New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1915, Page 3

i a 75‘(;:V51ue, | one of which = was and Repressntatives of Houses in Villa Terri- An( !hl&‘micn mer- ants und repteunh,uves of foreign mercial merchants operating in “efrifory aré todny cnroute to northern horder trom Chihuahua City, according to report at Juarez, | ., 8eFoss the border froin here. A | port that they are béinz _expellea fm Mexico could not be. VEI‘ifiM MThe: military situation at Torreon, tidfez reports, is virtu- unchanged. | and ammuniticn. - || the last general assembly, and would is mot new; the fitting of glasses i8 not new. But the name Op tometry is.modern. % Modern conditions called for specialization, and Optometry be- ,came a profession regulated by 'State laws like other protessions. The Optometrist’s specialty is to examine eves and apply glasses “when they are, réquired. ‘For this servie mlflt (8. STANLEY HORVITZ Registered OMM and Opti- } Clauae W id, thers ars am- Boézrd of Apporttonment Phn to Msm ¥t After Town of Guilford — Selectman *Gibney and Colonel Jarvisin Veibial Réws—aShaw I and Aust Afihouth e Wpa.fher conditions ‘were' ‘most umflonbie the attena- ance at the'thirdiadjourned ‘annual town meeting of, Berlin, held last eve- ning in the Berlin town ‘'hall, was largely attended. The annual meeting was first called on October 12 and was adjourned to April 6. On April'5 the meeting was again adjourned to. last night when' final - business wag trans- acted and the: annual meeting Of 1914 | passed ‘into history. .The most lmportafif. business trans- acted last evening was'a resolution that a committee of five be appointea to take the necessary steps fo creute ! a Board of Hstimates and Apportion- ments for ‘the town of Berlin. | This was passed’ and: th¢. committee will meet in the mear future.. The situns tion in Berlin and the advisability of ‘having such. a boird will be discussed, A detailea report -will be given at a' town meeting ¥which the committee Wwill call"through the selectfen. ; A report ‘wig read by ex-Senator Stevens, representing the investigating commitzee -consisting bf rancis Deming, E.“W. Mildrum and Claude ‘W. Stevens, of a visit paid to ' Guilford by them to study the work- ‘ings of a like board in that town. The report -satisfactory. ¥ Considérahie discussion took place when .a resolution was' introduced to ‘pay Wlllllm ¥\, Flanagan the sum of $20.31 which he had paid twice in one, year to“Berlin for taxes. It aps | Peared that Flanagan paid the taxés, twice throught a mllundeutu.uding. It was ordered paid back. William 'D. Duhham, Berlin's tum~ ous silver:tohgued ' orator, . enlivened the meeting by informing: the:voters’ of his feelings'as to the manner.; {ia which the town officers were ' beiug treated. THe meecting was, called ‘at/8 oclock sharp, by Moderator: Bdwin. T, Clark, who presided.’ Town Clerk. Francis H. 'Shaw read the minutes of the pre- vious town usalan Meld ony March ‘1. The' report was acce) \"\l Betore con: tinuing with ‘any iness the | chairman warhed ‘! omuiu that all resolutions mist be made in ' _writing. , .+ Report, of : /My, Clark’ asked. i \He:n was any business to, be [prought’ hefore . \hc l-‘mtor “Claude W. Ste-" vens, representing .t special inves- tigating committes which had’ been appointed to heu- such’ evidence com= plaints and reg endations as- the': citizens mlght ’mm fna.ke, gave the report: ‘entlemen:— ud]mirnad annual ‘April 6, 1915, ‘ne ‘among others, ‘evldonne. ‘com- 3 éihi'“bod.tm”"om i time’ fia; 3 m‘?n-. town officlals, tax-payers and Mdpnu with a vie otl'mprovtns the efiéiéncy and econoimy of ‘the man- agement of ‘the ‘of the town, “A&m‘ mxder ‘the authority of fln above vote, your committee held . publi¢ hearing in the Town hall, Fr{- | day evening, July 16, 1915... At’this meeeting various phases of town gov- | meeting, 'several flfl’m ap] discussed with the. phases of town sovemrn‘e Several ideas were, /. ] * that wq . have a:b of fi e, or. | lfu maté 'and appointment; i&'n“m‘ what they have'in town of Guiiford. This: same ides wi “;d ‘Brought ‘up, it will be remembe by Daniel Web- ster, 4t the last towfi &eeflns. and 8 resident of Guilford had :uflefl\d the same n to a member of the commmue. L “Your eoffimittee thought the plaa should be invéstigated , furtaer: and, on July 27, 1915, visited Guilford and’ conferred with a megmber of their board and other residents.regarding the actual workings of such, a’boacd and the results obtained. The unan- | imous opinion, of all whom we talkea | with was fhat such-a board ' was a | good thing for the town; that, al- | though there was some opposition at first, as time went on and the plan was better understood, this had dis- appeared and the board and the town officials were working harmoniously. “We find that the board, above re- ferred to, in Guilford was created by a special act of legislature but we are of the dpinion that such a board could be created in the town of Ber- | lin—if thought advisable—under the Home Rule: bill (Chapter 819, Pub- lic Acts, 1915). so called, passed by -that ‘he had taken, special lesumanea by ‘the board. | shotited in the negative. i in Go Itu a0 s iglso a Llel"k who is not a member of the board. . The clerk keeps a record of the votes and other doings of the board and reports to the selectmen all appropriations. ‘ The clerk is sworn to faithfully perform his duties. The “necessary expenses of the board are paid, but no member of the board re- celves' compensation for his services. The chairman presides at all meet- ings of the board. In case of hig ab- eence a committee pro témpore is chosen. At all the meetings of the { Poard four members constitute a quorum for the transaction of all busi- ness, . The chairman may, upon the written request of two or its members, call & special meeting of the board at | any ttime upon Treasonable personal noticeé to the members by a majority vote .appoint a successor who serves vntil the next annual town meeting anrd until his successor 18 elected and “qualified. “Whenever any meeting is regularly called and no-quorum is present, the ‘chajrman' i8 empowerea t0 issue a warrant signed by him, and directed { 10 the\ sheriff, who arrests and-brings ita the meeting a sufficient number of meémbers to constitute & quorum, On the first Tuesday in September of ‘each year the board’or esitimate and { apportionment. holds. a 'meeting. At this time the town schoui committee submits its itmized estimates of the ) moneys necessary to be appropriated “tor the maintenance of the schools for the ensuing year. The board of select- men algo submits at the same meeting ar itemized” estimate of ‘the moneys nécessary to’ be appropriated for. all \"ether expenses of the town for the ‘next ensuing-‘year. The estimates are published- once in a newspaper having circulation in the town. At 4 meeting: of the board held on {'the second Tuesday In Suptember a hegring is given to parties wHo desire o be heard relative to any of the es- timates of the board. The board can lay such tax upon the grand list of the town: next tg be completed as it ,mly deem’ noeeaury‘ Omn'the last '('uuduy in September the n.pm-oprhuonl and rate of taxation as fixed 'by the board are submitted by the selectmen to” the annual town meeting. The town meeting has the power to ‘decrease. the wmppropriations Or: Any item thereof, or rate of taxa- tion as fixed by the board, but in no ense has it the power ‘to increase the appropridtions or rate of taxation. | The rate of taxation as reported by the board is.final. <The total amount of appropriations for any year'cannot exceed the esti- 10ated income for the year. The board of selectmen ‘or the town school com- fttee or the town at any special meet- g cannot vote to. incur any liability or expense, by contract or otherwise, for which the town is to be respon- gible, in excess of thc appropriations If.a special appropriation is required {or any purpose an estimate thereof! must be prepared and submitted to the {ioard. The board, if it deems so wise; ‘has the power to make such an appro- pl‘la.tlonv “Guilford Approves.of the Plan. Mr. Spooner. tepk ‘the floor and said pains to look’ the matter ‘up. Although the plan has been only working in Guil- tortl for one year, he said that the people believed in it and neartily en- dorsed it. 'He declared that he had talked the plan over with four busi- ness men in Guilford One of the inen was. @ prospergus farmer, the other was a banker and the last two were a storekeeper and a retired busl- ness man, reapectively. All four were | enthusiastic with the manner in which conditions. were ‘being worked out in Guilford. < . The “¢hoosing of such a ‘hogrd he said, took away the harsh criticism cast upon the town and also personal - dislike. . - This, he declared, would .be ‘an ideal way to get at the proposition At the termination of Mr. Spooner's gpeech the: following. resolution was brought forward and puled “Resolveg: That a dommittee of five be appointed to, take at once the necessary steps to «create a board of estimate and apportionment for the town of Berlin." In asking that a yea and nay vote by acclamation be taken a large num- ber shouted yes while a larger number At this § ture Tax-Collector''Charies F. Lewis srose and agked’if ‘@1 preflém'msxhe hall’ had ‘the right to vote { no Colonel“Charles’ M. Jarvis took the fioor. He said that he has spent con- siderable of his time during the sum- mer at Nantucket, Mass., where a sim- recommend . for your consideration the appointment of a committee of five to take, at once, the necessary .steps to create a board of finance, or | board of estimate and apporuonment for the town of Berlin.” : Board Elected by Voters, 1 mittee should explain more in detail concerning the workings of'the board of estimates and appertionment. Mr. Stevens explained that in the town of (Guilford the board is composed of six clectors. . These electors must be tax- payers Hnd hold no other office in the town,” At a ‘speclal meeting held In ballot, No person at tie election can vote for more than three members of ‘the board, © Two of the members of the board are elected for the term of vne year, two for the term of Vears and two for the term of three years, The members of the board are gworn to the faithful performnnce of Lheir dutles, . The board holds its first meeting on the third Monday in October, At this meeting it chooses a chairman and ) H, H. Spoonér moved that the com- |, August tlie six electors are chosen by | two | ilar plan is in vogue with a board of tén members. The board had practi- cally the same powers as stated prev- iously and the plan works out well. The reason for the opposition he could not understand. *‘This would be a pretty good way out of the present snarl,” he declared.” The advantages of such a plan have been stated and if there is any objections to the plan I would like to hear them,” said the speaker. i Selectman Willlam I1. Gibney arose and said that he did not think that the peaple thoroughly understood the ! resolution, The voters ought to have the opportunity of testing 1t, Mr. Spooner again took the floor saying that the resolution had not been introduced to take any under- hand means of doing anything against the town. The resolution was simply to call a meeting to act intelligently cn it A vote was again taken and not a murmur of objection could be heard, . Mr. Gibney wanted to know who was to appoint the committee, It was decided that it {s the power of the chairman to appoint the committee, i r. Clark sald th R near tuture. Gibney vs Jnrvls. lonel Jarvis arose and offered the resflution that the meeting be ad- J«)uhed asking Selectman Gibney 'if he'was proceeding correctly. Mr. Gibney answered that ' he was not up in parliamentary procedure,. . | Colonel Jarvis answered By saying. “Common sense would tell you so.” “Well, a man has first gof to h.ve some common sense before hn €an use | it,” retorted the selectman, = John Emerson arose and of following resolution: “Resolved: That the treasuper of the town of Berlin be instructed to pay William F. Flanagan the ‘sim of | $20.31; said sum being overpaid . for the years 1908 and 1909, In explaining the resolution M| Fmerson said that Mr. Flanggan dur: ing the years 1908 and 1909 had twice | paid taxes to the town. While hap- rening to be working away from homse ! 2 bill' for taxes was sent to his resi- | dence. His mother at once paid the | money to the town clerk and recefyed a receipt. Soon after another bill for | taxes was received by Flanagan, With- out consulting his mother he went to the tax collector and paid. X Mr. Shaw, the town treasurer, took the floor and declared tnat if he had received the money he turneqd it over to the. tax collector. Elmer: E. Austin, at that time tax collector of Berlin, stoutly deried this assertion; saying that he had never received: the money. - He dontinued, saying he did not see why the town should suffer, Either he or Mr. Shaw should be made to ‘suffer. I(f it can be shown when he had received the money he would be glad to return it to Flanagan. The town of Berlin should not be responsible for either his or Mr, Shaw's error. He dgaln said thgt he would stand back of his slatement ‘that he. would r.tunfl the money if he had receivea it.; Nevertheless Mr, Flanagag has two receipts and should get his money,” declared Mr. ‘Emerson, . Colonel Jarvigs wantea to know if there was any disputing of the facts. He wanted to know -if Town 'Clerk Shaw had paid the tax to'Mr. Austin. ‘‘He did not,” answereq Mr. Austin, In his own defense Town - CléFk Shaw. took the floor, saying that no money had been handed to him, that he had not paid over to-the tax ‘col- lector. “Mr, Flanagan has paid taxes twice to duly authorized officiais and there- fore the town is reésponsible,”’ asserted Colonel Jarvis, “Mr. Flanagan is en- itled to his money, and if Mr. Shaw nd Mr. Austin cannot come to terms we will have to resort to the courts.” Richard Murray one of the town’s heaviest tax-payers agreed’ with: Coi- onel Jarvis that the controversy should be ended and that Flanagan should be paid. Then the town _ of Berlin should settle, with the iwo men. . The resolution ‘was passed. Dunham “Hurt Like the Devil.” William Dunham arose and pro- claimed his grievances agginst 'the town, “It hurts me like the dévil to hear the criticisms and slurs against the town' officials,” he shouted.. “It Is getting to be so that you ean't. get good men to serve as town officers. It is enough to discourage the stones in the street. It is rotten that a man should be treated as these men have. Where does your money come from if | not from farms, while some citizens sleep in their soft beds and smoke cigars? 1It's d—m rotten :and hurts me clean to the bone.” After unburdening himself of this speech Dunham sat down amid thun- dering applause and again became a silent spectator during the reut ot the meeting. Colonel Jaryis again propond that the meeting be adjourried. Selectman Gibney wanted to know if the meeting was to be adjourned to a specific date. Collection of Back Taxes, Before the question' could be an- swered former Tax-Collector Austin asked if back taxes had been collect- ed. ‘Tax-Collector Lewis agreed with Mr. Austin that back taxes should he collected. He =aid he could see 1o reason why they should carry a list of uncollected taxes. ‘‘The statutes provide for the collecting of such taxes,” he declared. ‘‘Proper steps should be taken at once to collect them.” 8 “The only legally ‘organized body, to abate taxes is at a town meetiug where previous netice has been served on the taxpayers by the tax- collector or by thé superior court,” answered Selectman Gibney. “This meeting cannot abate taxes. The tax- collector must notify the taxpayers that all unpaid taxes will be brought up at the next town meeting.” Col. Jarvis wised to kdow if the sa- lectman had power to collect.the $12,+ 000 due Berlin on back taxes. . “Three years n%o a special commit~ tee consisting of Col. Charles M, Jar- vis, Daniel Wester and myself was ap- pointed to look after the bagk taxes,” said Mr, Gibney. ‘‘Col. Jarvis was chosen chairman of ‘this committee and it was now in order for him to give a report.” Col. Jarvis answered by saying that the fact that the committee had been appointed to see that the taxes were abated had slipped his memory.- He said he thought the committee had been chosen for the purpose of see- ing why the back taxes were not paid. | He did not understand that it was to abate taxes, Mr, Spooner wanted to know If the committee would ever glve a report. Gibney Slaps at Jarvis. “How can the committee of whith Mr. Jarvis was chairman ever give a report when It never has held a meet- ing," answered Mr, Gibney, The following resolution troduced by Mr, Gibney unanimously passed: “RESOLVED That the town Llell( be instructed to insert in the call for the next annual town meeting notice | of ‘the list of uncollected taxes to Le abated.” A resolution wae introduced that u Ek ed the was and in- was | more sub-dealers. |'ment represents a big increase over vote of thanks be given to the special Wi umi that it should be paid the fi: due it. p Concerning the payment of the $50 to the committee, which has been the bone of contention since the last ad- Journed meeting, Mr. Gibney sald that there was question in the minds of the beard of sclectmen whether the money should be paid. After a con- . feren With the town attorney they tiad ‘Peen advised not to pay. If they dig so” they would be responsible for the money. Mr. Woods wanted to know wheth- er the new system of bookkeeping had been infroduced in the town as had been ordered. Selectman Gibney answered that d not been done. The reason X ned Was not in defiance of takelll gt the toWwn meeting rtly in Igm:r-nn and partly ‘thfough a misunderstanding. It is"the intent to have the systern j started at he comniencement of a new year, which in Berlin is Septem- ber 10. The officials did not wish to have the system of the past year mixed up with the new one, Mr. Dean wanted to know if. the printing bills for the town, reports had been paid. Town Clerk * Shaw answered that as far as he could re- collect they have not. B, W. Mildrum, one of ‘the meni- Bers of the investigating committee, said that he has seen a recelpted bill from the printer. The stenographer's bill, however, has not been paid, he sald. There was a motion to adjourn bus- iness until the next meeting of the committee which is to be appointed by Mr. Clark for the purpose of cre- ating ‘a board of finance in Berlin. x-Senator Stevens made the point elear that according to the home rile bill no other business could come up @t that meeting except pertaining to e board. H. Aspinwall moved that the mnting be adjourned which wus \mmea\nely seconded and accepted and the 1914 annual town meeting of Berlin "passed into history. ELMER AUTO CO. HAS 72,500 FORD ORDERS Business Increases So Fust Stations Wil be Opened in Willimantic Torrington and Winsted. A very sizeable volume of business is that to-be done by the Elmer Au- tomobile ‘company within the next twelve months. Lucius H. Elmer, proprietor of the Elmer company distributor of the Ford in four coun- ties of ‘the state, has just signed up his contracts for 2,260 Ford cars. This number of cars makes up a Volume in excess of $1,000,000, which is going some when all things are considered. The Elmer business has been systematized. Fords are the make of car which is not delayed in transit. BEvery week just so many carg arrive in this city for the Elmer Autpmpbile company, or in other towng for Mr. Elmer’s sub-dealers. August has always been a bad month for the local Ford dealer to receive cars; ‘in fact they were not to be had; but under Mr. Elmer’'s agreement with the Ford Motor company of De- troit, he will receive 360 cars during the month of August. Right here is food for thought; ;360 cars in thirty days! That’s sending them in with precision, surely. In September, Mr. Elmer will celye on his allotment 300 cars, and during the manths of October - and November, when the wintry blasts are with “us.again, he is to receive 384 cars. He finishes up the last month of the year with 150 cars, and takes @3 many more each month foér Jan- uary and February. Next Masch he is scheduled to receive 340 cars, in April, 270; ;in May, 240; in June, 180, and in July, 126 cars. Now, it is plain to see the Elmer organization is going to be busy for the next twelve months. The work is “all cut out and will be done. Speaking of this big shipment of cars Mr. Elmer said: “Two thou- sand, five hundred and fifty cars makes a pretty big allotment, but do you know that, Ford-wise, it is not so very much? There are other dealers in: the country who do con- siderably better than this, because they cover more territory and have Our 1916 allot- re- 1916, but then, this coming season is going to be the best the country has ever experienced. Ot course, all dealers say this at the ‘beginning of ‘every season, and for cars like the Ford it always turns out so, These cars come to us under a contract; we receive so many, every month; there is no ques- tion about out getting them: They come regularly. During the past yvear, despite this regular shipment and a big allotment we were short of cars.” Mr, Elmer said that, in all probability,” the Ford output for 1916 would be approximately 500,000 cars, He has no doubt this achieve- ment will be attained, once it has been definitely decided to build so mlny ears. Concerning the prices of Ford cars for 1916, Mr.. Elmer said that after August 2 the price of the run- about will he $390 and the touring car $440 a drop of $50 for both models. - The Ford town car is to sell for $600, all prices f. o0..b. De- troit. .. No speedometer .will come with Ford cars after this. The Elmer Auto 'Co., is opening three branch stores in Willimantic, Torrington and Winsted.—Advt. 2mil ;, in his will which was filed yesterday in court of probate, hequeathed the life use of his entire property to his wife, Augusta May, and at her death the property was to be divided among four childrer, Louis, "Willlam, Albert and Charges, The will was drawn on October 29, 1810, but sinece that time one son, William, died and a codicll was drawn on July 2, 1914, dividing the property at the déath of the mother among the three rémaining children. August Cle . Sale SUPREME VALU Long Skirts, made of good quality crepe, lunee ! dust ruffle, regular price $1.00. August Sale price fl:‘ One lot of Knickerbocker Drawers, made of fine nainsook, regular price $1.00. Augusi Sale price 49c, X . One lot of Crepe Gowns, in pink and blue and ‘figured goods. Handsome $1.50 Gowns. Need no ironing. . August Sale price 79¢ One 1ot of dainty muslin Drawers, trimmed with inser- (tions of lace. One style hes pointed lace ruffie and ribbpn rosettes. Reguiar $1.50 Draw- ers at 98¢, trimmed with regular price §1.0/ Bale price avc, | One ot of Cami without sleeves, filesh color, $1.50. August Sale GERMAN PRESS LAUDS | KAISER’S STATEMENT Purpleoldcr-.nyaolnamlfllu Puyrorflnedymu 1 European War Berlin; Aug. 3.—In a statement giv- en out today the Overseas News cy says: “The entire German press has approved with enthusiasm the proc- lamation given out by Emperor Wil~ llam on the anniversary of the out- break of the war and published Sun- day. It unites In pointing out that every word in this statement breathes his accustomed high-minded serious- ness. ‘The conviction bf Emperor Wil liam that the entire German nation is animated by a firm resolution to secure a lasting peace, thus opening the road for an unparalieled national development is shared by all the peo- ple. Yesterday the people went 1o church and thanked the Almighty for the blessings of the past year and prayed for a speedy ending ‘ the fearful struggle. “Newspapers publish also exhauss tive reviews of the . and navy happenings of the past twelve months and point out particularly that the plan to starve an entire nation of 000,000 men, women and children has |’ been frustrated by the careful or- ganization of all resources.” MORE PAY AND SHORTER HOURS | Pawtucket, R. I., Aug. 3.—Demands for increased pay and shorter hours were made by machinists at the plant of Potter and Johnson yesterday, Thy firm employes nearly 1,000 an is said to be engaged in making me- | managed m ‘team. IF you could see this dinner set on your owl : appreciate its beauty of design an: want one nght away, For a limited time we are making that thrifty housewives will instan: every pound of is packed a coupon. Fifteen of these cash are redeemable for this charming same set of dishes would cost you $10.00 or mofi to purchase it separately, This get-acquainted offer is e to popularize ¥ —the buttér made’ from nfmumn of «bred Holsteins, Yon must eat butter— why not eat the wood—and get this useful premium Order a pound today. hm-du cartons—never in bulk. i One lot of Crepe de chines, silks and i with ribbon straps in