The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-15
ire Heard by the Barre
Board of Civil Author
ity Last Evening
NO ATTACHMENTS ON
REALTY GRANTED
Several Poll Taxes Abated
Because of Illness of
Persons Taxed

Protests against the 1914 findings Of
the assessors were registered in consid-
erahle number at the first meeting OF
the board of civil authority in the city
court room last evening. Ten members
Of the board were present and Frank G..
Rowland was elected chairman. Out of
43 appeals from the decisions OF the as
SCISSORS, only seven were on real estate,
and as the board reaffirmed former de-
termination not to authorize any abate-
ments on real estate, none of the protest
ants was successful in appealing. Har-
moLy prevailed on every issue and once
the hearings were over the work was
completed with dispatch. Constable
George L. Morris was present with his
1913 tax book and action was taken on
20 names against which taxes were still
outstanding.
As in former years, appellants APP
pearcd with multiplicity of reasons
for seeking abatement or rebate No
less than seven poll taxes were abated
because the petitioners were i'll with con-
sumption. There were a number of du-
plicates and taxes had been levied in
several instances against persons now
deesaned. George Ii. Hoyt. appearing
for Hoyt & Lebourveau and for the
American Tool Sharpening Machine Co,
asked for rebates on the ground that the
two companies had been unfairly taxed.
In re the manufacturing firm of Hoyt &
Lebouryeau, the protestant claimed a
tax IN excess of last year on the ground
that the firms business was smaller than
in the previous year. His appeal was
dismissed. Mr.. Hoyt averred that his
firm had been taxed proportionatelv more
than any other manufacturing plant in
the city. For the sharpening machine
company, he thought that an appraisal
OF 100 on a manufacturing outfit that
cost only $4,000 was rather exorbtant.
His second appeal was also dismissed
Harley ID. Stevens, appearing for the
Short Street Garage Co ct al. thought
that a tax Of $6.T5 on a garage that cost
only Sl32 was too much. The appeal
was dismissed o. Boffino, representing
the Union Clothing Co. protested against
paying taxes on 81 400 for 81 100 worth
IF merchandise consigned to the store
,or delivery April 8. The board ruled
hat insufficient evidence justified dis
nissai. H. Bertoli. appearing for r. Ca
-usi granite manufacturer, said that
he ievy in that case was excessive BY
'23 The request for rebate was dis
missed.
A summary of The action taken on all
ppells and reasons given by petitioners
S given as follows
Mrs Joseph Pruneau, widow, asked
or rebate on real estate; dismissed.
Sara Wheeler, claimed to be resident
f Granitevile; dismissed
Even Mckenzie. i'll health and hard
lck poll tax abated
Peter Lucchini, resident of Italy; poll
Ak abated
James Lamont. claimed excessive tax
n real estate; dismissed.
C, Koyalski, by brother, Joe Kovalski,
linor; poll tax abated.
Carlo Stetfanszzi, claimed excessive
ix on fish business; dismissed.
bred Brown, petition for poll tax
batement because of i'll health; dis
lissed
John Rae, i'll health; poll tax abated.
George Mcintosh, i'll health; poll tax
bated.
Frank Ferrari, claimed i'll health and
sked for poll tax abatement; dismissed.
Teresa Ferrari. asked for real estate
oatement of Sl7.l7; dismissed.
@. Bofiino, for Union Clothing Co.
,ked for readiustment on inventory;
smissed
Eglsto Pochetti, minor; poll tax abat-
II. d. Stevens. for Short Street Garage
}. It al, petition for partial abatement
real estate; dismissed.
American Tool Sharpening Co. asked
r readiustment on real estate inven-
~; dismissed.
Hoyt & Lebourveau requested abate-
ant on stoneshed becruse Of alleged ex-
sslve levy; dismissed.
John Heney. absent in 1918; poll tax
r that year abated.
Battista Abiatti. one leg gone and
hcfwise crippled; poll tax abated.
George Bennett; duplicate.
Augustine Brusa, III health; poll tax
ated.
F. c. Farnhsm. i'll health; poll tax
ated.
Felioe Domberti. born 1896; poll tax
ated.
Peter Labcllc, Civil war veteran; poll
< absted.
irving Nye over 20; roll tax sbated.
Iirs. Minnie Prior. request for abate-
Mt on real estate dismissed.
Frank Siminds duplicate.
r. O. Parker claimed in health. dis
SEED.
/. G. Patterson ~ health; costs on
3 tax collection absted.
William Even. deceased; poll tax
Ittd.
'ario Provasi, Joseph CALI 3. Main
Adolfo Mazzoni. Henry Smith. du-
.sted; abated.
awuence w. Wilcox and Roy Wilson.
lcrs. poll taxes sbated.
mei Rsgiui. over 20. poll tax sbsted.
william Jopp. jesse Fasetti. Edrsr
ite. ili health; poll taxes ahatci
dispositions were made in the follow-