The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24
That "COi,acidence.o

That ssCoi,scidence."
Mr.. EDITOR notice in the last GALE
DOMAIN communication headed Remark
able Coincidence" and signed Tax Payer,
that seems to cast reflection upon the As
sistant Assessors of the County of Essex
and one division in Orleans County, in con-
sequence of there being no income tax as
sessed in the Town of Concord, and only
four incomes in the town of Charleston, in
County of Orleans. l am not acquainted
in the town of Charleston and will therefore
say nothing about it; but am acquainted
in the town of Concord and from that &C.
quaintance am not surprised that Tax Pay
er should think it remarkable coincidence
that there should be no income tax assessed
in the town of Concord, will try to en-
Tighten Tax Payer in the matter. In the
month of May 1863 l called the attention of
some of the most wealthy men in Concord
and other towns in the County to the sub
ject of incomes and all that 1 could get
from most Of them was that they have no
income. Not being satisfied with that as
sessed a number of men in most of the
towns in sums of from one to five hundred
dollars, large portion of them appealed to
the assessor and in every case of appeals
were successful in getting their tax abated.
In May, 1864, 1 lett out of the assessment
all of those persons who had suorn off their
income the previous year; but hearing
some fault found in consequence of there
not being any income taxes assessed in the
town of Concord, when the time came for
assessing the special income tax, thought
| would try the experiment again and as
sessed limited number of the most wealthy
in the county, including four in the town of
Concord, in sums of from one to three hum
dred dollars, all of whom made their ap-
pearance before the assessor, and with the
oath of their Maker resting upon their
heads, three of them s,core that the schedule
by them presented was true statement of
their incomes for the year 1863. The fourth,
in consequence of having some $500 stolen
from him in the fall of 1868, and in the fall
of 1864, $500 more stolen, the assessor
thought proper to abate his tax without put
ting him under oath, and l think justly.
have thus briefly related the facts in the
case, and if | have been remiss in my
duties as public officer, / expect
to abide the consequences. If there is
wrong in the mater, let the responsibility
rest where it belongs. But l agree with
Tax Payer, that it is remarkable that the
town of Concord pays no income tax.
ASA HIBBARD.
Assistant Assessor for Essex Co.
Vest Concord, Feb. 20.
Capt. James H. Plat. Jr.. Asst. Chief
Quartermaster Sixth Corps, 4th Vermont
Vols, has been exchanged for Capt. F..
Hall, Asst. Quartermaster LIST Louisiana
cavalry.
On the 1st inst, Walter Eaton of Hyde
Park, while sliding on his feet with other
boys. fell and badly broke his leg above the
knee. The boys had hold of each other.
and Walter being ahead the rest were thrown
violently on to him causing the fracture.
On the evening of the 18th ult.. work
man named Clifford, employed at the iron
works of Davey & Nichols, of Fairhaven,
in shutting the gate got his foot caught in a
rapidly revolving wheel which so smashed
tn ufafi IN
necessary.
The Bank of Burlington voted to re-or-
ganize as the First National Bank of Bur-
lington, with a capital of 100000.
Eight of the thirty-three members of the
Wisconsin senate are Vermonters.
Rev. John A. Hicks of Burlington has
been appointed chaplain in the army, and
assigned to duty at the Baxter general hos
pital at Burlington.
The government has decided to have the
ing for cattle permanently located in New
York. Capt. A. L. Carlton of Vermont,
COmmissary of Subsistence, has been Or
dered there TO take charge of this work.
Mr.. Charles Kent. of Worcester, has sent
ten sons and sOns-in-law into the army.
One of them fell bravely fighting at Peters
burg, one of them died in hospital. one is in
the hospital here. and the rest are now at
the front. What father can boast of more
patriotic sons Fireman.
A. L. Catlin has been elected mayor, and
E. r. Hard recorder of Burlington, under
the new city charter.
George S. Conger of st. Adams, who tes-
titled at Montreal in favor of the raiders
was arrested by Gen. Stannard on his re
turn to st. Adams. His case has been re
ported to Gen. Dix.