Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-28
On the Corner.

just as tho old corner clock struck
ten last night found the meeting place
OF the famous club, which took place
near the corner of Summer and Higb
streets. ! located myself in a yard near
by and gathered in what | conld of the
evenings discussion. 1t was no sur
prise to find the first subject tackled bv
the club the report of the city assessors
Just made public, the order of discus
sion being somewhat varied, as the Boss
qua not open the contest but called each
of the others by name. The first
speaker was our ex city official, who
Tor want OF better title the club named
"Ihe King" Here is what he said
81 have never been abused as much
IN my life as have been by this board
OF assessors. am not Il Jay Gould or
any OF them big guns and yet | am
taxed big sum. My properly consists
OF an Ola tumbled down pig pen and a
small hen house. Now how can T ex-
pect to pay the taxes Oh any such list ne
the city assessors have seen fit TO mt
on me. 1t is a down right shame and
40 not propose to stand any such con-
founded business. 1 move that when
TINS meeting adjourns it be to make q
visit in body to the home of each citv
assessor and give them free oxnres.
sion of our mind" Instantly a dozen
little fellows jumped to their feet and
before the Boss had time to say ",Jark
Robin" the motion had been passed
men came the dude with his eirhty(?l
remarks. Here in part is wh,t thnn
apology for man had to say:
"Now my dear fellow, now pity sucb
! poor fellow as you see | be. I bave
small wagon in which have machinery
or the making of Iloky Pooky' and
he assessors have taxed it almost at thn
anne rate as trolley ca-. Now, dear
ne, l am beastly mad at such a vcrv
ruel proceeding, and l wish Won fei-
ows would take up collection to helm
ne along. '''P
The club is always generous and pro-
eeded to take up the desired collection :
d the poor dude, and his taxes will bc '
ald' Then came new member of tbo S
'uo' mere is what he said: "Now so f
u as am concerned they can tax nv a
sal estate as high as they are a mind TO "
VI propose to get even with them. for D
VIII RAISE the price of the rents and tell u
y tenants that it is due to the action =,
inc CITY assessors. This will turn tbr A
anne elsewhere and my idea will have G,
zen seen to be good one" Yes in P
'e s tnat Is about the way it struck st
'ry member of the club, and as the al
'ss, VINO was the last speaker, rose TO b.
eaN' some one called for three hoots re
lhe new real estate list and the Same =
Is given without opposition. The Rose
III proceeded: elf we have come ,o 81
u situation in this city. where nron be-
y on one side of our business street 70!
not as valuable as that on the Other ccl
e. 'nen let us shut up shop and 90 ont -
w l for one shall not pay any,
es on my property until there is . T.,
''se IN the assessed valuation of ''
'per'y directly opposite me. Beside
III not IN the water business and 50
e, no property but what is taxed NJ 90,
al' ,"''''' NO sir | wont pay will r.
gentlemen? The cry of .NoH emma NO.
n hundred throats. '''' Su'
nus was about all the business wh;,J, o"l
c!uo had to discuss last NIGHT thern 10
'''o more to tell, The Inspector a arl'
not believe the citizens of p,rra are
agree with the members of u,o nov
y III thelr attacks on the asse.son.
80 men nave performed their worl
ana should be praised rather than
''hced BY lot of good for no,h;n' 4
'ws' VINO never work, but olwarss \
Inc Inspector fingered lono,
=. a rrv :" wv "a'Gh inc club, and they did fh
H. OUT 'heir suggestion of visit I'LL
Well know. why E
INSPECTOR. S1a