New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
PainuiM News
TAX COLLECTIONS
 FAR OVER AVERAGE
Figures Show PlainYile Has
 Hieh Standing in State
HEMINGWAY IS PRAISED

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 A report made by William H. Blodgett. state tax commissioner, at the request of Ralph l.. Seymour. chairman of the republican town committee and superintendent at the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. shows that the tax collections made by Tax Collector Willis J. fleming way of Plainville are considerably above the average for the state. The report also states that out of lG3 towns in the state there are only go which have g better percentage of tax collections than Plainville. MT. Seymour has sent a letter to Mir. Hemingway complimenting him on the showing which he has made. especially on the increase in the per centage of personal tax Collections during the past few years. He also sent the tax collector a tabulateJ report showing the percentage of collections for Plainville for the past four years on both the property and personal taxes together with com parison of these various collections for the state for 1925 and 1927. MT. Hemingway has been tax col lector in Plainville for more than 25 years and is well-known for his earnest and untiring work in gath ering the taxes yearly. He always shows great consideration when i collecting taxes and is greatly re- spected for his fairness and honesty Mir. Seymour's letter to Tax Col lector Hemingway is as follows:
 "A couple of years ago I wrote Mir. Blodgett, the state tax commits sioner, requesting information as ;c whether or not the taxes were col lected in Plainville as we'll as the! were in the rest of the state. "At that time it showed that Plainville was considerably above the average.
 "A few days ago received a later report from MT. Blodgett showing that out of the 169 towns in the state there were only 29 towns which had higher percent age of tax collections than Plain 1 vile.
 | "I am attaching a tabulated re- port showing the percentage of col ] lections for Plainvile for the last 1 years both on the property tax ani personal tax, and MT. Blodgett has also given me comparison of i these various collections for the state for 1925 and 1927 which show that your collections are consider ably above the average for the state.
 l II am sure that the residents of the town would be interested in knowing how the tax collections average up with the rest of the state and I am therefore sending a copy of this letter to the New Britain Herald publication as d news item.
 ''I wish to compliment you on the showing which you have made especially on the increase in the percentage of personal tax collec- tions during the last few years Although the current property taxes collected have shown a slight fall ing off during the last three years this is something over which you have no control as you can take nc steps to hasten collections until taxes are at least one year over- due"
 Tabulated Report
 1 The report prepared by Tax Con- missioner Blodsett on all property taxes collected and abated is as follows: 1928. 92.1 per cent; 1927, 93.9 per cent. state, S2.7 per cent; 1926, 9S.6 per cent; 1925, 94.2 per cent. state. 77.5 per cent
 Current property tax collected i. as follows: 1928. 94.3 per cent; 1927,95.7 per cent, state, 91.5 per cent; 1926, 95.6 per cent; 1925. 96.l 1 per cent, state, SAL per cent. 1 The report on personal taxes col. lected is as follows: 192S.S7.1 pc, cent: 1S27,S46 per cent, state, 41.1 per cent, and Hartford county, "A; per cent; 1926. S3.4 per cent; 1925 77.2 per cent, state, '37.5 per cent and Hartford county. 72 6 per cen:
 Current personal tax collected k as follows: 192S,91.4 per cent: 1927 90 per cent, state. 73.2 per cent, and Hartford county, 7S.6 per cent: 1926, SS.6 per cent: and 1925, sl 1 per cent, state. 42.5 per cent. an1 l Hartford county, 7o.5 per cent. To Meet Hero
 I The state federation of Men. Bible classes will hold its annual outing at the Plainville camr grounds on Saturday, July 20. \ recreational program is being ar. ranged by Searle M. Brewster. phys ical director of the Central Junio, TIC EDIEANC