New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Bristol Meu,s
5,ll2 PAPERS FILED
 WITH CITY CLERK Total Is S14 Higher Than That
 Of Previous Year CITY POPULATION 29,tS5

steele Makes Estimate from school
 Enumcrauon-Gco $. Wood-
 ward Dies-Si> Win Shorthand
 Ccrtificates-C. Of (. Banquet.
 A report issued by City Clerk Thomas E. Steele this morning showed that q total of 509 warranty deeds. 457 quit-claim deeds, 514 mortgage deeds, 2 West cemetery deeds. and 3.60o miscellaneous papers had been issued at his office during the fiscal year ending No- Vemher 30 Of last year. The figures show an increase Of 31f over last year.
 MT. Steele delNcs into his books each year and complies figures to show the work done during the year by the department A separate compilation shows that during Mr. Steele's reign as city clerk, which is IS years an aggregate of oS,S96 papers were issued.
 The fees received during the year totallcd s9.465.50. which does not include the s3,4Ss received for building and occupation permits, plumbing. electrical and theatrical licenses, circuses, carniNals and gas stations.
 The vital statistics recorded show that there were 7e7 births during the year, n7S marriages and 299 deaths. The duplicates Of the above records were forwarded 10 the state board of health for their records, @04 burial permits were issued 10 undertakers during the year which began on December l. 1928. i Two hundred and forty-three milk license permits were issued and i So1 tax, water. sewer, curb and sidewalk liens were received. 760 were released from the office. AZ titles were searched for savings banks and trust companies, for which fees were received. 1 The number Of orders issued on the city treasurer were as follows: General city. so.502, 2,so4.So; first tax | ins district. sG49.S1S.2o: second taxing district, so.%76.l1. and third taxing district. s5.21J.S5.
 According to the report, the grand | list in 1928 was s53,140.696. The tax rate was fixed at 6is mills, mak- ing sS7a92o.7S 10 be collected
 Population Now cs.ts5
 The population of Bristol. Mr, Steele writes. is 2a,1S5 persons against o0.6a0 for 1920: 1G,5O2 for 1910. and o.G43 for 1900. The popu- lation Of this year as based on the school enumeration is %0,t46.
 Assessments collected during tho year included the following: Sewers s3o,65S.9G; curhs and sidewalks si-.04S.15; collected for building permits. s2.So2: street improve ments, sAS1.S2; and paving. slsS.o6
 The report states that Bristol is @o7 feet nboNc sea level at the cast entrance 10 the Bristol high school 464 feet above at the Federal Hill school. 37l feet above at the North Side school. and o07 feet above al the Sessions factory in Forestville.
 Hristols area has been figured at 17.9Is acres.
 The report states, Bristol was taken from the town of Pennington and incorporated as town in May 1915, with a population of o.46o, and as a city in October. 1911, with a population Of l3.4S2."
 Sues For xl5e
 Bertha Abell of Torrinston through Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney of New Britain. has brought suit for $150 against John and Agnes Gins, zauskis of Forestville. It is alleged by the plaintiff that one of the de. fendants drove recklessly into hel automobile at Chestnut and Stanley streets in New Britain some time ago and damaged tho machine to q great extent. Land and house ot the defendant located on Stafford avenue In Forestrille has been at. tached by Deputy Sheriff Martin II HorWitz of New Britain.
 The case is ieturnablc at the cour Of common pleas in Hartford on th, first Tuesday in March.
 George $. Woodward
 George s. Wood ward, 30. died a the home Of his son, John Wood ward. of 6S Henderson street at 1( o'clock last night following Gn ill mess of several months due to gen. cral breakdown.
 He was born in New London or March 6. 1850. son Of George ant Lydia Woodward. and at the aec 0 two years went to live with hi grandparents in Cirisvold. where Il, stayed until he was c1 years old. A that age hc travelled 10 Willimantic where he married Josephine Rath bun on June ,, 1S11.
 He is survived by his wife: I; daughter Mrs. Waylanc Jacobs 0