New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-24
BAILEY APPOINTED
| As PAID ASSESSOR
Will Learn Expert Methods and
Keep Record System
IS. P. WILLIAMS HONORED
Long Service IS Educator Recoe-
nizetl-School Visiting Day = Sue
cess - Dusty Baseball Tonight
Land Value Committee Starts.

Land Value Committee Starts.
". Allen Bailey OF As Broad street
was appointed the towns paid as
SCISSOR at a joint meeting of the
! board Of selectmen and board Of as
SCISSORS last evening. Mr.. Bailey will
not become a member of the board
of assessors. but he will work with
| the appraising company which Is
now revaluing property here and
Will learn its methods of record
| keeping. When the revaluation has
| been completed and the Company's
WORK has been accepted by the
| town, Mr.. Bailey will assume charge
OF the aerial maps, card index files,
and other paraphernalia used in as.
sessins property and will keep these
records up to date.
The town will not be required to
pay M. Bailey for the time which
he spends in learning his new task,
as the Manufacturers Appraisal Co.
will bear the full expense OF his ed
ucafton and services until October !.
I Upon that date he will enter the en-
| ploy of the town, which will reim-
| Durse him for what time 1t is neces-
| sary for him to spend in keeping up
the records.
| Mr.. Bailey was tho unanimous
choice OF tho selec'men and asses
| sors and was also approved by the
retaliation committee. He Is en-
90 al in l.,- .11 y,,c 1,,,k IVA
While he has not held town posi-
| ton before, he has been active in
\ political circles and has worked at
the polls during most recent cleo
tons. Mr.. Bailey is also leader OF
the Plainville Y. NJ. c. A. group.
Land Valuing Begins
The land value committee held a
long meeting in the town hall last
| night and began its task OF tenta-
tive fixing front foot and acreage
values on Plainville property The
| members discussed tho Somers sys-
tenn Of land valuing and practically
decided to adopt It. They then con-
sidered which were the most high
ly valued sections Of the town lin
the business disiricD. and these To-
calitics, from which all values will
be graded off, are to be considered
by the members. and taken up again
at q meeting to be held next week.
Frank T. Wheeler. chairman OF
the committee, today expressed his
satisfaction with the interest and
enthusiasm OF his co-workers. com.
mending them upon their readiness
to present the opposite sides Of prob
lens confronting them and thus iror
out these difficulties. He also point
ed out that there has been perfect
attendance OF members at every
meeting held. o. l. Cooley Is secre'
tary Of the committee. while Henry
Is. Washburn, secretary OF the main
revaluation committee. was last
night named as publicity agent,
Three representatives OF the apprais-
al company were present.
The appraisers have been busy
since Monday and have already OBJ
tained the necessary specification OF
a number OF houses.
| trnt TOT >. L. " ullAns
Schuyler P. Williams was present
ed with sum OF money in gold at
the 50th annual meeting OF the Fair
field County Teachers association in
t Bridgeport from which he has re-
turned. Mr.. Williams was also re-
elected treasurer Of the association,
an office which he has already filled
for the past o5 years. The gold
pieces were enclosed in a gold-cov-
cred and plush-lined box. and an
accompanying inscription stated that
they we're "in recognition Of long and
faithful services"
Mr.. Williams was principal OF the
Prospect school in Bridgeport from
1891 to 1920.
| School Visiting Day
ut was the best Visiting Day we
have ever had" Principal Orrin l..
Judd commented today upon the OBJ
servance Of this annual AFFAIR at the
Broad street school yesterday. Be
tween 600 and 500 parents visited
the school during the course OF the
day. Regular classes we're in ses-
sion and were occupied with their
iiurnal work, while exhibits Of the
work done by the pupils. particular
~ such art work az posters. were
on display throughout the building
The exhibit was designed to bring
out for the parents Just what mod
ern education II. and the mothers
and fathers were all highly pleased
and pronounced the exhibited sam
pics excellent work. The teachers
and pupils were also gratified with
the successful observance.
Complain of Dumping
Complaints have been made TO the
selectmen that the dumping privi-