Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-13

riong the annual assessments fiea
 ;he state treasurer for colleotioa,
 IS an increase in the state tax
 year of ga. 37.53 upon corpor-
 doing business in Rhode lslanGs
 iutSl assessment minus the banks
 will be assessed June 20 is
 a9s2 Manufacturing corpora
 are taxed upon their corporate
 srs which with business and mis-
 ancous corporations. will pay $s,-
 sS more s@an last yeaS. The total
 sscrate excess fund is s13S, ,107,92 h sssr fhe tax on this is s552, ,427-2O. Last c.t- the excess was $1Sos sefo, ,zOS-zo, stsau ine tax $542, TO1-22~
 An increase of $12. .7O5.43 more than last year will be paid by public serv- iCe corporations, which are taxed upon gross earnings. that amount to Sle,- GLfSO.eI, and the tax is $213, Last year the earnings were S1S,2Oo.- S45.01. and the tax $200.576.44.
 The state will receive from tax on oyster ground rentals S13,540. .25 against x1Ss3415 last year. The tax is based at the rate of one per cent. upon the rental paid by lessees to the Shellhsh commission
 The New York. New Haven & Hart ford railroad leads the public service corporations in amount of tax, which has been increased about $2s0O0 over last year. and being s62, ,4S5.13 instead of $S0-544.S4 The gross earnings this year are fixed at ss, PAS. .51S.94 as against S6.e54, ASA last year. The gross earn ings of the New England Navigation company are placed at S22.3s6.o6 this year instead of S56 6S2 last year, show inx a falling of in tax from $566-S2 to S55s-ss.
 The Adams Express company is the only express company to pay tax In the state The gross earnings are ssp, ,2e2-Ts and the tax at the rate of three per cent. is $2.6s4.S4.
 The Norwich & Westerly Traction Co. gross earnings are fixed at $5a,- 115-sA. and the tax at one per cent IS s5e11s.
 The gross earnings of the Westerly Automatic Telephone company are placed at $36.1S2-36. with two per cent tax which amounts to $723,24.
 The Westerly Light & Power Co. earnings are $107. .467-6e. and the tax of one per cent is $1.0746I.
 Among the manufacturing nnercan- tile and miscellaneous corporations having a corporation excess Of $5O.00 or more, are included the New Eng land Granite works of Westerly, with excess of S95, ,40T.33, and taxed for ts77.e2 by the state The PawcatucaI Woolen mill at Potter Hill has excess of sss1. .24O-2e and will pay a state tax A meeting of tbe incorpcratcTS of the Westerly Playground association,
 
 ing year were elected as follows: Her- vey C. Perry. president; Samuel Mar done. 6xsst vice president; Miss Emma Iangworthy, second vice president; Walter s. Price secretary; Edward B Snfmzn, treasurer; Mrs. Arthur M. Cottrezl Mrs James M. Pendleton, Mrs William Clark, Wilfred Ward, William D. Hode. George B. Utter, Charles T. Butler. Michael J. Papalfa, Frank F. Dodge Mrs Frank A Sher- Ioo con. Rev. William F. Williams, Yin cent DePietro. Dr. Frank l. Payne, Mss Jennie B. Stanton. Miss Helen Seezr. Edgar P. Maxson. managing committee Steps were taken to se- cure the services of an instructor to have direct charge of the playground.
 Ralph H. Hoxsie, who has been fa feeble health for the past four years, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in High street He was born in West erly 56 years ago, the son of CaIeh survived by two daughters who reside in Providence, Mrs. Gertrude Taylor and Mrs. Bertha Eaton. He was member of the Stone Cutters union and was formerly employed by the Smith and the Newan Granite com panies. The first band concert of the season s~aS> given in Wilcox park Thursday evening by the Westerly band, Charles Q. Gavitt. leader. The following pro- gram was ably rendered and appreci- ated by the crowd of listeners:
 National air. America; march, Men of Harvard, Gray; overture, StradeIIa, Flotow; cornet solo. The Charmer Pol ka, Boos. MT. Gavitt; popular airs, Smoky Ookums. and Row, Row, Row. American sketch, Down South. Myd- dieton; waltz. Rendezvous, De Zuleta. That Haunting Rag. Lenzberg; ex- cerpts from Oh. Oh. Delphine. Caryl;; popular two-steD. See My Harem, Ser lin: march. Captain in Command. HiI- lard; finale. Star Spangied Banner. The people of North Stoninqton wsre entertained Thursday eveninq bv | q most interesting programme rem 1 dered by Mrs. Frederic L. Martin. so | rrano; Miss Charlotte Maxon- violin 1 ist: William Browning. basso: John Ri1si, tenor; William S. Martin. has SOS and Miss Violet Bolles, pianist. The programme follows: Carmen-Micaela aria. Pizat |