The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-21
LARGE LIST
OF CLAIMS
HEARD
TWsnty-SeVen Citizens Want
Damages From tho City for
Taxes RemIttHd.

ell had a large docket and n long ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. 27 claims being
before the committee for consideration.
The committee room was filled with
claimants.
The claim OF the Barstow Thread
company was the first one to be con-
sidered. The company asked for a re-
mission OF tax amounting to $3.50. 40
on the ground that the company had
sold its property TO the Queen Dyeing
company and moved from the city. The
tax was assessed afterward. and It was
claimed that the company was not pres
ent In the state at the time the tax was
assessed. The company was represented
by Mr.. Walter y. Vincent.
Mrs. Flora T. II. Burlingame presented
claim OF $1,000 for injuries claimed 20
have been received from stepping into
hole on Weybosset street on October 49,
last. Clarence w. Aldrich represented
Mrs. Burlingame. The facts as disclosed
were that on the day in question about
10 o'clock I'm the forenoon Mrs. Burlin-
game was walking down on the north side
Of Weybosset, just above Mathewson
street In company with her mother. She
stepped into hole In the sidewalk Just
In front OF the Household Furniture COM
pany store and severely sprained her
ankle, from which accident she was con-
fined to her home for about three weeks
Or. Rutherford testified to attending the
spetitioner
Margaret Gilbody presented n claim for
$500. for injuries received by stepping
into hole on Douglas avenue She was
walking along the street on the evening
OF Dec 10. 1902 she declared and started
TO cross the street. She saw no holes or
lights and was suddenly thrown into a
hole. She testified that she was under
the care OF n doctor for one month.
Alice German asked that the city pay
back TO her 1852. which she claimed had
been paid TO the city treasurer twice
The manner I'm which this was done was
that the property was assessed as real |
estate and again as personal property. !
Frederick H. G. Reynolds asked the !
committee for 800 for damages 10 his |
bicycle and injuries TO himself received |
on oxford street Oct. 81. 1902. Reynolds |
claimed that he was riding to his home !
on Reservoir avenue when his wheel |
struck Joist lying partly across the |
street near a new church then building. |
He was flung over the handle bars.
scratched his face. cut his nose and broke |
his wheel. Henry ]. Dubois appeared as |
counsel for Mr.. Reynolds.
George Il. Peck. administrator OF the |
estate Of Ann s. Peck. petltioned for the |
remission OF a certain amount OF tax.
Mrs. George +. Lewis wanted the tax /
assessed In 1902 on $500 worth OF per- |
sonal property remitted.
Frank Luzon asked for 500 for dam |
ages TO his estate from water accuiSulat-
ing in a trench excavated for the laying |
OF a water pipe which he claimed had
been improperly filed
An erroneous assessment on personal |
property for $4,000 OF the estate OF Esther
G. Atwood was the grievance OF William
x. Atwood, the administrato He claimed
the estate had been distributed.
John A. Vaughan, as administrator Of
his wifes estate. wanted the tax OF $40
remtted. He said that he went before
one OF the assessors and made a state
ment. which was misunderstood, the
official thinking Mr. Vaughn was speak
mg OF his individual estate. The tax
was assessed at $27. instead OF $40. but as
new tax to Mr.. Vaughn. and the $40
assessment on his wfe's estate re-
NAMED
Robert A. Gardner wanted = personal
property tax remitted. He said that he
had no property whatever.
Edward f. Cronin wanted the 1901 tax
on $1,000 remitted.
James j. Williams leased certain real
estate to the city and the sum OF $500
had been assessed against him for con-
creting the sidewalk. Mr.. Williams idea
was that the city. ought TO do the con-
creting while IL was the lessee OF the
land.
Richard q. Davis petitioned that the
personal property tax on n valuation Of
$1,000. asAssed I'm 1909. be remitted.
pltDAtkins had lost all his money
and business and wanted the personal
property assessment for 1sO1-O2 for $500