New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
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 Company Dsinds Request
 PURCHASE TALK REVIVED
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 With ussEs Of the plaiuville Wa.. ter Co. claiming that they are d. ready evercharged and with the company defending Its request for aA inespassd rate. thts matter seems likely te engage tho majer portion of attention It the town meeting to bs held in the high school auditor ium Monday night. At the instisa- ton of the company. the selectmen included In the call for the meeting |a proposal to appoint three men to meet three representatives of the water company with a view to fixing . new and higher water rate, and this is causing more discussion about the town than the possibility of tax reduction.
 It is pointed out by many that they are already paying a higher rate for water in Plainville than users do in New Britain. and thes feel that reduction would be more In line with fairness than would an increase. The minimum charge here is t1s, the rates being graded from 25 cents hundred cubic feet. Tho water company officials ad. init that the rate here is In excess of that in the Hardware City, but say that this is due to the fact that the water supply there is municipal ly owned and therefore does not have to pay taxes. The Plainvillc Water Co. pays several thousand dollars in taxes each year. being as. sessed mainly in this town but also somewhat in eouthinston for prop. srty owned there. If 1t were not for this fact. 1t is stated. the rate here would not be 50 high.
 The need of an increase has been brought about by the demand Of the townspeople for good water all tho year round. Soil conditions at Crescent pond make the water from ltt muddy and distasteful during the inner months. and because Of this
 . local company has been purchas-
 6 water from New Britain during summer months since last year The purchase of water from New Britain. combined with tho upkeep of the present plant. has taxed the resources of the company. officials says. and made larger income nee. essary.
 The talk of having tho town pur- chase the water company in order to obviate the above mentioned diff. nculty has again been revived. and there Is possibility that the matter will be preached Monday night It is known that the present stock holders of tho company would not Dc averse to selling. since they are focal men and retain their interest only in order that the town may b~ properly provided with water. Tho purchase price could be provided by q bond issue. 1t is said, since water bonds can be issued at any time regardless of the amount of the grand list.
 High School Al Model
 The Plainville high school was cited as a model building at the re- cent educators convention in Bos- ton, according to Superintendent of Schools Leon c. Staples, who has returned from the meeting. The Municipal service bureau of Middle town. which drew the plans for the school. prepared leaflets with a pie ture. of the building and with the various hoor plans, putting forward the claim that the local school was . fine example in its price class.
 Funeral ol Mrs. Smith
 Private funeral services for Mea A. C. Smith Of 3l3 West Main street were held at. 2:So o'clock this after neon at the undertaking pariors Of W. 4. Bailey X Go. on Broad street. They were conducted by Rev. 4. D. Kendrick. D. D.. pastor of the Bap- tist church. Interment was in West cemetery.
 Teachers Havc Party
 The Teachers' club held success