New Britain herald., 1926-10-01
Bristol Neus
ARRESTS DECREASE
 DURING SEPTEMBER
r Less Than in October Re
 corded by Police
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES

[ 'hN " Sitl'b bbi II AS Peck and Barnes Will Seek Nomina
 tion-First and Third District Tax
 Bills Maileti-ASscssors to Receive Lists.
 Ninety-one arrests were made by the police department during the month Of September. r less than the preceding month. for the follow ing causes: Abuse Of a minor fe- male, 1; assault and breach of the peace. 9: assault, breach Of the peace and intoxication, 3: assault, breach of the peace, intoxication and carrying concealed weapons, l.; breach of the peace. [; delinquency, :; dcsertcr from the United States army, 1; escaped from Meriden Re formatory, 1; embezzlemont, 1; fail ure to pay personal tax, II; fishing without a license, 1; fTequcntiug q house of ill-fame and being a con- mon prostitute. l; intoxication, S.; .intoXication and breach of the peace, 5; keeping q house of ill-fame. l.: larceny l; non-support, 1; operating a motor vehicle while under the in i)ucnce of liquor, f operating motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and reckless driving. l; op- orating motor vehicle without opera tors license or permission of owner, 1; operating motor vehicle without operators license and defective brakes, l; operating motor vehicle without markers. 1; reckless driving. 6; speeding, 3; theft, B: for out of town officers. ?; vagrancy 1; viola ton of the liquor law, 2; violation of the parking ordinance. 1; viola ton of the rules of the road. 2.
 The cases were disposed of as fol- lows: Appealed, 1; bound over to higher court, l; continued s; com- mitted to jail, 3; nolled by prosecut- ing attorney, ,; nollcd by prosccut- ing attorney on payment of costs, 25; judgment suspended. .; iudg- ment suspended on payment Of costs, s; paid fines, 2S; placed in charge of probation officer 9; turned over to Meriden Rcformatory authorities. 1; turned over to United States army authorities, l; turned over 10 out of town officers. 6.
 During the S0-day period, Is boys under q years of age were taken into custody for minor offenscs.
 Almost 20 per cent of the arrests made here for violation of the mo- tor vehicle laws, although the num- Der of drivers taken into custody during the month showed q marked reduction over the previous month.
 The number Of complaints investi- gated by officers totaled %: num- Der of arrests upon complaints r; number Of doors and windows found unlocked and secured, S6: number of lost children found and returned to parents, 2; number of street lights reported by officers as not burning, IT: number of automo- bile accidents investigated by of ilcers. F; value of property found and returned to owners, S42.
 Tax Bills Mailed
 Tax bills for the first taxing dis trict tax of three mills and the third taxing district tax of one mill have been mailed by the tax collectors office and should be received by property owners today. These bills are due and payable October 1st but must be paid on or before November lst, after which date interest will be assessed at the rate Of nine per cent per annum from October list.
 For the convenience of taxpayers, Tax Collector Frank B. Riley an- nounccd today that his office would remain open throughout the month and on November 1st from S:2O a. m. 10 , T. m, except Saturdays, when the office will hc open from S:3o a. III. to 12 noon and from 1880 T. m. to ?. m. This arrangement will enable taxpayers to pay their bills during the noon hour each wcek-day but Saturday. The office will also he open Monday and Sat urday evenings from until & o'clock.
 The total of the first taxing dis trict taxes to he collected is S116,- 545.G7 and for the third taxing dts trict, which takes in East Bristol, $4,0G7.7g.
 Announce Candidacy
 Following the republican sena- torial convention held in Plainville yesterday, Representatives Arthur z. Barnes and Judge Epaphroditus Peck of this city, announced that they would be candidates for renom- inaton at tho republican caucus to he held on October II. It Is also understood that Councilman Homer II. Judd will enter the contest, al- though he has been rather non-com- initial when approached on the sub iect. It is known that a number of his friends are urging him to run