New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
MAPLE HILL VOTES
 FAVOR ANNEXATION
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sewage if they were 10 continue to remain in the metropolitan district system. while if they are annexed to New Britain. there will he a trunk 1Ine sewer run only few hundred yards for them.
 The boundaries affected in the annexation would include the Maple Hill fire district plus land along the railroad tracks. the Seymour Park tract. land along Clayton road to CanfeId's crossing. and all the ter lltory south 10 rha Berlin town line.
 Fears Poorer streets
 Questions as 10 the disadvantages os annexation were asked hy II. \. lienharl. who stated the tax rate in New Britain was ? mills while Neuington had d rate of g mills, He also said the papers were ful. Of accounts O. very bad streets on ne outskirts of New Britain, resi- dents holding indignation meetings and demanding improved streets. while in Maple Hill streets were in Iairly passable condition.
 MT. Pape replied that Mr. Lien hard had answered his own question the tax rate might be increased, hut if the people wished TO take on additional service as outlined, 1t must he paId for. NIr. Howard said IL was 100 carly 0 talk finances Never has NeVjnGton had reyalua- ion Of property values as in New Britain, he said. Taxes were bound 10 increase and time alone could tell If annexation 10 New Britain was for the best. ho said
 Mir. Pape stated the territory ln- volved in the annexation question had a valuation of approximately one and throe-Quarter millions ot dollars.
 Mir. Johnston declared ho had pro- nariy in NewIncton as well as ln New Britain and he considered the assessed valuation Of property in New Britain 10 be less than in New ington. He asked Mir. Llenhard to go 10 the New Britain assessors office and pick any piece Of pro- perty at random then pick like piece of property in Ne"lngJon and note the difference.
 one resident said Ae had lived in Nevington for n years and no house had ever burned down m Maple Hill so he considered no bet fer fire protection could be secured Dy annexation, while he did not think Newington, or at least the Maple Hill section, would secure much better police protection.
 The question was asked f the rest Of the toWnsptople would let inc Maple and Elm Hill sections break away and join New Britain. Mir Lienhard said it was best to hnow now, and h. for one was not satisfied with the report Of the con- mlttee and asked for a more con- plete report,
 Dennis HalIerau of the Elm HlIl section said he understood Newins- on belonged 10 the Hartford Metropolitan district
 Secs Hardware City scheme
 One resident stated New Britain was indebted for all t could bor- 1ow and vas faced with q sewer problem and anted Maple Hill to aalp pay for il. We do not know what our tax rate will be and the police protection would be a joke he said.
 The question was brought out as | O whether New Britain cared for his section for annexation, and MT Pape replied, "DecidedIy yes.'
 Mir. Bates stated some Of the streets in Nevington were in bad shape, as he had had two springs on his car break, while he had just had a few shingles put on his house o repair the roof and his assess lnent had been jumped $SQg, He stated he would prefer 10 b. annex d to New Britain. He had been all over the roads and streets in New Britain and had never yet had q spring break while there.
 Mir Johnston stated that Newing- ton covered a large territory and It WAS 10 him remarkable how well Newington spent it's money He gave praise to the officials Tn New ingon for all their expenditures.
 Andrew Muller said they must have overlooked the Elm Hill streets as he couldn't sec whore much Of 1t had been spent there.
 MT. Pape claimed a large city could do more for j's people than a small community and that that Was why the towns surrounding Hart lord went into the Hartford Metro politan district Edvard J. Skinner said he had lived in Newington for @ years. The factories in New Brit ain pay 4Gc1 Of the taxes collected while Newington has no such source Of income, he said He stated he rad been 8 councilman and alder nan in New Britain previous 10 his residence in Newington and as far a, sentiments went he was iD favor of annexation and. if this went through could Sec vast improve aants in q short time. He agreed with Mir Johnston that the town did well with the money it spent and considered the officials very con- servative.
 Could Have High school
 Among the advantages that could he secured would be a high school, said Harry H. Howard, and the rail- road crossing at Elm Hill could be abolished. Tt would cost Us s50,- 900. We cant do it, but New Brit ain could" he said
 Nathan C. Avery stated he also had lived in New Britain previous 10 his residence in Nawington and he southwest end O. New Britain had no improvements at that time. Look at it now" he said Here we have nothing but we could get hN ininir. Ne-.. Er-.. .-- .r,L