The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
WATER SYSTEM TAXATION
REFERRED TO CITY ATTY.
Board Of Civil Authority Wants to Know
What Part Of the company's Plant
Can Be Assessed for
Taxation.


10 determine the city's rights in tile
taxation 0f water systems, the Soard
of civil authority Last night referred
the matter to the cit@ attorney. Two
appeals have been entered on the ap-
praisal Of spring water plants, and tie
claim il made by the companies that
the city has no legal right 70 tax any
thing except the pipe in The ground
Another matter done last night was
the reading Of communication from
George w. Mann, asking for information
concerning the present and past apprais-
ais Of the property OF the assessors
The work OF deciding On the appeals viii
be continued tonight. The results oil
last nights deliberations are as fol-
lows:
William Brown, . Grant avenue, re-
duced 5000 to $1,000.
/ Alex. N. stephens, BeclSley street, dis
missed.
b. ii. Wells, ID Merhant street, rc-
duccd 500 To $4,000.
John Broderick, Hale street, reduced
800 to $780,
Fritz Jackson, Hill street, reduced
$i00 to $i,s00.
Robert Knox, Beacon street, dismissed.
e. L. Bates, 5 Third stret, reduced $100
to S70O; Z Third street, reduced 500
to 5000.
G. II Campbell, Elm street, reduced
5000 TO $4,000; Granite savings bank,
dismissed.
H A. Holt, Is Walnut street, dis
missed.
A. II. Buzzen, 4s Merchant street,
dismissed; and Addison street, dis
missed; Oft Pearl street, reduced 5000
to $40O.
III J. SIayton, 3 Quarry street, dis-
missed; Is Mill street, reduced $50 To
ST50; IA Mill street, reduced $50 to
$3.50; IS Mil street, reduced $50 to
Sl,050.
Carrie Benis, Bemis place, dismissed.
h. q. Durkee. SO Railroad street, re-
duced 500 to 5000.
NJ ]. Durkee, | and 2 Durkee place,
dismissed; 3 Durkee place, dismissed;
block, North Main street, dismissed; SO
West street, reduced SIO0 to 81 800.
u. o, Kent, Wellington street, reduced
500 to $4,000.
Jgniversalist church property, North
Main street, reduced $500 to Si2 700.
Miss r. s. Isham. IA Sheridan street,
reduced 5000 To $4,000.
Dr. II =. Deziel, q Merchant street,
dismissed; Hawes place, reduced 500
10 5000.
S. d. Allen, storehouse, dismissed;
Beacon street, dismissed; Beacon street,
home place. dismissed; Allen lumber
company, mill, reduced 5000 to $500.
L. j. Bolster, opposite Depot square,
dismissed store house, dismissed;
.Elmore street, reduced 5000 to 81 900;
~ aud "a Elmore street, dismissed
Trow 4 Holden shop, of Granite street,
reduced $500 to $1,000; Trow & Holden
shop reduced 5000 to $500; Kimball
street, dismissed; Sc Granite street, dis
missed; 81 Granite street, reduced 500
to $500; ieo Hill street, dismissed; "a,
266, 81 and "a Jefferson street. dis
missed; rs Merchant street, reduced
5000 10 Sf,50O; block on North Main
street, dismissed; 2aa North Main street,
Dismissed 333 North Main street, dis
missed; blacksmith shop. South Main
street, dismissed; So South Main street,
reduced st00 To 81 500; - South Main
street, dismissed IS summer street,
dismissed; 6s and - Summer street.
73 Summer street she'd Washington
street, dismissed; 2s7 Washington street,
reduced 5000 to 1000: Sis acres, store
house on West street. 81 Vest street, 25
West street, dismissed; park property,
reduced 500 TO 81 500; and q Bol.
ster avenue. 10 Bolster avenue, II Boil
ster avenue, and i6 Camp street, dis
missed.
Il was voted that all the appeals tax
en- by Mr.. Bolster not covered by the
eases already acted Oh lie all dismissed