Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

Thi, morning. at $50, tie Board met in
/ the Senate chamber, tile Hon. George
/ Nichols, Secretary Of State, in the char.
/ The Secretary Of the Board, M c. ".
Porter, read the journal of Yesterday pro-
ceeiings. Mr.. Keith moved to reconsider
the resolution. passed yesterday, in refer
encc to printing, in order to offer a resolu-
ton to coincide with the action of the IN
/ formal meeting Of last evening.
Mr.. Lynie said that if an adjournment
was contemplated. lie thought that the
printing should 20 on as frs voted Dat if
the Board were in;en; on proceeding i'm
mediatey the resolution should be changed.
Mr. Keith favored reducing the amount
Of printing from regard 20 the expense.
Mr.. Abel said it was impossible to have
the printing done at this time in accord
aucc with the resolution OF yesterday
Such an important matter as the adjourn
ment Of their session should not be acted
upon till all the Board were present.
The motion to reconsider was carried
The original resolution was then ordered to
lie.
Nj Daniel lIuling, the Bennington dele
gate. arrived, and, after taking the oath,
took his seat
Mr.. Abel asked if the returns of 1865
could be procured for the inspection of the
Board
Nj. Dwinell inq aired what progress
hal been made in the printing.
The Secretary OF State informed the con-
ycntion that two whole counties had been
completed, when WORK was stopped and
table of the footings Of the several counties
had been prepared. which would BE ready
in printed form. by noon.
Mr.. Parks, to test the opinion of the
Board, moved to adjourn till next Tues
day, at nine O'Clock.
Mr. Keith said there were enough docu-
ment, at hand to enab'; them to finish their
business this week, aad they ought not to
adjourn now. If it aas necessary to ad-
journ, then let it be till September
Ir. Parks withdrew hi- notion
Nr. Abel called attention to errors in the
returns for ls7l He thought they could
get along better By acting upon the valua-
ton by counties than l'y towns. There must
be more or less inequality in the appraisals
throughout the State, and they must largely
depend upon the lister appraisals.
Mr.. Gillett could sec how they could get
at the appraisals OF lo65 and 1870, by refer
ring to the journals, bat would be left in
the dark in regard to lS7i, unless they had
the figures before them.
On motion. the resol Ition was then taken
from the table Mr Ahsll offered an amend
ment, striking out all after the word Eek
hibits, and inserting the words showing
the number of acres OF each class in each
county, the appraisal af the same, the rate
per acre, and the e. Ialzcd valuation of
each class. and the rate per acre of the
sane, the total number of acres Of each
county, the valuation oi the same, and the
rate per acre, for 1874"
The amendment WIS carried. and the
resolution as amended vas passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hyde, the Board adj
journed till go p. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board met at LEO p. m, the printed
exhibits being in the hands of each MEM
ber
Mr. Jones. of Orleans county, stated that
after the convention of his county had been
held, he noticed errors in the returns from
the town of Craftsbury, which would COM
pei that town to pay great deal more than
1t ought to, and be had rectifed the error.
and moved that the Board ratily his action.
Mr.Abell thought the Board had no right
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