New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
PuinuiM Meus
WALTER MOORE, 1,
 CALLED BY DEATH
Resided in PlainYlIe for Mo1t
 Than 50 Yals
|H. 0. REX ABANDONS SUIT

Overloaded Truck Cases Tried in Convictions Club Disbands- 1taltaas to Form Now Club-Rob-
 bery Case Cleared Up-Itcms.
 Death claimed one of Plainville's oldest residents yesterday afternoon when Walter Moore. 7s. passed away at his home on West Broad street after . long illness He was born in Plymouth but came to Piainville at an early age, residing here more than 50 years.
 For many years he was employed at the A. N. Clark company. He was one of the oldest members of the Plainville Congregations church. MT. Moore was a member of the old Piainville band. being one of its originators.
 Besides his wife, he is survived by daughter, Miss Bernice Moore: d son. Elberine Moore; and two grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and will be private. Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of the Plainville Congregational church. will ofiiciate. Burial will be in the west cemetery.
 Case Is Withdrawn
 A few minutes before it was call ed from the docket in superior court yesterday morning for trial, the civil action of Harry 0. Rex against the , town of Plainville was withdawn. The action, which has been before the court for over a year. was brought by the plaintiff against the , town and was based upon the de- clsion Of the board of relief during the action on the 1927 taxation list. At that time MT. Rex appeared be- fore the board and asked for a re- duction from the figure set. The petition WAS denied.
 After the petition was denied, Mir Rex employed Judge Joseph M. Don
  against the town on grounds that the board of relief had acted unfairly in regard to the assessment placed on his property.
 Through its counsel, Judge B. r Gaffney Of New Britain. the town made ready to face the action anu in court yesterday, Town Clerk Wi, l ltcp Sy James Simpson. Assessor Stanley smith. Walter Seymour, chairman of the board ol relief: Charles Clark. q member Of the board; and Ole H. | Robertson, were present to testify for ! the town.
 Judge Donovan stated that after an investigation he was convin .ad that he could prove that the board ! Of relief made very unfair asseSs. hlent when il reduced the valuation , of the assessors placed on the prop erty of Barbara Hoerle. located ncX, to the Rex property. and refused 'o consider Rex's appeal. but that he found in the law that the court can- not consider comparative values b,t is bound by the individual case This being true. Judge Yeomans stated that the assessors erred in not abiding by the statute in ls- sessing Rex for the full value of his {, property as they assessed all prop erty far below its market value. thus causing a high rate of taxation. but | this was an erro" that cannot te considered in an individual appeal l Due to the revaluations by experts in 1928 the old system has beer superseded and She ,rrors corrected so that it would be useless for Rex to press his appeal. Mir Gaffnn> made no comment other than h'a belief that the board of relief in 1927 attempted ,o be fair with ali terest among local property oWner' who were anxious to sec the result of the action.
 { Lions Club Di>bsnl>
 The Lions club of Plainville. hich was formed about two months age with a membership of nearly 75 nl.r has decided to disband due 10 the lack of interest shown in the club After the formation of the organize ton temporary officers were elected but since then the club has h.el | practically at q standstill and little Interest shown in its proposed activi. ties.
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