New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Bristol News
BRISTOL TAX RATE
 ID BE ANNOUNCED
16 Mills Expected to Be Adopted
 by Council
BUDGETS ARE HIGHER

Fred McGar, B, Dies In Hartford
 Hospital-Erncst Charles Podesta
 Dies Today-Past Exalted Rulers Meet
 One of the busiest sessions of the year for the city council Is sched- uled for Tuesday evening, February
 1st. at which time estimates of the various municipal departments will ! be gone over and lined up for the budget. It is also probable that the tax rate will be announced. It is believed that 1t will be necessary to ievy 16 mill tax the same as last year. although the grand list for 1926
 shows an Increase of s2.2S6.367 over tthat of 1925. Due to the increased Appropriations asked for by most of the departm ents. the anticipated re-
 duction Of one mill will not be in
 order, in the opinion Of those close
 to city affairs.
 4 hearing will also be held on the proposed cstablishme ent of building
 line on High street. This matter was | brought up as result of petition i handed In 10 the council by residents
 of that street.
 ] Action will be taken at the meet l ing on the petitions of members of
 both the police and fire denartments i for an increase In pay. The com
 missioners of both boards have
 recommended Ipcreased rerlunera 1, ton and it is probable that their recommendation will he carried out. A hearing on the change Of the name Of Terryville avenue to North street will also be held and property owners Of the first named street will be given an opportunity to voice any
 objections.
 Death Of Fred McGar Fred McGar. aged 73, died Sunday at the Hartford hospital after short 1 illness.
 Mr. McGar was born In Sheffield. puit coo. Ht iii' us C
 Of three years he came to this coun- try with his parents. settling in Hart ford. He came to Bristol in 1885 and in 1887 was married 10 Ida May Pidcock. He was employed for a
 number of years in the New Depart
 ure Manufacturing company and 1 later for the Wallace Barnes com-
 pany. Ever since his residence here,
 Mir. McGar was member of the vol
 unteer firemen and was the first city
 mechanic. taking care of the voting
 machines. He resigned this position
 few years ago because of the stren-
 uous nature of .he work. | He was a member of Franklin lodge, No. 56, A. r. & A. M.. Pe-
 quabuck chapter, R. A. M.; Ionic
 Council, F. and s. NJ; Stephen Terry
 lodge, l. o. O. r.; Magnolia Relokah
 lodge, I. o. O. F.; Olivet Chapter. 1 Order Of the Eastern Star; Captain T. B. Robinson Camp. Sons of Union Veterans and Trinity Episcopal church. He was past state presi- dent of the National Association of Stationary Engineers.
 Surviving him are his wife. one son. Julian McGar of Windsor. Vt; one granddaughters. Elizabeth Me l Gar of Windsor. Vt; q sister. Mrs. Sarah Leard of Mcriden and several
 nieces and r,phews.
 l The funeral will be held at his late I, Jla Droc,oct ctreet TIaeI a Y afternoon at 2:So o'clock. Franklin lodge, 4. F. & 4. M., will have charge of the service. Rev. John
 Kilkins. rector of Trinity Episcopal church. will officiate and burial will be in West cemetery.
 Breaks Leg In Fall Harry Quinion of 1S4 Prospect street suffered a broken leg as a re- suit of fall on an icy sidewalk last
 evening. He was removed 10 the
 Hartford hospital.
 Skating Carnival Postponed Due to the warm and rainy wealth or prevailing, Caretaker Joseph Ci- vizzio found it necessary to post
 pone the skating carnival scheduled
 for vest If the weather per mits, 1t will he lel1 next Sunday. Win 1lth Straight The New Departure basketball
 team won its l4th straight game Saturday evening at the high school gym at the expense of tho ErooNlrn Athletic club of Waterbury The
 game was hotlv rontested the first
 half ending with Bristol in inc lead,
 go 10 o4. At the final whistle the Bristol boys were still in front. 46 to 29
 McNamara and Dunn. with 10 and 12 points respectively. led their team in scoring, while Marchinek
 and Feldman starred for Bristol
 Clyde Waters rnforcoI tho contest.
 Attended Past Rulers Meeting
 Those attending ,ne annual meet
 ins of 'he Connecticut Past Exalted
 Rulers associatiNn at the Bridge
 cort T.ndrN of Elke vest orday were
 Exaltrd Fuller William C. Johnston
 and Past Exalted Rulers Thomas A.