The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-20
Reports State Tax Commits
SiOner CuShman
GRAND LIST IS S2,O34,735
Total Taxes Assessed on Railroads Last
Year Were S262, ,34o.Os-Report
Filed With the General
Assembly.

State Tax Commissioner ]. f. Cush.
man has reported TO the Vermont legis-
lature to-day that the total grand list
in Vermont is s2,0S4,735, and the total
amount Of taxes raised in the several
towns, cities, etc, is sS,39S, ,75s94. His
report also shows that the average tax
rate in Vermont is sl.67 $4,000 on a
dollar Of the grand list. The report fol-
lows,
A considerable number of the clerks
in the last named towns and cities made
reports to the secretary Of state too
late to enable him to incorporate the
date therein contained in his report to
the general assembly. From those who
did not make a report on proper blanks,
the undersigned has by letter or tele-
phone obtained the necessary informa-
tion.
The toatl grand list Of the state, as
shown by abstracts filed with the secre-
tary of state on or before July /, 1908,
agreeably to the provisions of section
$40 Of the public statutes, is S2,023,-
S502s. The total grand list reported by
the town clerks under the provisions of
section 900 public statutes is 5000
735l9, which is a slight increase over
the amount first reported as above set
forth.
Such small increase is doubtless due
to corrections made in computations and
to additions made thereto. In making
the computations to ascertain the aver
age rate OF taxation for the state, the
larger sum is used.
A careful audit of the reports and in
formation furnished by the town clerks
shows that the aggregate taxes raised
in the several towns, cities, villages and
school and fire districts amount to 3d.
39S,75394.
The average rate of taxation upon the
grand list Of the state is Sl6.T03B per
thousand dollars Of taxable property, or
Sl.67 36-l000 on a dollar OF the grand
list. This average rate is obtained by
dividing the total amount OF taxes as
sessed by the greater amount of grand
list reported by the town clerks.
The toal appraisal made in 1906 Of all
railroads in the state paying taxes in
1907, and now in force, is 2,529, 1850.
All property acquired, constructed or
used for railroad business or purposes,
including the corporate franchise, is in
cluded in the foregoing appraisal, mo
deductions, exemptions or offsets there.
from being allowed by the statutes of
this state.
The total taxes assessed upon rail-
roads for the year 1907 were S262, ,340O8.
All OF these taxes have been or will be
paid in FULL Under the recent decision
OF the supreme court in the cases against
the Central Vermont Railway company
and the Rutland Railroad company in
volying the amounts due therefrom,
there can be no doubt about the collec-
ton OF the full amount assessed as
above stated. The taxes for the year
1907 are ustd in making the following
because the taxes for the
year 1908 are only partially collected,
the last installmeHt not being payable
until April lis, 1909.
Tie taxes thus paid and to be paid
by railroads are at the rate. Of SS06l7
per thousand dollars, or 80 647-l000
cents on the dollar Of the appraisal COM
puted as grand list
Respectfully submitted,
j. L. Cilshman,
Commissioner Of State Taxes.
November 10, 1908.