New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
BOARD 0F RELIEF CONCLUDES WORK But Few Changes Made in Grand
 List After Hearings MANY AUTOISTS PROTEST General Tax Rate Not Likely to Be Boosted - Lce Cutting Is Re. sumed - Roller Hockey Games Other Items of Interest.

-Other Items of Interest.
 Very few changes will be made ir the grand list of the city as result of the meetings of the board of re, lief. the last of which was held yes- terday afternoon. according to g statement made this morning by Daniel E. Heffernan. dean of the board of assessors. Figures showing the reductions OF additions are now being compiled in statement form and will be available within the next two or three days. The total of the grand list as completed by the as- sessors on February 1, 1928. is s52,- 625,cS4. in comparison with $49,- 735.131 for 1927.
 Most of the changes. it is believed, will apply to automobiles, many auto owners disposing of their cars dur ing 1927 and failing to notify the city clerks office to that effect. In some instances, it was pointed out, by MT. Heffernan, that on last years list some automobiles were listed considerably below their real value and for that reason there would be TO reduction made on the taxable amount this year.
 Tho corrected grand list will be submitted to the city council at tts meeting on Tuesday evening. March 9th. and at that time a tax rate for the general city and the various tax ing districts will be laid. Last year mills. the first taxing district three mills. the second taxing district two mills and the third taxing district 1.c mills. It Is not believed that any material increase will be made in the general city tax and accord ing to those intimate with city af- fairs, no increase will be necessary for any of the taxing districts.
 Roller Hockey Tonight
 The Bristol Hockey team will en- deavor to put a crimp in New Brit aims aspirations for the leadership of the American Roller Hockey league, when the two teams meet tonight in the Red Mems auditorium this evening. New Britain is now tied for second place with Waterbury and has been playing a. heads-up game for the past few weeks. The local team is now but three points behind Hartford, the latter outfit won one more game and lost one less than Bristol.
 A preliminary game will be played starting at 7:30 with the main con- test getting under way at o'clock.
 Ice Cutting Resumed
 Ice cutting was resumed this morning by the Southern New Eng land Ice Company, which purchased the local holdings of Snyder and Norton, Inc. and The Bristol Pure Ice Company several months ago. The rains and warm weather of sev- eral days ago necessitated the tenn porary discontinuance of the ice harvesting.
 Planning Commission to Meet
 The February meeting of the city planning commission will be held tomorrow afternoon in the city court room.
 Netghborhood Prayer Meeting
 The weekly neighborhood prayer meeting will he held at e:5o o'clock tomorrow morning at the home of Mrs. H. B. Wilcox of 6c Woodland street. Rev. P. F. Wolfenden. pastor of the Baptist church, will lead the meeting,
 Anniversary Mass
 An anniversary high mass of re- quiem vii be celebrated ai St. Joseph's church at 8 o'clock next Friday morning in memory Of Thomas Hennessey.
 Leaves for Florida
 Mrs. Carlyle F. Barnes of Prospect Place left this morning for St. Petersburg. Fla. where she will epend the remainder of the winter.
 Funeral of Mrs. Nelson
 The funeral of Mrs. Caroline F. Nelson, wife of Alfred C. NJ. Nelson of 1es Terryville avenue. who died at the New Haven hospital Sunday, will be held in that city at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Earl Daniels. pastor Of the Olivet Baptist church ot New Haven, will conduct the service and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. New Haven.
 Annual Swimming Meet