New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
COUNCIL LAYS TAX
 AFTER LONG DEBATE
In Session Four and One-Hali
 Hours Last Night
RATE PUT AT 22 1.2 MILLS
Price of Milk Comes Down One Cent Per Quart--Hearing on New Road to Hartford-40 Arrests in Month of March.

After a four and one-half hour session Of the city council last night during which time the city budget was prepared, the city council voted "a tax rate of 22A mills for the general city, four and one-third mills for the first taxing district and one mill for the second taxing district. The general city tax will be due and payable on October 1.
 The tax rate as passed by the city council last night is a marked in- crease over that of last year. The increase amounts to exactly two mills for the general city and to one and one-twelfth mills for the first taxing district. There is no change the rate for the second taxing dis tr!ct. The rates last year were 201a mills for the general city, 3 IA mills for the first taxing district and one mill for the general city.
 Road Hearing Today
 Discussion of the new Pennington avenue-H Hartford improvements took place before the roads, rivers and bridges comdittee of the state legis- lature today. The proposal has been made to construct state road from Hartford by means of improvements to sections which include Farming ton avenue in this city, it's continual ton in Plainville and a portion in CnionVille so that a shorter route to Hartford will thereby be made. The proposition was taken up at for mer meeting and was continued for further investigation.
 Milk Prices Drop
 Milk prices took drop of cent a quart about the city this morning. according to the announcement of the E. H, Elton Co.,, largest dis tributor of the dairy product in this vicinity. The new price, effective to- day, is 15 cents quart. The price of Grade A milk will be r cents a quart.
 CollinsvilIe Wins
 In nip and tuck encounter last night at the local high school gym nasium, Collinsville High school won from West Hartford High school by a score of S1 to 29. The game, which was a championship deciding game, was hotly fought from the beginning and it was not until the last few minutes of play that the West Hart ford five was beaten. The gaining of the lead by one quintet and then by the other kept the attendants in a state of excitement for the whole route.
 New Bridge Progresses
 Opening of the new Pond street bridge, which will link Curtiss and Pond streets with the streets of the Bristol Realty Co.,, tract north of the railroad tracks will take place in the near future as the work on the struc- ture and it's approaches is rapidly nearing completion. As soon as the bridge is ready, the dangerous pass way over the tracks will be closed.
 Consider Hearing Favorable
 Local officials returned from the state legislative committee hearing on a local armory yesterday well pleased as they asserted that the committee seemed favorably im- pressed with the need of a Bristol Since the last hearing, fav- orable sentiment seems to have de- which will assist the local bill along. Decision on the matter is anticipated within short time.
 Bank Opening Soon
 Full occupancy of the new addi- ton to the Bristol Trust Co.,, which has been under construction for some time, will take place soon as the finishing details are being added. When open to occupancy, the new quarters will give the bank one of the most commodious banking houses in this part of the state. Growth of the company's business has made the addition imperative.
 40 Arrests in March
 There were only 40 arrests in this city during the month of March, a,- cording to the monthly report oe Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden is- sued this morning. This number IS lower than the average. The arrests were for the following. causes: AS sault and breach of the peaca breach of the peace IA. intoxic.tior , Il, intoxication and breach of the | peace l. intoxication, breach of the peace and keeping a disorderly house l, keeping a disorderly house 1, keeping a reputed gambling place i and breach of the peace 1, non-sup- port 2, theft l, vagrancy 2. viola tion of the liquor law and breach of |