The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
STILL LOWER TAX RATES
The Lydia W. Clark Estate
Is Greatly Increased
in Valuation.

Leicester July 1S-The Leicester
assessors have recently made a move
which will add a considerable sum to
the taxable property in town this year
and help to make the 1890 tax rate 9
few cents lower stilh Only hast Satur-
day the returns of the vatuation of the
Lydia w. Clark estate Of Roohdals
were given to the probate court at
Worcester.
The assessors have been watohin9
for this move and hurried to get CODY
OF the returns as fled with the court
These show real estate to the value Of
$4,000 and personal property amount
ing to s2a2,ooo in round numbers. The
assessors returns for 1899 only show
real estate to the value Of $4,000, and
personal property to the amount Of
$50, 600. About $4,000 Of the $2s2, 900 per~.
sonal property cannot be taxed, but
after this is taken out total of $1920 600
remains. Deducting the $4,000 already
taxed, the neat sum Of 1892, 900 remains
which VIII be included in the taxable
property Of the Clark estate this year.
The clerk of the board, Edwin N.
Adams. had nearly completed the final
work Of going over the books, but now
the addition OF this large gum to the
total Of taxable property will necessi-
tate going over the whole thing again
and computing the amount Of each
mans tax at a slightly lower rate.
The board of assessors this year con-
sists Of Edwin N. Adams and James L.
Gallagher of last years board. and
George A. Lamb. Most of the credit for
the sleuth-like work in ulearthing
property which has not been included
among the taxable property before, has
been given to Mr. Lamb and he will re-
ceive most Of the praise and major
share of the blame also. State Assessor
Otis is said to have urged the board to
this STEP as Leicester is said to be be-
hind other towns in the proportionate
amount of personal property taxed.
Water Commissioner Amos A. Gould
and force of workmen started in this
morning to remove the hydrant at
Meanwhile near the old Mann brothers.
mill and set 1t up at the corner Of Pax
ton street and Winslow avenue, as
voted by the selectmen. Harvey M.
Stevens, who looks after that portion
Of the Kettle Brook water system for
the city of Worcester, asked what au-
thority they had to remove anything
from ground owned by the city of Wor-
cester, and Mr.. Gould procured copy
Of the town fathers decree to prove his
rights.
The grocery stores VIII be closed to-
morrow on account of the grocers' and
butchers excursion.
John Breen was not working at his
job as conductor on the Suburban to-
day, as he was laid off one day for
breaking a rule by sitting on a con-
troller box while in charge OF a car.
Miss Mary Coolidge of Worcester,
with her sister. Mrs. Sarah Coolidge
Brooks Of Colorado Springs. Col, were
in town today.
Miss Alice M. Guilds leaves tomorrow
for Cottage City and Miss Bertha J.
Jordan will start for Maiden, where she
will spend her vacation Both are
members Of tho Unitarian quartet.
w. Walter Gould is at York Beach.
Me-. for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Rittie Lueey Of Worcester is the
guest Of Mis- Eliza Brophy.
Every woman should know headache "a
cured by
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.