New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
GARAGE DESTROYED
 BY GASOLINE FIRE
Chippins Hill Farmer Himself
 Has Narrow Escape
CITY REPORT PRESENTED
Interesting Figures Given-to Open Clinic in Forcst>ille-.5 Tax War rants Scr,eti-Graduation speak crs-oiiing Streets of City.


 Adolph Schultz, who resides in the first house north Of the South Chippins Hill school on Hill street, had narrow escape from being burned 10 death shortly after g o'clock this morning in fire which destroyed q combination milk house and garage on his farm.
 schultz had visited the center Of the city carly this morning and be- fore returning to his home had had the tank of his Ford automobile filled. He had just driven the car into tho garage and turned off the switch when there was an explosion and the entire care was enveloped in flames. He jumped from his seat and just gained the door when the garage caught fire. A call for assis- tance was telephoned the central fire station, the party sending in the alarm in his excitement furnishing the information that the fire was at 50. loc. Fortunately he gave the location. however. as it was later as- certained that box loe was nothing more than rural mail box.
 Both Squad A and Hose Company No. responded and upon their ar- rival found that the building was doomed. They eXerted their effort. toward saving a large barn and a house nearby and were successful.
 A large number Of milk cans and tools, in addition 10 the autom ohile were completely destroyed by the fire. The loss was estimated this morning at approximately S1.00O by Chief John H. Hayes of the fire de- partment.
 City Report
 some Interesting figures are avail able in the annual city report. re- ceiNed this morning at the office of the city clerk from the printers.
 An inventory Of the general city, according to the report. shows sscts g of $4,e72,1o4.2l and liabilities of s..5S9,7l2.S2, showing net assets of sl,GS.,411.S9. Real estate owned by the city is valued at $l,339,3S%. In this amount is included land at school and Church streets and fence on property valued at $3,01O; city hall building and land on which it ia located, slo5,o00: old town hall and land, Main street, $35,o00; Forest. vile hall and land. 3l5,oo0; Cnca. Hose company, North Main street building and land, $1l,OQO; Hose House No. ]. School street, land and buildings. $22,000: central fire sta. tion and land, Meadow street, S%1,. 600: old high school and land, Sum. mer street, $l5o,o0O: new high school and land on Boulevard. $elo.. ooo; garage and land, rear city hall, s",5oo; dumping grounds, King street, s35o; dumping grounds, Lake avenue, $500; city storchouse, land and buildings. 336.O24.
 Land and buildings at Rockwell Park are valued at s25o,ooO, and a value Of sl4,450 is placed on the Rockwell Park playground adjoin- ing. Muzzy Athletic field, including land and buildings. are listed at s2s,oo0 in the report: Roots Island playground at 5000; Muzzy Trian- gle at s1,SS6.e5: the Memorial boulevard, including land from the late A. r. Rockwell and paving. and the boulevard park at $30?.Sl5.o7.
 Assets of the first taxing district are listed in the report at $43,457.6G and liabilities at $24S.9S0..9; the second taxing district shows net as- sets Of $o,1 176.64. and the third tax ing district net assets of $1,656.43.
 Since 1914. the total amount Of permanent paving laid is s6,465 square yards. The largest amount done i'll any one year was in 1920. when the Memorial boulevard Was constructed. The value of paving as listed in the city inventory is $50,- ao5.3.. which allows for deprecia- ton of slG.N0U
 Clinic in Forcstyillc
 A city clinic for the vaccination or persons residing in Forestville will be opened, possibly on Satur- day Of this week. in that section of the city, according 10 Dr. B. E. Robbins. city health officer. Effort. are being made 10 secure suitabla spdSe, either in the Fireman's hall on Church avenue or in the block owned by Albert Josolowitz at the corner Of Central and Broad streets,
 One thousand. one hundred and twenty-nine vaccinations have been completed in the city clinic in the Cameo theater block on Main street, approximately BOG persons, having appeared yesterday for .h, treat. mcnt.
 Another group Of interncs from st. Francis hospital, Hartford, to.