New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
PLAN RELOCATION
 0F CITY OFFICES
May Be Opened on First Floor
 Of Public Building
ARE NOW INCONYENIENT
Mrs. Walter Smith Dies at Age of 74-Bristol High Defeats West Hartford Rivals-Westfleld Ma jors to Meet Endce Five.

The city council has under con- sideration proposed re-arrange- ment of city offices, whereby the office of the tax collector and pos sibly the assessors office would be placed on the ground floor of the city building. This matter was con- sidered about year ago but fail- ed to materialize, the city officials apparently feeling that the rent received for the store space more fence caused city employees by be- ing obliged to work in congested quarters. Councilman Homer H. Judd, in discussing the matter, be- lieved that the city should go out of the real estate business insofar as renting stores in the city hall was concerned and utilize such space for the increased activities of the city departments.
 During the course of year thousands of persons are obliged to climb 10 the second floor of the city hall to pay taxes or confer with the assessors and 1t is the opinion Of some city officials that both these offices should be located on the ground floor. If this were done, additional space would be aVaila ble on the ground floor for the city clerk. It is very probable that shoudl such arrangements be made, the office of the judge of probate would also be moved
 At the present time carpenters are engaged in making some minor changes in the quarters as- signed to the police department. While such alterations may relieve the situation somewhat. the fact remains that considerably more room is required for the proper administration of police affairs, and it is possible that the p.<ce commissioners may make known their requirements to the city council at the meeting on Febru- ary 1.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Smith
 The funeral of Mrs. Walter s. Smith, aged "A, widow of the late Walter s. Smith, will be held at e:S0 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her late home on Pennington avenue. Rev. P. F. Wolfenden will conduct the services and the body will be placed in the vault at West cemetery n a {,, !,
 Mrs. Smith was born in New Brit ain, Jan. 25. 1853. the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Elias Barnes. When two years old, her parents moved to Bristol. As young woman she was engaged in the dressmaking and mill linery trade. On January 2. 1877. she was married to Walter s. Smith.
 Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. Ernest F. Smith, Mrs. Fred P. Herold, Jr.. and Miss Ethel Smith. two granddaughters, Mrs. Samuel c. Wilson. Jr. and Miss Gladys NJ. Rowe; two great grandsons, Wendell and Warren Wilson and sister. Mrs Merritt M. Perkins. all Of this city,
 Bristol High Victorious
 In tightly fought contest last night, the Bristol high school basket ball team defeated the West Hart ! ford high boys or the floor of the local gym by the score of 33 to A. 1 The score at half time was II to g 1 in Bristols favor and 1t was not un- til the last five minutes of play that the local contingent managed to creep away from their opponents Ravens the right forwarr of the visi- tors. played a star game. caging seven field ogals. while Comerford Zetarski and Hugret scored all but one of Bristols points. The sum- mary: