Smyrna times., 1897-05-19
BUSY TOWN COUNCIL.
Very Few Appeals Granted from Recent
Assessment Collectors Bond Rejected
Charged with Grave MisdemeanOr.

Charged with Grave MisdemeanOr.
Meeting called to order Friday by
President Hofocker, with all present
except A. Lee Cummins and w. A.
FAIRIES. The following bills were read
and allowed: Geo. d. Taylor, $35.3O;
John W. Tucker, $50; Geo. w. Tay-
lor, $50. II; Total, $115.41.
Unfinished business being in order
the Superintendent's bond was taken
up for discussion, which Mr.. Frank
l.. Wright refused to sign. On mo-
tion of DR.. Moore it was ordered that
Mr.. Wright be telephoned to appear at
once before the Council and make a
statement as to how he wanted to
bond. This Mr.. Wright did at later
hour in the evening, and in making
his statement to the Council was per-
fectly willing to guarantee in full and
return for all monies collected, but he
would not agree to collect and make
final settlement of all town taxes.
The matter was then deferred on mo-
ton of DR.. Moore until the following
Monday evening, which was an ad-
jOurned meeting.
The granting of appeals was then
considered by the Council, which took
up considerable time. Owing to a
dissolution of partnership between
Messrs. John Van GUsken and Samuel
Cats, one-half of the assessment of
No. was granted to Mr.. VanGasken
and the other half to Mr.. Cats. Also
the entire of No. 2 to Mr.. Van Gasken
and the entire of No. 3 to Mr.. Cats.
Assessment No. and 4 to Geo. H.
Raymond was granted by request, to
his wife, Mrs Caroline J. Raymone.
Assessment No. l and No. s, which
includes the residence and stable of
W. NJ. Bell, was asked to be made all
i'll one at $4,000. r. L. Cummins moved
that it be granted, but the chair, hear
ing no second declared the motion
lost.
The property of Mrs. Margaret H.
Roe, in tenure of George Lease.
assessed at $1,000, was changed by
the Council to $500. The property of
Mrs. Mary E. Voshell on lower Main
street was changed from S14OO to
$1,000, instead of 5000, which she
asked. The property of B. V. We'll
don, consisting of stable, lot and resi-
dence, was changed so as the stable
and lot should be assessed to him and
the residence to his wife, Mrs. Julia
Il. Weldon. Council fixed residence
at $140O and stable and lot at $500.
The appeals of Mrs. H. d. Bower.
Mrs. Harriet R. Carrow, Mr.. R. L.
Cummins, Messrs. L. w. and w. H.
Eliason (Chestertown), WILDER f.
Clement, W. B. Grant, r. D. Hof-
fecker, John NJ. Voshell, Isaac Penne-
will, Joseph Il. Jefferson were not
granted by the council.
John Hustled to John G. Hustled:
Cyrus P. Geers to Cyrus P. Gears i;
Ihos. A. and James X. Budd to Thos.
A. and James NJ. Budd was corrected
by the Council. John S. Anthony not
being of age, was marked an error.
The following who were left off the
last assessment list, asked to be put
on: Jos. E. Williams, Harry L. Bre-
voor, Geo. w. Sylvester, George H.
Cole, Fred. Lang, J. w. Watkins.
W. ii. Brady, Geo. p Graham, Clar-
ence Boyer, Frank G. Armstrong. w.
II. Collins, A. Lee Sisco, Edmund L.
Stats, John 1. Wilson, Nathaniel S.
Pratt. Ralph E. Stats, Charles Jones.
Ihos. B. Jones, Geo. NJ. Rose, Har-
vey b. Stewart, Howard r. Jones.
Sherman Kittle, Alex. Carson. James
d. Jefferson, David Richards, Geo. C.
Moffitt, Chas S. Weller, Thos. Cow
erdale, Geo. d. Taylor, Chas. w. Col
Inns, Esley NJ. Rust, Andrew J.
Faulkner, Phillip Price Jacobs, Rob
ert E. MOfitt, N. G. Pratt, r. Seth
Williams, Benz. W. Turner, Columbus
Watkins, Jr., Samuel FAIRIES, B. F.
Mattiford
ID. 5. Anthony made motion that all
the above be assessed. There being
no second, the chair declared the mo-
ton lost. Mr.. Anthony also moved
that b. V. Weldon be assessed 81 90
poll tax, which was in a like manner
lost.
The assessment this year amounts to
$1.O59,S $40, which is So, S95 less than
last year. Secretary Anthony read a
statement of town expenses and said it
would take about SO, 452. 10 to take the
town through this year.
On the strength that the present tax
rate would be sufficient to see them
through, r. L. Cummins moved the
rate be continued at 40 cents on the
hundred.
On motion of DIR. Moore discount
days was appointed for May the 27th
and 2Sth, and proper notices were Or
dered given.
Council adjourned to meet Monday
evening.
MONDAY NIGHT.
Meeting called to order by President
Hoffecker with all present but A. Lee