Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-01
TAX LIST REDUCED s226,584
Board of Relief Completes Work by Working
Taxable List is $16, 1856, 21o-List of Additions and
Attachments.

After working nights and having one
OF the most strenuous sessions in years
the board Of relief completed their du-
ties in connection with the 1908 tax
list, fully satisfied that they had earn
ed their money and fully justified IN
each and every action. As result OF
their work the grand list for 1908 VIII
be $16,736,21o. which is $S76,062 higher
than it was last year. The board MADE
additions to the amount of $262,019,
and additions to the amount of $39, $50,
leaving q net abatement of $226,5o4
from the list as the assessors left II,
which was s16.95S,794.
Because of the additions on the West
Side by the assessors, there were many
from that section who appeared be-
fore the board asking for relief, there
being 800 or more in all. and about zee
from the West Side. Because Of the
short time given them after the hear
ings they found 1t impossible to look
over all the property and do 1t justice
In such limited time.
There were many small reductions,
hut the large ones were few, yet the
largest amounted to nearly half of the
total abatement. That was the 500, 600
which the assessors increased the list
of the United States Finishing COM
pany. The sum of $4,000 was taken
off the list of the Totokett company
to equalize 1t with other mills, while
the sum of $4,000 was taken off the
Clinton mills. There was also an
abatement of $4,000 for the Uncas
paper mill and $4,000 from the amount
fixed by the American Strawboard
company, OF the Uncas paper mill,
and $50 600 from the amount fixed by
the assessors for the Chappell, Ely Co.
There was a $4,000 reduction for ]. A.
Morgan & Son, while $1,000 was re-
moved from the list Of J. B. Salmon.
Additions to the blind and soldiers ex-
empt amounted to S4,S25.
or the additions there was. but one
very large, that being $4,000 on the
Yantic wooden mill, while $4,000 was
added to the Glen Wooden mill and
S4 600 to Ada L. Richards list. There
was an increase Of $500 for the In
ternatlonal Silver company for new
buildings, while John SteiDer's list was
advanced $4,000.
The board experienced knotty prob
lens with the manufactures, as it was
no easy task arriving at their rela-
tive values. There were four property
owners who came in and made a sworn
statement TO the board. There were
/ ia changes made By the board. They
| put in four new lists.
The hoard numbers John T. SEWN,
/ who made an excellent chairman with
his years of experience and the study
| which he has given the subject; Hem
4 nv Gebrath, the secretary, who made
| up the book this year with the accura :
| cy of a veteran and whose years OF
| service on the board have counted well
and James W. Blackburn, the new
member, who stepped into the harness
/ for the first time and proved a valued
| member of the board.
The board keeps a record OF It's
1 doings so that it is ready for refer
| ence at any all times from year to
| wear. The board believes that the
policy Of the past few years should bt
continued and as rapidly as possible
| cover the remainder of the town rol
| the equalization of the lists. it beins
| realized that there are many inequah-
ties existing.
The following is the list OF the ad.
ditions and attachments made by thu
n board Of relief and the net taxable lis
is the items where changes were
| rnadAs