The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-25

OF Montpelier, survives him. His funeral
was held from his late home in Swanton
last Friday afternoon, Rev. E. f.. Reynolds
his pastor, officiating Beautiful floral of
ferings from the Methodist church and En-
worth League OF Swanton testified some
what to the esteem in which he was held
there. The body was brought to Mont
pel1er on Saturday morning, accompanied
yhis son, by Mrs. Gourley, and by Cornelius
Smith, his business partner. The committal
service at the grave in Green Mount Ceme-
terry was conducted by Rev. A. H. Webb.
assisted by Rev. II. A. Spencer, former
pastor, and the bearers were from among
his old friends and associates in Montpelier.
The board OF civil authority met at the
courthouse last Thursday afternoon TO lis
ten to any appeals from Taxpayers who felt
aggrieved by the action of the listers in their
quadrennial appraisal of real estate. From
more than 700 property-owners there were
only fourteen appeals, and some of these
were withdrawn without asking the board
TO take action upon them. George E. White
appeared for Mary l. G. White, his wife.
Her house on Barre street was appraised at
$500, the same as four years ago, and Mr..
White asked reduction. The board dis
missed his case. The real estate of Morton
Marvin was put in at S12,700, and on an ap.
peal from him the board reduced it to
SS5OO' j. w. Brock appeared for b. p.
Young and asked for reduction on his
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cut down to $500. The block and livery
stable of ID. W. Dudley on East State street
was appraised at $4,000, and Mr.. Dudley
asked reduction. His appeal was dis
missed. The listers raised the residence of
f. H. Laird S4OO from the appraisal of four
years ago, and he asked relief from the
board. He was granted rebate of 5000.
The residence of 5. G.. Shurtleff had been
put in at ST. 500 against 81 POO at the last ap-
praisal, from which he appealed. The board
sustained the listers. Mr.. Shurtleff also ap-
peared for f. j. Deter, owner of the r. j.
Hubbard property. The listers had raised
this from S25, 900 to SOS, 600, and their action
was sustained by the board. The property
of w. &. Lewis was listed at 81 900, and on
his appeal the board cut it to $4,000, not
withstanding the fact that Mr. Lewis stated
that he had been offered S., 900 for the prom
erty since the last quadrennial appraisal
The residence of l.. Bart Cross was put in at
$500, from which he asked relief, but
afterwards withdrew the appeal and no
action was taken. The block on Elm street,
owned by Mr.. Cross, was appraised at
$1,000, from which he appealed; but upon
his statement that it rented for S62j per year
the action of the listers was sustained. The
bakery Of q. III. Cross q Son was raised from
S72OO to $500, from which he also took an
appeal, but the board refused to give him
relief. D. A. Guptil appeared for Guptil,
Cross & Stowell, the owners of the Golden
$4,000, and the board reduced it to $1,000
MIR. Guptil also appeared as agent for Mrs.
e. Henry Powell and Mrs. Josephine r.
Poland, owners of the Reed block. This
building was appraised four years ago at
$4,000; this year it was put in at $500,
and on the recommendation of the listers
the board reduced it still further to $4,000
The Argus block was appraised at $1,000,
an increase of $500. George Atkins took
an appeal, but later withdrew it, and did
not appear before the board The tannery
of Peck & Cummins was listed at $1,000,
the same as four years ago. Mr.. Cummins
acknowledged that this was fair and rea-
sonable amount but stated that they were
going out OF the business and that the
property then would only be worth the
value Of the land and machinery. The
board reduced the amount to $500. After
the listers had been excluded from the room
and the board had gone into executive ses-
sion, M. NJ. Cutler appealed from the action
of the listers in the appraisal of his house
on Barre street. The board reduced the
amount from 81, 100 to $4,000. 1t is under
stood that the listers propose to protest the
action on Mr.. Cutters case, as they claim
the law requires that they shall be present
when appeals from their action are made.