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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
NORFOLK IN GRIP
OF BIG MONOPOLY
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sage up to Baltimore. thence back. al
though he does not make the trip.
Passengers from Eastern points are
not permitted TO land IN Norfolk from
these bonts, In order to give tie bust
ness to some other friendly ally.
Tut or the Nan.
AS this works out in practice. Nor
soik, although II is on the .cacoaSt
anil has steamship lines saii,a. south
from here more .. less. mas 10 ,akc
tie same fotcs AS If 1t acre situatcu
25o miles inland The creates, sciiiug
market Of the Wholesaler In Norfolk is
tho territory embraced b. the cities OF
Charleston Savannah aud Jacksonville
ana the country back OF tnom. In or
der TO work this territory IL is ncccs-
aary Tor man to have his heaGq;in,.-'
tors IN either Boston, New York. Philu-
delphia or Baltimore Norfoik ,s moi
factor In IL. and never viii he !, fac
tor IN 1t until the railroad ownership
of the steamship lines is abolished or
controlled by government body.
Bnd Indorncnent.
The elimination Of the water limos
owned by the railroads from Tie opera
lions of the Interstate Commerce act
so far as Norfolk is concerned. was tho
most vicious piece OF legislation ever
placed upon the statute books. II
forever bars Norfiiolk from having a
voice In saying what rates shall be
made TO and from this city and other
ports and what service shall be given
IT. Notwithstanding this fatal defcc;
in Norfolk's traffic situation. IL has
been stated that another business body
~, 1lr
lobbying to protest TO Congress against
the water lines being controlled by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Divorce of Lines.
The investigation made by the
Chamber or Commerce Indicates that
the administration is going TO give
careful attention 10 divorcinE steam
ship lines from railroads. ana placing
the Interstate Commerce Commission
over the steamship lines. The Norfolk
Chamber OF Commerce - going 10 use
every effort within it, power to induce
the administration 70 make these acts
just as fGrreaching as possible. in or
der to release Norfolk from the stran-
gle hold OF the transportation com
panies.
Fight TO n Finish.
THE mana cement Of the Chamber
OF Commerce desires 10 make plain 10
every citizen OF Norfolk that the or
ganization is now entering upon = life
and death struggle FOR the further dc
vclopment OF Norfolk; every in'iuence
that can be gotten together 10 curb
the Chamber Of Commerce VIII be used
By the railroads. all the wires that can
bc pulled TO stop the voice or the
chamber will he done. II IL Is neccs-
sary 10 spend money. this VIII be done
a systematic course of attack and de
NAL VIII be made by the railroads; al
though In conversations with some or
their officers who are not IN sympathy
with the practice. so FAR aH II hurts
Norfolk they admit privately thar
Norfolk rs getting q raw deal. ard "a
being removed from the inap ~"
chamber OF Commerce can Substantial,
every statement that hns been made
and VIII continue 70 press the tight.
10 matter what force - used TO stop
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MONEY IN WHEAT

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A movement of sc from price gives you
$780, co. etc. Write for particulars
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tinued 80 long as proper forest con-
dttions are maintained thereon. Use
of said land for pasture; destruction
by fire of the tree growth and failure
of the owner TO restore forest condi-
tons; removal of tree growth and
use OF Ind for other purposes; or
any other changed conditions which, in
the opinion of the state forester, indi-
Gates that prope4 forest conditions
are not being maintained, snail be
considered sufficient grounds for can
collation. of classification. When re-
quested by the town listers, or when
ever he may deen IL necessary, the
state forester shall examine classified
forest land, and If he finds that the
provisions of the law are not fully
complied with. he shall forthwith can
Gel the classification of said land,
sending notice of such cancellation
to the town clerk of the town in
which the land is located, and the
owner thereof. Said land shall there
after be taxed unde~ the laws govern
ing the general property tax unless it
be granted Redistribution as forest
land at subsequent date. When
ever classification is cancelled,
the owner of the land shall be
required TO pay a tax on the stumpage
value of the standing timber amount
ing to one-half of one per cent per
annum for the entire number of years
that said land has been under classifi-
cation. This tax shall be in addition
10 any annual tax or yield tax which
may nave been paid, or may be collect
ible.
Sec. 4. All products of cuttings on
classified land shall pay yield tax
as provided in sections 2 and 8 of
THIS act except material cut for do
nestle use and which is not to be
sold, or material removed in the form
OF trimmings to improve the condition
OF the remaining stand, and whose
stumpage value does not exceed the
cost OF removal. Whenever a cutting.
other than excepted above, is made
the owner of the timber shall file
with the local listers and the state
forester, a sworn statement of the
quantity which has been cut and it's
stuhpage value. If either the asses
sors or the state forester deem the
value as stated too low the state for
ester shall determine the stumpage
value and report the same to the list
ers and the owner, Should the own
er be unwilling to accept the valua-
tlon as given by the state forester. he
may refer the matter to special
board consisting of the first selectman
and the town clerk of the town in
which the land is located together
with the state forester, whose decision
with regard to the valuation shall be
final.
Sec. 8. Sections $685. 500 and $40
and subdivision KY of section 496
OF the Public Statutes shall apply on
~ TO land planted to forest trees
prior to January /, 1918.
Approved February 10, 1913.
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NO. 43.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ASSESSMENT OF A STATE TAX.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section !. A tax of ten cents on
the dollar is hereby assessed on the
list of the polls and ratable estate of
the inhabitants OF this state, and non
residents who have a grand list for
the year 1913. The treasurer of the
state shall apportion to the several
towns and cities and unorganized
towns and cores in this state such
tax according to their respective lists,
and shall, on or before the tenth day
of October, A, ID. 1918. make out and
transmit TO the treasurer of each town
and city, and the collector of taxes
for the unorganized towns and cores
! in this state a notice OF the amount
so apportionec. and one-half of said
sum shall be paid into the treasury
OF the state on or before the tenth
day of November, A. ID. 1913. and the
remaining half shall be so paid on
or before the tenth day of June. A. d,
1914.
Sec .. che commissioners of taxes
for all unorganized towns and cores
shall, Immediately on receipt of such
notice, assess a tax for the amount
specified upon such unorganized
towns and cores. and cause the same
to be collected In the manner pre-
scribed by law. and paid into the
state treasury according TO such no,
tice; and the several town and city
treasurers shall, on the receipt OF
such notice, transmit the same TO the
selectmen or mayor of their respec,
! tive towns or cities. and such select.
men or mayor shall draw on order
on the treasurer OF their respective
town or city for the amount of such
/ tax, and the treasurer shall pay the
same to the state treasurer, according
4 to such notice. out OF any moneys be
/ longing 10 their town or city and II
| there is not sufficient funds In the
hands of such treasurer to pay such
tax. the selectmen or mayor shall bor
/ row the same upon their orders. and
/ the several towns or cities may pro.
vide for the payment OF such tax by
a special tax to be assessed and col
! lected like ordinary town or city
taxes, or such state tax may be pro
! vided for like the ordinary expenses
of the several towns or cities.
Sec. 3. The list prepared by the
commissioner Of taxes from the alb
stracis Of the grand list OF the several
towns, cities, unor2anized towns OF
| cores, which are now by law required
to be returned to him. shall consti
tute a basis for the apport.onment OF
said tax.
Sec. (. The form Of extenth how pre-
]
the inhabitants OF town for the non
payment OF state tax may b.
changed to conform 10 the provisions
OF this act
Sec. :. This act shall take eject
| f-cm It's passage
Approved February %. 1913.
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NO. 81.

AN ACT TO AMEND NO. 81 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910, RELATING TO
THE EXEMPTION OF SOLDIERS
HOMESTEADS FROM TAXATION.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont;
Section /. Section 1 of No. 81 of
the acts of 1910 is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section l. Section 496 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended by
adding thereto subdivision XIV as fol-
lows:
XIV. Real estate occupied as a
homestead by person honorably dis
charged, who served in the army or
navy of the United States in the war
of the rebellion. or the widow of such
a person, whether said homestead Is
decided to such soldier or sailor or TO
such soldier or sailor and wife, or
such widow, provided that such widow
is entitled to pension under the laws
of the federal government, shall, to
the extent of five hundred dollars, be
exempt from taxation, provided the
aggregate of the real and personal es-
tate of such soldier or sailor, or OF
such soldier or sailor and wife, or OF
such widow, situated within or with
out this state, other than wearing APP
parel and household furniture. does
not exceed fifteen hundred dollars;
and further provided that written ap-
plication therefor shall be filed with
the listers before the abstract of in
dividual lists is completed, such eX-
emption shall be noted on the grand
list book opposite the name of such
person.
Approved January %, 1913.
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from any supervisor, after deducting
the amount of such supervisors ac-
count, so certified, shall be used for
the laying out, construction and main
tenance OF highways and bridges In
the unorganized towns and cores for
which such supervisor is appointed
to be expended by and under the di-
rection of the state highway commits
sioner in the same manner as the
state highway tax. Such part of said
money, as remains in the treasury
unexpended for more than one year
may be used for like purposes and
expended in like manner in towns
adjoining such unorganized towns and
cores.
Sec. 3S. Section 1876 OF the Public
Statutes Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows;
Sec. 1876. The state highway com
missioner shall have the same power
in all matters pertaining to highways
and bridges in unorganized towns
and cores, and to lay out, cause tc
be worked and opened for public
travel. alter and discontinue, build
and repair highways and bridges
therein. that selectmen and road com
missioners have in organized towns
and land owners shall have the same
right of appeal from the decision o!
the state highway commissioner in
the exercise of such power. as in like
proceedings by selectmen and road
commissioners in organized towns.
Sec. 80. Section 5449 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended 80 as t
read as follows:
Sec. SAC. Tho compensation Of
such health officer shall be the same
as that allowed to the health officer
of a town, and when the charges Of
such officer have been approved by
the state board Of health, the audi
tor OF accounts snail draw his order
to pay the same
Sec 40. Section 406l Of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as t.
read as follows:
Sec. 406l. When an ercroachmon
or nuisance is made or put on a high
way in an unorganized town or gore
on complaint thereof made TO q jus
tice in the county, the Justice may
issue his warrant 10 the supervisor
for such unorganized town or gore
authorizing him to cause the en
croachment or nuisance to be re
moved and such supervisor shall
have the same power to remove thG
encroaehment or nuisance as is giver
to selectmen in this chapter, anC
shall proceed in like manner
Sec. Al Chapter So of the Public
Statutes. section 534 of the Public
J Statutes as amended by No 2G of thu
acts of 1908, and sections $50, $50
$685.. 1866, 1867, 1915, 1906, 1867
1868. 1868, 1870 and 4021 of the Pub
! lie Statutes. section II of No. SO o
the acts of 1910. and No. 252 of tn,
acts of 1910, are hereby repealed.
| Sec. AZ. This ac. shall take effec
| from its passage.
Approved February 10, 1918.
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this statute. Thereafter the provi-
sions Of this act shall no longer ap-
ply; ar the listers shall appraise
such land In the manner provided
for the appraisal of other land not
used as q wood or timber lot.
Sec 6. If the listers Of any town
and the owner Of any wood or TIM
Der lot classified under this act can
not agree as to the classification of
the land. the maturity Of the trees
growing thereon, or the stumpage
value thereof, when cut, the owner
of the land may refer the matters in
controversy to special board con-
sisting Of the chairman of the board
of selectmen and the town clerk Of
the town in which the land is located
together with the state forester,
whose decision with regard to either
of these questions shall be final
Sec 7. This act shall take effect
January /. 1915.
Approved February %, 1918.
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Section 1. Subdivision XII Of Sec
tion 400 of the Public Statutes, as
amended by No. % of the acts OF 1913
and No. 30 of the acts Of 1910, is here
by amended so as TO read as follows:
XII. Notes, bonds or orders issued
after the passage of this act as evil
dences of obligations for money loaned
to a county. town, village or incorpor-
ated school or fire district at rate OF
interest not exceeding four per cent
per annum.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 4, 1912.
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NO. 40.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE TAN
ALTON OF YOUNG TIMBER.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section ]. An owner of land who
wishes to classify the same under the
provisions of this act shall make APP
plication for such classification to the
state forester accompanied by such
description of the land as the state
forester may require. Application
having been made in due form, the
state forester shall examine the land
in question, and If he finds the re-
quirements hereinafter provided have
been fulfilled, ne shall issue a tripli-
cate certificate of classification, the
original to be filed in the Office of
the state forester. ons copy In the Of
flee of the town clerl of the town I'm
which the land is located. and one
copy given the owner.
zee. .. Cut-over OF other land FULL
stocked with forest trees not more
than fifteen years old, except scat
tered trees the presence Of which does
not increase the assessed value of the
property: cut-Over or other land in
completely OF partially stocked with
forest trees not more than fifteen
years old, when planted with a sufii-
Gent number of additional trees 10
assure a spacing of approximately six
by six feet over the entire area. and
open land planted With forest trees
not less than one Thousand to the
acre: provided in each case that the
trees planted are Of the following spe
cies: ash. Eastwood. oak. maple, white
Scotch or Norway pine. European
larch. white or Norway spruce. OF any
other species approved by the state
forester. and also provided that said
state forester approves the manner IN
which the trees are planted. and pro
vided further that said land is outside
the limits Of a city or village. shall
be classified as forest land. and shall
thereafter be taxed annually at the
local rate on a valuation Of the land
alone. said valuation 10 be establish
ed by the local liste s at the time oi
classification. hut in no case to eN
coed three dollars an acre said valu
alton to b. maintained until the year
1850 In tn year 1880 the land aions
shall be revalucd without REGARD q
the above limit. and the valuation theT
established shall be maintained for
a furthe- period Of fifty years. tai
being levied annually On said yalua
ton az The local rate. Whenever 2
commercial cutting is made tax o
ten per cert shall he levied on th'
gross stumpaEc Falr, Of the amount
cut
s., 2 Classification a. forest lani
Tor Vurroses If tsxation shall BE ron
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NO. As.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5S1
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY NO. 4S OF THE
ACTS OF 1910 RELATING TO THE
EXAMINATION OF INVENTOR.
les.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont
Section l. Section 5S1 OF the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by No. rs of
the acts Of 1910, is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. ISL. A commission authorized
to do so by the general assembly, a
member of such commission, the attor-
ney general, the commissioner of
taxes, the states attorney of the eoun-
ty and any person designated in writ
ing by said commission or by any OF
said officials may. az all reasonable
times. examine any inventory in the
custody of the town clerk tabulats
data therefrom and make copies or alb
stracts thereof Listers, seectmen,
treasGreTs, collectors OF taxes town
grand jurors and attorneys for the
town may examine any inventory that
they may name, and the taxpayer his
administrators or executor, may eX
anime his inventory. Town clerks
shall upon request furnish a certified
copy OF an inventory 20 an official or
person entitled to examine the same
and upon subpoena for that purpose
shall produce in court any inventory In
his custody, No copies or abstracts so
taken or furnished. nor any data or in
formation obtained by such examina-
ton or contained in aucn abstracts or
copies shall. except for official use, he
disclosed in any manner that will re-
veal the name or identity of the per-
SOIL making such inventory Except
as provided in this chapter. tho town
clerk shall allow no person to examine
such inventories. An official or per-
son entitled to examine an inventory
who discioses any information 80 re.
ceiyed. except as provided for IN this
section snail be fined not more than
one hundred dollars.
See. ?. Justices Of the peace shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
county court of prosecutions under the
preceding sections
| Sec. s. This act shall take effect
| from its passage.
Approved December y, 1912
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NO. 46.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN AN
NUAL CENSUS OF THE MAPLE
SUGAR CROP, AND OF CERTAIN
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. arp bs

SUGAR CROP, AND OF CERTAIN
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. apn IS
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. The listers, when taking
the annual list shall ascertain APP
proximately how many maple trees
were tapped, the number OF maple
trees available and not tapped and
how many pounds of maple sugar and
how many gallons of maple syrup were
made by each person engaged in MAX
/ ing maple sugar or syrup during the
preceding year.
Sec. 2. The listers shall forthwith,
after completing the annual list. COM
pile and furnish to the town clerk an
abstract showing the total number OF
maple trees tapped, the number OF
maple trees available and not tapped,
the number of pounds of maple suga,
and the number of gallons of maple
syrup made the preceding year, nnd
shall also compile anG furnish to tho
town clerk an abstract showing the
total number of horses, mich COWS,
hogs and other stock for the current
year. And in the year 1913 and Mt
each quadrennial appraisal thereafter
shall also compile and furnish TO the
town clerk an abstract showing the
total number of acres of tillage land,
pasture land. orchard land, and forest
or woodland.
Sec. 3. The town clerk shall for
ward the returns provided for in sec
tion TO the secretary of state. who
shall have the returns for the entire
state compiled and shall return an alb
stract thereof to the commissioner OF
agriculture to be embodied in his re-
port and made available for the news
papers and people of the state.
Sec. 4. The secretary of state shall
/ furnish listers and town clerks with
suitable blanks for collecting and re-
turning the statistics provided for In
this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved December II. 1912.
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NO. SO.

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
OF LAND OF MUNICIPAL COR
PORATIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section J.. LAM purchased or con-
demned by municipal corporation
outside of its territorial limits shall
not be exempt FROM taxation The
provisions of this act shall not apply
to reservoirs or aqueducts; nor wa
ter supply, pipe lines, apparatus,
machinery. or improvements on such
land in any way connected with the
maintenance or operation of such res
ervoirs or aqueducts.
Approved February is, 1913.
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NO. "A.
AN ACT RELATING 10 STATE
TAXES BASED ON ILLEGAL
ASSESSMENTS.

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the Stat OF Vermont.
Section I. In case the listers Of
any town. incorporated village. or
city. by mistake or otherwise. illegal.
iy insert assessments OF polls in their
respective grand lists. and the same
are included in the abstract OF such
lists filed with the secretary Of state
and the commissioner Of taxes. where
By any such town. village or city. is
required 20 pay q state tax On an
amognf which embrace such illegal
sssessments OF polls. the comm ission.
er CT taxes shall certify 10 the scene
tsTy al state aud the audiior 81 a.
counts fhf am0uni ~ the tax Dad ot
such iiieEal cssessmen,s cf polls. end
said auditor snail draw So rffer I'M
saror of the treasurer ci SARA -l-n
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NO. AZ.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RECoV-
cry OF TAXES PAID UNDER
PROTEST IN DISPUTED JURlS-
DICTIONS.

Ii Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont.
Section. !. Whenever jurisdiction
over property, real or personal for
purposes of taxation Is claimed By
more than one town or municipal d.
vision, or is claimed by d town OF
municipal division In this state and a
town or municipal division in another
state. a person or corporation whose
property IS subject 10 such conflict
ing claims OF Jurisdiction may pay
the tax thereon TO any town or munic-
ipal division in this state under pro
test. or with notice OF he other claim
OF jurisdiction. II IL shall be finally
determined by any court 81 last rs-
sort having jurisdiction that snch
property. real or personal was i'm
properly or unlawfully taxed by ID
town or municipal division 70 which
such tax had been paid. the person OF
corporation paying the same under
protest. OF with notice rs hcreinee-
fore provided. may recover tine s1n.c
from the Town or municipality 60
which the same was so paid. in ga
action for money had and received.
Sec. >. 4 cause Of aeiica i5f The
recovery CO money under 'he prnvi
sions of the preceding section shall De
deemed 10 have accrued at the time
final judgment Is rendered dciermin-
ing the question of jurisdiction 81
the property IN question for purposes
OF taxation
Sec. 3. This Act shall iske eneo,
from its passage.
Approved December ln. 1912