Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-11
NO MORE CASH
For Proposed High
School.
REQUEST REFUSED
BY the Board Of Alder
men Last Night.
SOME TAXPAYERS KICK.
Board Of Abatement Had Quite a
Tedious Sitting.
SOME TAXPAYERS KICK.
Board Of Abatement Had Quite a
Tedious Sitting.

The Board of Aldermen met In monthly
session last evening with Mayor Tlepke
in the chair and all OF the members pres
ent. 1t was long and arduous session,
and lasted until nearly midnight.
The first business was to listen to the
tales OF several citizens who claimed
they had paid or were paying the city too
much money In taxes. These petitions
were all heard and then the Board went
into executive session to consider them.
The Petitions.
John Fullerton wished to have the tax
abated on 81 900 personal property, for the
reason that he did not have any personal
property at the time the tax was assessed,
the mortgage having been cancelled, and
the money having been put into real es-
tate which was taxed.
Thomas McCusker wished the tax as
sessed against him on the Cleveland
street improvement, s320.l5, abated,
claiming that q settlement Of the matter
had been made between himself and the
Commissioners some time ago. This tax
was abated last October, with the excep-
tion of about s26, and he now asked that
this amount be abated.
Mr. McCusker also wished the tax
abated on his estate on East avenue,
which is taxed for $3.50, but which cost
him only $1,000.
Charles Porritt claimed that his estate
on Main street is oyer-taxed, being taxed
for s., 300, while 1t is worth but 1850.
Thomas w. Robinson asked that the
tax assessed against him for personal
h< aka NaI ha 6,o
personal property above his Indebtedness.
Daniel w. Ashton asked that the per-
sonal property tax assessed against him,
81 ,05O, be abated, for the reason that he
owes more than this amount.
Michael Hayes asked that the tax as
sessed against him be abated, for the rea-
son that he is physically incspacited for
labor and therefore is unable to pay the
tax.
Charles Ii. Smart claimed that in the
widening of Smithfield avenue the city
took more than half of his lot on that
avenue, and he was willing to sell the bal
ance to the city for 800; therefore he
thought a portion Of his tax should be
abated.
Mrs. jeremiah Sullivan wanted the in
crease in her tax from 1893 to 1S9i-about
S9-to be abated, she believing the increase
was too much for single year without
any improvement.
Michael Brennan wanted the tax abated
on 81 800 personal property, as he has no
personal property.
Charles A. Warland petitioned for the
abatement Of the curbing tax assessed
against Franklin A. Steere, Joseph w.
Steere and himself.
William A. Carpenter asked that the
tax on $500 personal property assessed
against the estate OF Susan +. Carpenter,
be abated, as there is no personal property
belonging to the estate.
John Reardon wanted the tax on S6 900
assessed against him abated, as he has no
whatever.
A communication was received from the
ommjssioner of Public Works, suggest
ing that the tax bo abated on land belong
Ing to the Dunnell Manufacturing Com.
pany, which 10 leased by the Commissioner
and used as city yard.
Joseph Smith potitioned for an abate-
ment Of his tax, claiming that the increase
In the valuation OF bis property was OK.
,essive. This petition was continued to
he next meeting.
Peter Warren petitioned for an abate-
nent Of the tax assessed against him OH
personal property to the amount OF S20,.
700, claiming that the mortgage which
vas taxed did not represent any transfer
,f property.
A petition was presented for the abate-
nent OF the tax assessed upon the Nathan
Brown estate on North Uuion street for
he reason that che estate IL overtaxed.
julius Klein asked that some of the tax
Isses sed against him be abatod, as he had
old ono lot and the tax had boon paid by
he new owner.
Walter S. Gardner appeared in behalf OF
ellen M. Gardner claiming that her prop
rty was taxed for too much.
Decisions OF the Board.
The Bonrd then went into executive ses-
lon to consider all these petitions except
he one which was continued to the next
Meeting.
After an hour OF executive session the