Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
MYSTERIES HEAVY TAXPAYERS
Citizens Assessed 5000 and UyTard-Toal Amount of Taxable Property ss,511 1,21o-Fain Helps Extnguish Smoulderng Fre-Repreacaaativo Joeeph I. Murphy y's Independence ia Poitics-Gs9aszsa s7zsh selaool

Representative of Tax Collector
 James M. Pendleton. who are Eugene
 E. Pendleton and Walter E.. Wheeler
 are at the town hall daily to receive
 the taxes. The taxable property is generally taken as a guide to the growth of a town. In 1858 the vote oi taxation was B cents and total amount of taxesle property S1,2eS,6o0; In 1860. 15 cents on s2,117,975; in 1870
 50 cents, S4,e6S,7 ,795; in 1880, 55 cents on s4,60e,2 ,230; in 1890, 82 cents on s5,- 767, ,435; in 1899, 87 cents on s6,51S,42 Since then with all taxes combined eX- cept fire, the vote has been s1.50 on the amount of taxable property in 1912 was S9,511 200. This is divided as fol- lows: Valuation of land, $2,S93, 700; buildings, S4,505, 300: tangible personal (rate 40 cents) s1.655.100: total, S9,- 511, 200. There are exceptions to the amount of $2S9, 300, which makes the net ratabe valuation S9,221, 800. The total amount of tax to be collected is $12O. .e23.40, of which s1e5.769.5O is real estate, $7,597.50 tangible personel prop erty and $6,656.46 intangible personal property. Following is a list of per sons who pay taxes upon $5,0o0 and upwards:
 Sarah E. Adams. $5,700; Russell A. Alger,, $5.000; Charles Anderson heirs. s7.00o: David c. Anderson, $13,400; Julia W. Anderson, s21.ooo; Kathleen derson, S5.000; William P. Anderson estate, $1o,000: Andrews & Company s7,50O; William H. Andrews, $6,000; Armour 6 Co, s10,500; Mary B. Arnold $11.300; Lolis w. Arnold, $12.S00; Ash away 6 Westerly Railway company, se,000; Eugene Atwood. $S,000; John F. Atwood heir, $24,0O0; Hannah M Ayes, s5,70G; Hobart B. Ayers, $5,00o.
 Edward H. Babcock, $5,400; Eliza L. Babcock, estate, S12,sOO; Frederick P Babcock, S5,000; Frederick P. and Pristom Babcock S7,500; Hobart A. Babcock, $1S,8o0; Horace Babcock, cock, s5,100; Tristan D. Babcock and wife, s10,00o; Tristan D. Babcock, S21,- 100; Babcock & Wilcox, $13,5OO; An nie E. Ballantine, 4,00G; Thomas J. Ramon, s8,500; Edwin Barber S,5,000; George B. Barber heirs, s7,800; James Der, 1900: Peleg S. Barber estate. $35,996; Everett Barns, sO1,30O; Florence V. Batty, $9,500; William J. Batty, $500; Thomas Bennett heirs, $6,0Go; B. Court Bentley, $2s,700; Hen rietta C. Bentley and others S13.0o0; Helen B. G. Bett1e, s14,30o; Eugenie Bifven. S7,900; B1iven Opera House company, s14,000; Bradford Dying as- sociation. s4o,ooo; Mary s. Bradford, $11,4o0; Edward S. Brewer estate, S85,- 500; Broad Street Christian church, s7,O0G; George Brook, s6,s00; John M. Browning, s19,000; Aboie c. BuTurl, $9,5UO, 6ISpS ". F. BunuIn, S44,5UU, Marcus B. Buford. s11,00; Ada L. Bur dick, s23,30o; Evan c. Burdick estate, $13,s9G; George N. Burdick, s5,000. William A. Burdiek, S1S.5O0; William H. BurGick, s7,20o; James W. Burke, s7,100; Annie S. Burnett, $15,S0G; An nie g. Burnett and others. se,S0O: Ethel 4. Burnett, S9,5e0; Harold and Ethel A. Burnett, S6,500; Mary 4. Bur ra1l, Sfo,500: Charles J. Butler, s9,,70G.
 Clifford " Campbell. $41,000; liar riet S. Campbell, s8,00G: Geneieve W. CampbeIl, @6,5oG; Angelo J. Cappucic, $500; Harriet T. Cafhcart, $500: James Catto, se,7oO; Sarah J. Cham berin, $9,5G0; Sarah A. Champion heirs, $5,500; Anna D. L. Champlin, S27, ,50O;, George F. Champlin, $5,700; John ChampIin. 0.500; John and George A Champlin, s15,ooo; John F. Cham plin. s19,000; Albert Chapman estate, $500; Annie L. Chapman, $15,00O Charles P. Chapman estate $43,40e: Courtland P. Chapman, s60,400; Ella M. Chapman $,8.300; Harris P. Chap