The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

that the present valuations are not yet official.
 There Is no other way of deter- mining what should be the vaiua- tion," he said, except by the proc. esE we are now using. If people complain and then appeal and we study their appeals, both the people and myself are afforded the Hneana of determining whether the Horan company has been just.
 If the people don't appeal lli- creases it is assumed they are sat- isfied. If they appeal and fail to provide the information requested 1t must be assumed they are trying to cut off their nose to spite their face"
 Staff Commented
 Today was the third day for filing of appeals. The appellants appear ing today were in fewer numbers than were present during the first two days.
 Staff members of the Assessors Office were generally commended for their courtesy in dealing with the property owners. The comrnen- dations came from the property owners themselves. By the same token, generally speaking the ap- pellants presented their claims in an orderly manner.
 Only one person, to date, has be. come so incensed as to become un- ruly. One protestant today swore at Arthur Brophy, assistant to the as- sessor. MT. Brophy pointed out that he was a public servant in his pose ition at the assessors office, but that did not oblige him to stand for abuse" He recommended that the man deal with one of the other assessors if he was displeased with the way he (4rophy) was handling his claim.
 Let Assessor Settle It
 MT. Jenks urged that property owners who are of two minds as to whether their increase warrants an appeal or whether their appeal would do any good, to come to the assessors office.
 T say this because one woman came to me yesterday who was charged $lO to be told to present an appeal. When she came to the office after paying the $l0 dis. covered her increase will amount to tax payments of only $l.4l more than previously. When she discov- cred that she had no desire to ape peal, but was naturally incensed over paying the $l0."
 Both the assessor and MT. Horan will appear at tonight's meeting of all representatives of the city's many community clubs. The meet ing is not open to the public and will be conducted in the city's Al. dermanic Chamber.
 Chief Assessor Aldro Jellks and George B. Horan, whose firm un- dertook the revaluation survey which resulted in the increases, will be present at the meeting to answer questions submitted by the repre-. sentatives of those present.
 The meeting is of an organiza- tional design to combine all coni- munity clubs into the one unit for the sole purpose Of protesting the increases. Officers will be elected when the meeting opens at 7:S0. Mir. Jenks and MT. Horan then will be called upon to answer questions. Final plans for action will be adopted following the meeting.
 Order to be Maintained
 William O. Taylor, president of the East End Community club, who asked the assessing individuals to attend, said he expected a formal, orderly meeting tonight which will be conducted on "a sane, level- minded basis"
 Last night more than 300 people met at Anderson school in the East End of the city. A five-nian con1- mittee was chosen to represent the club at tonight's city-wide meet ing.
 Thomas F. Bscnnan, AFL leader and COP alderman, who was one of the priniipal speakers at the rally, blamed the city Administra- tion for much of the unrest caused by the increased valuations.
 MT. Jenks is apparently succeed ing in soaring people so they won't appeal" he said. He was refer ring to the fact fewer people were present to file appeals at the As- sesSor's office yesterday.
 He also accused the Mayor of be- ing afraid to face the issue (re- valuation)". Mayor Monagan left last week for Florida.
 Edward Ryan of the Citizens Committee urged the retention of an attorney by Waterbury's prop erty owners for purposes of fight ing the increased assessments. The name of Hugh Alcorn. former states attorney who prosecuted Water nury's conspiracy trial, as a choice for attorney, was met with good- naturcd approval by the gathering.
 Lacks Scientific Basis
 Patrick Fontaine of Pierpont Heights scored the human" fac- tors of the revaluation as a means of proving that 1t was not accom- plished on scientific basis.
 Oscar Liebreich of the Bucks Hill Community club who attended the meething urged that all community groups combine to fight discrimina- tory tactics on assessments.
 Henry Brodeur, vice president of the East End Community club, ate tackled the lack of street lights, sew- CTS, and other facilities in certain sections of that area.
 Members representing the East End club at tonight's Aldermanic Chamber meeting include: Mir Fontaine. Harry corden. secretary, Mir. Brodeur, MT. Taylor and Ed- ward Mraz
 Opportunity Welcomed
 Both Mr. Horan and MT. Jenks today said they welcomed the op- portunity to appear before the citi. zen's group at tonight's meeting.
 Three hundred Watervilie resi-. dents met in the 6prague School Gymnasium last night to elect del- egates to the meeting tonight Those named were Lawrence Vib- ! @.....ea RQlwnAlnneA aakfla