The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-18
DISCUSS GRIEVANCES
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
After Letting It's Own Members Present
Appeals on Quadrennial Appraisal,
Civil Authority Board Goes
Into Executive Session

The board Of civil authority cleaned
mp the appeals Oh the quadrennial APP
praisal last night, taking up the griev-
ances Of its own members and the fag
ends Of the remainder Then the mem-
hers set about the task nf acting on
the appeals, after the assessors had made
their recommendation for clIt-downs.
This work viii be- done III secret session,
in spite of the statement Of Assessor
Page that be would like to have the
matter threshed ont s'in open parlia-
ment. z
The appeals heard last night were:
Mrs. Cordelia Smith, represented BIZ
Al II. Campbell, residence 276 North
Main street, raised from $1,000 to $6.-
GOO; old figure high enough building
restriction within twenty feet of West
street, roofs leak like i sieve" A. n,
Campbell for himself, house at 5s5 North
Main street. raised from $500 to $2,-
900; old appraisal enough
i. Fl, Thnrston, also member Of board,
house 1a7 and 149 North Seminary
street, raised from $1,000 10 $1,000,
was once barn. House at Thufston
place, taxed ait $500; would sell build
ing above sills for $50 House At 153
North seminary street; reduced from
81, 900 to II 500, still too high compared
with neiglibors.
r. II Burke, member Of board, house
at "a North Seminary street, raised from
$50 to 5000, cost him $500. Newton
street house, rated at $500, should be
s700, compared with Lavery's. MaTga-
ret Pirie, represented BY Assessors Page,
wanted old appraisal Of $3.50 OH South
Main street house, now at $1,000.
Alexander Milne, member of board,
home place corner Of Nichols and Boyee
street, raised from ST 900 TO 81 500;
half dozen houses Just ike 1t listed
for 81 200 Mrs Kate Eastman, through
Clerk Aackay, asked for reduction TO
$1,000. house on Wellington street; now
assessed at So 200
John A. Martinson, member of the
board, house l6 Perrin street, wouldn't
object To $1.l00; had been raised from
$1,000 to $1,000; house. n Beckley
street, should be at old appraisal of 5000
instead Of $500, to compare with neigh
bors.
Frank g. Rowland member Of board,
block North Main street. raised $1,000
from $1,000. il that amount too high
compared with Z. A. browns appraisal
Of $4,000; rents for Sl00.5Q per month.
Mr.. Howland, representing William
Jack, house on Keith avenue, raised
from $4,000 10 SIS 200; too high IN
proportion, declared Mr.. Jack BY let
ter.
+. +. Smith (by letter., house, n
Laurel street, raised from $4,000 ia
50 900; should he back 70 old figure
home place on West street. ought to
be put back to $4,000; ii now $A 100;
one fourth uf water system to be taxed
to Martha r. Smith.
a. L. Fay, member of board, house 0n
c street. raised from $3.50 to $3.50;
listers had recommended cid figures
residence on Academy street, raised
from $4,000 to Sa,i00; compared Il
with Assessor i. L. Pages house nearby
which WIS assessed for $500 and fo1
which Mr. Page had refused S2.400.
H. +. Cutler, member Of board, home
place. Jefferson street. raised from $4..
600 to $4,000 too much Homse, JEFF
ferson street. raised from SO roo to 81
500. too hicli house, same street, cost
him Sl. 800. is now assessed for So 200
having been raised from $4,000. Clinton
Cutters house ON Jefferson street. was
raised from 81, 100 To $4,000; had cost
him 81 500.
Alex. Milne spoke in favor Of a re-
dnteion to Mrs. Margaret Fraser, house
Oh Murray street, raised from $1,000 to
81 400