New Britain herald., 1925-03-17
STATE POLICEMAN
 HITS RIDE BEGGING
Condemns Practice Of H. s.
 Students Asking for ''Liits"
BUDGET AND TAX RATE
Council to Consider Assessment To- morrow-Residents Look Up Lines of 12th District-Arranging Rub Der" Game In City Series.

of 12th District-Arranging Rub
 Der" Game In City Series.
 In a portrayal of the work of the state police yesterday, at the high school assembly, State Policeman Herbert Cleveland of Plymouth took occasion to condemn the prac- tice of high school pupils and others in seeking rides from motorists. The practice of standing on the roadside and begging rides, he de- clared, had resulted in many acci- dents and the state was making an effort 10 stop the nuisance. He in- formed the pupils that the superior court had held that the drivers were responsible in such cases for acci- dents occasioned by the sudden stopping of motor vehicles in an- swer to hail. The great danger of the practice was stressed by the state policeman who had seen sev- eral fragrant instances on the Memorial Boulevard soon after school closing hours on various days, while he had been engaged in examination of operations of motor cars.
 VIII Consider Budget
 The preparation of the city budget and the laying of the tax rate for the general city, first tax ing district and second taxing dis trict, will take place at the ad- iourned meeting of the city council Wednesday night at 7:30.
 It is expected that the meeting will be a long one and that the preparation of the budget will oc- cupy some considerable time. Sev- eral proposed improvements have been suggested and if these are in cluded it will mean a higher tax rate.
 Park Board Meeting Postponed
 On account of the city council meeting being postponed until to- morrow night. the regular monthly meeting of the board of park con- missioners. which was scheduled to have been held tomorrow night has been postponed for one week. Sev- eral important matters will be brought before the meeting.
 Property Transfers
 Jerome Moody has sold to Tim othy H. and Mary M. Donovan property on Pennington avenue.
 A probate certificate recording the transfer of property on Kenny street from the Estate of Henry M. Bancroft to Harriet E. Bancroft has been recorded at the office of the city clerk.
 Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Anderson has issued a build ing permit to A. C. HincFiey for the erection of four car corage on Valley street.
 Investigate District Lines
 Research into the district lines of the Twelfth district was conducted yesterday by voters of that district in order that the next gathering to consider the building problems of the section may result in no all legged illegal voting. At the meet ing on Saturday night, five votes were challenged by Miss Irene Clark, one of the leaders favoring the addition to the old school, rather than a new building. Sne visited the city hall yesterday and also the offices of City Engineer Carltton w. Buell. to ascertain the lines of the district One family in particular, whose two votes were challe.ged, :, lives on Crown street and it was asserted at the school meeting hat the husband and wife lived within the district.
 No protest of the illegaity of Saturdays meeting is anticipated, according to statements made to- day by district residents The re- search work yesterday, was a step in preparation for a closer contest at the next meeting for at that time the old sore of addition vcrsus new building will be discussed. This was the straw which broke the camel's back at several farlie. meetings.
 The likelihood of a ncw school seems to be gaining, according to district residents, sinca q letter has been received by the listrict from Contractor George J, l.accursa or this city. He is of the opinion that a new school may be erected for about SS,00O and that it is prac- tically impossible 10 build onto the old school. He also adds that the ground surrounding the old school is too wet for a cellar. These as- scrtions, coming from so reputable contractor as MT. Lacourse, have started district tax payers thinking.
 The situation at the Fall Moun- tain school shows one teacher in a