rouse any -blooded Amer ican. We stand up on our toes with our knuckles white when we hear Of an affront to the American flag. We should be just as ready to fight when we hear of an afront to a
 man who fought to defend that nag
 If is just as essential that we "do
 our bit" today as it was for them to do their bit' when foreign foes
 fired on our flag. Don't forget 'For'
 get-Me-Not Day.
 Elimination of the rule requirlht filling of taxable property lists "itf the board of assessors, Will p'
 sought at the next session Of th'
 legislature and if favorable action Il
 taken, statewide approval of Ncp
 Britains assessment system VII : have been accorded.
 There are numerous good argu
 ments in favor of a special act U ; that end: but the outstanding argu ment is the fact that the NcV
 Britain assessors office is in posses
 sion of the most complete data o which to base assessments that tn , state commissioner office has 10 catcd in Connecticut. In fact, visl
 tors from other parts of the coun , try have remarked on the thorough , ness of the process by which Valua . tions are arrived at here. and it U doubted if a more adaptable systeI
 cauId be found.
 f When Appraisal Engineer Thoms < Linder, the man responsible for th V present condition of the assessor o records came to New Britain, y thorough survey of the city ws U made. Every square inch of lam II every building and every structul
 in the course of erection was place II on a series of city maps, these mal 7' embracing the entire town, Arrang '- ments were made with the office s the building commission so that n copy of every building permit issue B. was furnished the assessors; and Il ], records of the town clerk we l. closely followed. Tn this way no ne r. buildings could be erected witho e making their appearance on u is maps, while all property transfer d divisions of estates, etc. also ma c. their way into the office of the a l. scssors. Cooperation with the bull r. ing commissioners office of t K town clerk keeps these records
 date. During the month of Octoh al a visit Is made to buildings in | o. course of erection and a raluatl o. placed on basis Of work compI' c- ed. All stores are visited, also a of an inventory taken.
 m The purpose of filing tax lists th to assure the city payments on e, taxable properties. In many cit
 the assessors office depends entir' os upon these reports and upon su n,, additional properties as the asse
 OTIS in a manner not too systemat
 can locate. In New Britain there "s no need for the filing of these Ii
 since a record of every plot Of Ia and its owner; the type of buildil
 erected. thereon and their uses; aS amount of merchandise in sto lo- and details of buildings is on fl 'S- Under the latter head everyth HE from the area of the cellar to 'h- type of roofing is given. The size gar