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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

The statute also makes all real es-
ate taxes a first lien on the property
Until satisfied. the tax underlying all
mortgages and other encumbrances.
Lands and buildings rented for
commercial purposes. farming and
amber land. owned by a college, acad-
envy or other school, are subject to
taxation, but this does not include
so-called college and school md
hitherto seauestered for their use
Municipalities owning electric light
plants located in other towns are
subject to local taxation in those
towns
It can thus he seen that radical
changes have been made IN the ma
chinery of taxation. which viii also
AFFECT the principles OF taxadon to IA
certain extent, and It is believed The
result will be material tightening
of unequal burdens Tor taxpayers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
NEW MASSACHUsETTS METALS
COMPANY

Boston-lt Is seldom that a new steel
or Iron manufacturing Germany rs large
rs the United States Metals Products
TO-, recently organized, L. Incorporated
N Massachusetts. This IL a consolidation
of the John w Rapp Co. and the J. F.
blanchard Co. and has two plants ons
i" Long Island City and the other At
College Point. N. Y. OF the $500. On
stock. which include s2,oooc0o preferred
and 100000 common, $4,000 preferred
and $500 ooo common will issue at once
The stock has been underwrltten By
Hell-known Boston. New York and phila-
ioiphia banking hourc,
The preferred share. OF the new COM
pany have nearly the same ststu. as =
mortgage. The share. are preferred rs
10 assets, and In case Of liauidation, are
redeenable at $40, (stock is non-callable)
While the charter ,tipulstes that no
bond or mortgage can be placed upon
the property without the consent Of two
thirds Of the preferred shares out.tand-
ing.
The corporations business Is the
manufacture OF metal doors, window
frames, interior trim and similar metal
products which are being widely used
in office buildings, hotels, apartment
houses, and public and SENT public struc-
lures, to replace wood formerly used
Tor these purposes At present Il I.
claimed that the plants Of the United
states Metals Products co. arc running
FUN and untitled order. on tho books
are equal to IS per cent. % the enttre
business of tho company for the year,
1910. Within the past week. the company
has received the contract to equip the
new Bell Telephone building In Cleve-
land and the Vanderbilt hotel In New
York.
N,5ooco preferred stock Is offered by
Turner, Tucker & Co, Boston and New
York, at par. carrying with 4, bonus
II 10 per cent. IN common stock Sub
scribers TO the stock will also be given
the opportunity to resell the common
stock bonus at $40 per share which would
make net price Of 500 for tho per cent.
preferred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
VERMONT IN THE HOUSE.

1t Is no secret that Vermont has been
jomewhat worried over the question Of
is future representation In the popu-
ar branch Of Congress as affected by
he country's increasing population. II
here were to be no increase in the
present number of representatives in
Congress Of 891 we would be danger
ously near the loss of a member
Advices from Washington are to tho
'rect that a poll has demonstrated
here is practically no chance for the
ill reported by the committee on CEN
Ius, the Crumpacker measure provid-
Ing for 4S3 mambers Members of the
House talk more freely about a House
of 897 members The fact that other
wise Illinois, the state from which
Speaker Cannon halls. will lose one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
NOTEWORTHY TAX LEGISLATION

While the Legislature did not ac-
complish all that 1t contemplated as
regards the relief of the people from
double and inequitable taxation as
we have said. a glance at the tax
legislation enacted will show that
considerable progress was made in a
number Of desirable directions The
act passed authorizing the commits
sioner OF taxes to take a large degree
of supervision over the listers is an
! instance OF this progress Others are
the various bills affecting Offsets, the
abolishinR OF the tax oath. If the
doubling of lists. and so on, as will
appear later on.
Commissioner of Taxes ]. f. Cush-
man Is given n large degree of au-
thority in connection with taxation
throughout the State. and while the
changes made will materially increase
the duties of the tax department. the
changes made were recommended by
him as measures calculated 10 remove
offsets 20 certain degree and rem
der taxation more equitable
one Of the most important acts
passed at this seseion provides that
all national banks and all corpora
tion' organized under the laws Of
this state shall on or before April
file with the commissioner of taxes
statement showing tho name and
residence ~ each shareholder therein
the number of shares held and the
par value thereof and that all for
eiEn corporations doing business in
this state shall file a like return. re-
sardins all shareholders therein re-
siding in this state. The commissions
err Is required to forward to each town
clerk and lister statement regard
ing each shareholder in the respective
towns and including the information
named.
Another act provides that the COM
missioner OF taxes shall call meetings
Of listers which all assessors shall at
tend and the commissioner Is 10 rem
der any assistance from time to time
which may he helpful in The WORK OF
the listers. He Is required to furnish
listers copies Of the law regarding
taxation and printed Instructions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

towns where the traffic Is heavy and
tnc natural material is poor, crushed
stone roads sro being built, and will
continue to be constructed under the
present law. md possibly this work
VIII be extended siill further
The law OF 1908 provided for the
men, with the approval OF the State
highway commissioner. % the most
important roads, which are to be des j..
iEnated as State roads. A list of
these roads was made out in each
town in the State. and Is on lle with
each town clerk. with the county su-
pervisor or each county, and with tho
state highway commissioner. At pres
ent these roads amount to about 1000
miles, and upon these roads state
money Is being expended.
Tho automobile or maintenance
fund.- has steadily grown since the
passage OF the law In 1908, providing
Tor tax on automobiles based upon
the horsepower. and in 1910 the
amount available was something over
$4,000. This fund, no doubt, will be
trihe larger for the present year,
and with the proper expenditure of
this money by the town commissioner.
in connection with the ordinary town
maintenance fund. II Is expected that
marked improvement will be made on
all OF the trunk line. in the State as
the commissioner will be required to
go over these important roads at
least once in two weeks and make all
or the small repairs that will be
necessary 10 keep the roads smooth
and In order. Road drags and road
homes Will DO used more than ever
before, and IT is hoped that the larger
state appropriation, and the larger
of available maintenance
money from the automobile law, will
result in n very marked improvement
during the years 1911 and 1912. The
people Of Vermont are to be congrat
ulated upon the outlook for good
roads progress in the Green Mountain
state under tho administration of
Gates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
vERMoNTs oLEoMARGARI1r LAW.

Considerable uncertainty exists re-
Eardins the terms Of the law under
which olcomargarine may he SOLD and
provided IN this State. The following
is a copy Of the law recently passed
by the Legislature as verified by Sec
rotary IF Stato Guy W. Bailey:
AN ACT TO REsTRTCT AND REffU-
LATE THE SALE OF OIEOMAR-
GARINE
IT is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont:
Soc. Tile secretary Of State may
license IN writing persons to sell
oleomarearinc in any town or cicy in
the State and person so licensed
shall pay therefor for the Leneit of
the State. the sum of one hundred
dollars, the same TO be raid to the
secretary of state when such license
is issued. Such licenses shall entitle
the person TO whom issued the right
to sell oleomargarine for period OF
ono year from tho date of issue
Sec. 2.--The secretary of State shall
record such licenses when issued by
him. in book kept for that purpose.
Sec. S.-All money received by said
secretary OF state for such licenses
shall be paid quarterly into the State
treasury.
Sec. "A person, not so licensed,
who sells or offers for sale oleomar
sarine shall be fired not more than
five hundred dollars nor less than one
hundred dollars.
Sec 5.-Publ:c dining rooms using
oleomargarine on their tables shall
post in conspicuous places a sign with
letters at least three inches high
'Oleomargarine Used Here"
Sec. Ga person who violates the
preceding section OF this act shall be
fined not more than twenty five dol
lars nor less than five dollars.
Sec. This act shall apply to per
IONS, partnerships and corporations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

member unless this figure is agreed
upon, may have something to do with
tho sentiment in favor of house q,
s97, exclusive OF one member each for
Arizona and New Mexico. ,vbo NM,
have representative each later.
The majority of republicans will
probably support proposition TO in
crease the membership to 397 members
including the now members from New
Mexico and Arizona. On this haste
fourteen Statos viii gain in represon-
tation and ten will lose. The basis of
representation will be one member for
each $50 O62 OF population and States
viii gain or lose as follows.
Gains California, q Nassachusetts
!; Montana. /: New Jersey, /: New
York, 81 Oklahoma, 2; OREGON, !; Penn
sylvaula. /; South Dakota /; Texas, 1;
Utah. l, and Washington, 2.
Losses--1ndiana. /; Iowa, Il Kansas.
/; Kentucky, Il Maine, /; Missouri. 2;
Nepraska, J. Iennessec, I, virginia, l,
and Wisconsin. I.
Under this Arrangement by a strange
coincidence the States losing represent
tation. in the majority Of instances, are
controlled by democrats or insurgent
republicans. They are, furthermore,
comparatively small States, with, per-
haps, not enough votes TO defeat re-
chances are therefore that the com
promise proposition will prevail. leav-
ing Vermont with two representatives
for another ten years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
are not
Running a
Bluff

The clothes we offer we
have in stock and we can fit
Ninety Nine Men out Of ev-
cry hundred who call on us,
in every quality Suit or Over
coat that we advertise.
The reductions we make
are reductions from regular
selling values, as they have
been held through the season
IN our stock. Call and get
our prices for regular $4,000
suits for regular $500
suits for regular $500
suits These prices will
snow you what a real reduc-
tion means.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

more towns, is required by tho new
law to file an inventory in each town,
setting forth tho amount Of his per-
sonal property therein and in tn.
town Of his rcsidence the amount ~
Indebtedness on which offset is claim
ed. The listers Of the other towns
are required to report to the tswn Of
lis residence the amount OF his per-
sonal property In each and the In =
debtedness 's to be apportioned amonx
the several towns pro rata. so that
no taxpayer can juggle his OFFSETS
between towns.
Motor boats are 70 be set in the
grand list in the towns wherein they
are located.
The doubling process as a penalty
has been eliminated, and IL n person
neglects or refuses to make an inven-
tory. the listers are to ascertain tho
amount OF all the persons vis,ble
assess him in addition thereto sucb
sum as they deem just and reason
able. Heretofore a person whose IIst
was doubled had no right OF appeal
but under the new law a TAXPAYER
who Is assessed rs stated has tho
right of appeal and he may be exam
ined under oath. This law vii, Also
be found very effective as well AZ
Just.
Under the new tax law the polls d,
all citizens more than Al years OF age
and less than 70 are to be set in the
grand list by tho listers. without re-
quiring any inventory therefor 10 be
filed. Listers can now complete .his
work without seeing each poll tax.
payer personally and thus save much
time
to be administered to each taxpayer
now gives place TO an affidavit to be
subscribed to by the tsxpayer, and
the form of oath TO BIO administered
by the lister will be the ordinary
form used in verifying any common
'fidavit. This is a wholesome re-
form.
Towns may now correct their own
grand lists without going to the
Legislature TO legalize the same and
the time of our lawmakers will thus
he saved for more important work.
The listers are to add a certificate 20
abstracts Of individual lists, grand
lists and quadrennial appraisals set
ting forth any correction they may
make therein and thereupon the town
Jerk shall add his certificate show
ing where such corrections were
made. Notices are 10 be posted and
published in The newspapers. setting
forth what corrections have been
made and the time and place whore
taxpayers may be heard in any mat
ter in which they would appeal under
the present law
one new tax law provides that cor
rections may be made in quadrennials
in the year after such appraisals are
made, and the taxpayers have the
same right Of appeal to boards Of
civil authority and county appraisers
AZ they would originally have on tn.
quadrennlal appraisal.
The new law provides for the col
lection OF taxes by suit at law in
he name OF the town. village or other
begun a. a trustee pro-
'oss or attachment. II also provides
hat a tax bill in the hands o., the
treasurer or taV collector shall he
2r.ma facie evidence OF H.. amount
ond validity OF the tar and the TAX.
payer can not avail himself OF any
defect or invslidity in the taxes
shown by this rate BIN unless the
same shall be set forth by proper
plea or notice of defense
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

NOW substitute Canada and the
United States for Vermont and New
York and for other States OF the no
lions in this proposition. and you have
the Canadian reciprocity proposition
stated in nutshell for tho Grange as
well as for people generally.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

The tramp looked shrewdly at Mis-.
Sparhawk, and she returned his gaze with
equal shrewdness, but her expression did
not soften in the least.
you see. It's like this. maam." said
the tramp humbly. lowering his Dyes un.
til they rested on Miss Sparhswk's con-
gress shoes. neatly showing below her
short skirt. six months ago had a
little home Of my own, but ] made an
unfortunate marriage, My wfe's temper
was such that 1t kept me In hot water all
the time
M-m." said Miss Sparhawk. dryly.
ITS pity there couldn't have been a
little soap with IT, Only six months ago,
aid you sayr'-youth's Compassion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

Our clubbing list includes all papers
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Subscribers may have more than on.
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WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper.
eorne bargains are offered there this
about. See page two. This paper has
more than $4,000 readers every week and
one cent word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09


deem necessary. The law transfers
from the Office OF tho secretary Oh
state 10 the tax department the duty
OF preparing blank inventories, granh
list books. and all other piahKs
touching taxation and requires all
Official returns by town clerks and
usters 20 be rnado TO the tax depart
ment. The law requires the commits
s,oner of taxation to furnish certi-
ned conies of the grand list TO the
secretary of state and to county
treasurers.
one of the notable changes made
in connection with our tax legislation
is the provision for appeals by tax
payers from a decision of boards of
civil authority ane by towns from
such decisions and also from the &C
ton Of listers to the commissioner OF
taxes, who Is required by law to ap-
point with the approval Of the Gov
ernor three disinterested taxpayers
OF the county. called county apprais-
appeals. The commissioner Is re-
quired to refer In writing to these
county appraisers all questions in
volved In the appeal proceedings. but
no such board is to be appointed In
any county having no appeal The
pay or county appraisers Is 50 per
DAY and expenses for time actually
spent. The county appraisers arc
required to give notice OF the line
and place of meeting for hearing
and in case the appeal involves real
estate appraisal or tangible personal
property, the hearing must be in the
town wherein the property is situated
otherwise the hearing may be held in
such other place as the parties may
agree upon.
heretofore towns have had no right
of the listers having been absolutely
bound by the decision of listers.
Appeals in behalf of town are to be
taken by the agent OF the town who
prosecutcs and defends suits,
The decision of the county apprais-
ers must be in writing and must be
recorded in the grand list book Of the
town wherein the property is located.
Tho effect of the establishing OF sys.
tenn of county appraisers as a board OF
appeal will be to induce listers and
boards of civil authority to perform
their work in n satisfactory manner
and not TO try to punish their enemies
nor reward their friends. If property
Is assessed too low. 70 example, the
town can secure a roccittcation OF the
error.
This IS in line With the policy
adopted in connection with railroad
for purpos-s of State taxa
resulted lr the raising of
the appraisal by the state board of
appeals composed of the lieutenant
governor secretary of State, and au-
ditor of accounts
Under the new tax legislation a
property holder who is aggrieved by
an appraisal of the listers must state
his grievance in writing and submit
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
MAJ. GEN. GRIERSON DEAD.
Hero Of One Of Most Notable Elk.
ploits of Civil War.

OMENA, Mich, September 2.-Maj. Gen.
Benjamin H. Grierson. retired. hero of
what is known in history as 'Grierson's
raid" one of the most distinguished ex-
ploits of the war of the rebellion, died
yesterday at his summer home here. He
is survived by widow and four sons,
the eldest of whom is Maj Charles
Grierson. now in command Of Fort Ethan
Allen. in Vermont. The funeral will be
held in Jacksonville, H.. where Gen.
Grierson had lived for many years.
Gen. Grierson was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa, July S. 1896, and was educated in
the youngstown Ohio Academy.
Grierson's raid was made into Missis-
sippi in 1868, by order of Gen. Grant.
the most extravagant hopes. In sixteen
days Col. Grierson's forces marched 900
miles through the very heart of the
enemy's country. fighting at every point
where opposition was offered and killing
or wounding large numbers Of the enemy.
Property valued at $I.O00,O0O. which
would have been of incalculable aid to
the Confederates in the prosecution OF
the war, was destroyed, and two i'm
portant railroads, the Great Northern
and the New Orleans and Jackson. were
destroyed partly and cut off from the
strongholds of the enemy. More than
1000 prisoners and Zoo horses were cap
tuEed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
NOT BOUND BY LAW.
Railway Rates Irrespective of Long.
and-Short Provision.

Hereafter the Crimson Railway Com
pany will be permitted by the interstate
commerce commission to make the same
rates on all freight from and to Waynes-
boro and Savannah, Ga, as are in effect
over other lines of railroad, irrespective
OF the long-and-short-haul provision of
the law.
Authority also was granted by the COM
mission yesterday to the Carolina and
Northwestern Railway Company to estab-
lish freight rates on granite and stone
from Chester, Spartanburg and WINS
boro, S. c.. to all destinations outside Of
South Carolina lower than are in effect to
intermediate points. The permission was
granted because Of the opening OF new
quarries at or near the cities named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
WOULD END OLD DISPUTE.
Negotiations Begun With Mexico
REGARDING Title to Chamizal Zone.

The United States government has
begun negotiations with Mexico in an
effort to settle promptly by diplomacy
the outstanding dispute between the
two countries over the ownership OF
the ChamizaI zone, which forms a con-
siderable part of the city Of Ell Paso,
Tex. The State Department is discuss
ing the problem with the Mexican en-
bassy here.
The recent arbitration decision in the
controversy by Judge LeFleur OF
Canada leaves the matter unsettled in
the Judgment Of United States officials.
According to some American officials.
the award provides no practicable
basis upon which the international
boundary line can be scientifically de-
termined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
HEAVY ANNUAL TONNAGE.
Largest Tax on Foreign Vessels
Since 1884 totals S1.O83 ,522.

The largest annual tonnage tax on for
eign vessels since 1SsAwas collected dur
ing the year ending June 30 last, accord
ing to the bureau of statistics of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. The
amount collected was $1.OS3,522 This
record was made notwithstanding the
fact that the tariff act of 1909 reduced
from to cents the tax rate on YES
sells from nearby foreign ports, and since
March, 1910, vessels in trade between the
United States and the province of Onta-
rio have been wholly exempted by recip-
rocai legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
Cant. Frank A. Cook Resigns.

Capt Frank A. Cook of the subsist-
ence department of the army, who re-
Gently was tried by court-martial at
San Francisco on charges Of conduct
unbecoming an officer. has rendered his
resignation to the War Department.
The verdict Of the court-martial and
the resignation are now before the
department for action. Capt. Cook Is
a native Of Rhode Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
MANAGER SUES AVIATOR.
R. S. Richardson Claims G. 2
Rodgers Owes Him $3.50.

CHICAGO, September 2-An accounting
Of the $4,000 said to have been earned
by Calvin P. Rodgers. the aviator. in
making exhibition flights from June 1
to August %, Is asked by Rudolph S.
Richardson in bill filed in the circuit
court today. Richardson was manager
of c. P Rodgers & Co.. and declares he
was to receive a salary Of $50 week and
10 per cent of the profits. He says Rodg-
ers and his brother owe him 81 .29O as his
share of the company's profits and that
he has been unable to collect it