Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-12

board by saying that they had had a
meeting and that Treasurer Lowell had
reported to them that there was now
| 1899 of the present tax uneollected,
! with three months left to get the roll
leetions IN. Last year there was $500
unsolicited.
Mr.. Lamb replied that he thought
| they ought to have a man who would
| do thu collecting or else put liens on
the property of the delinquents, and
from Tax Collector Curtiss as to the
reasons given by the people who did
not pay their taxes.
Mf. Curtiss replied by stating that
the people made promises and put him
off from time to time when he called
uopn them, but he didn't know of any
| particular reason which could be given
why they didn't nay. He thought from
5000 to $500 more would be collected ON
the present tax.
In reply to another question from
Mr. Lamb, President Lerou stated that
I the board investigated the delinquents
| in former years and had always in
structed the tax collector to put liens
on. The amount of unco1lected taxes
has been growing with each year. In
1907 it was $500, in 1908 $3.50, in 1903
$500. Some liens had been placed but
not all that should have been put on.
One man in the attendance raised a
laugh by suggesting sarcastically that
Mr.. Lamb had better settle the matter
by taking the job himself
Paid $500 on Debt.
Mr. Peck spoke of the conditions,
saying that the tax rate was higher
than that of any other district but
this year the board had determined on
one thing and that was to pay off
something onthe debt. This had been
done to the extent of a payment of
s7oo. He explained that the grand list
valuation was small, two millions in
this district to seven millions in the
Central district but the West Chelsea
educated more children. For that rea-
son they needed to do one of three
things-either lift the tax rate, get all
the tax in or vote in favor of school
consolidation. He thought the time
had arrived for consolidation and he
hoped all the West Chelsea men would
vote for it. He said he knew no col
lector could take a man by the throat,
but liens could be put on and he
thought the majority of the deEnquents
would pay if got after.
Mr.. Lamb accepted the challenge to
settle the matter himself and nomi-
mated Charles e. Whitaker, but this
gentleman declined because he said Mr..
Lamb had stated he wanted young,
vigorous man in the office, and Mr..
Whitaker felt that he could not meas
ure up to these qualifications.
Chairman Ives stated that there was
a way of collecting back taxes through
bringing suit, and President Lerou ex-
planned that if suits were brought it
would be at the expense of the district,
while liens were put on at the property
owners expense.
j. H. Sherman for Collector.
M. L. Bergstresser put in nomina-
ton of John H. Sherman for tax col
lector With two candidates in the
field the vote was ordered to be taken
by passing from right to left of the
chair. S. Howard Mead and Thomas
H. Beckley were named as tellers by
the chairman.
The count of the tellers showed 81
votes for Mr.. Sherman and Is for Mr..
Curtiss. Chairman Ives declared Mr..
Sherman the choice of the caucus for
collector of taxes.
George H. Stanton moved the nomi-
nation of a committee of three to pre-
pare and present to Mr.. Lerou and Mr..
Peck suitable resolutions upon their
retirement. Mr.. Ives was made chair
man Of the committee on nomination
of Mr. Pfeiffer Mr.. Beckley named
Principal John B. Stanton for the sec
ond member of the committee and Mr..
Mead nominal ted Rev. Joseph F. Cobb
for the third member.
This concluded the business and the
meeting adjourned at s.45 p. m.