New Britain herald., 1925-02-25
 ISSUES CALL FOR SETTING TAX RATE Selectman James Simpson Pub fishes Notice Of Town Meeting MONEY ORDER RECORD

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 Lcnten Services Today-Plainyillc
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 Selectman James Simpson, with selectman Edward r. Prior, consti- tuting the board of selectmen, is- sued today notice calling for a special town meeting in the Town hall Thursday evening, March 5, at 8 o'clock for the purpose of laying a tax on the grand list for 1924 which will be payable on the first day of April. 1925.
 The tax rate stands at 23is mills. This represents the rate of 23 mills levied at the town meeting last March on the grand list of 1923 and special tax of onc-half mill for the converting of Cooke street into q state aid road. This special tax will remain for two years more to pay for the road.
 Last year little interest was taken in the meeting which levied the tax rate although an important change in the rating for the town was ef- fectod In 1923. the tax rate was 25 mills and at last years meeting, this was cut down two mills making the total rate 23 mills for the year. This represented close figuring on the part of the selectmen last year and the board is working equally hard this year to keep the tax rate down, although several important matters are to come up for consideration during the coming year.
 This may. it is thought, cause the tax rate 10 be higher this year al though no definite information has been given out on this item.
 Considering that next weeks meet ing is the most important of any to be held during the year. it is eX- pected that more interest will be taken. Property owners especially should be the ones to attend the meeting because of the effect that the decision will have on their pocketbooks. It rests with the meet ing next Thursday night whether the tax rate will be raised or kept where it is and with the necessity of building a new high school build ing confronting the people of Plain vile, it is to the interest of all to cut the taxes down as much as pos sible.
 Many remarked about the negl- gencP, as they termed it, of the se- ltctmen in not clearing away the snow during the winter days re- gently, but it was simply a resolu- tion they had taken 10 practice economy in it's most rigid form. The town is not in a very bad way as far as debt is concerned.
 Money Order Record
 The Plainville post office created a record in the issuance of money orders yesterday. The number of orders issued throughout the day yesterday was the largest in the his tory of the post office. This breaks the record for any individual day in this department.
 All other departments in tho office are being kept busy, according to information issuing from the office today and parcel post shipments re- main heavy and mail shipments arc unusually large. This is one of the best indications that business here is starting to pick mp, because the bulk of the mail which is sent out and the purchases of the largest amounts of stamps, is being made by the factories in town.
 Ships Famous Progeny
 J. B. Lewis. owner of the Trout Brook Farm in Plainvlle, has ship ped a daughter of Sybils Gamboge, the sG5,000 sire, to Youngstown, o. Mir Lewis is one of the most sue ceSsful dairymen in Plainville and is a popular resident of the town.
 Play in Simsbury
 The basketball team of the PIain- vile group of the Hartford county Y. M. c. A., will play a league con- test against North Granby in Sims bury Friday night, but all details in connection with the contest are not yet finished. Announcements with regard to this, will be made in the next few days.
 Lcntcn Services
 Ash Wednesday services wore held in the church of Our Lady Of Mercy this morning with mass at 8 o'clock