Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-05
ASSESSORS OFFICE, No. II CITY HALL,
Nov I 1871

ASSESSORS OtflCE, No u CITY uALLs
May !, 1871,
The Assessors of the City OF Worcester hereby give
notice that their Office will be open from the LIST until
the 18th Day of June Next inclusive, from A.
NJ to P. NJ 6W 0R have regular office hours during
May, and all persons liable to he taxed in said city,
required to bring in to the Assessors within the time
above specified lists of all their polls and estates
real and personal, held in their right in trust
otherwise, not exempt from taxation.
Your attention is called to the following Sections of
Chapter IL, of the General Statu, of the Common
wealth
SRCTI 81 Keepers oftaverns and boarding houses
and masters and mistresses of dwelling houses shall
upon application of Assessor in the place where their
house situated, give information OF the names of all
persons residing therein and liable to be assessed taxes
Every such keeper, master mistress refusing to give
such information. knowingly giving false information
SECTION 49, The assessors SHALL in all cases require
person bringing in such list to make oath that the
is rue which oath may be administered by either OF the
Assessors.
he has filed with the Assessors list subscribed by him,
of his estate liable to taxation and made oath that Is
full and accurate according to his best knowledge and
belief When such list is not filed within the time speci
fed by the Assessors for bringing in complaint from
the judgment OF the Assessors shall be sustained by the
County Commissioners unless they are satifed that
there good cause why such list was not seasonaby
When the Assessors OF city or town have given no
tce the inhabitants thereof to bring in true lists of all
their polls and estates not exempt from taxation in
cordance with the provisions of the twenty second
ton of the eleventh chapter of the General Statutes,
they afterwards abate any part of the tax
sesed personal estate to any person who did not bring
in such list within the time specified therefor in such no
tice unless such tax exceeds by than fifty
am The said amount which would have been assessed to
that person on personal estate, if he had seasonaby
brought in said lists; and if said tax exceeds by
than fifty per centuln the said amount the abatement
shall be only of the excess above the said fifty per cent
am; progded hO1seuer that this act shall not affect any
person who show reasonable excuse for not season.
Goods Wares Merchandise or Stock in trade must be
taken at their fair marketable value on the first day Of
May if at such date said stock is fair average of the
amount held during the twelve months preceding But
If the stock has at different times, been of different val
the fair average value OF the stock during the time
above designated must be given The return must also
include at value asceained as above directed Goods,
Wares. and Merchandise, which may be owned or held
without the Commonwealth The value Of Goods, Wares
Merchandise or Stock in trade CANNOT be offset or de
creased by any DEBTS due for the same, or by any ab
Household furniture exceeding $1,000 in value includ
ing Library Pictures Syatuary, and all valuable articles
of interior decoration, Shares Manufacturing Insur
ance, Railroad, Mining and other corporations without
the state must be returned at their market value on the
Public Stocks Railroad Bonds and Securities of all
kinds. must include the Stocks, Bonds Notes, other
tcurties oil any foreign Nation, of any State, City
Town. must be returned at their market value on the
All Personal property held by a wife or minor child
be included in the of the husband father
or a separate return made as Trustee or Guardian.
ions Of the law win NOT be entitled to ATTACHMENTS in
consequence of any estimates that may be made by
the Board Assessors above the so per centum
HENRY GRIFFIN,l assessors
R. M NJ G GOULD SEfSA' city o. y Worcester &s
WIN. L. CLARK, Secretary.
mi deoptjldtjl5
NOTICE!-All Creditors of the late firm of
IN BARRETT & RANDALL, who have not presented
their claims must do before June g. they will
receive dividend G Il fHEFs az SGs RRos
T jss ISL div. Worcester
NOTICE!-A large Manufacturing Estab-
~ llshment In this city is in want of smart, active
young man, good rapid penman quick at figures, of
Steady habits and afraid of hard work.
duties Address, at once in the handwriting of the ap
Mass. dSt je2
FNHE BUILDING COMMITTEE of st.
posals and samples of Dark and Light Coored Granite
Parties having Quarries Of such Granite, will please
send sample with prices delivered at Worcester Pro-
Rev, j, j. POWER
my26 diff For the Committee
NOTICE.-The Joint Committee of the
IN cry Council, Remembering Streets, hereby
give notice to all parties interested that arrangements
sxneetsd thathe work viii be commenced about NAV
lst and that it will be carried thereafter regularly
suggested to ali parties desiring to number their places
of residence business that 1t would be advisable for
them to take no further action Individually until the
For the Committee.
aH diff F. H. KELLEY, Chairman.
TVHE LADIES' HAIR STORE.-Misses
Il A. E & F. o. CLoUGH would respectfully inform
their lady friends and former patrons that they have
to their old lOcatlOn IL, Leland
Building, opposite the Common, where they will be
happy attend to the wants OF all who may favor them
with call In making work to order; also, renOvating
and adjusting old of hair cutting chdrens and
misses hair champoong, &C., &c.
ANNA Z. CLOUGH,
my30 dtf FANNY o. CLOUGH.
90 TO ROWLAND & WOODS foryour
" Latest Styles of Hats and Caps.
jel diff No. 1888 Main st.
NOTICE TO BUILDING MOVERS
In Sea ed proposals will be received by the Joint
Standing Committee EdncatiOn
of the City of Worcester for moving the old Worcester
High School House. The building is of brick. 50A 70
feet two stories in hight and is to be moved endwise
about 1876 feet and raised ~ feet Job to be begun list of
July next.
For further particulars inquire at the office of Earle Il
Fuller Architects Peoples Savings Bank Building 452
Main street.
Proposals to be left at the Mayors Office before
the 9Th day of June next. at 6 O'Clock p.
The Committee the right to reject any all
proposals. may be deemed for the best interest of the