Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-13
SYMPOSIUM ON
DOUBLE TAXATION
State Commission Favored with a
Wide Range of Rem
edies.
CUT OUT OFFSETS FOR DEBTS
one Lister from Out of Town-Dr. W.
twoy with The Inventory and
Have Household Tnx-Tbc
Views of Others.

Montpelier Fob. 12.-Thc double taxa
ton commission gave public hearing
to-day in the supreme court room
at the state Louise, at which any one
who had ideas in regard to the best
remedy for tuc evils Of double taxation
was invited t1 bc present and give the
commission tho benefit Of such views.
In addition to nose who addressed the
commission to-day, written communica-
tionS werc received bearing on tho sub
l"ri from several prominent mon of the
state. some oi whom will appear per-
sonally at "a ll.er date before the mcm-
hors of the board O. NJ. Barber of Ben.
nlnSton, the Chairman, iro>idcd and the
fun board v1s resent
j. T.. Ciale ~ Guilford. former
representative ,l the LEGISLATURE. was
the first spcah.r Mr.. Gale argued that
offsets for debts owing. which now
amount to about SS000.o0 in the state.
ought to hc cat out. I'm place of that
Ac would roduo the legal rate Of in
t"r"st IN tie state TO not moro than
four and ono laIl per cent. and exempt
savings bank money loaned on real estate
from taxation, For tho decrease in the
''a'' revenue rom this source he would
increase the taxes on corporations.
sleeping car Companies. otc., and also
Increase the income tan
one LISTER NONRESIDENT.
Mr.. Gale believed the listers ehould
'u 40 ''Fee years, new one
tan., ~ na''o1 III every
one or two of The board of listers should
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TAN EVF.RYTUINC; ONCE, ONLY
II every p'occ ol PROPERTY IN the stat"
"l Vermont were tA"d once; and surely
once ana ohIy taxed once no one would
complain
The state has -N right to tax, and
ought not 10 grant the right to any
s,a.o v' 81 ~ 10" o,,or =, ~ rlW outS'0v '",
where that owner may live, If s.. AL
pans can fH' TAX property situated in
Rutland, it stands to reason she can
not tax property situated in Massach-
! usctts or Texas. From this list as made
by the lister. after il has been finally
passed upon as provided by law. there
should be no deductions for debts or
mortgages.
The state OF Massachusetts. long since
and wisely. decided that a mortgage was
not taxable property. II the property
mortsaged were taxed and the mortgage
taxed TO the mortgage, as Il used +, be-
that is double taxation: SO they said
We will tax the property and we will not
tax the mortgage. and the result will be
that tho mortgagor will get his mortgage
at lower rate OF interest because the
mortgagcc does not have to pay tax. and
this was the result; mortgage interest
Immediately came down, practically the
equivalent OF the tax which the mort
gagor had to pay on the rnortga sed
portion OF his property.
I scparat" oomplotcly local and state
taxation. what say now applies
only to local taxation.
.po,tsII TIVE f>,,,r>,,r
Lot MS draw mark through the on
tire statute calling for the inventory.
Let us not have any inventory, Let the