New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-02
SENTIMENT ASKED
ON Town DISPLAY
Chamber Committee SEEKING
Consensus Of Opinion
HARRY 0. REX sues TOWN
Claims DISBURSEMENT of Property
n. S. Team Defeas Litchfield-
Isear-end Auto Collision-Church
NOtiCeS-Briefs,

The consensus of opinion of the
| townspeople on the town display
| project of the Chamber of Com
| merce is sought in missionaries
mailed late yesterday to all voters in
Plainville. Accompanying the ques-
uonnalres are pamphlets giving the
| details of the two towers which
have been proposed. The total cost
| of the display is estimated at $4,000.
| comprising $500 for moving the
Soldiers monument, s1,10o for cree
ton of the tower, and $500 for a
years maintenance.
Models of the two plans were
made by Harry O. Rex and shown
at the recent chamber banquet, after
| which they We're on view in S. J.
! Castles store window. The towns
| people are therefore quite familiar
with the appearance of the proposed
towers proclaiming the benefits of
Plainville.
| l.. l.. BarstoW, chairman of the
town display committee, today told
a Herald reporter some of the rea-
: sons why he is working for the pro-
ject. MIR. Brastow said:
II will not take time now to go
into the various points at issue but
might mention briefly in passing
that If on entering the center of
Plainville we must run right on to
brick buildings instead OF the pro-
verbal New England town green,
we at least can have one spot with
a twenty-five foot tower. attractive
by day and brilliant by night. illum-
mating the whole center.
1T is not going to cost the in
dividual much but will take lot
Of work on the part Of some peo-
pie: but when it is once done-and
I think its appearance can be visual
ized-(3, 600 kilowatts of light with
a 1,5OO watt lamp at the top)-I
think you will agree it will add
much to the appearance of Plain
Nille's center which unfortunately
was not laid out by our forefathers
in anything like the usual New
England town.
He also mentioned that the COM
mittee intended to have the con-
struction work done entirely by
plainville people unless something
unforeseen should arise.
The committee consists of Henry
Trumbull, Harry @. Rex. James +.
Usher. John Il. Lamb. Allen M.
Raymond, and Mr.. Brastow.
Rex Sues Town
Claiming that his West Main
street property was over-evaluated by
the board of assessors and that the
board of relief took no action on a
request for reduction, Harry O. Rex,
through Attorney Joseph T. Dono-
van OF Bristol. has brought suit
against the town Of Plainville. Depu-
ty Sheriff T.. W, Furrey yesterday
served notice on Town Clerk Will
liam H. Wilson ordering him to ap-
pear before the superior court at the
September term.
Mr.. Rex states that he believes
his property is worth no more than
$4,000, whereas the assessors en-
tered it at $4,000. He alleges that
he made repeated attempts to have
the board of relief make a reduc-
ton, but that the records show no
action was taken by this body.
H. $. Wins
George Backman returned to the
mound yesterday afternoon and
broke the game losing streak of
the Plainville High school baseball
team. pitching it to a brilliant 81
win over Litchfield High in West
ern Connecticut league game played
in Litchfield. He allowed only two
hits, while his infield showed great