New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

ton may be obtained by outside help. This is expressed with all due deference to the honest and pain stalking efforts made by many boards of assessors throughout the state. He states that the local assessing and collecting officials are to be praised for the work which they have done. in spite of inadequate compensation in many cases and lack of proper equipment. and comments the seri- ousness under which most all our local assessing and collecting officials have undertaken their task.
 "A general revaluation is a com- plicated task. which may best be handled by those whose entire time is devoted to this class of work. Once the proper card records have been obtained and the prerequisite information catalogued. 1t will be a comparatively simple matter for the local officials to continue the sys- tenn so installed with only oc- casionaf outside help. A special citizens committee would have to solve the problem of the best type of maps for Its use: air maps, block maps and perhaps other maps, each have their special uses.
 General revaluations made in ac- cord with the best thought on the subject, starting with a clean slate and the aid of previous experience in collecting data and keeping rec ords. are of great improvement, even at their worst, over the general rule of-thumb methods haphazardly em- ployed. A citizens committee is es- sential when it comes to the plac- ing of unit valuations. X properly conducted committee on revaluation keeps the citizens of the municipali- ties in touch with what Is going on. Public meetings are held after tenta- tive valuations arc placed on prop erty in order to give those interested an opportunity to appear and be heard as to why the valuations so proposed are not in accord with the revalCation values. In such a man. ner are any inequalities smoothed out
 "The plan suggested by Mir. Elodgett has been used for a guide for the recommendation to be placed before the voters of Plainville at the February public hearing. The call provides that a committee of seven citizens be appointed by the select men, the board of assessors the board of relief and board of finance respectively. This committee to have power 10 appoint subcommit- tees. which will hold public hearings after tentative values have been placed to appear and to be heard as to why the proposed valuations are not in accord with revaluation values. This is the method followed in many other places where outside assistance has been obtained for re- valuation purposes.
 "It appeared to he the best method available and therefore ad '. visible to follow in order to properly safeguard the interests of the owners of all the various classes of taxa ble property within the town of Plain. vile, to the end that a fair valua ton may be made and completed for the use Of the board of assessors"
 Three bids have been received from companies wishing to do the revaluation. while a fourth incom- plete offer has been made, The bidders are the Municipal Service Co. of New Britain: Cambria. Roth & Cambria of Middletown: and the Manufacturers Appraisal Co. of Philadelphia.
 The fourth plan. calling for the making of maps by Joseph N Me Herman and tabulation by o. I. Cool ey. would require at least two years. Mir. Wheeler says.
 PlainyiIls NJ. F. Church
 The services in the Plainville NJ. E. church tomorrow will be as fol- lows: Morning service at 1o:45 o'clock. sermon by the pastor; topic. The Gift of Souls" Sunday school at F noon. Epworth league at 6. Miss Rosalie Sturgeon will be the leader. having as her topic: "The Christ of the Western Civilization" |" Evening service at o'clock. The public is invited to all services.
 The men and adherents of the church will meet for supper in the church parlors at s o'clock on Mon day evening. Rev. William II. AL derson will be the speaker of the evening.