New Britain herald., 1928-02-29
POPULATION HERE
 GIVEN AS 28,03l These Figures Are Based on
 Total School Enumeration POST OFFICE PROMOTIONS
William B. Farmer Succeeds Late G, T. Lundahl Fire Department Called Out By Grass Blaze-Lions Elan Bowling Party.

Bristol's population, according 10 figures now available. Is estimated at 2S,e3l persons. This is based on the total school enrolment of 6.655 pupils, computed on an average of 4212 persons to a family. This figure shows a decrease from 1927. when it was estimated that the popu- lation was 29,205. The decrease this year, however. is explained by the fact that the rate per pupil is 4.212 as compared with il3. the average used last year. The school onumera- tlon this year shows an increase of 165 pupils in the city schools over used, Bristol would show q popula ton of c9.94S. It is thc belief of city officials. however that the fed eral census Of Bristol i'll 1880 will credit the city with a population in excess of 3O,o00.
 Bristol's growth has been rapid, the population more than doubling since 1910. The census for tha, year showed 1S.5o2 persons and ill 1920 the federal figures credited Bristol with a population of 2o,G20. In 1900, the population was 9,643.
 Possible of more interest, however, is the comparison of the grand list of the present time with those of previous years dating back aS years Tho net grand list, officially an- nounced last Saturday morning by the board of assessors was $52,224.- 556. In 1900 it was s5,72l,a37, in 1910 it was s1o,4S5 542 and in 1920 the total was $3o,372,Oo5. In other words. Bristols grand list at the present time is approximately ten times greater than in 1900, five times greater than in 1910 and almost dou. ble what it. was eight years ago This large increase is explained b, the expansion of the local factories the large number of new residential tracts opened tip and the rapid in. crease in real estate values. In the list just completed. the total showl under houses alone is $l7,147,45o ! or approximately three times the total grand list of 1900.
 Post Office Promotions Subject to the approval of tho 1 postal authorities in Washington. b C., William E. Farmer. chief stamp clerk at the local post office. has been appointed superintendent oi i mails to succeed Gustave T. Lundah who was killed in the performance low employees revolver was acci- dentally discharged. MT, Farmer has already assumed the duties ol his new post.
 Mir. Farmer entered the postal service in August 15. 1905 as a clerk in the Brooklyn post office and was transferred to the local office on May 1, 1909. In 1917 he was promoted to the position of chief stamp clerk Succeeding MT. Farmer as chief has served as stamp clerk for the past several yearS MT. Doyle's place has been taken by Joseph OConnell who has been promoted from the sorting room. Emory Davis. who has been substitute clerk for tho past two years, has been made z regular clerk and Joseph Coratols is now listed on the roster as sub stitute clerk.
 Lis Pendens
 lie yepdoro i,, haha1f the city was filed in the office of tht city clerk yesterday afternoon b, Corporation Counsel William N. De Roster indicating that an action O foreclosure 10 recover on bills fol taxes and sprinkling assessment' would be filed against Alexande, Monico, the Third School district Catherine E. Michaels, Victor Combe the Beach Lumber company thu American Trust company and D. A Pietroris. The action is returnabl' in the court of common pleas 3 Hartford on the first Tuesday II April.
 The decision on the sprinklin, assessments will be awaited with in terest. Many property owners cen trallv located have for a number o years been assessed for the sprink ling of streets and it was only las year that the city decided to elim mate this tax entirely. The cost o this work is now assessed agains the first taxing district.
 Grass Fire
 Squad A and Engine Company Nc were called to Concord street a S:co o'clock Tuesday afternoon fo 2 grass fire. which for time threat ened nearby houses. The blaze wa eNtingulshed with chemicals,