New Britain herald., 1928-03-13

equalization would be effected, he went on. and all property would be taxed on the same basis. He there lore urged the town 10 make the rate as small as possible this year and moved an amendment that the fax be ss, at - mills. The chair man said the rate would have been, 2s a-lo mills | the grand list had not been raised.
 I've are going back to the old CT TOT or going Ia the hole little more each veal" Henry Truabull said in critlciz.n- Mir Williams amendment He urged full coyerage Of expenses and the use ot any surplus for re- drcins the outstanding debt Of the town. which amounts 10 S75,pJ0 ln short term notes.
 The vote on the amendment was then taken and resulted iu il tie. Ironically, tAiS .ett tho decision to he chairman e. thy board which bad SIZE .sted tAe GSts mn tax and Nr. GHl'!w cast rhe deciding vote against the aman5mgut Nr. Simp- sons original melton was then car rlat hy 6-t6 a.I the tax will be 2& ' mills. This is IF mills less han hat ct Ia>- year
 Ruling of Chair Questioned
 ri. 24goln'wsa' ot a committee of three persons 10 examine thu books of tt. wa'or company and re- rocr at & l--er meeting Nth ! view 70 GNiNE new water rentals was moved lu a resolution submitted by John B. Minor president O. the con- u.uy. IG.ra MAS no discussion and Mir. G"Il..m pG- tho motion 10 an oral vote. Ha gave his opiuton that 'he motion w.s carried. but there were shouts ot T doubt it." and a rising vel. Was taken. This showed g large majority against the measure md it was lost-temporarily.
 strip ot Land Accepted
 HrrrH Trumhuu, president Of the Eh-wn.r of Commerce. said that the ral,ro. Huerouslv donated to tha I. ln of land along the north S.5. .. the West Main street crossing This was 10 allow proper entrance 70 the public parking place which the town ronts from inc rail- "ry at S7 a year, The chamber had oorrasronIod with the Now Haven road on th" matter, h. said, and he moved The acceptance Of the land, Mir. sherman scccn1lnE. There was 10 opposition.
 Johnson Asks Reconsideration
 Adjournment was declared in or der at this point and appeared about 10 ho taken, but ANel Johnson pre- vented the looming rush for the Goors hy asking why tie request ot '.o Nu;Cr CoMpauy hai he.n voted lown. The local company is q pri- yata one, ho slid, and does not need to ask the towns permission to raise Us rates. since 1t can chang" it's rent. als with only the permission Of the public utilities commission and the town has no recourse,
 "Why didn't 8 representative of the company speak for lt?' asked Frank Usher in defgndjnE those who voted down the measure.
 Frank r. Wheeler, one Of the com pauy directors, answered the chal- lcugs. He told of the precarious condition Of the water company and revealed that p)#nviUe had come within an ace of suffering a water famine in 1925. Since then connec- uouS had been made for taking water from the Now Britain mains, but this was done hy a stock sale W hich barely was successful. More than fl cents of every dollar paid in water rental goes to the town in tlNes he said, while much of the towns taxes is expended in hydrant Iunt and other money is taken by he government and by the town Of SoutuiugtoN. He furnished the truck npon which the new bumper of the ire department has been built ho ,uld. because 1o realized the com pany could no. extend its mains and something had to be done to protect Houses ln tho outlying sections. Water is d vital need If the town is to -roN," he concluded.
 Mir. Johnson moved rcconsidcra- ton of Mir, Minors resolution and tais was voted by 4&-9. Secretary Joseph NJ. McKernan of the com- pluy explained that an increase was needed to cover higher running ex- penscs and that there could be no ex- tension. "Why is not the reservoir utilized 2" Harry 0. Rex asked, and continued by saying he thought the water company was carrying un- necessary expense which the towns people, in turn. had to pay
 "The whole proposal is misunder- stood from A to Izzard.' said Presi- dent Minor. in q tone of pleasantly. ''The company took this step as an act of courtesy 10 the town. Ii We can 'hoodWnll the committee and the committee can hoodWinll you, per naps we can get higher rates" The committee, if appointed, would have as one of its duties. the investigation of the reservoir supply. Mir. Gwil- i'm believed.
 Water Was Rotten"