New Britain herald., 1925-07-31
TAX ASSESSMENTS
 TO BE INCREASED
Property Heretofore Valued Low
 Will Be Boosted
BOY WITH PONY ARRESTED
Hired Driving Outfit in Waterbury and Straycd Into Bristol-'rhird District School Nearing Cumplc- tion--Judd to Run Again


 District School Nearing Cumplc.
 tion--Judd to Run Again
 Reasscssment work by the board of assessors so that inequalities of the present grand list may be ironcd out promises 10 make a most bcne- tiClal change for the city at large, Without regard to present valuations on the list, the board is conducting a daily visit to different sections so that by the time that the whole city has been viewed, q new valuation will be placed upon each property, AS has been announced earlier, the assessors have paid particular at tcntion 10 the rcValuatiOn of busi- ness properties, as 1t has been felt for some time that many choice pieces of realty were assessed at too low a rate. Consequently with the greater amount of the increased valuation on these properties, tho individual home owner will not have any big jump in taxes to face.
 The rcyaluation has been consid- cred q necessity for some time past hut it was not until this summer that decisive action was taken. With big amount of money needed 10 run the city, it was considered unfair to tax the s smaller home owners heavily as progress toward homo owning would be retarded.
 Held for Waterbury Police
 Because he stayed away too long with pony. which he had rented, a 1g year old Waterbury youth was taken in charge here last night for the Brass City authorities and was returned to that place today. The YomgstCr rented thc pony for tn- afternoon and says that he wandered from the right road and became lost in Wocott. His course led him 10 this city, where he stablod the pony and q few hours later. when play ing with some local youngsters, was picked m,
 Traffic Niolator Arrested
 Dominick Mannichardi of, t70 Green street is trying 10 solve a puz2io of the local traffic arrange mcnts today in q police cell, where hn landed this morning when appar- emily trying 10 abide by the law.
 He paid a $2 assessment last night. whom he cut 10 tho left of the silent traffic beacon at inc junction of 1 the Memorial Boulevard and Main street. Whom he passed tho point | this morning. he was fully deter mined 10 pass around 10 the right. because of the $2 episode of last night. The signals of Traffic Officer A1die Rrcault to pass in front and thereby to tho left of tho standard meant nothing 10 Mannichardi, for had not ho hcon fooled tho night before? No moro & for him. hc- cause ho failed to read tho traffic warning to go 10 tho right. He was going 10 tho right and that was all thcro was 10 it Officer BrauIt stopped him and Mannichnrdi tried 10 argue his case but failed Words at tho police headquarters landed him in q cell to think matters over.
 school Nearly Ready
 The now l6-room school house for the Third school district which is now in tho course of construction en Church street adjoining the present Sonth Side school property, will be completed by September 1, according to an announcement by the TorrinGton Building Co. The school building is q model in every particular and besides the 16 large class rooms. contains an assembly hall, coat rooms, toilet rooms and principals office.
 Tho building will be completed in rapid time hy the Torrington Build ing Co. in spite of obstacles met in erecting the building. When the excavation for tho foundation was made water was encountered and had 10 be disposed of. The build ing is also a structure of hcauty Harold \, Hayden of this city is tho architect.
 When tho building is completed the work of furnishing it will be Immediately started and it is expect cd that it will he occupied before cold weather sets in. AlthouGh il would be possible to occupy if al the opening of tho school term on Sop tcmbcr 9, this will not he done ac- cordinc to members of the district committee as the old high school building on Summer street is still available to the South Sjle school district.
 According to William \, Hayes a member of the district committee, the school district will continue to use the old high school building as if has for the past two years, until such time as all of the work of