The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
PROTESTED
ON TAXATION
Sixty People Think Assess
ment TOO High
MOSTLY ON DOUBLED POLLS
Civil Authority Board Met Last Even
ing and Heard Grievances Of Citizens
--Unfamiliarity With New Law
Was Chief Cause of Trouble.

The city court room was packed full
last evening at the first meeting Of the
board Of civil authority for the abate-
ment Of taxes. Forty men appeared
personally to state their reasons why
their taxes in whole or part should be
abated and, after these had been dis
posed Of, the board listened to the read
ling Of about twenty more who had sent
letters to the city clerk. The clerk also
notified the board of several instances
where taxes had been duplicated
Unfamiiarity with the new law passed
| last year that voters must 90 TO the
Office Of the assessors and file an in
ventory of their tax was the cause Of
many Of the kicks registered IasT even
4 ing by people whose taxes had been dou-
bled on account Of not filing an inven-
tory with the assessors. T.. G. How
land was elected chairman Of the board.
C III. Sawyer told the board that his
tax had been doubled on account of his
not filling out an inventory, and asked
TO have il reduced 20 the single tax, as
he said he had been i'll and out Of town
during the time in which he could have
filed with the assessors.
Mrs. Agnes Williams said she had
made a mistake in filling out her in
ventory in telling the assessors that she
had $1,000 in money that was taxable,
and also she thought that some OF the
machinery in her stone plant had been
included in the appraisal that was not
taxable.
Bernard Craddock, poll tax doubled,
asked to have it reduced to single tax
as he had intended to sign an inventory
but was sick and did not get his notice
until the evening Of the last day he
could sign.
i J. w. Gordon appeared for the Stan
dard Oil company in regard to their
tanks in this city, Mr. Gordon read the
company's figures to show that the total
cost Of the company's three tanks and
the lot on which they are situated and
foundations had cost 81 ,563.93 and had
been assessed at $1,000. The company
| further claimed that in the II years
since the first tank was built and the
five and three years since the other two
were huiit there had been total depre.
citation in their value OF $3.50. He said
the company would not have objected
to assessment amounting to the actual
cost, but thought $4,000 was excessive.
Joseph Domhrouskie asked 10 have his
taxes abated on account Of physical in
ability TO work Patrick Pender, poll
tax doubled, asked for rebate Of one
half, as he came here only last May
from Maryland, where no poll tax Is
paid, and knew nothing about the laws
Of Vermont.
Alex. Corey & Co claimed that their
tax was too high and Assessor A. G..
Fay stated that through an error in
computation there was an item OF 81 900
that should have been taken out Of the
list
Sidney Wheeler asked to have his tax
abated as he claimed he paid taxes and
voted in Groton, N, H., and also wanted
last years tax abated, but the board
voted TO consider only this years taxes
at this meeting Wheeler said he came
here about April lst Assessor Martin
Riley stated that Wheeler had told him
that he was here during this March, and
that he saw him here during March a
year ago.
i Mrs. Elizabeth LePere wanted to
know why her tax was doubled over
what it was last year, and was told that
at the last quadrennial appraisal her
property had been raised from $500 to
5000
D. NJ. Green, poll tav doubled, was ex-
empt last year on aecolETt of having
only one arm Would like 10 have as
much Of tax abated as possible
Frank Casscllini, poll tax doubled no
inventory. Didn't know he had TO come
TO assessors office, Willing to pay one
tax G. Mundini asked TO have poll tax
abated; went TO italy last October. came
back last May, Carlo Milani, poll tax
doubled; had signed listers book and
thought that was all that was necessary.
Never got any notice to come to the
assoesors' Office.
John Shaw wanted tax abated on
account OF physical inability to work.
Tullio Lanfranconi. poll tax doubled.
Went to Switzerland last August and
returned on May this spring
Andrew Tacy, poll tax doubled. lie
claimed he was working in Granitevile
and didn't give in any list. Admitted
be had a room which he rented in this
city Was not assessed in the town.
Willing to pay one tax.
Joseph b. Woodruff had been assessed
for poll tax and brought papers to
show that he was not yet 81 Enrico
GoHi, tax doubled. Had not signed in
ventory on account Of being sick and
could not get to the Office. Willing to
pay single tax G. Toeseo claimed tax
too high His grocery business was az.
sessed at S40O, and he claimed he owed
over that amount G. Marastoni, poll
tax doubled. Returned from Italy last
May %, but did not intend TO come
bacl, when he went away.
Alex. Barry, poll tax doubled, no in
ventory Willing 10 pay one tax. AS
SCISSOR Riley stated that Barry had told
him he was not Of age and wouldn't sign
an inventory Barry admitted he was
Of age last evening, but sold he had
made that statement to the assessor be-
cause he did not see his way clear at
chat time to he able to pay tax.
4 Portaluppi, tax doubled Didn't get
notice i'm time to come to tho assessors
office TO sign for tax.
w II Clough claimed his tax was dou-
Bile what Il ought 10 be. Said there
was an Offset Of 500 on his personal