New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Quigley Predicts Rise of Eight Mills - Dr. Jaffe Calls Rate Cruel and Crushing.

Theat the city government is 'skinning its citizens alive without mercy was tse declaration made by Dr. x. E. Jaffe before over l50 members of the Citizens Property Owners association last night in ukrainian hall, Erwin place.
 Almost a hundred persons joined the association at the meeting. Many of them were women. The commit tee, chosen al the last meeting in the sixth ward, was enlarged in mem- bership and each member was as signed to streets in that vicinity to interest property owners in the aims of the association.
 The sixth ward branch of the asso- citation is represented by a commit tee composed of Chairman Edward Grecnstein, Treasurer Trosyr Yawin, Secretary N. B. Jaffe, Andrew Mas iewicz, John Tomasiewski, Sebas- tiano Mazota, John Mazur, Michael Selamon, Michael Krawicz, A. Say manski John Brill, Edward Kil- bourne. Sam Greenberg, John Kil- bourne, Nikifor Nostin of the I'krainian corporation, Alexander Gerent, I. s. Kaplowitz, w. Zimtra- wicz and Prospero Allentti.
 Chairman Greenstein conducted the meeting and introduced the speakers. Other speakers were for mcr Mayor Geo. aA Quigley. Vincent Dobrowalski, president of the asso- citation; John Smolak, chairman of fifth ward branch of the associa- ton. and Michael Slomanik.
 Qu!gley for "Constructive Criticism" Constructive criticism" began Mir. Quigley in his speech to the property owners, lis what you should be able to extend 10 your city government officials when you rec they are laundering in proposing any project. But you must be able to in form him of a better way to Golve that problem or else you have no right to make any criticism. On the other hand, if you are well informed and offer constructive criticism no
 
 your councilman and telling him of a more economic way to transact i business.
 Tine 'greenhorns' should be thrown out of the city government for the reason that they are the rep resentatives who make blunders, not | knowing the city needs and expendi- tures and one blunder may cost the city thousands and thousands of dol lars which in turn you, the taXpay- CTS. must pay.
 "We must get down to brass tacks." continued MT, Quigley, flor this modern age has corrupted us all. Years back a person bought a suit and overcoat, which turned | green on his back. There is a great contrast between those old days and the present in every line. The man who years ago had one suit and ovcrcoat now is the possessor of three and four and in addition he owns q car, whether necessary ol not. The same thing has happened to our city government. Our taxes have been raised from 19 mills when I was mayor. to almost 10 mills higher because the city is law ish with expenditures
 Expects S Mill Tax Raise Mir Qugley said in a few years this city will be compelled to install new sewer system which will ln- volve almost q half million dollars ITO cover this expense the city must raise your taxes at least five mills,' he informed them. Tn a few years the city will also be compelled to erect new schools and up goes your 1 tax three more mills, thus making a total Of eight more mills on each dollar of tax in this city.
 How will you meet the tax rate then, when property values have declined and your empty tenements will remain in that state because of the expansion of residential homes I have been in the real estate busi- ness for 30 years. concluded MT i Quiglcy "and I would advise no one to build"
 Dr. JaTc Traces History of Taxing
 Dr. Jaffa. the next speaker, spoke as follows: Taxation has been C vital factor in all ages and epochs of human history. We can trace laws and regulations of taxation in the ] histories of Babylon. Assyria, Egypt Greece and Rome and also also diff i ferent codes of taxation were estab- lished during the medieval ages ir