The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-31

A. W. GOSS. Chairman.
Mr.. Baker, of DANNY, stated that this re-
port was designed as a basis, merely, of
appraisal.
On motion of Mr.. Greene of Rutland,
the report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Davis of Rutland then spoke in re-
laton to manufactures He considered
that the act read in reference thereto was
intended for mechanical work. 1t is very
easy to carry this law to an extreme, and
consider clothing, butter and cheese under
that head. The legislature, he thought, in
tended to help the building up of manulac-
turing establishments. which require me-
chancs to operate, such as machine shops,
lumber, etc. Cheese factories, sugar max
ing and clothing manufactures were not
intended to be embraced, and the law could
not be construed to the contrary. II was
not surprising, however, that advantage
was taken of so loose law.
In regard to railroad taxation the statute
says all property for public uses is exempt.
He considered hotels as much for public
use as railroads and as much for public ben
eft. Railroads here were leasing lands and
should pay taxes, They are built with the
peoples money, while the earnings, if any,
were mostly carried out OF the state TO the
stockholders who reside in the cities. He
would like to see road-beds and buildings
of the road taxed; we &c, no more fayors
from them by exemption than if they were
taxed. He noticed that some of the roads
in New York were taxed 81 600 per mile
on their road-bed
Mr.. Baker of Danny here inquired why
lumber should be exempted any more than
cheese factories The lumber dealers
were fast reducing the real property of the
state and building up other states, and he
thought ere long we should be left poor
Mr.. Kimball thought the meeting had
best agree on what constituted manulac-
tories.
Mr.. Ruggles of Poultney suggested that
they were not assembled to legislate but
carry out the laws in force.
Mr.. KimJall said as long us the legisla-
tule had not done what they ought that the
meeting should try TO do it,
After some dcsultory remarks ny Messls.
Davis, Kimball, Ruggcs and others, Mr..
Baker OF Dandy moved that the manufac-
turers of lumber, cheese and charcoal be ex-
empted from taxation on those articles.
Seconded by Mr. Kimbal and adopted
unanimously, Mr.. Baker stating that the
meaning in regard to lumber was simply
that manufactured in the rough
Mr.. Baker then said the committee had
decided to leave the question of taxing
watches, pianos and carriages open to the
listers.
Mr.. Goss of Brandon, suggested that as
the law required them to be taxed there
would be no use IN legislating on that sub.
ject. He hoped that listers would bear that
in mind when taking their appraisal.
Mr., Kimbal of Mendon, moved that q
general state convention of listers be re-
commended by this meeting to meet in this
state about the first of May.
Mr. Baker seconded the motion and il
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Rutland
Messrs. KiMball and Baker were appoint
ed by the convention to make the neces
sary arrangements for calling such meet
ing.
This matter was however finally recon
sidered and dismissed, on motion of Mr.
Kimball, after remarks upon its expeden
cy by Messrs. Baker and Davis.
There being no other business before tn
, convention, the meeting was adjourned.