New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
PdinuiMe News
GRAND LIST TOTAL
 REDUCED 27,63
Revised Figures Show Taxable Property Worth $9,sS7,W
TAX RATE IS 20 MILLS

Meeting Of Lions Club This Evening
 School Awards Made By Church
 of Our Sayiour-Prominent Speak
 CTS At Legion Gathering-Items.
 The revised grand list made public today by the board of relief shoWi the amount of taxable property In Plainville to be valued at $9,937.S4o a reduction of S27,563 from the fig ures reached by the board of asses sors. Nearly all of the revision. were simply corrections of clerical errors. and practically no changes were made in the valuations of the assessors. The grand list total oi the board of assessors amounted ie $9,965,10S.
 At a pecial meeting of the board of finance held last evening, a re- duction of the tax rate was adopted Through the action of the board the rate for the coming year be- comes 20 mills. a drop of 5 l-2 mills The meeting was presided over b! Stanley $. Gwillim. chairman. It was announced by the board that an increase of nearly two nut. lions of dollars in the grand list and a budget increase of only about &24.' 900 made the reduction of the ta> tn fa |. reached by the board is final.
 Considerable discussion was heard about town today concerning the ac' ton of the board in setting the tax rate. Many people expressed tho opinion that the figure was only g recommendation and that it had ie be placed before special tow' meeting before it could be adopted This version of the finance board ! action is erroneous, as the board ha; the power to set the final tax ra; figure.
 The town board of finance was created by vote at a town meeting held in October 1927. Shortly after the members of the board were selected. The board has the power to give hearings to various town de- partments and also to individual citizens who may have suggestions concerning the spending of funds for particular town purposes.
 At town meeting the budget is presented 10 the townspeople by :he finance board and. after it is ap- proved, no changes or new items can be added to it. Later the grand list is compiled. Then the board ol finance fixes the size of the tax rate from the amount of taxable proper ty and the amount of money that is on hand 10 be spent.
 Last year the board of finance wal unable to fix the tax rate because the budget had already been drawl up and approved before the boart was organized. As result 1t Wls necessary to have the tax rate rec commended by the board placed be- fore town meeting for approval.
 Church school Awards
 Children who have been faithfn in attendance at the church schoo of the Church of Our Saviour were rewarded last Sunday by being pre- sented with beautiful pins. During the Junior church service. Rev. Lin- coin E. Frye presented a silver pin to Marian smith for having been present at 50 consecutive sessions ti the school
 The following received gold pins for having attended every session for two years: Lois Jacobs, Peter Ja- Powers.
 Regular Meeting
 A regular meeting of the board C: directors of the Chamber of Com merce will be held at the club room on Thursday evening at s o'clock, according to an announcement made today py Secretary George A. Case. Many matters of routine will come up for discussion. A full attendance is expected.
 Receives Word Of Death
 Mrs. Mary E. Higgins of Plain NiiC INANiNtN "oiN itSt SNNii'e oi the death of her mother, Mrs. Her. man Fleischer of Ossocd avenue. New Britain. Mrs. Fle!scher was Sl years old and had resided in New Britain for over 50 years.
 Besides Mrs. Higgins. she leaves two other daughters, three sons and her husband. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at ? p. m.. at the home.
 Mrs. Fleischcr was well known in Plainville, especially among the old residents of the town.
 State Officers Here Earl PanzCr of West Hartford. first vice commander of the Amer ican Legion. addressed Brock Barnes post at it's regular meeting held last evening at Legion hall. The post was also surprised by 8 visit from Major A. Greene of West Hartford. who played an important part in the organization of the local post. Major Greene gave a short ad-