New Britain herald., 1928-03-20
CLAIMS TAXPAYERS
 NCT REPRESEN7ED
Kimmel Says Se!eetlDen Made
 Oversight in Appointments
SEYMOUR IS REELECTED
Republicans to Continue Under Same Chairman - Muanle Plau- ming Land Dc,c,opmcnt-Garsse CloSe!-1ruck Drivers in Court.

The taxpayers are not repress snted in the investigation os water rates authorized at the last town meeting, John J, kimmel former first select man. charged today in a statement given ,o the Herald. MT. hiumcl said that the three men named lN did not pay taxes on any real estatr. His statement is as follows: There seems 10 have been an oversight on the part of the board Of selectmen in making tho ap- pointnent O: a water Cpmmitcoo O. (S) three 10 moot with representa- tiNcs 0! the rlainville Water Co with q view to fixing water rates etc, This committee Of three ar- pointed by the board of selectm.n should be taxpayers on real estate in the town of plaiuvile.
 This committee as appointed are not taxpayers on real estate m Flainvllo. As the committee stands. the real estate taxpayers ot Hlain- vile have no representative on this committee"
 NIT. kmmel explained that he did rot question the integrity or the ability O: the three appointees Of th" salectmer, but he said that none o. the trio paid taxes on any prop orty except possibly automobiles The committee in Guost!on consists of Charles R. sherman. Attorney Cornelius Prior and Raymond Nvft. The soloctmon, whon informed to- day of the alleged overs ght, pointed 10 the wording O tho call for tho town meeting ami of the resolution which provided for the committee. neither of which specified that tho men should be taxpayers. They said that their prime consideration had been ability and that it had been extremely difficult to find anyone who was willing to serve on the committee. 4 nun bor ot those who declined appointments, they stated. wero real estate property holders. although this fact was not taken into consideration by the board.
 Seymour Again Chairman
 Ralph l.. Seymour was reelected chairman of the republican town committee at a mca sorly attended party caucus held last evening in the Town nall. Mir. Seymour was or iginally made the committee head two years ago, when he succeeded Charles II. Newton upon the volun- tary retirement of the latter There was no opposition to his reelection last night. and he was the unani- nous choice for another term of two years.
 Mrs. II. X. Castle. who was elect cd vice chairman of the committee two years ago and who has been very nctiVe in arousing the inter est Of the republican women of the town since that time. was also Sc lected for another term.
 Ralph l.. Seymour and his pre- decessor. Charles II. Newton. were named delegates 10 the state con vention 10 be held in Hartford next month. They will go uninstructed. The town committee was authorized to name alternates if either or both of these could not attend.
 Stanley s. Gwillm was chairman of the meeting. being nominated as perpetual chairman ot plalnville,' Only about a dozen persons attend td, four Of them being women.
 Plans Land Development
 X fairly extensive land develop ment in the section west of East street and between Broad and Maple streets is planned by A. II. Mirante of r. kensington avenue, Now Brit ain. who already holds consdera ble property in plainyillo. Mir. Mirante owns the land fronting on Broad street and plans to buy further prop erty which he will open up by cut ting through q new street between Broad and Maple streets. he stated today.
 Mirante has applied for 3 per nit to erect q 14-room three-