New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
REPORT ON PAYING
 TAX ASSESSMENTS
Finance Committee to File Find
 ing With Council
AID TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Thomas E, steele Candidate For Reelection As City Clcrk-Howard J. Williams Dies Al Age of T2- Death Of Mrs. GuCkcn

Death Of Mrs. Guckcn
 A report of the finance committee of the city council on the proposi- tion 10 collect city taxes in two in stallments instead of in one lump sum, as at present, Is expected 10 be presented 10 the council session tonight, The matter was referred to the committee some time ago and an investigation of the feasibil- ity of the scheme has been under way, Advocates say the merits. of the plan were readily recognized by the council when the suggestion wa soriginally made.
 Many taxes, which now hang over for months at a time, because the property owner finds raising money difficult, would have something paid on them and in many cases they would be cleaned up. The only ob- jection in the past to the plan was that it would mean greater work for the tax office but the addition of new clerk has solved that diff ticulty.
 Add To Rockwell Fund
 More than $500 was added to the fund for a memorial to the late Park Commissioner Albert F. Rock well by the memorial day commit tee on Sunday at Rockwell Park. The sum of $653.70 was received, out of which must come the ex- penscs. which are not very great.
 Steele Petition Filed
 The petition of City Clerk Thomas B. Steele for reelection to his pres- cnt office was filed yesterday so that he will be in the race at the com | ing election in October. Charles F. Michael is the only mayoralty can didate having filed his petition to date and so far the council candi- dates show Bruce A. Young and Levi L. Glasson as having filed their petitions.
 That Councilman Frank w. Out 1 ton, who stated recently that he will i not run again for the council, may be a mayoralty candidate is being 1unored about t1c city. Friends of Mir. Dutton say that his experience because of his many years on city | boards. makes him too valuable q man 10 lose.
 Officer MCNamcc Returns
 Officer James McNamce has rc. stunned his duties as traffic officer il I'orestville. following an enforced vacation, due 10 injuries, suffered [ few weeks ago when he was knock. ed down by a motor car. The driv. CT nisnndcrst ood a signal and in trying to correct himself. drove his car into the officer, who was thrown down.
 Howard J. Williams
 Howard ]. Williams, 72 years old of 207 North Main street. died yes. Iterday at tho local hospital after q short illness. He was born in the Pleasant Valley section of Barkham l Mrs. Douglass Williams, His par. cnts moved to Southington when he was a boy and he attended the schools of that place. While still a boy, he began work for the railroad and later entered the employ Of the Peck, Stowe & Wilcox Co.,, where he remained for 33 years. A few years ago he resigned and travelled fol three years in the west. Upon his return to the cast, he entered the employ of the New Departure Mfg Co.
 Mir, Williams married twice, the second lime on June IS. 1921. tc Mabel R. Garner of Timmersville $. C., by whom he is survived. He also leaves two brothers. Richard l" Williams of Dover, N. H., anc Schuyler Williams of Plainville Ht was a member of Franklin lodge ! A, r. t& A. M., and was an attend iant of the Southington Congrcga tional church.
 The funeral will be held on Wed nesday afternoon at 9:30 o'clock a the Southington Congregations church, Burial will be in the Won! Springs cemetery in Milldale.
 Funeral of Mrs. Caritey
 The funeral of Mrs. Abel Caritey wife of Abel Caritey of Centra street was held this afternoon a @:30 o'clock at her home. Buria took place in the Forestville ceme tery. She died on Saturday after [ short illness with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Caritey was 37 years old ant a native of New York. She hat lived here for inc last seven years She is survived by her husband; tw, daughters, Misses Shirley and Oliv, Caritey: three sisters. Mrs. Oliv, Stevens of Whitinsvile, Mass, Mrs Althea Shufeldt of Mattindale, N Y., and Miss Roena Foucho of Cha tham, N. Y.; a brother. Ray H lpouche of Winsted and her mother