Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-26

Tax Commissioner William Il. COT bin has sent the following circular let towns of the state, explaining the new law as to choosing assessors:
 To the First Selectman of
 Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith find copy of Chapter 173 of the Pubic Acts of 1909, an act concerning the election of assessors. You will note, that this provides for three assessors for each town, except those mentloneo in the act, who will eventually hold office for the term of three years in those towns holding annual elections; and for the term of four years in the towns holding biennial elections.
 The procedure for towns holding annual elections will be for each party to nominate one assessor for the term of one year, one for the term or two years. and one for the term of three wears. The candidate nominated for the term of one year having the largest number of votes, the candidate nom mated for the term of two years hav- ing the largest number of votes, ana the candidate nominated for the term of three years having the largest num- Der of votes at the annual meeting VIII constitue the board of assessors for the coming year. At the next succeeding annual election each party will nomin- ate one assessor for the term of three, years. and the candidate receiving the i largest number of votes will be elected | The procedure at every succeeding an- nual election thereafter will be the same under the present statute. | In towns where the officials are elected biennially, at the next election | each party will nominate one assessor for the term of two years, and two | assessors for the term of four years. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes for the term of two years and the two candidates receiving | the largest number of votes for the term of four years will constitute the board of assessors. At the next sue ceeding biennial election each party will nominate one assessor for the term of four years, and the candidate receiving the Largest number of votes | will be elected. At the next succeed ing biennial election there should be nominated by each party two assessors for the term of four years. The two
 candidates receiving the largest num-
 ber of votes will be elected for the
 term of four years. In such towns ! after that date, at each election there
 should be elected either one or two
 assessors for the term of four years. II The ballots to be used in the electfor should have definitely printed thereon as a part of "the title of the officer, the length of the term of office O , each assessor, and as stated in th' , act each elector may vote for as man! i persons for assessor and for the designated term of office as the tow ' is required to elect under this statute
 Sufficient publicity relative to tn l requirements of this act should b. | given in your town so that the differ
 ent parties may make proper nomina tions at the proper time for assessor to be voted for at the next regula town meeting.
 Copies of the changes in taxatio
 laws have also been sent about tn state by Tax Commissioner Corbi setting forth the changes.
 : Local and State Taxation. e Several important changes have bee : made by the recent legislature in tn e laws governing local and state taxa s tion.
 a Assessors.
 . An amendment extends the time frol t twenty to sixty days from Novembe
 1st, when the assessors may summo
 before them any person who has fai r ed to hand in his list of taxab t property.
 d "Two Acres"
 It has heretofore been customary include land, not exceeding two acre
 in the valuation of dwelling houses ar r other buildings. The law has bee U changed so that all house or buildir .a lots must be listed and valued sepi rateiy from the buildings thereon.
 Non- Residents.
 It has been difficult for the assesso IS to secure proper information relati' 'e to the taxable property owned by nol
 residents. Hereafter all non-residen holding property in any town will ol subject to the same provisions relati T. to fling lists, including the 10 per cer 'n addition for failure to hand in lis
 which now apply to residents. In add
 tion, tangible personal property Of no D. residents which is located in any o l. town seven months during any ye
 will be liable to taxation in such tov
 in the same manner as provided for t s, personal property of residents. ar Personal Tax.
 After October 1st, 1910, the prese
 poll and military communication tax " { | La abolished and all male uergOnS b