New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
TAX LISTS ID BE DISCUSSED
Charter ReViserS Nay Conclude
 Sessions This Evening

AN"l5 EN H'NAllb pl lNt tNuIltr revision committee, which Is rN- pected 10 bc the last session, will have as It's most important item of business a proposed charter amend ncnt eliminating the necessity ot filing tax lists on real estate and au- tomobilns,
 The amendment provides, in ad, dtion to this clause, that tho grand list shall be completed on the 18th day of January and that tho board of relief shall hold is hearings be- tween the 18th and the last day of that month. This will permit of placing the ratc-book In the hands of the collector one month in ad- vance of the date of It's completion in the past
 he amendment as prepared by tho cooperation counsel follows:
 All persons by law obliged 70 give in list and pay taxes in New Brh- ain on and after October ], 1925, shall not, unless specially required by the assessors, include in such list real estate buildings, mills, ma lhncry used in mills and factories, automobiles, motorcycles and other motor vehicles; average amount of goods on hand of merchants and i traders for whole or part of year preceding date of listing; average amount Of goods on hand of manu- lecturers for whole or part of year preceding date of listing, irS lding raw stock and finished and untin- lShod product; cables, wires, poles. underground mains, conduits, pipes. eic, of water, gas, electric and heat ing companies and furniture of stores, offices, hotels, restaurants, saloons halls, theaters, shops and manufacturers, etc, said property being the same as included in the present form for tax blaEks furnish ed by the state board of equaliza- ton and being items Nos. 1. 2, 3, 1,
 5. 6, IS. 1a. 95, 9G and 27 in said | form, but said items in making the abstract or grand list shall be taken by tho assessors directly from their records.
 The state hoard of equalization in providing form 10 he used by prop crty owners in New Britain for list ing taxable property shall omit in said form the different kinds of property not required 10 be listed in N4w Britain under the provisions of the preceding section. The asse ssors may proVile q card or form subject 10 the approval of the sta.e board Of equa lizdticn and assessment and the state tax commissioner tu con- form with the foregoing provisions
 Penalties provided by law for iail- Ire to file lists shall not apply 10 failure 10 file lists of the property heretofore excepted from reports to be made by taxpayers, but shall an. Fly to all other property required 10 be listed.
 The assessors of said city shall have the power to summon 10 ap- , rear before them within sixty days after October 10th fin each year any person or persons whom they may have reason to believe is the owner of property taxable in said city con- corning which additional informa- tion is desired fur the purpose of making ioral assessment, Surh person CT persons may be required to furnish urIcr oath such intorma- tion to rt" a,S"syors. Notice Of surh -l.mmmr shal ho sent in writing by United States mall, postage prepaid, and it shall be Incumbent on the party summoned 10 appear within Cne week from tho date Of the send ing Of spch summons. Said notice shall state clearly the purpose of such summons and the property con cornlnG which information Is desir- ri. F01:ra 'o comply herewith shah Gehr the rgtt of such per sou 10 appeal 10 the board Of relief 1 rom any action which the board of assHssors ray take in the premises . hut this provisIon shall not he dcem- i '1 to a"',+ or repeal the penalties provided hy law for failure 10 appear before thA as>esSors and make oath to list ot taxable property.
 The assessors Of the city Of New Tri'aIn .haN complete an abstract, z. abstracts, cE all taxable property cr or brtore thc fifteenth day of jrHHary III each year and after this date said abstract shall he open to rubic inspccu9n in the assessors Of :,r The ass' ssors shall give notice in writing to each taxpayer of any lrrr, ases in ta'Nation Of any item ovrr the 1alua'ion of the previous year. said notice 70 be mailed on or b"torz Jan9ary trst, provided, how eyer, that no oo'loe shall he requlr- od 70 be E..,~ n cases where new Construct;o. improvements or d. terafons have t5-n made, unless the lrrrozse m assessed values due 10 the same shall cHce"1 the estimated cc>, as shown on the building per mi
 The board q relief shall com me7ce its duties on he fifteenth day os January or If inc ultcen'h falls VT SN.adE or L"Eal |HIhidSt tI II oh tae day following 'ue fifteenth, and comp'ete l's duties on the last husi TOSS 7av in J3nuary No appeals rom the do.ags ot the assessors srau he,,onsldereI o' application for deduouor oC amount of indebt- e10oss from the lat ot any d"h'or shall he heari or ea'er'sined ny the beard nE rr'iAf urless referred 70 it at its meeting oh The fifteenth day of January or within 'or days there after
 The abstract or aHsracts ot tax able props r,y ss corrected by tbe beard Of r"uef may r. .sed as the official rate book and shall, if SC useI hc lclI~ercd. together with a :