Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-25
,r,nnnam county Ll..srE Mes,Inr.

The wipdham County listers' meeting, held At Ii,
Brooks House, Brattleboro, on wednesday, was very
fully attended the total number Of listers present be-
ing l6-an average Of two for each town. Every town
in the county, with possibly single exception, was
represented. The meeting was called to order by L.
X. Fuller and J. L. Butterhed Of Grafton vas made
chairman and L. K Fuller Of Brattleboro, clerk The
old law was hrst taken up and discussed under a cal
Of the towns the general expression on this subject
being that the law was good in ITSELF the trouble lying
In the very unequal In which II has been en-.
forced. The new law then taken mp and discuss
ed by sections. The sentiment expressed in The die
cussonS on the hrst section was unanimously to the
effect that the listers must their own best judg.
ment in every instance in arriving at the actual cash
value Of all real property. The next point reached
was the matter Of doubling the lists under the penay
section Of the law. The decision was that When
taxpayer wilfuly refuses to answer any question sa
down in the blanks his whole list both real and per-
sonal, must be doubled. II person makes an error
or omission In his list through an honest mistake
was held that he should be allowed to eorrectthe
take without the enforcement Of the penalty. Only
those debts due from solvent Debtors those legally
secured creditor TO be set III the list tai.
payer need not be compelled TO disclose nontaIabe
property TO greater extent than he claims exemption
for debts owing In the Of the discussion the
fact, not generally known, was brought out, that
town cannot tar its own bonds TO its resident cit
liens. The U. s. Supreme Court has recently decided
that such taxation is breach Of the contract made by
the town with its creditors. Such bonds must be set
10 the list however, and subject to state taxation
Bank stock to be set down at it's market value Cab
met organs are not cassed furniture, but sub.
ect to taxation personal property same AZ pianos
The inventories to be kept sacred from pryng OBJ
servatiop and every possible and legitimate means h
to be used to get at the property Of persons refusing
to make list.
The discussions were very generally engaged in by
the gentlemen present, and believe the result Of
the meeting will be excellent giving the several
Of listers confidence in Themselves and in each Other
and securing firm and uniform administration Of
the law The several resolutions adopted were in the
following terms:
Resolved, That It is the sense OF the listers OF
Windhsm county, in convention assembled, that all
taxable property real or PERSONAL should be appras
ed aud set IN the list at it's true value in money the
first day Of April, without any reference TO former
| appraisals.
Resolued, That II person vilfully neglects or
fusss to the questions in the schedule, any
all Of them. his property, either real estate per-
sOnAl, Is to be doubled by the listers.
Res0ired, That It is the sense Of the convention
that the inventories after being returned and used
by the listers shall be kept sacred by them from OBJ
servaon Of parties thatare not interested in them