Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 of the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th
BIG ADDITION TO
 NoRWicH,s GRAND LIST
Six Million Added by State Board oi Equalization on Which State Tax Will Be Paid if Laid.


 The board of equalization, which in- cludes Freeman F. Patten, treasurer; Thomas D. Bradstreet, comptroller; William H. Corbin, tax commissioner in accordance with section 2S59 of the general statutes as amended. has added the amounts in the accompanying table to the October. 1908, lists of the respective towns, for state and county taxation:
 New London County: Bozrah $l00,- 900, Colchester $160,000, East Lyme $40. 0O0. Franklin ss0,O0o Griswold $500. .OO0, Groton S1,o00,000 Lebanon ssO, ,0O0 Ledyard 5O,OoO, Lisbon $loQ.- OO0: Lyme $l3O, ,000, Montville S25O,OOo, New London $7,250.000. North Ston- ington 5000, Norwich $6,O00,0OO, Olo Lyme S125, Preston $20o,o0o, Sa- lem s45, GOO, Sprague $350,000, Stonlng- ton $750,000. Voluntown $75,OO0, Wa terford ss0, 900; total s17550,00o.
 Windham County: Ashford $50 900, Brooklyn s500,O0 Canterbury s40,000, Chaplin $25,O0, Eastford $40,000, Hampton $15,O00, Killingly $450,000, Plainfield $90o,00 Pomfret $475,000, Putnam $1,500,000, Scotland $20,O0o, Sterling S200, 900, Thompson $900,000, Windham $3,Ooo 900, Woodstock $15O,- 000; total $s,275,000.
 Holland County: Andover $4O,O0O, BOlLOn y4O,UUU, SOUfVVuf OON- entry s15e, ,000. Ellington S250,0o0; He- bron s2o,0O0, Mansfield s115,000; som CTS $1?5,0O0; Stafford S1,200.00 Tol- land S40O00 Union $20.000. Vernon s300,000, Wilmington $s5,00o; total s2,- 495 900.
 Total additions s151.472.oOO. The board says: Several of the towns have revalued recently all Of their property with a large increase in the amount of the grand lists, and proportionate reduction in the tax rate. This action was taken with a desire to conform with the statutory requirement., and also with the definite conclusion that grand list on a fair value basis and moderate tax rate are of definite business advantage to the community.
 In justice to such towns, 1t has been necessary for the board of equaliZa- tion to make larger additions to the 1 other towns in the state than hereto 1 fore This has been done so that the | valuations of the state will be more | uniform and so that the towns that have revalued will not be penalized foi ! such action. It has been necessary all | so to add to the grand lists of some | towns, because of an acknowledged lower percentage of assessment or certain special property, although al | effort is made to keep the genera nraYerty on a fair value basis.
 The amount of the additions, in ev erN case. has been base don definit information from taxing officials, per | sonal investigation. or other compe tent testimony. In nearly every in stance the increase In the grand lis of a town by a proper reyaluation ha exceeded materially the previous ad dition by the board of equalization.
 A revaluation once In five year I would result in a fairer grand lis fewer inequalities, a lower tax rate and a reasonable conformity with tn statutory provision which require
 property to be listed at it's fair mar ket value. Such action would be c
 definite benefit to all the towns on thi
 list