f mmmmw
:unnty has as good luck in the matter
so! premium on the coming bond is-
”I this may be increased a few
. 9‘
Wu morg ‘
, Thecounty meeting today was a
one called as ifprecantionary
... etacmnrmsiiiettpabythe
”mince and in reference to the
m of bonds. The war} at hand wuss.
01.5”"?“3. hr 0111111100013 vote. The
nation of the building commute was
amused unconfirmed. and its ar-
" tenements for issuing the bond were
approved 5 , ..
More Than Quo‘reum Wat. '
The meeting was called to order by
gamma-idem John Brushy o! the Board
W M county commissioners.- There were
* - lye Senators and twentyit'w‘o Repre
' nentatives in attendance out of forty-
ono, or six more than a quorum.
:Q‘Sonntor ‘Néderick M. W: 0‘
Westport was named as Chairman. 1
Aasistant Clerk Fred W. Tracey. of
the Superior court acted as clerk as
the statute provides. 1
Report Offered.
.The call for the meeting and the
return by the County commisiaoners
was read by the clerk The report 011
the building committee was offered by
Justice Wheeler and was read by the
clerk. Upon motion of Rep. Clitus H. ‘
King of F‘airfleld the report was ac-
cepted and the action of, the commit
tee endorsed.
~ , Acts of Committees.
.2" The reppmi'edted the nets of the
committee to date. Briggs & Caldwell
were engaged as architects The old
Hall Home. building was sold for 09061
to the hiéheét oi' tenv'tuidm. The
plans are .suhmitted origanlly word'.
accepted without important change.
These plans were put out to bld.‘1‘he
building contract went to bowing &
Bottomly for construction, the arm's
‘Nd being the lowest to 0123.000. T001
bid being the lowest,‘ “123 000 The
816, 404 the lowest bid.
The committee arranged for all the
expe'ndltures"and i! ilp-lthat the
I cost would be 0225, To thll is to
added the cost of the site, 023, 000
making a total of $248, 000. .
it was found that the lowest figure
of interest advisable was four and a.
-‘ quarter per cent The Firsths'tlonal1
Bank of Boston was engaged to;
die the bond issue.‘ The normal
unpaid has udyi' ibitcfivipit 1t. WE‘M
materially assist in disposing of tho‘fi‘gt
W . 1 If -II1~11
The bonds have been put out to bid
inn! the bids will be opened on June
18. Friday next at 11 a. m.
_ . it was further reported by the com-
mittee that a temporary ,loan of 010;
000 was made which would be taken
-lIIp by the bond issue. A statement of
preliminary expenditure was also fur'
"binned. ‘ c“ ‘* -"
.. In closing the report paid aI tribute1
'hu the sen ices rendered 0x718}! 1
‘ Slmmn Pease, who wds clerk of he
committee until he retired to become1
Sheriff County Commissioner Frank‘
E. Ballald taking his1pldce.
' Meeting to Confirm Action.
Following the acceptance of the
report Justice Wheeler made a brief1
statement of the purpose for which
'gihe Senators and Representatives1
,. ~ were called together it was to con-
em. .dlrm the action already taken. so a
“'r‘rvxo make certain that every move a}
9““ Iiready made was Supported by ‘I'the‘
I: .aeonnty s' representatives: "
5i
1
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i
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fly issue bonds to the‘amdunt 'bi’ 0243'» “
000. In accordance with arrangementh1
57“. made and in accordance with {the act]
? in! the General Aseinbly. The respite
‘tion was adopted by a unanimous roll
call Ivote. The meeting then adjourn-
Those present were Jubilee Wheeler
Bridgeport and Judge John Walsh
I'olorwaik, members of the building
‘ Minutes. County Commissioners
*fnsnard Senators Most! of orgasms.
1 port. and Represntativea Keiley1
i!!! . Garlick of Bridgeport, King- and
fancy ot Fairneld, Joyce of: Bethei.
meridian of Monroe. Williamson of
en. Jennings of Easton, . Crosby
ind Mead of Gleenwich, Hubhell and
Dillon of Huntington, James and 100?;
an of Newtown. Shaw of Bedding.
mmm of Nor-walk,- Mcae'hdry of
tow Canaame Ryan and Perry» 0!
id, Huxford of Stamford.
. and Morehonse of Stratford.
ll ofITrnmIbnli,‘ Sher-stood to!
and Jackson of Wilton. .
' .‘ocioélr nits monitors “I.“
:Nonwailk. salmon. pf;Westport.1V’M_
Comeiy of”
capital of 09,250. 000. They were the
American Reinsnrance company, the
L119 arid Casualty company of Hart»
(and. and Atlantic’ Iit‘ire and Marine
company of Hartford, the Scottish Un-
ion and National indemnity company,
vuth an actunl capitalisation of not
less than 0789.000 and a possible ulti-
mate tats! oi ”311,009,000 file Travelers
Fire insurance comp-nit with a capi-
ml of not less than 0950.000: and not.
at...
Iltalofnotieesh
than 0!..500000 and the Min-ur-
m Mayor. Asses-ms With the
mimiifiil
(Continued rm First “fir-.2.)
ectiafthem repealed thrown the
activities of the stockholdersm in-
terested public. urging that lathe all
the real burden of the tax wt ni-
moat inevitably he shy-ed by Qie pair
lic. ' 4-1 ‘1
Theater I -1 _ economist least
Adrien insurance companiesxunfder way
of organization, three of which re-
ceivedtheir charters at the recent we
sign or the im, is attributed
solely to the editions! tax which it in
declared amounts in elect to an in-
crease of 50 per cent. or more over
the present heavy impost in the state
, The insurance men urge that insur-
ance interests have brought more
fame and money to the state of Con
necticut than any other branch of bus-
iness, and they have contributed more
liberally to its maintenance in the
way of taxes. besides having each
your left in the state among its citi-
ens many millions of dollars more
than have been received from sources
within the state. They bring forward
figures to 'sshow that the fire insurance
companies are generally now paying
taxes imposed by law which amount
to or er $03.80 on every $1, 000 of pre-
miums after deducting losses only.
1and theli.‘ underwriting profits have
been reduced to less than $6.10 per
1.01 000. This means that without count-
:‘ing‘ the added tax the present percen-ll
tage of profit is onlyx.o.061 per cent.
In larger figures, ab5ngai11‘st 0'. “o.—
813. 47 received from W: state Sources
by all of the insurance companies
incorporated in Connecticut in 1914,
the aggregate taxes for the same year
1were $1, 515, 523, 21 or Just 20. 85 per-
per cent. of the Connecticut premium
of the coin ies audit the rate of 31
pendent. avails WEN“: premium
income. k
The federal.“ emergency tn: it
claimed
companies impact; a tax burden of
approximatelytflo, 000, makes the ad-
1ditionai tax by the state particularly
unfortunate just at this time.
The ‘gct in controversy is known as
"An Act Concerning Taxation of ‘Raii~
road, Street, Railway. Water, (lass, El
ecu-1c, PowerpStockinsurance and
Miscellaneous Corporation" slid the
sections aifecting the insurance com-
pa‘nies‘ is part Three of seuEIion 21
is
which reads:
“Ever ryflpIspi‘Anch company: incor-
5011's a“ stock! ompany tinder the
laws 91, this state. and doing businesu
in- this state on or before the fifteenth
dayof July. 1916 and annually there-
after shall pay to the treasurer of
this state tax on its corporate fran-
chise equal to the half of one per cent-
um‘ on the market value of each share
of its capital stock. as of Octdl, next,
precedifig as dcteitmincd by the board
.of. occupation under the ..provisions
of section 2332 of the general statutes.
There shall be uh deduction from the
moss Imount of' such tax which tax,
shall be distinct from the tax upon 1
the shareholder's stock paid by the,
corporation as provided 51“,. soc‘lgion 2331 . tea“
0f the generdl statutes as amended by 1
chapter 204 of the public acts of 1903
of the general statutes, as amended
by chapter 204 oi the public acts M1
‘1903, chapter 54 cf the public acts
of 1905 and chapter 7 of the public
Iacts of 1909”
“1:. 430.000 8n Onowompspy
. One company alone adduces flsures
ital? Another company shoWs that the
taxes with Either expenditures paid by
'itI in Connecticut in 1914. actually ex
ceetletl itt modems sources within
the state for that year, by $820,868. 97,
or more than 250 per cent Altogether -
it would seem that the rate of taxation
at insurance companies with the new
tax in 'éiiect will range from ‘flve and 5
one hair per cent,‘ to eight {or nine '
11pm? cent. of the capital stock of the‘
phy.‘Henry‘R Crawford andr'n1wmm >- .- - «~-
Tlie seven insurance companies
bandoned their "Iorgauization
“Wasatch. this cohswould have1
entered upon their careers with uni
‘aggrega'te permisaable capital of 314,-
000,000’ and with an actual aggregate
w; .300 Bonita Ono
.000mraiore
whi‘fh if many insurancet
‘ing room showed. Tins of'vegetables
l ped a hole in the concrete bottom “1’9"“: 81" m9 5 WW" mind “51“ 51.3
1 he “(GI (193.19an mg racket by us- a clean slate and put this case in any-
1nicest table and bed linen.“
11$? “my that the 118W tax will 1010036‘ ' Mr. and M“. Betta Bfimaté that. (1191?
~- bur
Rep. Charles E. Williamson of. Dan-1m“ it a yearly burden 0‘ “39 000 in ' sma
lea offered a resolution that thé coun- , (.onnec't'icht 0" 3 1’9" cent. 01‘3““ cap-1
themdedmwhicnrtnlm ”1
have a boommngetect, rsa'etingag-
mothers; vitalneedspttheemf.
..m armrest: it: . willlim fill
session of this‘year resided speci- _.
scan, for the imposition ef‘an in:
creased tax of metal! at one " pl!
.oent. upon theumarkst value of the;
capital steel of insurance companies . ,
in that ststaaad needieutosay, the
act was very properly resented: by all
thecompany officials interested as a
most unjust additional hardship in-
dicted upon a great and worthy his“:
nose. already taxed almost beyond ens
duranoe. ~
‘That of itself was a circumstance
that could nothil to fin-abode contin-
uous annoyance and opposition so far‘
as the companies atected are concern-
ed but what is perhaps even worse. it
also meant, even though unconscious
ly on the part of the legislature. that.
imposed the infliction. an unavoidable
addition to the cost which the public
‘23“ fifnggi‘rin: c1332“? ‘25ng It is understood that the prohibition-
The practical effect of the tax, “181de late plan to get a vote on the license
of working for the advantage and in- yquestion wherever possible this fall.
tersst of Connecticut can only 090“ B'lt is necessary that 10 per cent. of the
t1“) its absolute “111117 and loss.’ 1‘voiers subscribe to a petition asking
Would Repeal it. a referendum before a vote is taken on
President Walter L Wakefield 011““ ““9” ““11” “a“ “’9 1““ ”V
the chamber of commerce. is not only tion 1’" The prohibition people say
an active insurance man himself, but; they will have wihriwind speaking
(Continued mm .m page...
- i‘
ever before. A license fee of 81.000 hi
the next Legislature. ‘A prohibition
stats four years hence.”
Admittedly perturbed by the not}
liquor wave which has been assuming
alarminz proportions, the brewers,I
wholesalers and retailers of the state
already have their combative cam-
paigns under way. Drunken have
been at work in several up-state coun-
ties. and lire just beginning to tackle
Fairlieid county. it is reported that
agents of the breWers. retailers. and
wholesalers' associations will be at
work in the state within a short time.
necticut insurance companies. and he 1 ‘the license ““93“” h“ 110‘ been V0‘
is taking an active p." 1,, the more19d on in the last several years.
most to have the measure “M16111 The anti prohibitionists. on the oth-
Mr. Wakelleid’s idea into concentntaj" hand. are “putting in some licks.“
the strength of .11 m6“ interested a{1th the organising of a campaign to
Iconcentric mint so that the“ “my“ 'give I big bottle at the polls this {Ill
be no lost effort. He has suggegted'rand neat yesn 1
that the matter be taken up with thsi ‘Deflaito plans for the «monies will
chamber of ”com...” “1cm“, 19.1.1 be mapped out at the state convention
oughiy understood, would be only ‘00 held in Bridgeport in September. ‘1: is
filed to lend its moral and active sup "rotted that interest in the camps an
port. Thus far the companies have“ will make the coming convention the
confined their efforts largely‘to' the
distribution of propaganda and scab
iered. sporadic meetings. Air Wake.
field believes that the only way to “I
accomplish anything definite and och-‘l fAIE M W
crate is to coalesce all of the affected
companies into a unitand themhamt-
mer steadiiy1.until‘resul_ts, begin to
come.
.BURGIARS SLEEP it
[MEN’S BEST BED.
(Continued From First Page.)
were traces of honor and broken glass-
es. '
The .thiaves. of whom, , apparently.
there were two, had spent at least
one night in the house. They had
slept comfortably in the boat bedroom.
and had enjoyed several meals of their
own cooking. as the kitchen and din-
“01". ‘ ‘ ' . r
(Continued From First Pads.)
the last resource which Frank may
sisionv—for or against commutation—
eral courts to clear Frank's name and
meanings for clemency before the
state prison c‘omm’isbion and Governor
Siaton.
.The session today wasoocupied by
William M. Howard in his closing ar-
gument in man's behalf. Howard
was interrupted frequently by ques-
tions from the governor on points of
evidence and by Solicitor.Dorsey..who
took issue with statements as to what
had bcen'brought out in the trial.
had been opened and scraps of meat Mr. Howard attacked the testimony
indicated that the visitor. had had the of state witnesses and sought to con.
nerve to leave the house at 1“,; vince the governor of alleged incon-
once and buy something from sisiencies and contradictions in the
the butcher's. After cooking the testimony and aiildavits 0‘ Jim CW'
food the burglars had used the lay, 3 “08“). who served 8- $1991.!
Betta silver and cut glass and tabieI “"11 as an 800638017 after “10 mur-
linen to increase the pleasure of the d.sr He aeserted rewtbdlr that Con-
. 11ers story was an invention of his
In Mr. Botts' bedrntun was a small: own mind. designed to divert suspic-
steel safe with a concrete bottom. The 103 from himself
burglars had found in a closet a kit of “Take the name 01 L90 Frank" out
tools that Mr. Betta uses to repair 11031:"f "115 6850." declared Howard; for-
automobile and had laboriously chip-18tat 8“ that has passed in the 18“ “"0
lng pillows and some of Mrs. Betts"¢°“m5' in 900W“!- and 1 W1“ 9‘30“"
‘ '- this defendant 'in thirty ininntes1."
Howard declared that by the test
glare took about $300 worth antimony of the state's witnesses M1
the time when
most valuable articles had been placed .in the 0°95“ “WWW 3‘ v
in safe deposit. hir. Betta is editor in “‘5. prosecution contended Frank kill-
rIdw
1the s oitin coast Sales Journal with M 1191‘- H6 aim declared the mo :
p g New York city 11de that the girl had not arriyedd .-.,
at 3 Park Row.
otlices 8 at Frank's office at the time; when
‘ iconley. in Ibis testimony. said he ai-
-———- » heady had disposed of the body.
Montvid. As "Detective," went to: The' attorney presented to the gov-
Zebrls House After Killing. ‘ 1er‘no'r a weekly financial sheet area
HARTFORD, Conn“ June ..17 re’i‘he1factory which he declared Frank had
most important testimony given at the made up the (Fly the girl was until?
opening day. of the trial of Bernard gored, “We contend". be said. "taut
Visirso nuaoas sciENs, '
yesterday afternoon by Mr. and the. “Solicitor FDorsey asserted that t0%
mount-either, of New Britain. It was piste contended the dnancial stats-
at then house that Montvid
cording to the testimony; Montvid ‘n‘r‘stf er proved, "' replied Howard
expressed horror when he heard of the, «Mm... :
crime. The nevi day he told Mr. and! .
Mrs. .Brsither. that the newspaper ac- W “rebut dent DEFEND offihi”
counts of the murder were not correct.‘ 9001130 11-you'want a Ilpb use a San-
Tie said he know because he had visit-15w W01“ Ad.
led the scene as a "moths." -
-To PQItIEBEftVE YOUR HEALTH
stiff joints s when the kidneys
areoutofor'd andfaummy'
intestine blood. Nieyxidneypillstoii“ ‘
preachers. ltbshiaattgn. backache
-Thekidneysanthsgrsat health 5'.
come when headache. soraxmnsclom 1 .-
iib tired and diseased mam. banish ,
“Mon nodioense town. this truth» ‘
is a stockholder m a number of C?“ 1csmpaigna in scores of towns where '
quite sure when the matter is thus 9‘ the “9“” dealers which ‘3 to b’ ‘
largest ever held by the state assOcia- ‘
counts "his:
employ to escape the gallowa. The de- ‘
will bring to an and a remarkable oer: ., ,
ice of legal contests in state and fed- .
it" "112' ~
ll trinkets and. fluvgrwuq The record showed Mary Phagan wag nof1. .
Montvid. charged with the murder of ill person could not have made ‘o‘ift
Rev. Father Zebrili and his housekeep- this complicated statement after lie.
or ‘at New Britain; was that given late hid committed such a foul murder; .
. boarded ment had been complied prior to the
during his stay in New Britain. Ao-Ecrime. “That, however. the state In vi "
~Aocept all the luck that corner “
Minamoto. Ilisesulscslt
T. Francis. D C...-
“ Washington It... In. News Cams
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12%
Storage
4,800 Square Feet.
if you are seeking storage room
at nesdnable terms inquire of
Nbrwdll Steamboat
km" sum” ‘utsr‘
C.
Lille
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Furniture, Stoves
~ New and Second-Hand.
Sold at Lowest Prices.
We Buy Second Hand Furniture
and Stoves.
M. GUTKEWSKY
m... 41s. at ‘Noa'rH MAIN er
The!!!)nb max is high class in ‘
appearance and appointments. All
the luxurious conveniences y'on de~ .
sire in a; family car. It carries Me
> passengers comfortably. The seats
are. restful; and‘splendidly uphols-I
bored with cloth or the highest
quality- in detail is economy in
. lent entrance on either side. Piste
‘ glass windows give the qualities-
. lions of the closed limousine to:
inclement weather. and plenty of
fresh air when open._WithI high.
quality in detail a economy "I
maintenance—less than do a mile.
with snow «‘15- Gov-pew.
0750. Town Car 0090; Touring Car
'uso; Runabout one. an fully
equipped, Lab. Detroit.
S. L Benedict
. ~ Admw
renders JAIN erase-r
Li‘L‘a-‘l
set! at retail. 300,000asq effort! can
between August.1914. and August..
Bny‘tirs will share in profits; 1! we 1
‘ .Holisefutnisiiings. ‘
we invite yon- e
_ There's a
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‘sigherry Stoners‘
A labor saver in the home
. One large paper table IclIotl'iII
friabfirfirl 7651
"~‘1
3333' 5‘11:
Closing Sale oi Ardahaniiuusd
The Read Carpet Company, having closed the man—
‘ufacinring of Ardahan Rugs. the whole stock remaining
in the mill has been taken over by .this house and all
Rugs will be sold at prices far below regular.
After
these rugs are sold itwill be no longer possible to ob-
tain an Ardahan. for they will not be in the market.
Ardahan Rugs are copies from Orientals in every
particular, and most. of these are designed
from Shir—
vans, Daghestans, Schnas, Bohharas and other Persian and
Turkish carpets.
Dimensions front the small threshold size to those
large enough for rooms.
On sale in the new Carpet Gallery.
Couch hammocks
A large line to select from.
with approved sprii'igs and mattresses, adju
etc The acme of comfort.
Prices from $5. on to $19. 50.
third 11......
Models of late design
stable hacks,
Third floor.
Washable Couch Covers
Fifty inches wide and three vards long.
tan color, in stripes of the same or darkcrsshadc.
1.00.
either outdoor or indoor use in summer.
r
Of a ‘Tig‘ht
'Foi‘
Third floor.
”No-Work” ice Cream Freezers
At last somebody has invented an ice t
that will freeze cream perfectly without the 1
ing.
the old crank style freezer. It works on the
tem and there are but three parts to clean.
Two sizes, one quart
two quarts,
ream ireelcr
abor of turn-
It also only requires about half the ice needed in
vac uum SYS-
0e ‘25
:02175
Call at the Basement Furnishing «Department and
they will explain the system. '
A Picnic outing Sci r
At the Dennison Section they will
luncheon set, very neatly packed in a small
show
van a
1 box, which
will be approved by motorists and picnic party iiiakcfirs
There are included these articles:
Twelve napkins
Twchc paper towels
Twelve sheets of wax paper
Enough for a large party.
Twelve paper
Denn
‘ caramrsmniasr
OSC
There IS— a difference 111
The difference shoots
in the sermce We handle
only the best qualities
$15 Coats
$10 Coats $3.98.
$1.00 Hats . soc
1:111}! . 75c
Twelve six— —iii'ch plates
"'Tuclvc eight-inch plates
cups
TWelvc soap papers
For $1.00. '
ison Section.
hose I
only “
06.98
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