The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07

Garvey was in attendance to keep the line in order.
 Not Certain Of Tide
 The majority present made their requests in orderly manner with but a few protesting. in heated tones, their increased valuations Staff members today were unable to state, from past experiences, whether today's gathering was in- dicative of the heaviest number of appeals that will be filed at one session. Some were of the opinion that those property owners more incensed over the increases would be present today and that each days session between now and the 21st would be less. Others were of the opinion that the rainy weather may have discouraged potential ap- pellants.
 Meanwhile various community groups within the city made joint preparations for mass protest of the assessments. Various delegations have said they will appear at to- nights meeting of the Board of Al- dermen at p. m.
 A similar meeting for representa- tives of these various organizations will be held at 7:30 p. m. in the al- dermanic chambers, it was indicated today. Each organization is being re- quested to send four or five dele gates to the mass meeting where a new unit will be formed to repre- sent the entire community. Onicers will be chosen. ..
 The Wednesday meeting at City Hall is only for recognized delega- tions from community organiza- tions. Clubs invited to participate in- clude the Oronoke Community Club, North End, East End, Overlook, Washington Park, Fairmount, Bucks Hill, Pearl Street, Mary Ab- bolt, Hopeville, Platts Mills, West Side, and the Bunker Hill Improve ment Association.
 Other Meetings
 Organizations and groups which met yesterday were: Overlook Cottage Park Community Club and other men representing areas in that section which met at the home of Conrad Carlsrud, Cloves Terrace. This group will be represented on Wednesday night.
 Sunrise Park area residents who met at the home of John .Gelum- bauskas on 270 Bradley avenue. About l50 were present. These. too, will meet with the aldermen tonight.
 Park Road residents who will meet again on Wednesday night at Rus sell school. Fairmount Community Club who will send representatives to Wednesday nights City Hall meeting and at the same time will hold an open meeting at headquar- ters on Essex street.
 The East End Community Club vii hold a special meeting at Ander- son school tomorrow night. A meet ing of a committee of the Bunker Hill Improvement Association was held yesterday in preparation for to- nights aldermanie meeting.
 Asks Considerations
 ]. Francis Smith of the Smith Lumber Company. issued a public statement in behalf of the Connee- ticut Lubber Association of which he is director and former president. The statement urges that special consideration be given the assess ments on one-family dwellings.
 The text of Mfr. smiths letter is as follows:
 We strongly urge that considera- ton be given to the effect that heay- fly increased valuations may have upon individual home ownership and home building. We refer particularly to valuations upon individually own ed one-family dwellings. This prcb- lem is of special importance in view of the necessity for home building 10 overcome the housing shortage.
 We recognize that a re-yaluation to correct inequalities was necessary and desirable.
 we recognize also that some in- crease either in valuations or in the tax rate was inevitable in view Of the infiationaTy trend. However, we think that certain factors must he given due weight in arriving at q fair value for tax purposes of indi- eiduaiiy owned dwellings.
 The first is that our method ol taxation makes the cost of miseel- lane0us governmental services charge against the owners of real estate.
 ''The second ls that we clearly have q relatively high real estate market particularly for one-faiuai dweliings when tue re-goiuatlan HI hEIIiN iaade 3IiA x iilaslxaiNN " A1r. 1Gnks' remark fh4s t0e rEIcs'