New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
PROVIDE NO MONEY
 FOR STORM SEWER Selectmen Cannot Take Steps
 as Funds Are Lacking FIRE COMMISSION NAMED
Kimmel Appoints One New Man Trying to Put Out Week Old Dump Fire-Only Onc-Third of Tax Lists Haven Been Filed.

bump E1re-Only Onc-Third of
 Tax Lists Haven Been Filed.
 Although an appropriation" of S12,O00 was voted Monday night for the construction of a storm sewer to drain the eastern end of the town, no means of raising this amount was provided and the selectmen are un- able to proceed with the work, First Selectman John J. Kimmel said to- day. Very naturally they cannot go ahead without knowing from where they will receive the money, he cX- plalned, and another town meeting may be necessary to decide upon the source of the funds and to authorize the obtaining of them.
 No sewer committee was named at the meeting Monday evening. nor was any provision whatsoever made for raising the money beyond voted that 1t be appropriated" The $12,- coo needed was not included in the annual budget. If it is to be raised iJ o lee<N pll lllC {, anu IlotJ MI lAllll- mel said, it will mean increasing the grand list by $30O,OOO if the tax rate is not to be advanced to above 25 per cent. Whether this way of obtaining the money or some other is found. the work of putting in the sewer is now held up indefinitely with winter not far in the offing.
 Fire Commissioners Named
 Winfield Loomis, Frederick Bul- len. and M. A. Norton have been appointed fire commissioners for the ensuing year by First Selectman John J. Kimmel. Commissioners Loomis and Bullen served last year, while MT. Norton takes the place of H. c. Thompson.
 The fire commissioners have charge of such matters as reCom- mending the purchase of equipment for the department, seeing that the apparatus is kept in order, and re- ceiving complaints against the de- partment or its members
 Tax Lists Slow
 The filing of tax lists is proceed ing very slowly according to John J. Kimmel, chairman of the board of assessors In the past three weeks only about one-third of the proper ty owners have made returns and there are only about ten days left before the time limit expires. Un- less a quickening in the returns oc- CUTS immediately. it will mean q last-minute rush which will be in- convenient to both taxpayers and assessors.
 The showing is particularly disap- pointing to the assessors because they have this year inaugurated the practice of keeping one member of . the board at the town hall at all hours instead of having fixed ses sions. It was thought that this would make filing returns more convent ent for the taxpayers, but the property owners have failed to take advantage of it.
 The last day for making returns | Is Monday, November l. Those who | have not filed their lists by that | date are liable to fine of ten per | cent additional.
 Epworth League Social
 The Epworth league of the |. Plainville M. E. church will hold , Halloween social in the church | parlors at o'clock Friday evening, ! October 29. It will take the form of ! a masquerade. Games appropriate to . the occasion will be played, and re- treatments will be served. Lincoln | Johnson is in charge of arrange ments
 Fighting Dump Fire
 Another effort was made today 10 eXtinguish the fire which has been in the West Main street dump since last Saturday, when the firemen had q ten hour battle before driving the flames far The smoking dump has caused numerous complaints, but difficulty in putting out the fire was met in the fact that all of the nearby hydrants were across the street and traffic would he tied up if lines of hose were laid.
 First Selectman John J. Kimmel notified the Bristol & Plainville Co., of the state of affairs this morn- ing, and the tramway company agreed to send out an extra car and to transfer passengers around the hose line when it was laid. Runways were to be laid to permit autos to pass over the hose. The fircmen then attacked the fire in a more way by digging large holes into the refuse piles and get ting down to the seat of the flames.
 Mrs. TrumbulI Resigns
 Mrs. John II. Trumbull resigned Is president of the Fifth District organipation of republi- ,an women at the meeting held yes