Smyrna times., 1908-05-13
COUNCIL ADJUSTS APPEALS
AND FIXES THE TAX RATE
IA FIXED AT 43 CENTS ONTHE
HUNDRED DOLLARS, REAL
Few Appeals Granted From the As-
SeSsment of Assessor Henry An
thonY-Counci's Busy Session.


Council last Friday evenin, Will
all members present, the varion,
appeals taken from the assessent o+
Assessor Henry S. Anthony were
heard with but practically few
changes. The Twentieth Centnry
Clubhouse which was assessed At
3d. OOO was changed to SIS. 900 bv
council although the ladies' had
asked that the figure be placed at
S4,OOO. The canning establishment
OF The John H. Hoffecker CANNING
company which had been assessed
Dy Assessor Anthony at 81, 500 was
changed by Council to 5000. Tho
company contended that thew had
made but slight addition to the
reaI-estate and that it was unjust TO
tax machinery used in the industrv's
development. Council which is
ever ready to promote home in
dustries, took this same view of If
and fixed the assessment at $4,000
Inc Company thought that S4, 900 was
hlgh enough, an advance of $500 over
last years assessment. The resi-
dence OF w. G. Roe on Main street
was changed from 50, 800 to So, 500
the amount asked for. The frame
dwelling formerly the Curry propertv
corner of Union and Cummins
streets, also owned by W. G. Roe
was assessed at $500 instead of $500
as made by Mr.. Anthony. Propertv
No. of Michael Riley was changed
from $1,000 to $1,000. .Propertv No
OF the Tschudy Estate tenure of
James r. Sudler was reduced from
$4,000 to $500. Property No.
belonging to Mrs. Maria f. Smith
assessed at $40O was made 5000
Council refused to make a change in
three properties of the Tscbudv
Estate, two prOprieties of Mrs. Maria
F. Smith, two for Mrs. Amanda
Aschraft, and ane each for Miss Annie
VanWirt, Miss Margaret Dennev
Michael Riley and the Marv A
Denney Estate.
Thirty Pavements Ordered Remained
The street Committee, James G.
Robinson chairman, submitted a LIST
OF the names of some thirty property
owners whose pavements were in
need of repair. Secretary Grieves
was ordered to send the usual thirtv-
day notices. In the list was an
order to lay pavement in front of
the Weldon lot on Frazier Street.
This has been much needed and when
done will give an unbroken stretch
OF pavement in that square. Mr..
Robinson reported he was having the
crossings put back. He also I
reported that work would be started :
soon to macadam another section of c
Commerce street, between the -Four Q
Corners and East street. With the '
fear that there would not be enough i
stone on hand to complete another t
square, Secretary Grieves, on motion n
was directed to communicate by phone 4
with the quarries at Port Deposit and t
order two carloads of granite if salts I
factory terms could be made. The S
Street Committee purpose using the b
limestone as base and top off with e
granite. In the matter of purchasing n
roller Mr.. Robinson stated that n
lanes H. Cloud, a former citizen. tt
lad written him that Harris, a con- a
ractor at Chester, Pa, had a 6-ton u
team roller for sale for $500 and a
mother, a 12-tOn steam roller. out of Z
on account of needed re- re
air, which could be purchased for OF
400. Council took no action toward g
making deal for them. &c
Smyrna Police to be Uniformed. -,
Council by a unanimous vote Fri al
ay evening decided that Smyra's DO M
ice should be properly uniformed and bs
rdered that two summer suits be- tn
urchased for Chief-of-Police B. w. B,
urner and Policeman John Wick. ca
resident Reynolds appointed Council
len Robinson and Hudson a special 81
to see that the suits were
rocured. John Wick the new DO u"
ceman and night watchman came in
or considerable praise at the hands
[ Council for his faithfulness to ne
lty and his courage in the dis We
large of his work, especially as at
lght watchman. Mr.. Wick is ever pc
the alert and makes it his busi- 20
ess to note all strangers coming to at'
,wn during the late hours of the Tic
ight. oc'
ak Rate The Same as Last Year. 80
After adjusting the appeals, the de,
'Sessment of assessor Henry S. An an,
lony with the changes above noted. ne+