The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-20
From The Globes Special Reporter.
STATE EQUALIZATION BOARD.
second Days session.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 10.
The board of equalization met in the
Senate chamber this morning at o'clock.
The president in the chair. The journal of
yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Keith of Franklin moved to recon-
slider the vote of yesterday ordering the
printing.
Mr.. Lyndc of Windham said that as ii
was impossible to secure the printing or
dered, as soon as expected, it had been
suggested that it was best to adjourn and
allow the printing to go in accordance
with the resolution.
Mr.. Keith of Franklin stated that all in
formal action of the board last evening re-
ouired the reconsideration of the resolu-
ton The board had been informed that it
was impossible to get the printing done
for two or three days and had therefore
made change in the order.
Mr.. Lynde could see no reason to re-
consider, and Mr.. Keith Withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Abel of Rutland, stated that last
evening it was thought best by majority
of the board to have the aggregates of the
counties printed this morning. He would
therefore move reconsideration of the
resolution of yesterday; some memheIs
were absent and he thought it unadvsablc
to adjourn at psesen.
The motion to reconsider was adopted.
Mr.. Abel then moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table, and 1t was so
ordered.
Mr.. Daniel Hulng, the delegate from
Bennington. arrived ami received the oath
Of office.
In response to mn inquiry made 10y Mr..
! Dwinel of Washington. the assistant see
rotary stated that two counties had been
printed in accordance with the resolution
of yesterday. when tie work was arrested
ON account Of the length of time necessary
TO 90 through with all the counties, and
the simple iootings OF each county were
ordered printed, which will be ready by
noon.
Mr.. PARKS Of CALEDONIA, here moNcd
that the board adjourn until Tuesday next.
at nnc clock in the morning
Mr.. Keith of franklin opposed the mo
ton To adjourn, as he believed there were
documents to be before the board sufficient
to 20 on with its work during the week.
| He thought the business Of the convention
could be finished by Friday he could not
be in attendance next week, and hoped the
board would go on with the session.
Mr.. Parks withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Abel suggested that it was not the
business of the BOARD to cqualizc between
towns, but only between the several coun-
ties consequently the session could go on
with the printing now ordered.
Mr.. Gille,t of Chittenden said the board
could readily ret the appraisal of the differ
ent towns from the Journal of the house in
1865 and 1870 (already furnished the
board), and the ratio of increase and de-
crease.
Mr. Lynde of Windham called up the
resolution in regard TO printing, and on the
call of Mr.. Chamberln of Grand Isle it
was read.
Mr.. Abel of Rutland moved to amend
by striking out all after the word exhibit
and inserting the words showing the
number of acres of each class in each
county, the appraisal Of the same, the
rate pei acre and the cqualized valuation
of each class and the rate per acre of the
same, the total number of acre of each
county, the valuation of the same and the
rate per acre for 1874
The above amendment was agreed to
and the resolution as amended was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Parks of Caledonia thought the re-
solution as passed did not cover the ground
on, namely, the average and footings for
1870, and moved that it be reconsdercd.
Mr.. Dwinell of Washington thought
the reports of 1870 could be got at in
another form, and hoped the motion to re-
consider would not prevail.
Mr.. Abel thought the resolution en-
' bodied all that was necessary, and if any
thing more was needed it could be printed
in a separate table.
Mr.. Parks thereupon Withdrew his mo-
+ ton to reconsider, and, on his motion, the
board adj onrned until l:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
. The convention re.assemcd at 80 p. m
, and the exhibit as ordered to be printed was
presented to the members.
Mr.. Jones of Orleans made a Statement
i concerning mistake of $4,000 in the lis
: of the town of Craftsbury, which was cor
S rected by him, as chairman of the county
d convention. He moved that il proper
I the convention affirm said correction.
: Mr.. Abel considered the motion as no
I proper to be made, and the question ont
i which the convention could not act on
:. therefore the motion was withdrawn.
c Mr.. Lynde moved that committee o
three be appointed to inquire into the au
Ii thority of the board in correcting any er
G rors that have crept into the reports iron
/. the different counties.
" The motion was discussed by Messrs
Is Abel of Rutland and Dwinell of Washing
1t ton. The latter thought the board had a
e much right to decide the question as any
II body. Mr.. Abel thought the report
u should be referred back to the counties fo
l, correction, if needed, as the board had IL
Is powers except those given by the statute
!. and its action was merely 10 determin
% whether anything must be added to or dt
" Quoted from the reports in making up til
" general assessments of the state.
to The motion was adopted, and the pres
dent appointed Messra. Parks, Keith an
Gillett as such committee.
IN Mr.. Keith inquired il the statement {
"a grand list aggregates for 1870 was the a!