Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-06
Evidence All In.
Board of Civil Authority Nd
journed Until Tuesday Evening.


| last night and all evidence is now in.
, John Robins was the first on the list
His property was on leased land. II
was assessed at $1,000 but the new ap'
praisal is 220O. Claimed the house cost
$3.50.
Frank G.. How land said his house wa,
on lease land and was built on the same
plan as MIR. Robins Ii is now assessed
at $1,000, which he considered abou
$500 too much.
A. =. Abbotl's house in the same To-
calily was on lease land. The old APP
praisal is S2l00 and the new 5000.
lie considered S'2lO0 about correct.
W. a. Perry's house on Perry Place
is put in at $4,000. He considered
$4,000 correct when comparing his prop
erty with DR., Jackson's and DR.. WORTH
ems.
ID. A. Kirkland appealed from house
on Aver Street, $l400. Cost about
$1,000. Houses at 53 and 81 Aver street
both $500. Houses are on lease land
and the old appraisal is $500. Cost
$1,000.
II. 2. Blodgett appealed from house
and barn on Kirk street, assessed at
$1,000. They cost $1,000 twelve years
ago and are on lease land.
Frank A. Walker represented Phoebe
W. Gale. The new appraisal of her
house is $500 and the old $3.50. Con
sidcred 5000 correct.
Assessor Charles A. Smith explained
that he lad made a mistake on appraisal
of w. c, Quinlen's block. There was a
mistake in figuring. 1t should have
been $4,000 instean Of Sl5, 900.
&. ". Basselt represented b. O.
Wood. His farm is appraised at $4,000
and the old appraisal is $4,000.
G. b. Durkee appealed from house at
80 West street assessed at S2500, for
merly $1,000. He explained that water
damaged his cellar. The Ahern place
is in at $4,000 and only cost $500.
Two houses OF Cambria street assessed
OF 5000 each cost $500. He considered
5000 about right
+, l.. Walkerreprescnted &. l.. John
son. House is assessed at S2l00. Con-
sidered it too high when compared with
o.hcr property in same ncighborhood.
Alexander Conner appealed from
house on Merchant street. The old
appraisal is $500 and the new $1,000.
Considered the old about RIGHT.
The assessors explained that they had
made mistake on the quantity of land
of Mrs. 5. j. Jones. This would brine
her appraisal $500 less.
+. ID. Beckley appealed from house
on Branch street assessed at $500.
Considered it too high.
L. a. Walker appeared for James
Morse, who appealed from property on
Till street. The old appraisal is $1,000 !
'nd the new $1,000. Considered $500
(
Mr.. Walker represented Mrs. james
Norses property on spaulding street I
assessed at $4,000. The old appraisal {
$ $23oO and he considered $4,000 about \
light. !
A letter was read from o. c. Sheplee !
tating that he would take an appeal but 5
was received 100 late. 2
Mrs. l., l.. Hoyce was represented bv (
l'Ilam a: Eoyce. She appealed from >
ouSe on Elm street, assessed at S25O0.
Considered $1,000 about right.
". \. Boycc appealed from his share I
me French block assessed at $1,000 |
onsidered $1,000 correct. North AI,in y
rect property 5000, old appraisal
$500. Considered $4,000 plenty. lie
SO look an appeal from another DWELL
g assessed at $1,000. Considered it
o mitch -
Dan and James McLaushlins bousc Is
ii lot on River street, assessed at 5000 ar,
ierylhing cost S425. Considered sIoo
Tht for taxation
/ /. Cutler stated if anything was
ocked off W. A. Boyce's appraisal on Hi,
use on North Main street. hr v,ntoI A
reduced. '''N" ,rI,,
". D. llowes took an appeal on Howe +
'ce' If is appraised at $500 but Tia
lmed Sl40o about right. .
T. Is. Durkeo represented J. r. Cal,
man lie considered house and h,rn EA
maple avenue had been assessed foo ffi
layor Gordon moved that al evil
.',. oe declared in end to adjourn until
''oeh tuesday evening, which BASS.