Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-07

ton, during the past nine years, whether
the property on which they had paiC
taxes, had yielded them six per cent. pei
annum. Shall this property be taxed
All present will say, yes. Other:
will answer, no, as if it was charitable
institution, like agospel lot, that it should
not pay share of burthens. Railroads, he
granted, were the life of our State. But
there are other interests that are build
ing up Rutland; them marble quarries, iron
works, etc, and they pay their share OF
the taxes. But can they be taxed. The
argument formerly was, that the Central
was exempt by its charter from taxation,
therefore the Rutland should not bt
taxed, but now the Central runs that
road and will have to pay whatever tax
/ es are assessed. He then explained the
law as he understood it, claiming that
the right to tax tine real estate of the
railroad was clear and undoubted He
said if any one opposes the taxation OF
the real estate of the railroad, he is a
retainer Of the Vermont Central railroad.
He would be in favor of the appoint
ment of a committee to act with the
listers on the subject.
John B. Page said it would make no
difference with him, pccuniarly, whether
the railroad property was taxed or not,
as the lessees would have to pay what
ever tax was assessed. He was In favor
of taxing railroad property when it
could be done on an equal basis. He
recommended such a basis. The rail
roads have increased the grand list of
Rutland fourfold, have made the marble
quarrics and other property of increased
value. Under the law taxing stock, i
vas not taxable until 1t paid six per
cent. dividends, and that of the Rutland
road had not been hitherto taxable
The builders of the railroad had either
/ lost their investment or waited twenty
years before receiving any income He
thought it not polite or legal to tax.
The motion was then dismissed
i, NJ Dorr offered thc follow Ing rcso-
luton:
Res0leed, That a committee of four
persons, consisting Of \. 4. Nicholson,
! Jesse L. Billings, Warren H. Smith
and J. G, Griggs be, and they are here
by appointed, a committee IL counsel
AMI advise with the listers of the town,
and the said persons in connection with
the listers shall investigate the right of
the town TO tax the real and personal
property of railroads or the stock there
of in the town, and if they cannot be
legally taxed, then to report what fur
Their legislation. if any, Is neGesaar9,
Mr. Cain moved that the resolution be
dismissed which motion was seconded
by John B. Page.
The resolution for the appointment of
a committee was discussed, Mcssrs. Dorr
and Jesse /. Billings in favor, and
Mcssrs. John Cain, John B. Page, Henry
Clark, Walter {. Dunton and Martin G.
Eavrts in opposition-the discussion tax
ing substantially the same course as on
the former question, when a vote was
taken aud the resolution was dismissed
Under the clause ito see if the town
will set off A. b. Thaycr, Frederick
Eastman and John Kennedy. from dis
trict No. 3, in Mcndon, to the graded
district in Rutland, on motion, it was
I'otrd, That the farms and all the
lands Of Frederick Eastman. Alva B.
Thaycr and John Kennedy, situate in
Rutland be, and the same are hereby de
tachcd from School District number
hereby set TO the Rutland Graded school
District.
Jesse L. Billings moved that the list
cre be authorized to consult the best
lpral talent in tho State on fine nuostio,
of e.. ;-L.
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Mr. RnIinos' ovnans.
Tho Nodoratnr loc;3.1 a.. an,.n,.
,nnnt ont Of ord.r
Tobn Cain moved to omon,I },y al,lin,,
q nrovjso that If shall he vithont p>.
,ana. t,,t ill.,. +o,,n
The who'll. uursti0u WAS then ON ,,o-
ton, dismissed.
On motion Of Henry Clark, the sum
of $500 was voted to the Oycr.rrr of
the Poor for hi services during tn" pat
year,
On motion OF Jesse l.. Billing, 1t "A~
voted to pay Walter {. Landon the sum
of 5000 for his services as Town Troa~-
urer during the past year,
INC i"'io" ny iIl'H u" services ~
hsro'S WEI, "t1 I''''''''''' "'''"'' anu ''-
''o, ,I:'I l," II.,,.., .,-oo
o. /. Robbins i33 30
Nahum Johnson, 81 90
On motion Of Walter {. Dunton, ali
nucstion4 in reference tn thp division IF