New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
WANT FULL.TIME
 ASSESSORS BOARD
Bristol Realtors Claim InnoYa-
 tion Would Prevent Errors V0N LUCKNER TO SPEAK
Will Address Endce Ciub-Mrs.
 Bridget Hickey Dies-City Plan-
 ncrs to Mcrt-Arthur CSinierc Dies in Norwich Hospital-ltems.

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 With the rapid growth of the city and the expansion of building &C., tNities to the suburban sections. the necessity for full time assessor board has become evident, in the opinion of many real estate men.
 At the present time the board consists of three members, one full-time at an annual salary of Se,- GOO and two part-time members who are each paid sG00 a year. The two part time members serve only few months while the lists are being submitted and then while the new list is being prepared. Such a meth cd, it is pointed out, is unsatisfac- tory. particularly in city of Bris- tols size where the grand list eX- ceeds $52.000,000. Each year nu- merous changes must be made in in dividual lists and such changes necessitate visit to properties af- fected by the member of the board. Following the compilation of the lists the books must be sent to Hartford for binding and this year by the city until the day before the first meeting of the board of relief on February 1.
 In addition to the three assessors, the employment of one full-time l clerk at an annual salary of s1,565 and time clerk at s550 is au- thorized by the city council and an | appropriation to cover this expense is included in the city budget. Certain real estate men, in dis cussing the full-time proposal, point out that such an arrangement would enable the assessors to keep the lists up-to-date at all times. Records of new buildings. both industrial and i residential could be secured each day and all of the data, which un- der the present system is secured during the few months that the as- sessors are in session. would be available when the preparation of the lists is started and the possibility of errors would be practically elim- mated.
 No action will be taken this year. as appfoporiations for the assessors department have already been ap- proved by the city council. It is be. lieved. however, that a petition for a full time board will be presented prior to the preparation of estimates for the year ending November 30 1880.
 Mrs. Bridget Hickey
 Mrs. Bridget Hickey, "A. widow of Edward Hickey. died at her home, 6oS Pine street, early this morning following a years illness.
 Mrs. Hickey was born in County Limerick Ireland, the daughter of John and Bridget (O'ConnelD Egan AS a young girl she came to this country and for many years she had been a resident of the Forestyille section of the city. She was a mem- Der of St. Matthew's church and St Matthews guild. and charter member of the Ladies' auxiliary An clent Order of Hibernians. Surviving are one son, Edward Hickey, of Hartford; four daughters Mrs. William Ralph of New Britain Mrs. Fred Williams of New Britain Mrs. Ernest Lathrop of New Jersey and Miss Sarah Hickey of Forest. vile: also 14 grandchildren.
 Funeral arrangements. in charge of Undertaken Thomas P. O'Brien were incomplete at late hour this morning.
 Annual Concert
 The annual concert of the New Departure band will take place O, Thursday. April IS. in the hisj school auditorium. Several notet artists will assist the band in tn, annual event. An announcement re. garding this feature to be made later.
 German Commander to Sneak
 Count Felix Von Luckner, German naval commander who during tho World War was credited with hay. ing sunk number of allied ship, without the loss of single life, vii be the speaker at the annua Ladies night of the Endee club The affair will be held in the Endet club rooms on North Main street Countess Von Luckner has also bee1 extended an invitation to attend.
 Funeral Of MT. Spielcr The funeral of Lawrence Spiele of 67 Field street. who died Sunda, morning. was held at 9 o'clock thi morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev William r. Laflin celebrated tn high mass of requiem and buria will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
 Arthur Choiniere l