The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-22
From The Globes Special Reporter.
STATE EQUALIZATION ssOAssD
ssiursday's I'rocccs,ingh-


which we were unable to publish in
our last issue. We also append several
tables of valuation presented to Tie board.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Mr.. Soiacc of Addison, as first ON the
list, gave description of the county and
its present appraisal compared TO the for
mer appraisale. No material change had
been made in the three last apprasals. and
but little advancement. There had been
some decline in farm lands and an advance
on second-class lands. Six of the towns
were on the Green Mountains, Goshen.
Granville, Hancock, Lincoln, Ripton and
StarksborO BY reference to the appraisal
of those towns it was seen that the aggre-
gate was less than $500 per acre. In Yer
GENES, Bldporl and Orwell were some
first-class land which was valued small
compared TO other like towns in the state.
In the lake towns much depreciation had
been made since 10 Then hotels, stores
and places of business were plenty, not one
to day. while no landings were made on
the lake except at the southwest corner
of Shoreh1m He trusted there would be
no alteration made in regard to tie comfy
valuation. and moved if stand ne ,enorted
hx, ,ho ,.o,r,,. oan,.,,,,a, g.. 49, a.i, rs,..,
years.
Mr. Waterman of Lamoille was not pre-
pared to vote on the motion until there had
Deen more consideration given to the sub
Ject. lie hoped the great difference claim
ed before the last Legislature as existing be-
tween the valuations OF Addison and Chit
tenden counties would he brought up be-
fore the board.
| Mr.. Sollace REPLIED that i, was easy 10
sec by the figures yivcn whether motives
was instifohIo liz n,ado Tho r,nt;on w
| expeainte the business of tbe session
Mr.. Tynde Of Windham made nm oarnos,
nlpa for iustice in tho doc;siono wade Nv
The hoard not oniv fo. ,he eavoraI co,,H.
lies Int for the whole state IIo ho,ieved
there was much 10 I've copsidorod The
natter of tayo,ion was ono mndor Tho civ
cumstances rconirng much cons;derat;on
| One imnortout question wos in regard In
the personal nronertv mn the wav in which
| if was assessed in the list Tie id NOT he-
lieve twenty per cent of if Maid taxes while
it was an Acknowledged fact that real es-
tate paws the whole of its assessment. The
Latter wos M, o,vnod hv ,'9 ,ho r;oI h. tho
| middle class II was the dutv of the hoard
| TO eouolize tbe List ot the lowest dollar roo
sible. their oath in view in the meantime
| There was no other wav h,,t tn Iool, at il
at the nrice il vonld by;n~ ot auction ia,
cash Real estate was onnr,ised ton NJ
twenty per cent hicbpr than II Womb sell
for in the market.
There were listers who would ppt enron.
erty into the list to please thor friends and
then when it came to subscribing to the
list they seemed to have wondrous con.
] science, and not the maniinoos to e,voar tic
! their work, but come to the legislature and
ask them to legalize it for them.
mr.. Keith OF Franklin, considered the
suDJect IN the same light AT the best the
farmers were supporting the government.
nc believed lne gentiemen from the various
COUNTIES knew thal IL was right, and he
was SURPRISED 10 ma thai the county con,
NeHllOuS lldu uOUc so well IN the general