The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-22

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The average was light but still large
for county which was lhrcc-lunrihs
moui famous. The town of Bennington
showed an increase of S'S2,tl0 over the lis,
of 1870, Arlington decrease Of 81 .5j2,
Manchester an increase of 1872 $50, Pow
nal an increase of $50, 353. This showed
the county TO be appraised high. The av-
erage of second class land per acre for the
whole county was 50 So the total per
acre of first and second class S1AGi The
second-class land was mi appraised as
high as four years ago, tine average per
acre in 1870 being SO 81
He then moved that the apprnaul If real
estate in Bennington county as reported by
the county equalizng convention he APP
proved as the valuation for The next four
years.
Mr.. Waterman vigorously opposed the
motion. lie wished 10 know on what
basis the property had been appraised. and
considered the board were acting blindly
until they knew on what standard they
were voting.
The question being pm the motion was
adopted by the board.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. Parks of Caledonia made Il report
from his county. Every town had in
creased in its valuation since 1870 making
81, 1926, 991 increase in the whole county.
The average price per acre of second-clnss
land in 1870 was 'Sll.53 and %1O92 in
1874.
Mr.. Dwinnel of Washington, stated the
list of st. Johnsbury in Caledonia county
for 1870 was Is ,335.047 and in 1874 So
404, 246-a difference of 81 ,069, 100. The
increase on second-class lands was 42jl .192
in the whole county.
Mr. Heaton of Orange moved that de-
duction of 10 per cent. be made from the
appraisal of Caledonia county as reported
by the county equalizng convention. for
the ensuing four years
Mr.. Lynde Of Windham moved to amend
by making the deduction 10 per cent. The
amendment was agreed to by Mr.. neaton
ard tho motion as amendod was then agreed
to by the board.
On motion of Mr.. lIeaton the board adj
iourned I'll 2 O'Clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON.
Bolrl relssemblel at two o'clock. A
communication from Stockbridge concern
ing correction in the li.t was presented to
the board and referred to Mr.. Pollard of
Windsor, for action.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Mr. Gillett of Chittcndcn, had made full
report in the morning, and stated he would
give any information desired as to his
county. The grand list for the real estate
increased $4,d93, 900 between 1865 to 1870,
a larger increase than in any other county
in the state. He considered that the as
sessmcnt made in that county the present
year as entirely unjust, and claimed vast
amount of waste land was contained in the
county, which should be considered. As
to the city of Burlington its appraisal was
cut down by the legislature of 1870. The
present year the county convention had no
doubt that Burlington had made a fair ap-
praisa. The valuation of second class
land in Burlington comprising 1910 acres,
was set at 1923, 4SG the rate per acre was
SS7.44: the total valuation of real estate i'm
Burlington was 50, 46S, 05i.
Mr.. Abel of Rutland, referred to the
fact of the list of Chi,lenden county being
cut down by the legislature of 1870, and
made some vigorous comments unfavor-
able to the listers who made up the list last
year.
Mr.. Parks of CALEDONIA, stated that he
wasa member Of the legislature in 20, and
substantiated the remarks of Mr.. Abel.
also by Mr.. Waterman of Lamoille, who
moved that the matter of Chttenden
county and its valuation be laid upon the
table, Inc motion was opposed by Mr..
Lynde of Windham, and ordered to lie.
ESSEN COUNTY
Mr.. Crawford of Essex stated that in re-
lniion to his county. the figures looked
rather small As to the land much of il
was hard and stony il had one tier of
good towns while in Maidstone. Bruins.
wick, Bloomfield and Lexington there was
not store, hotel or mill in either place.
Canaan was little more settled. The pre-
sent appraisal showed an increase of $157.-
S3I over that of 1970-an increase of II
per cent he thought was little too large.
AS TO some of the towns in Caledonia be.
ing away up north" ms expressed by Mr..
"' h'i i1sS'A u'Nhs were good way he
yond way up north and if the board
should decide to decrease the appraisal
some I'VE or ten per cent he should not 90
against it, '' ="
On motion of Mr.. Parks Of CALEDONIA n
decrease of per cent was ordered on the
appraisal OF Essex county for the next four
years.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr. Keith of Franklin then reported
concerning his county as next on the list
The description given by the gentleman
was exhaustive and interesting in the ex-
IRENE The county was purely agricultu-
raj, having much good farming land and
great many diaries. Each town was
taken up and described briefly and salts
factorlly. He was subjected to a long ex-
animation by different members Of the
board, and sustained his statements with
well-grounded facts. St. Albans had de- |
preciated in the value of its real estate fiftv
per cent. In the last four years. and had
decreased in value
Mr.. Pollard of Windsor moved that an |
increase OF ten per cent. be made upon the |
appraisal of Franklin county for the next |
four years. This was discussed by Messrs.
Keith, Jones, Solace, Waterman and
Lynde and finally adopted.
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