Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-28

Essex county, The land on the Son ,rs hard
river. where the water was swirl, c,rms
and stony. There were some s oou the
but also much poor land back 'o"''1'
mountains. Of, per
Mr.. Parks moved reduction o. Tss
cent on the appraisal Jf EsseA oo"
motion was carried. r-,rL.
Mr.. Keith presented the claims OF Franz na,
lin comfy for a reduction OF Si;3lo,voi
from the appraisal of 1871 franAna
county was quite good county lie ga'Jh a
description of the land Throughout. sIo
county. showing the advantages anu uisau
vantaees of its towns. There was ueP,I
cation of the value of property IN %. NJ
hans and a loss IN its population IL nau ~ nv
manufacturing interests fanny amount. ~ IL
was willing to leave the whole matter 70 'no
BOARD. and did not wish the acton OF any
former Board to influence the presen. one
MIR. Chamberlain, by request. gave 'ne
benefit of his knowledge IN reference W
Franklin county, and thought Una. WI
Keith had fairly represented Its conqilion'
Mr.. Pollard moved to increase inc up
prasal as presented 10 per cent
Mr.. Keith offered to amend by chansins
to 5 per cent. Il,
Mr.. Parks thought per cent would not
be fair ;..o Or.
Mr.. Jones said farmers came INTO VI
1 leans county and bought lands Tor les
,Sar tbev conld in Franklin county. lie
was in favor of an increase oi 10 per oeH'
rather than 10.
Mr. Keith withdrew his amendment, and
the motion passed. hi. oe
Mr.. Chamberlain presented the exhlDit OF
! Grand Isle county, with description Oh Us
towns. 1t was small county, OF generaily
excellent soil, with some swamp. lie was
willing to submit to the judgment oil the
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Sollace the exhibit as
presented was approved by the Board =
Mr.. Waterman presented the claims oil
Lamoille county for reduction IN It's aln7
praisals. lie moved for reduction oil III
per cent. .-oI.. of
Mr.. Jones asked how, if the appralsals oil
the listers were so low that they co9id ho'
swear to their work, the Board coulu vote
to reduce it still more.
Mr.. Parks thought the appraisal ought
I to be advanced.
Mr. Keith thought it ought to remain as
/ presented.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Chamberlain the aP-
praisal was accepted as presented.
Mr.. Ileaton presented the appraisal OF
4 Orange county. Ii was billy and noun
famous and contained no thriving villages;
They endeavOred to keep up the value oil
their land, but it had decreased
On motion of Mr.. Parks the appraisal OF
Orange was approved as reported.
The Board then adjourned till o'clock
tomorrow morning.
FOURTH DAY.-NORNING SESSION.
MONTPELIER, Friday, Aug. 81.
The Board was called to order at o'clock
BY the Secretary of State, at whose request
the members handed in statements Of their
expenses in attending this convention.
Mr.. Jones presented the exhibit of
Orleans county. lie corrected some mis-
representations which had been made, such
as that the farmers of that county had to
use ladders to reach their buckets alter
sugaring Their winters were long and
took more fodder for cattle, and they were
| not as well off as IN counties further south.
The county was also quite mountainous.
Mr. Chamberlain inquired ifall the noun
tain land was appraised.
Mr. Jones stated that it was that moth
ing was lett out OF their appraisal and gave
the appraisal OF each town, and moved that
hi EXHIBIT be reduced 10 per cent.
Mr.. Waterman stated he was somewhat
acquainted with Orleans county and hoped
the motion would not prevail.
Mr. Parks moved to amend by reducing
the appraisal five per cent.
Nr. Abel said the reduction would not be
Just to Rutland county or other counties
south. The northern counties were deyel-
opinc more than the southern counties and
their prospects wore better The Board
] a. Ia l. af 10
northern counties. and allowing southern
counties u stand. tie protested against
such action a. unjust.
Mr. Chamberlain moved to amend 50 a. to
approve the appraisal as presented.
The amendment was adopted.
The motion, a. amended. Wa. then passed.
Mr.. Dwinell presented the appraisal OF
Washington county. The appraIsals of
each town were read, with a statement Of
the condition Of the land. The mountain
lands would cover about l30, 600 acres, a
large portion OF which never was titled and
J. worthless lie asked that they would
treat Washington county as they did
Others Montpelier had shown no signs Of
improvement for fifteen years. Mortified,
once IL .rishing. had los. in the removal Of
the railroad buildings to St. Adams. He
moved a reduction OF 10 per cent.
Mr.. Parks moved to amend to ) per cent.
Mr. Abel could see no satisfactory
reason for reduction.
Mr.. Jones thought Washington county
was as well off a Orleans county.
Mr.. Abel thought Washington county
as well off A. Rutland.
Mr.. Dwinell said they had no marble.
and the land on the west side Of the noun
tain was better.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by allowing
the appraisal to stand as presented. Car
/ ried, and the motion a. amended was then
I passed.
Nj. Lynde presented the exhibit of
Windham county. lie did not propose To
20 through the figures, but would give
them the benefit OF his KNOWLEDGE Of the
poor condition Of hi> county. lie told a
distressing tale Of it, poverty. and stated
that he intended to move out soon. Many
of its farms are abandoned. and the land
has been appraised for all that it will sell
for. There were | 900 acres Of mountain
land not worth ten cents an acre. and 200
acres worth only : an acre. Brattleb0rO
l. thriving village, bat the only town
they have OF much value. lie be-
lieyed the county had decreased in value
; per cent. although they presented an in
crease of ll-6 per cent in appraisal he
asked Tie Board to reduce the appraisal -
per cent.
Mr.. IIuling. stating thar he was some
what acquainted with Windham county,
moved a reduction Of 10 per cent in it, ap-
| praisal.
Mr.. Abel took exception to some Of Mr.
| l.ynde's statements and conclusions. and
| thought the county not as bad off as repre-
scented. lie could not endorse 50 large a re-
| ducti0n and hoped it would be reduced only
| 5 per cent.
| MIR. Lynde said their tobacco cultivation
| had proved a failure, and could not com
| pare with the marble interest of Rutland
/ county.
Mr.. Waterman said a they were doing
! things the reduction was perhaps none too
much but he thought the gentleman from
/ Windham hardly consistent with his former
statements.
Mr. Sollace moved to amend by reducing
| the appraisal per cent.
/ Mr.. lluling believed that Bennington
county had been put per cent too high.
/ but believed 10 per cent reduction none too
much for Windham county.
/ Mr.. Lynde took to task the gentlemen
| from Addison county. in constantly bring
/ Ing in his own county for comparison. in
| fear that Addison county would not have ius-
tice done her. Mr.. Lynde believed Addison
| county was put in too low, for he believed
the land of Addison county to be the best
! in the state.
Mr.. Soace was not aware he had made
/ himself obnoxious 20 any one, and thought
he had asked only proper questions.
The motion to reduce Windham county
/ 10 per cent, was carried
Mr.. Pollard presented the appraisal of
/ Windsor county by towns, and cited where
| he thought the returns too high, as where
the listers consisted of baptist deacons, ard
they were too conscientious 10 return less
than full value, but there was much poor
land IN Windsor county, many of its farms
having been abandon 4, and but little
building going on.
/ Abel thought Wind-or county was ap-
praised too high, and compared some Rut
land towns with Winds IT towns
Lyude said the same was trua If \Virds,-